Apollo X Tech Talk: What’s New and Improved With Apollo Interfaces
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- Опубліковано 5 гру 2018
- In this video, Universal Audio’s Senior Product Manager, Gannon Kashiwa dives deep into the key features, specs, and development behind the latest generation of Apollo audio interfaces. Learn more about Apollo X here: u.audio/BG2tcN
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00:20 - Key Apollo X Features
02:01 - Converter Quality and its Importance
03:05 - Dual-Crystal Clocking
05:34 - HEXA Core DSP and Modern Computer Processing
07:39 - HEXA Core Processing With UAD Plug-Ins
08:52 - What HEXA Core UAD Processing Means for Musicians and Engineers
09:59 - Apollo X’s Pro Market Qualities: +24dbu Operation
11:05 - Routable Talkback
11:39 - Surround Sound Monitoring
12:53 - Apollo X Family: Functions and Specialties of x6, x8, x8p, and x16
14:47 - Adding Apollo X to Your Current Set Up
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“Designed for Excellence in Every Detail”
Watch this Universal Audio Apollo X Tech Talk and learn about the cutting edge technology that makes Apollo X interfaces the clear choice for professional engineers, producers, and musicians in both the music and film industry.
Universal Audio’s Senior Product Manager Gannon Kashiwa delivers an in depth look at what sets Apollo X apart from the previous generations by highlighting the new features, design and specs, including Apollo X’s all-new, elite-class A/D and D/A conversion and ultra-low jitter Dual-Crystal clocking.
In addition Apollo X also offers 50% more onboard DSP, letting you run more UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real time.
“We’ve tried to think of the little things that are inconveniences that people run into everyday.”
- Gannon Kashiwa (Senior Product Manager at Universal Audio)
Apollo X also includes many new features that cater to the needs of audio industry professionals, including aswitchable +24dBu headroom control for out-of-the-box compatibility with professional mixing consoles and other high-end pro audio equipment, a front-panel Talkback mic, and up to 7.1 surround sound monitoring. And with its Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, users of any Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin or Apollo rackmount audio interface can easily combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices - adding fast, high-bandwidth I/O and DSP as your studio grows.
“This is the best-sounding Universal Audio D/A ever. By far. It has an extra octave of clear bottom, but it's not hyped. It's just very solid and full. It's like there’s no converter generated signature at all. It’s completely open and natural.” - Fab Dupont (Shakira, Santigold, David Crosby)
Apollo X. Four world-class Thunderbolt 3 audio interfaces, designed for excellence in every detail:
apollo | x16 - Our flagship converter with for commercial studios u.audio/2NgoBBx
apollo | x8 - The new worldwide standard for music production u.audio/2PLfruq
apollo | x8p - Built for tracking larger projects with more mics u.audio/2Qam22o
apollo | x6 - Perfect for electronic music and post production u.audio/2MRlOzk
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I'm so buying an Apollo X6 for my next album. My God these preamps sound flawless! This is as close as it gets to a SSL or Neve big studio console preamp! Perfect!
just buy a ssl2 then
dont need that expensive stuff
I ve just upgraded from my trusty ApolloX4 to an X6 with external preamps , and the conversion and overall audio quality is a real jump forward !
Been a long time Apollo user. I'm very happy with me x Series upgrades. It's miles better than the previous versions. Thank you for the added quality and DSP power.
Thank you? You oaid a crazy price for those little chips, they did not give it to you
jarry Dee you’re prolly mad because of how you can’t afford one... there’s just no way you’re being serious. IMHO it’s worth the price, I’ve used it myself and it’s amazing in every way.
I have a home studio here in the Philippines. At first its just my hobby until we produced a song that became viral and got millions of view. I think I need to upgrade my previous interface to this. We want our next songs to have a better sound. Universal audio interface has incredible reviews, this is the interface if you want to go serious with music production. :)
My studio relies on the stability of the UAD 2 platform via 3 Octo satellites and 4 quad Apollo interfaces and it is the most reliable part of my workflow. Just updated the 8p to the X8p and really love the new tasty conversion!
Bought a new fully spec'd 2018 15" MacBook Pro last summer and an Apollo x8 in October. Great investment. Seamless integration with my two UA Satellites and Apollo Twin Duo. Thunderbolt 2 and 3 work great together with no issues. The x8 is a very flexible and capable unit with lots of routing possibilities and great sound. Once you learns the ins and outs of the console, it's great to work with and very stable. Interfaces with ProTools 2018 perfectly. Plays nicely with my outboard compressors, EQ's and mic preamps. Headphone amps are underpowered for 600 ohm units but it's easy to integrate a proper outboard headphone amp.
Hi how did you manage to connect apollo twin duo Mk1 to the new X8? i have my x8 on his way and i want to know how to connect those 2
I bought mine X6 today I can´t wait to hear the sound difference compared to my old UA Apollo Quad Firewire. I expect more greatness & richness in the sound!
Let us know how it goes!
@@UniversalAudio Thank you it´s a very nice warm and clear sound a big difference to my old Apollo Firewire! But it needs better updates for Windows 10 with the drivers sometimes windows could not find my Apollo X6. I hope your guys will fix that in the next update :) greets
I finally ordered my X6 today. I already have a duo quad so it’s gonna be fun figuring out how to connect both units along with all my outboard gear!
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man I unplugged my external clock (BLA Micro Clock MK3 XB) after watching this, and A/B'd the internal vs external, and the UA internal clock was better!!!! Insane!!!
i too unplucked my external clock (grandfather clock), it's much less noisy in the room now, insane ! ;P
Very helpful informative video. Answered all of my questions on which expansion hardware I should get to work with my Apollo Twin
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I just got the Apollo x6 and I love it so damn much
Sweet!! Thanks for the support Jinx, and congrats!
Universal Audio thank you! Also, is it okay to place a MacBook Pro on top of it like it shows on some pictures? Or should I not do that
Had an Apollo for a few years. It was okay.
Upgraded to an Antelope Orion32 - much better.
Then last year, I moved to BURL. It doesn't get any better than that, I assure you. If you have the money, don't mickey mouse around - check out the BURL B80 Mothership and B2 Bomber.
You're welcome. :)
Gannon absolutely killed it here. Give this man a big raise. . .Or another X rack.
Oh, Gannon has all the X rack units he needs!! 😄And yes, he killed it!!
I currently have the first Apollo firewire when they first came out, and Im thinking to upgrade to the Apollo X.
Im sure theres gonna be a huge difference.
My question is would I be able to hear any difference in the conversions? more on the D/A side for mixing ? ?
Thank you!
First one here!!! I love my Apollo 8. Too bad there's no way I can afford the Apollo X at this time. Sucks when you have a version and then the new one comes out that's way better :(
who compared the sound quality of recording and playback on rme uc vs apollo twin x? Does it make sense to change rme to twins ?
Have tried my Apollo 16 live what an amazing experience 😅
Awesome!! Can you bypass the mic pres? I'm recording lead vocals using external hardware uad la 610 mic preamp into the Apollo 6x . Do I come out of the la 610 preamp into any of the 6 line inputs 1-6 or 3-6 inputs and what settings do I set in the UAD console? Thank you very much for your time!!!. macbook pro cubase pro 10.5 La 610 mic preamp hardware audio-technica 4033 Recording input level in cubase -18 -12 -9
Yes, you can come in via TRS line is and Bypass the line amp in the Settings/Hardware.
Informative and clear
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Cool to hear Deep Sea Diver (Seattle band) used in the intro
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The interviewer is really good!
Ben Lindell, he's great!
@@siile1432 He works for UA too.
@@sanchez_demo yeah I know, he used to work at pureMix!
alone the D/A converter of the x8 is so good, revealed unheard details...wiped my RME AIO away in a second..
Check out the BURL stuff. It'll wipe the Apollo away. ;)
siriusisastar the burl audio have the beast and the new crane song quantum, but the price...
@@siriusfun maybe, but 2.900 bucks for 2 channels...that thing must have a profit margin of 500% :P
Hey I’m having a problem with my apollo twin x quad no lighting and I’m not able to control anything from the interface i keep hearing this clicking like when is turn on any help please I already did thr trouble shooting and download the software????
Hey Adon V, get in touch with Customer Support, they'll walk you through some detailed troubleshooting steps. help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/210253543-Contact-Support
I'm thinking of purchasing an Apollo X Twin but curious if it has true pre bypass like my apollo 8P? Does anybody know if it's exactly the same?
It does not have a true bypass.
Does this prepare a mix for radio?
Hi UAD...do you have videos or tutorial on how to set up an apollo X8with external DA and AD converters
We do not. But we can answer questions you have here.
@@UniversalAudio I'm getting an X8 very soon and would like to pair it with dangerous converters but have NO CLUES on how to set evrything up; cables required and how do I set up everything in console and pro tools. Hope I'm making sense.
Come over to our forum (www.uadforum.com), we have many users doing exactly what you're considering and they'll be able to share their setups!
the problem I have is that I don't know how to connect the two apollo x16 to my studiolive34.4.2 AI, and to my studio one 4,5,. I have many problems to set the inputs and outputs of the apollo with the mixer, the reason I want to do it is that the mixer allows me to make 7 mixtures of headphones, and the apollo only allows me to do 4, and I need many mixtures, since I make several live recordings. Any information to help me? I would be very grateful since I have only found setup for protools and logic, but more information is missing for the apollo x16 and for those who use more than 32 channels thank you very much for reading me and I await your response .:
Hi Bojan, you should make a post on our user forum describing what you want to do. We have many helpful users that may have the same setup up as you. www.uadforum.com. Start there. 👍
How does the Clocking In X 16 compares to the compares dangerous AD+?
Thanks for the message Emmanuel. Clocking is such a personal and subjective thing, it's hard to speak in definitives about "best" and "better than". Ideally, an in person demo with your local pro audio dealer is the right call. But specs can tell part of the story. For example, the x16 has sub 10 pico seconds of jitter. Hope this helps!
Well!... mmmm. Still love my Silver Apollo Quad... BUT... now I want MORE.... LOL! Please Santa! Come here right now I can't wait! ;-) Oh! And thanks for the great and really informative interview guys... Yeah!
What's the music track? Really liked it ...
Does the arrow have the same clock and converters?
It does not.
Universal Audio 😂😂😂 and the new apollo twin X in 2019 Have?
@@zanza_the_rewolverine Sorry, but we don't comment on future products or features in any way.
Universal Audio I know I'm playing with the situation.
I want to buy a new Apollo 8x but I have all the plugins that come free with the purchase. Is it possible to pick a couple of my own plugins instead? I would literally buy today if I could pick my own bundle.
No, the plugins that come with them are free.
Yes for sure,, Clock is key.
So can come out of an x8p thunderbolt 3 into a thunderbolt 1 port on the Mac?
Yup, sure can. All you need is the Apple TB2-3 adaptor. 👍
Hybrid is the way to go
Hey guys, I’ m having problems with my setup. 4 x8p’s and an Apollo twin. Can they all work together ? I’m either getting the 4 x8p’s working or the twin. I cant seem to get a proper reply from the site. Please help.
You can connect up to 4 Apollos in a system, one of which can be a Twin, x4, or Solo/Arrow. But you cannot have 4 x8Ps AND a Twin.
@@UniversalAudio Thanks. Been wondering if somethibg was wrong with the system for months now. Wished I could have at least 24 channels working at once.
You're welcome. Sorry we didn't have better news for you.
i have an Apollo 8 duo, and an Apollo 8p (mk2), and am getting an Apollo twin x quad. What would be the order of chaining these devices together as the twin x only has one thunderbolt 3 connection? do i run them separately (mk2 series chained and connected, then the twin x direct?), and then set the twin x as my monitor control?
Second, can i connect my monitors to my 8p, but have the twin x as the master volume control?
Twin X at the end with the adaptor. You can freely choose the 8 or 8P to be the Main or A unit, connect monitors to that device, and Twin will control them automatically. Sounds complicated, but it's super easy!
@@UniversalAudio when you say "The adapter" does it come with one? or am i looking at getting a splitter type thunderbolt 2/thunderbolt 3 connector
@universal Audio. do you mind linking me to this adapter? or give me a product name?
jusst to clarify, i have a thunderbolt 2-3 adapter for my MK2 series, but now i need a thunderbolt 3 adapter that will allow me to connect my mk2 series into the twin x and then run out to my computer. this device does not seem to exist.
www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter
i have only oe question...where can i get that beautiful wooden enclosure?
i want this so bad sorry..;)
Do what we did, reach out to a local craftsperson. 👍
Is there any connector from TB 3 to usb 3.0 for PC ?
Sorry, but there isn't. TB3 is not adaptable down to USB.
@@UniversalAudioAhhhh thanks for the info
This actually depends on if you're talking about the physical connector type or the protocol.
You can take a Thunderbolt 3 Connector (USB Type C) and use an adapter to plug it into an USB 3.0 Port (USB Type B), however the Apollo X range are using the Thunderbolt 3 Protocol. This protocol is only supported on the USB Type C and Mini DisplayPort input types.
So whilst you can physically connect from a Thunderbolt 3 Interface to an USB 3.0 Interface using adapters, the actual protocol in use (Thunderbolt 3) is not supported on the USB 3.0 interface, so it would not work.
If you are planning on connecting an Apollo X interface to your PC, you must have a Thunderbolt port on your motherboard or use a PCI-e card to add one. Ideally you'd want a Thunderbolt 3 port for maximum speed, but as explained in the video, Thunderbolt is backwards compatible.
@@A.D.G Thanks man,
My solution would than be the PCIe thunderbolt card .
flavmusicman that's what I ended up doing until I got a motherboard that had it built in 👍
great video thanks. now i have some questions. why are the plugins so high still being that you have some competitors that can really shut apollo down? first we have waves impact server with connect combo with waves plugin bundles like waves diamond bundle for $859.00 over 65 plugins and dsp server. with uad i can only get maybe 3 plugins for that price lol. then there is antelope audio discrete 8 and it comes with 50 plugins dsp. for 1395.00 and its usb for windows and thunderbolt and does the exact same thing as the apollo. uad thunderbolt 3 only works with mac or intel based windows pcs with thunderbolt support. your products wont work on amd based windows pcs. so is uad trying to put itself in a corner. im like did you guys do your homework? well i did. being that i have an amd based pc i could only get the apollo firewire. couldnt get the x6 unless i did a new computer build intel based setup so i could have thunderbolt 3 support and or headers. so then i checked out antelope discrete 8 and waves impact servers with the plugin bundles. i like your products i really do but someone their needs to do their homework because all these home studios are not going to buy this product. when they can buy the antelope discrete 8 with 50 plugins and waves server with over 65 plugins and u can use up to 400 plugins at once in the waves server. my apollo i can only maybe use 34 with this little classic bundle it came with lol. im going to buy the autotune plugin for 250 from uad so i can use in realtime and nothing else im buying the waves server connect combo with waves diamond bundle for 859.00 so i can have over 65 plugins and i can use up to 400 at once give or take. i dont know any other way to help uad but if you really read what i just wrote you will hurry up and go back to the drawing board and tbh the only reason i purchased the apollo was to use the autotune realtime plugin. so if you guys need my help call me or send me an application because when you all came out with this x version someone didnt do their homework about waves coming out with the new usb impact server early 2019 or antelope. but anyway nice unit. i like the talkback feature i dont like that thunderbolt 3 is only intel based windows pcs and macsespecially when people by windows pcs amd and or intel both pcs have ethernet and usb 3 but anyway thanks again
very interested in the x6. I currently use 1) . turntable for sampling , 2.) a Neve portico 5017 preamp /compressor that I don't want to "bypass" , 3.) a native instruments mk3 -
I want to do away with my Mackie profx12v3 and just run everything into my interface. Will the x6 be enough or should I think about the x8?
See the product page here for all the details. You can even download the manual from there. www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x6.html
I'm thinking about buying the X8 for my Mac Pro 2019 setup. But i'm not sure yet.
Let is know if we can answer any questions you might have.
@@UniversalAudio Well i'm planning to use it mostly for producing dance music, like Hardstyle. I know a lot of producers in the industry use the Apollo in combination with their Mac and i heard nothing but great things. I also heard a lot about apogee, but i kinda like what i hear about UAD more, so that's why i'm not really sure. Though i've seen a couple reviews, and i think i might just go with it. I have two pairs of Genelecs 8040's here, so no doubt it will sound great. I was thinking to upgrade those Genelec's too but i really like them. Anyway, do you think it will be a good combination with my Mac Pro 2019 and logic pro x ?
Oh yeah!! Great combo. 👍Be sure to check out the Culture Vulture plugin for taking bland VIs and beefing them up big-time!
@@UniversalAudio Thanks for the info, i'll make sure to check it out! 😎
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I do need to switch to UA.
Will we get a apollo twin x soon ?
Sorry SCTT but we don't talk about new products in any way. We like to announce and have it available same day!
X-Twin coming at summer NAMM
Apollo X Twin 6-DSP please!
Can you imagine the heat!?!
..i wnt to make a pro level mini studio..minimum 8 tracks need to me..so which audio intrface ll do my job extrmly...outstandig...plz sugest me..bro..
Dude just get the Apollo X6, you can record as many tracks as you need. it has 2 imputs and 6 outputs. if you need more imputs than get the Apollo X8 it has 4 imputs.
can you show how to link two apollos together... and routing the channels in the software?
Hi Broose, our driver does all the work. You just connect them together with a Thunderbolt cable. The channels are automatically sent to your DAW via Core Audio and you can use Flex Routing to send them to the physical outputs of each unit. Hope this helps.
Universal Audio great news! thank you!
Don’t these units overheat in that rack?.
We do recommend leaving a space in the manual, but this is just a marketing video.
When are you going to sort us Live Sound People out? MADI over BNC or Cat6 or Dante would be a dream.
Just buy a MADIface. It costs less, weighs less and handles a lot more inputs.
Mantis yes I know about MADI face by rme and I know the UA also do a 'live' model but I feel they are under par, when compared to the competition!
Call link. Gannon is out again.
Hi
Same great taste, with twice as much kool-aid!
If there were any USB UA interfaces available for Mac a couple months ago I would've bought a new UA interace, your loss UA
Why USB if Thunderbolt is faster? Besides you can daisy chain the devices and even deliver up 100W of power.
A USB interface is a toy. Not real professional gear.
I have never watched so many marketing bullshits in any other videos, especially that you need 2 crystal oscillators to cover 2 different Sample rates :D There is no single system or OS in the world that can handle more than 1 sample rate
:D :D :D