The Universal Audio Apollo x8 is an 18x24 Thunderbolt 3 rackmount audio interface built for project, production, and post-production studios. It pairs elite-class 24-bit/192 kHz A/D and D/A conversion with HEXA Core processing, six SHARC DSP chips delivering 50% more UAD plug-in power than previous Apollos, so you can track and mix through the UAD library at near-zero latency on Mac or Windows. Four Unison-enabled mic preamps provide authentic front-end emulations of classic preamps from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, Helios, and more, complemented by two Hi-Z instrument inputs and eight balanced line inputs. On the output side there are eight line outputs, two monitor outputs, and two headphone outputs, plus dual optical ADAT I/O, S/PDIF coaxial I/O, and BNC word clock I/O. Dual-crystal clocking keeps jitter below 10 picoseconds for clean recordings and stable stereo imaging, while the integrated monitor controller supports surround formats up to 7.1 with speaker calibration and downmix, talkback microphone, LED metering, and assignable Dim/Mono functions. Up to four Apollos can be cascaded over Thunderbolt as a studio grows. A single-rack-space workhorse for serious studios and producers in Kenya, it includes the Realtime Analog Classics Plus UAD plug-in bundle and external power supply. Order today from Eclipse Sounds with fast nationwide delivery across Kenya. Key Features: - 18x24 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface, Mac and Windows - Elite-class 24-bit / 192 kHz conversion with dual-crystal clocking - 4 Unison-enabled mic preamps plus 2 Hi-Z instrument inputs - HEXA Core (6-chip) SHARC DSP for realtime UAD plug-in processing - 8 line inputs / 8 line outputs, dual ADAT and S/PDIF I/O, word clock BNC I/O - Surround monitoring up to 7.1 with calibration and downmix - Built-in talkback mic, LED metering, 19" 1U rackmount chassis