{"product_id":"apollo-8-quad-firewire-preowned","title":"Apollo 8 Quad Firewire (Preowned)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Apollo FireWire is an \u003cb\u003e18 x 24 high-resolution rackmount audio interface\u003c\/b\u003e with onboard \u003cb\u003eUAD-2 QUAD DSP processing\u003c\/b\u003e. Designed for Mac Pro towers and Windows systems, it combines high-grade A\/D and D\/A conversion (24-bit \/ 192 kHz) with real-time analog hardware emulation technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Capabilities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRealtime UAD Processing:\u003c\/b\u003e Onboard QUAD DSP processing allows users to record\/track, monitor, and print audio through UAD powered plug-ins (Neve, Lexicon, Studer, Manley, SSL, Ampex, etc.) with sub-2 ms latency regardless of buffer settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnison™ Technology:\u003c\/b\u003e Integrates hardware mic preamps with software UAD plug-ins to emulate the physical impedance, gain stage sweet spots, and circuit behavior of iconic tube and solid-state preamps (e.g., UA 610-B, Neve 1073, API 212L).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded Plug-in Bundle:\u003c\/b\u003e Ships with the \u003ci\u003eRealtime Analog Classics Plus\u003c\/i\u003e bundle (UA 610-B Preamp \u0026amp; EQ, Raw Distortion, Softube Amp Rooms, legacy LA-2A, 1176, Fairchild compressors, Pultec EQs, and more).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpandability \u0026amp; Cascading:\u003c\/b\u003e Supports multi-unit cascading, allowing users to combine two Apollo units for up to 16 analog I\/O channels and 12 digital I\/O channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpgradeable Connectivity:\u003c\/b\u003e Native FireWire 800 interface, upgradeable to Thunderbolt via an optional Thunderbolt 2 option card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardware Architecture \u0026amp; I\/O Breakdown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront Panel Controls \u0026amp; Connectors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreamp Controls:\u003c\/b\u003e Gain knob, channel select button, High-Pass Filter (Low Cut), +48V Phantom Power, Pad, Phase Invert, and Link\/Stereo switches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonitor Controls:\u003c\/b\u003e Digitally controlled analog monitor level knob, Mute, Mono, and Alt speaker switching capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInputs\/Outputs:\u003c\/b\u003e Two front-panel \u003cb\u003eHi-Z instrument inputs\u003c\/b\u003e (auto-sensing) and \u003cb\u003etwo independent headphone outputs\u003c\/b\u003e with dedicated volume knobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eRear Panel Connectivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnalog Inputs:\u003c\/b\u003e 4 XLR mic inputs (Unison-enabled) + 8 line-level ¼\" TRS inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnalog Outputs:\u003c\/b\u003e 8 line-level ¼\" TRS outputs + dedicated ¼\" TRS monitor outputs (digitally controlled analog).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigital I\/O:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 channels of ADAT Optical (or 2 channels S\/MUX at higher sample rates).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 channels S\/PDIF Coaxial (up to 192 kHz).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWord Clock I\/O (BNC with switchable 75Ω termination).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHost I\/O:\u003c\/b\u003e Dual FireWire 800 ports (plus optional Thunderbolt card slot).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eSystem Setup \u0026amp; 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