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UNIVERSAL AUDIO Announces new Apollo X Gen 2 interfaces!!!!

they would be as transparent as before, but added Sonarworks profiles to DSP is great news and gen 1 will also get it. I like the new front on the rackmount versions, but otherwise no reason to replace my X16 gen 1 with it, as most of the features are already there or will be added with an update
 
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Announced all over on Tuesday. Better chips for better specs and most have the ability to bypass mic pres for input to the ADC.
 
holdingpants01 said:
wasn't it always possible?
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The bypass of the mic pres? No, usually most interfaces you always even with line level signals go thru the microphone preamp. They just pad down the signal while doing so. So if you have an outboard microphone preamp and send it into the interface it is really going thru the on board mic pre circuit. Now those are pretty clean, but some people don't like it and rather go directly into an ADC bypassing the mic pre.
 
Blumlein 88 said:
The bypass of the mic pres? No, usually most interfaces you always even with line level signals go thru the microphone preamp. They just pad down the signal while doing so. So if you have an outboard microphone preamp and send it into the interface it is really going thru the on board mic pre circuit. Now those are pretty clean, but some people don't like it and rather go directly into an ADC bypassing the mic pre.
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I know that usually it's like that, but I was asking if that's the new thing in Apollos. It was always possible in the rack units, but on the other hand I'm not sure it's possible in the new X gen 2 desktop models, so actually nothing changed
 
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holdingpants01 said:
I know that usually it's like that, but I was asking if that's the new thing in Apollos. It was always possible in the rack units, but on the other hand I'm not sure it's possible in the new X gen 2 desktop models, so actually nothing changed
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Yes several of the blurbs are touting this feature in the new X2 units.
 
Blumlein 88 said:
Yes several of the blurbs are touting this feature in the new X2 units.
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Ok, but they mention a lot of features already available before, like Unison preamps, so it may be old but a feature nonetheless. I have it in my old X8 anyway. Sonarworks is something truly new to X series and I wonder if they somehow made two slots for correction curve, one for monitors and other for headphones, this would be awesome.
 
I would love to see some test results. As usual, they don't provide any details on the ADC or DAC but just say that they are "improved" and "elite". I would have liked to see an improved DSP and a Unison version of the new amp plugins.
 
The whole pre bypass must be to satisfy forum users, those are the only people I ever see caring about such a feature. When the mic pres noise products are already so low I see no reason to bypass the preamp.
 
Ktacos said:
The whole pre bypass must be to satisfy forum users, those are the only people I ever see caring about such a feature. When the mic pres noise products are already so low I see no reason to bypass the preamp.
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you would be surprised how much prosumers and pros have in common with audiophiles
 
Ktacos said:
The whole pre bypass must be to satisfy forum users, those are the only people I ever see caring about such a feature. When the mic pres noise products are already so low I see no reason to bypass the preamp.
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That is exactly correct. Yet it is a feature on low cost interfaces often asked for by consumers. There are a few ways it makes no sense. I don't think it will ever become the norm.
 
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SoundID Reference - Integration with Apollo interfaces

Apollo Monitor Correction allows for a seamless SoundID Reference integration with certain Apollo X Gen 1 and Apollo X Gen 2 interfaces.
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Looks like there will be separate calibration slots for surround, stereo and headphones. This is huge, I have built in RC in my speakers, but using a profile for headphones (either systemwide or as a plugin in a DAW) is super annoying as I have to remember to manually turn it on and off every time I switch from speakers to headphones and back. Having it all running all the time on low latency DSP and directly on specific outputs is awesome. And it will be available for gen 1 X units, which is also great as I have older X16 and X8, so no need to change them

apollo-monitor-controler-with-built-in-soundid-reference.jpeg
 
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So this is what the mic preamp bypass is for then. That would be better than a Cosmos ADC though (0.00007%). I'll believe it when I see it. I mean, UAA Apollos are not known for skimping on quality, but this good...?

I mean, it's not entirely impossible... being fixed level, this wouldn't have the Cosmos ADC's resistor divider, so may be getting higher voltage levels and thus more dynamic range through the input stage.
 
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