Universal Audio is proud to announce the release of UAD Software v8.0 for UAD-2 DSP Accelerator hardware and Apollo audio interfaces.

UAD Software v8.0 includes Apollo Expanded, allowing users of Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin, Apollo DUO, Apollo QUAD, and Apollo 16
audio interfaces to freely combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices — adding I/O and DSP as their studio grows. Apollo
Expanded also marks the introduction of Console 2.0 software, giving Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo users dynamic new workflow options with
more than 25 new user-requested features.

Apollo Expanded — Key Features:
- “Mix and Match” up to four Apollos (any model) over Thunderbolt (Mac)
- Simple Thunderbolt cable cascading between units
- Combine up to six UAD-2 devices per system
- New Console 2.0 — High-resolution 64-bit software interface for Thunderbolt-equipped Apollos with over 25 new user-requested features
- New Flex Driver lets users customize Core Audio I/O — name, save, and share presets for different hardware setups and DAWs
- Star clocking over Thunderbolt distributes high-quality clock to all Apollos
- Add an Apollo Twin for desktop monitor control as well as additional DSP and connectivity


New UAD Powered Plug-Ins
UAD Software v8.0 also adds Mac OS X Yosemite compatibility and all-new plug-in categories to the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfZlWSLpbLA
Sound Machine® Wood Works® Plug-In — $299
Gives microphone quality sound to direct recordings of piezo-equipped acoustic guitars
Provides the rich resonance and vibrancy missing from unprocessed acoustic guitar pickups
No time-consuming setup; provides consistent premium sound every time you monitor or record acoustic guitar
Freedom to re-mic as you mix, changing and adding microphones as needed to fit your production



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaSxwGZfNOo
UA Distortion Essentials Plug-In Bundle — $249
Features the legendary Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 (also sold separately for $129), Raw Distortion™ (based on the vintage early-80s Pro Co Rat),
and Bermuda Triangle (based on the early 70s-era Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi) plug-ins. Harnesses Unison™ technology to precisely emulate the
circuit interaction, gain range, and clip points of the original stompboxes



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzPu8SP-Zb8
Friedman Amplifiers Plug-In Collection by Brainworx — $249
Faithful emulation of two modern boutique amps inspired by classic British tube amps, designed by legendary amp guru David Friedman FX Rack
features lo-fi delay, noise gate, and filter controls 66 impulse responses for each amp, with multiple speaker cabinets recorded in a state of
the art room with stellar gear Re-amp less than perfect DI guitar tracks, previously recorded with other guitar amp simulations Developed by
Brainworx exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo audio interfaces.




The announcement of Apollo Expanded is, without a doubt, the biggest evolution for the award-winning Apollo interface since its introduction in
2012. Apollo Expanded provides Mac users “mix and match” operation between Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo audio interfaces, as well as Console 2.0,
which features over 25 new user-requested features.

Note that Console 2.0 will be coming for Apollo FireWire (Mac and Windows) by Fall 2015.

Now, users of Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin, Apollo DUO, Apollo QUAD, and Apollo 16 audio interfaces can harness up to four Apollos and six
total UAD-2 devices — adding I/O and DSP as their studio grows.

Apollo Expanded also lets Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo users enjoy:
- Simple Thunderbolt cable cascading between units
- Powerful new Flex Driver allowing users to configure Core Audio I/O — name, save, and share presets for different hardware setups and DAWs
- Star clocking over Thunderbolt, distributing high-quality clock to all Apollos
- The ability to add an Apollo Twin for desktop monitor control as well as additional DSP and connectivity



In addition, Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo users can now let their work flow with Console 2.0 — a wholesale re-imagining of Apollo’s original
Console software. Benefits include:

- New high-resolution / Retina-compatible 64-bit software interface for Apollo Thunderbolt systems
- Channel Strip presets let you see your signal chain in one window — save and recall your favorite UAD plug-ins
- Monitoring improvements including ALT Monitors, Control Room, and CUE/HP management
- Over 25 user-requested features, including:
- Plug-in categories and individual Show/Hide
- Drag & Drop plug-ins for quick assignment
- New plug-in preset auditioning
- Per-channel Rec/Mon effects switches
- Multi-level Undo and Redo
- Dynamically resizable, independent windows
- Show/Hide channel strips, devices, and more

Console 2.0 also offers 101 Channel Strip presets as well as custom settings designed by top producers and engineers including
Andrew Scheps (Adele, Black Sabbath), Darrell Thorp (Beck, Radiohead), Dave Isaac (Prince, Eric Clapton), Jeff Balding (Taylor Swift, Megadeth),
JJ Blair (Johnny Cash, George Benson), Richard Chycki (Rush, Dream Theater), Ross Hogarth (Van Halen, Ziggy Marley), Steve Levine (Culture Club,
Beach Boys), and Tony Maserati (Beyoncé, Jason Mraz).

Below, UA's Gannon Kashiwa takes you through Console 2.0's powerful features:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekJwv2S22Ic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNZtK7uOvNg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--5NYjmID2c

More INFO: Universal Audio | UAD Software v8.0

 

No autotune although this was announced...

 

Downoding it right now

 

Any post-installation comments?