Antelope Debuts Discrete 8 Interface. I am looking to upgrade to 32ch I/O and the 2 contenders are 2x Apollo 16s vs 1x Orion. The id22 is almost 4x cheaper than the Zen Tour, and I probably won´t need much of the Zens plugins and connectivity. I have my rant regarding the AFX2DAW and how I feel at this point after owning it for 2 years. UAD v9.1 introduces Windows 10 PC mixed multi-unit compatibility with all Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo and UAD-2 products (Apollo 8, Apollo 8p, Apollo 16 MkII, Apollo Twin Thunderbolt, Apollo Twin MkII, UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt, and first-generation silver Apollo/Apollo 16 models equipped with a Thunderbolt Option Card). This 16 x 20 Thunderbolt 2 interface features eight onboard Unison™ mic preamps perfect for mobile rigs and tracking full bands. Strother Bullins, Technology Editor ⋅ Oct 3, 2017 About UAD Thunderbolt Compatibility with Windows 10 Systems. What would be the adventage of having an Apollo 8p + 8 Quad vs Apollo 8p + Apollo 16? The Discrete 4 and Discrete 8 target the plus/minus $1000 price segment that’s been of interest to manufacturers like PreSonus and MOTU this year. Antelope Audio Zentour is it trash should you pay for AFX2DAW ? About UAD Thunderbolt Compatibility with Windows 10 Systems. Apollo 8p is a dramatic update to one of the world’s most popular professional audio interfaces, delivering enhanced sound with the tone, feel, and flow of analog recording. Apollo vs Antelope Orion I have a Orion sitting on top of my Apollo, I'm starting to hook up and give it a run threw. Of course the Orion would be much cheaper (Half the price) but I would prefer the 8 UAD processors of 2 Apollo 16's. UAD Apollo X vs Slate VRS-8 vs Antelope Orion, which hast the best AD/DA? On the other hand it's not something I terribly need. Antelope Audio has unveiled its Discrete 8 Thunderbolt and USB Interface with eight microphone preamplifiers as well as the accompanying Edge and Verge modeling microphones. Audient id22, Antelope Zen Tour, Antelope discrete 4 – experiences I do mostly guitar related stuff – recording acoustic gtrs, miced amps, reamping, Kemper profiles and straight plugin recording. Gearslutz is part-supported by our visitors. UAD v9.1 introduces Windows 10 PC mixed multi-unit compatibility with all Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo and UAD-2 products (Apollo 8, Apollo 8p, Apollo 16 MkII, Apollo Twin Thunderbolt, Apollo Twin MkII, UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt, and first-generation silver Apollo/Apollo 16 models equipped with a Thunderbolt Option Card). I wanted to ask if someone could clear this out for me. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Has anybody compared the audio quality of the Orion vs the Apollo 16? Renowned brand Antelope Audio introduced two brand-new audio interfaces today.