Apogee AD-8000

[binacadude]

opinions, anyone?

I need mic pre's and i was looking around and found this piece of equip. Just wanting to know what you guys think of it, Comments Good/Bad needed, thanks!

[encephalon]

The AD8000 is not a mic preamp, it is an 8 channel analog to digital converter (with optional D/A converter). Please visit Apogee's Web Site for more information.

In the opinion of many, this is one of the finest A/D converstion boxes in the industry. Many ProTools TDM users buy this box instead of the 888/24.

While some might think it overkill for a 001 setup, I think it's a great way to get 8 channels of excellent audio into PTLE (or Logic, or DP, or anything for that matter) without going TDM.

encephalon
Lush Music

[Severe]

You may also want to do some research on the RME adi-8 pro. Its much cheaper and fairly comparable, from what I hear.

[fire2k2]

We use 001 and an AD8000 with the ADAT card and the DIGI/8 card installed. It works wonderfully. We don't have to use a single converter or line input/output on the 001, so all of our projects come out sounding the best they possibly could. We even have a better chain than the studios I work at that with TDM systems that only use 888/24's. Also, when we upgrade to a TDM system, we already have an interface better than any digi interface. They are a bit pricey, buy apogee makes the best converters and has the most stable word clock on the market. Check it out at a retailer. HOLLA

[sugarfuzz]

I was just about to purchase one, and I thought the whole time it had 8 ins, and 8 outs, but it is 8 ins only. I think you have an option for 2 outs for about 500.00, but I think I am going to go ahead and get the LUCID ADA 8824, Im also going to get a roseta, to hook up via S/PDF inputs, for a total of 18 inputs.

Just a note, outputs are important, because on the digital to analog conversion, you can monitor your audio cearly, and more accurately.

Hope this helps
chad

[binacadude]

ok, thanks for clearing that one up... so then what exactly does the Apogee do? i need more inputs but you guys keep on saying things about how the ins and outs on the digi001 are terrible... so what should i do if i need mic pres and i want a better sound out of everything in ProTools? also, how can i incorporate the Apogee into all of this, thanks for info!

[cookachoo2002]

I have read allot of good things about the Apogee 2 Track. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, you can use the 2 Track with S/PDIF or purchase one of their ADAT expansion cards. The 2 Track also comes two pre-amps.