Universal Audio Apollo Thunderbolt 3 Card

I added this to my older silverface Apollo Quad. While I think it's a worthwhile upgrade, there is a caveat, IF you can afford it. I personally think it's highly overpriced for what it does. That does seem to be the case overall with anything Thunderbolt related of course. Ditching my Mac Pro to go Macbook Pro helped me make the shift.

Took me 5 minutes to install it, plug TB3 cable in, turn on, firmware upgrade runs automatially, you're up and running in 1 minute literally. Download and install LUNA and enjoy latency-free heaven :) Not a single issue with it since then and I am using it over a year now.

The optioncard gave me a completely new UAD ecosystem , enhanced features like alt monitor controll, automatic rollback when plugged into a FW system , acsess to Uad Luna wich now is my primary recording software (it’s not a daw!). And the best perk: lower latency!

Well, it's a bit expensive if you already have the Thunderbolt 2 card in your Apollos but the convenience to not have to use the adapters and not relaying on old cable standards made me get three cards and I have never regretted upgrading my Apollos. If you still use Firewire this is a must have upgrade to bring the Apollo new life.

I am very satisfied with this Expansion Card. It is very easy to install and works without any problems at all. My old Apollo Quad (Silver FW) has been given a new lease of life. Highly recommended!