Looks real interesting, with the ability to run UA plugs from it, especially the plugs to effect the inputs.
I dont have thunderbolt so I am waiting on this to come to market,
 
I have two Focusrite Interfaces already that let me effect the inputs, a Liquid Saffire 56 and a Pro 24 DSP and I also have a UA PCIE Solo, so other than getting a little more processing power with the DUO, would I gain anything???I wolud be 899 dollars poorer.....

 Your last sentence speaketh the truth.

Not familiar with UA, but plugs on inputs implies baking the signal. Compression and EQ would be the only things I would bake before disk, so not sure of the "advantage" of that feature TBH.

Replace your solo with a quad for $699 at GUITAR CENTER. You save $200 and you get four times the power.
 
You already have more than one mic-pre.
 
JMO.

bapu
Replace your solo with a quad for $699 at GUITAR CENTER. You save $200 and you get four times the power.
 
You already have more than one mic-pre.
 
JMO.

bapu
Replace your solo with a quad for $699 at GUITAR CENTER. You save $200 and you get four times the power.
 
You already have more than one mic-pre.
 
JMO.

bapu
Replace your solo with a quad for $699 at GUITAR CENTER. You save $200 and you get four times the power.
 
You already have more than one mic-pre.
 
JMO.

Interesting thought, I could so that and purchase the 610 plug for 100 more in the difference.(since that was the driving interest in the Apollo)
AFA mic pres,!!!! HAH i!!!!!i n addition to those in the interfaces I also have an ART Digital MPA, a JOEMEEK OneQ, Focusrite TrakMaster Pro, and an ancient Roland MMP2 modeling unit...
 
so I dont really need any more pres...
 
 
you talked me down from the ledge Bapsi....
 
only thing is UA plugs are too damn expensive and never on sale like Waves stuff...

$899.
 
no midi.
 
plugins really expensive as singles ($149-$300 for a single plugin).
 
but almost zero latency.  super reliable and 3rd party believe in it so much they lend their name to plugins that they think are supper accurate.
 
I was in guitar center this weekend talking to my rep about Apollo and this new USB for PC version.  I don't like the limited audio in and it was pointed out that I could go with the bigger brother for only $1900 that has more inputs.
 
it all seems rather expensive to have zero latency audio and some rather good plugins. As a hobbiest I just don't think I need to get that into expensive gear when there are other boxes and plugins that get the job done.