Apollo x16D with UAD Analog Classics — an 18x20 rackmount Thunderbolt audio interface with 16-channel Dante networking, no built-in preamps on the main unit itself, and a UAD-2 HEXA Core processor. It extends the x16 concept with audio transport over standard Ethernet, linking studio and stage into one networked system.
Gen 2 Elite-Class AD/DA conversion with dual-crystal clocking keeps jitter low at every sample rate, and 16 channels of I/O carried over Dante (or AES67 at 48kHz) let you build immersive mixes up to 9.1.6 — Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio — directly at the network level. Preamps aren't built into the rack unit; they're added through optional networked modules, the Apollo e1x (remote-controllable Unison preamp) and e2m (stereo headphone amp with line I/O), both PoE-powered.
One audio system from stage to control room
An engineer working live shows loses time moving material between the FOH console and the studio recording system — different connectors, different routing, manual repatching. Dante networking on the x16D removes that split: the same 16 channels can be routed from FOH, backstage, and a multi-room studio without recabling, while e1x modules placed near the stage give remote access to Unison preamps without long mic cable runs.
Scaling the network without giving up low latency
Up to four x16D units can link into a 64-channel system with network redundancy at 96kHz, keeping the latency Dante is known for — well below typical audio-over-IP networks. The HEXA Core processor handles UAD plugins locally on the unit, independent of network or computer load.
KEY FEATURES
- 18x20 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface, rackmount, Dante networking (or AES67 @ 48kHz)
- 16x16 networked audio channels, no built-in preamps on the main unit
- Optional networked modules: e1x (remote-controllable Unison preamp, PoE), e2m (stereo headphone amp and line I/O, PoE)
- 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion, Gen 2 Elite-Class, dual-crystal clocking
- UAD-2 HEXA Core processor for real-time plug-in processing
- Includes Analog Classics bundle: LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, UA 610 preamp, guitar amp simulations
- Immersive audio support up to 9.1.6
- Plugin and routing recall over MIDI during a live performance
- Cascading up to 4 units, up to 64 networked channels with redundancy
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Configuration: 18 inputs / 20 outputs (18x20 via Thunderbolt, 16x16 via Dante)
- Conversion: 24-bit / 192kHz, Gen 2, dual-crystal clocking
- Network: Dante, AES67 mode at 48kHz
- Digital I/O: stereo AES/EBU, wordclock
- Monitor outputs: stereo XLR
- Computer connection: 2 x Thunderbolt 3
- DSP: UAD-2 HEXA Core
- Compatibility: macOS, Windows
- Included: UAD Analog Classics plug-in bundle
