UNIVERSAL AUDIO
Apollo x16 with UAD Complete
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Apollo x16 with UAD Complete — an 18x20 rackmount Thunderbolt audio interface with no built-in mic preamps, offering 16 channels of line-level-only I/O via DB-25 connectors and a UAD-2 HEXA Core processor, bundled with UAD Complete, covering nearly the entire UAD plugin library.
Gen 2 AD/DA conversion hits the highest dynamic range in the Apollo lineup at 133dB with -129dB THD, using switchable +24dBu headroom matched to professional gear operating levels. 16 input and output channels on DB-25 connectors patch directly into a console, patchbay, or external preamps — the x16 deliberately has no preamps of its own, on the assumption that the engineer already has an analog signal chain in place.
A complete library instead of ongoing plugin purchases
UAD Complete covers close to 200 plugins — compressors, EQs, preamps, reverbs, amp simulations, and mastering tools from Neve, API, SSL, Fender, Lexicon, Ampex, Helios, and other partners. For a studio handling varied projects — from mastering to film post-production — this removes the need to piece together separate bundles for each task, replacing them with one complete toolkit available from day one.
Immersive mixing up to 9.1.6 without an extra processor
As the only model in the line supporting immersive formats up to 9.1.6, it's a natural hub for post-production rooms mixing in Dolby Atmos. The HEXA Core processor handles UAD plugins independent of the DAW's buffer, and Apollo Monitor Correction covers both stereo and multichannel configurations.
KEY FEATURES
- 18x20 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface, rackmount
- 16 channels of line-level-only I/O via DB-25 connectors, no built-in preamps
- Switchable +24dBu headroom
- 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion, Gen 2, 133dB dynamic range, -129dB THD
- UAD-2 HEXA Core processor for real-time plug-in processing
- UAD Complete bundle: nearly 200 plugins — compressors, EQs, reverbs, preamps, amp simulations, mastering tools
- Immersive audio support up to 9.1.6 with bass management
- Stereo AES I/O (XLR), BNC wordclock
- Expandable to 64 channels by cascading 4 units
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Configuration: 18 inputs / 20 outputs
- Conversion: 24-bit / 192kHz, Gen 2, dual-crystal clocking
- Dynamic range: 133dB, -129dB THD
- Analog inputs: 2 x DB-25 (lines 1-16), switchable +24dBu headroom
- Analog outputs: 2 x XLR monitor, 2 x DB-25 (lines 1-16 or ALT/9.1.6 surround)
- Digital I/O: stereo AES (XLR), BNC wordclock
- Computer connection: Thunderbolt 3
- DSP: UAD-2 HEXA Core
- Compatibility: macOS, Windows
- Included: UAD Complete plug-in bundle (~200 titles)
