Universal Audio - Apollo X16 Gen 2 Ultimate+
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Universal Audio Apollo X16 Ultimate+. This rack-mount Thunderbolt audio interface offers extensive connectivity with 18 inputs and 20 outputs. Equipped with 2nd generation Apollo X digital converters, it guarantees exceptional audio quality. Thanks to the Apollo Monitor Correction Sonarworks function (purchase separately), you benefit from precise monitoring. Compatible with immersive formats up to 9.1.6, it adapts to all your productions. Its HEXA Core DSP processor allows real-time processing of plug-ins, while the included software suite offers comprehensive production tools. Comes with the UAD Ultimate+ software suite for Mac and Windows (over 100 plug-ins and instruments including Auto-Tune Realtime X Advanced).
ARTICLE N° 98629
Specifications
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Universal Audio Apollo X16 Ultimate+
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Improved Output Converters for Critical Listening (Monitoring and Headphone Outputs)
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Further reduced distortion and background noise
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Auto-Gain function for Assisted Recording Level Adjustment
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Integrated Acoustic Correction (Sonarworks SoundID + Apollo Monitor Correction add-on, purchased separately)
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Bass Management for Subwoofers, in Stereo or Surround
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Ultimate+ Edition: bundle of more than 100 plug-ins and instruments, worth €8,500 (excluding promotions)
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18-input, 20-output Thunderbolt audio interface with HEXA Core DSP processor for plug-ins
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16x line inputs on DB-25 connectors
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2x optical Toslink inputs/outputs (ADAT S/MUX)
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1x stereo AES input/output on connectors (XLR)
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1x Word Clock I/O (BNC)
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2x Speaker Outputs (XLR)
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16x Line Outputs on DB-25 connectors (ALT / 9.1.6 surround)
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State-of-the-art 2nd generation Apollo X converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz digital audio resolution and Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultra-low jitter at any sample rate
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D/A conversion optimized for critical listening with a dynamic range of 133 dB and an exceptionally low harmonic distortion of -129 dB
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Calibrate your main monitoring speakers (stereo or immersive) with the Apollo Monitor Correction function powered by Sonarworks® technology*
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Full-featured monitoring controller with alternate speaker switch and talkback microphone for easy communication with artists
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Support for alternate speakers in all monitoring modes (2 ALT Mon functions for stereo, 1 ALT Mon function for immersive setups)
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Updated UAD Console app with Auto Gain, Plug-in Scenes, Bass Manager for subwoofer integration, immersive audio support, and more.
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Built-in DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via 64-bit VST, AU, and AAX formats in major DAWs
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Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more.
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Upgradeable with Apollo Thunderbolt interfaces or select models via Dante networking
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Free technical support from expert audio hardware engineers
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*Available before the end of 2024. Requires Apollo Monitor Correction add on and SoundID Reference licenses available at sonarworks.com
Presentation
The Ultimate Standard for Professional Audio Recording
Universal Audio’s next-generation Apollo x16 interfaces are here, designed for producers and professional studios requiring 16 channels of full-resolution digital audio conversion and HEXA Core DSP. These interfaces make it easy to connect your gear to a console and mix complex projects using popular UAD plug-ins like Auto-Tune and emulations of iconic gear from Neve, Manley, Avalon, and SSL.
For years, the Apollo x16 has been a staple in renowned recording studios around the world. Now you can bring UA’s legendary sound and craftsmanship to your own rack.
Key Benefits:
- Latest-generation converters: Enjoy wide dynamic range and low distortion.
- Connectivity: 16 analog I/O via DB-25 connectors, with switchable +24 dBu headroom.
- Plug-in access: Over 200 UAD plug-ins (sold separately), including popular gear like Capitol Chambers and the EL8 Distressor.
- LUNA integration: Intuitive recording with real-time analog audio.
- Monitor correction: Optimize your mixes with Apollo Monitor Correction featuring Sonarworks technology (paid option available November 2024).
- Bass management: Hear the bass in your mixes with precision by adding a subwoofer.
- Easy setup: Create low-latency headphone networks and immersive monitoring with the UAD Console app.
Built for professionals
The second-generation Apollo x16 meets the needs of audio engineers and producers who demand quality sound in their analog studio. It delivers exceptional dynamic range and low distortion, while integrating seamlessly with your analog gear.
Extensive Sound Library
Available in two editions, the Apollo x16 comes with a generous suite of UAD plug-ins, allowing you to mix with classic compressors like the Teletronix LA-2A and Pultec EQs, as well as modern processing like Auto-Tune.
Unmatched Detail
With the highest-resolution A/D and D/A converters ever offered by UA, combined with Apollo Monitor correction, this interface ensures that your recordings are accurately represented with no surprises when you listen to them.
Surround Mixing
The Apollo x16 supports immersive audio up to 9.1.6, allowing you to easily create audio mixes for setups like Dolby Atmos.
UAD Console App
The Apollo x16’s digital mixing engine provides complete control over plug-in routing and monitoring. New features, including bass management and immersive audio support, make it easy to create the optimal working environment.
A Hybrid System
Combine the Apollo x16’s HEXA Core DSP with plug-ins running on your host computer to handle complex sessions. This powerful hybrid environment surpasses any native recording setup.
Expandability
Connect up to four Apollo x16s for 64 channels of advanced audio conversion. You can also combine this interface with other Apollo Thunderbolt models and control it all from your desktop with an Apollo Twin or x4. No matter what direction your music takes, an Apollo is always at your fingertips.
Universal Audio’s next-generation Apollo x16 interfaces are here, designed for producers and professional studios requiring 16 channels of full-resolution digital audio conversion and HEXA Core DSP. These interfaces make it easy to connect your gear to a console and mix complex projects using popular UAD plug-ins like Auto-Tune and emulations of iconic gear from Neve, Manley, Avalon, and SSL.
For years, the Apollo x16 has been a staple in renowned recording studios around the world. Now you can bring UA’s legendary sound and craftsmanship to your own rack.
Key Benefits:
- Latest-generation converters: Enjoy wide dynamic range and low distortion.
- Connectivity: 16 analog I/O via DB-25 connectors, with switchable +24 dBu headroom.
- Plug-in access: Over 200 UAD plug-ins (sold separately), including popular gear like Capitol Chambers and the EL8 Distressor.
- LUNA integration: Intuitive recording with real-time analog audio.
- Monitor correction: Optimize your mixes with Apollo Monitor Correction featuring Sonarworks technology (paid option available November 2024).
- Bass management: Hear the bass in your mixes with precision by adding a subwoofer.
- Easy setup: Create low-latency headphone networks and immersive monitoring with the UAD Console app.
Built for professionals
The second-generation Apollo x16 meets the needs of audio engineers and producers who demand quality sound in their analog studio. It delivers exceptional dynamic range and low distortion, while integrating seamlessly with your analog gear.
Extensive Sound Library
Available in two editions, the Apollo x16 comes with a generous suite of UAD plug-ins, allowing you to mix with classic compressors like the Teletronix LA-2A and Pultec EQs, as well as modern processing like Auto-Tune.
Unmatched Detail
With the highest-resolution A/D and D/A converters ever offered by UA, combined with Apollo Monitor correction, this interface ensures that your recordings are accurately represented with no surprises when you listen to them.
Surround Mixing
The Apollo x16 supports immersive audio up to 9.1.6, allowing you to easily create audio mixes for setups like Dolby Atmos.
UAD Console App
The Apollo x16’s digital mixing engine provides complete control over plug-in routing and monitoring. New features, including bass management and immersive audio support, make it easy to create the optimal working environment.
A Hybrid System
Combine the Apollo x16’s HEXA Core DSP with plug-ins running on your host computer to handle complex sessions. This powerful hybrid environment surpasses any native recording setup.
Expandability
Connect up to four Apollo x16s for 64 channels of advanced audio conversion. You can also combine this interface with other Apollo Thunderbolt models and control it all from your desktop with an Apollo Twin or x4. No matter what direction your music takes, an Apollo is always at your fingertips.
Information
Computer connection
Thunderbolt 3
Maximum resolution
24 bit
Max sampling frequency
192
Compatibility
MacOS, Windows
Phantom power
Yes
Instrument input
Yes
Line input
16
Digital input
AES/EBU
Line output
16
Headphone output
2
Digital output
AES/EBU
Word clock
Yes
Number of connectable speaker pairs
16
Effects
DSP effects, Yes
Software incl.
Musical Soft
Power supply
Power adapter (included)
19" rack
1U, Kit 19" included
To go further...
Also available in Dante version.
With this Apollo X rack, you can use an Apollo Twin X or X4 interface both to expand your system and also to use it as a monitoring controller with headphone jack.
Plug-ins included in the Ultimate+ edition: - 18x Preamps and channel strips: - API Preamp - API Vision Channel Strip - API Vision Legacy Channel Strip - Avalon VT-737sp Channel Strip - Century Tube Channel Strip - CS-1 Channel Strip - Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ - Manley Reference Microphone Preamp - Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip - Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ - Neve 88RS Channel Strip - Neve 88RS Legacy Channel Strip - Precision Channel Strip - SSL E Series Channel Strip - SSL E Series Channel Strip Legacy - UA 610-A Preamp & EQ - UA 610-B Preamp & EQ - V76 Preamplifier - 22x Compressors/limiters: - API 2500 Stereo Bus Compressor - dbx 160 Compressor / Limiter - Empirical Labs Distressor - Fairchild 660 Compressor - Fairchild 670 Compressor - Fairchild 670 Legacy Compressor - Manley Variable-Mu Limiter Compressor - Precision Buss Compressor - SSL G Series Bus Compressor - SSL G Series Bus Compressor Legacy - Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler - Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler - Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler - Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler tronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier - Teletronix LA-3A Classic Leveler - UA 1176 Rev A Classic Limiter - UA 1176AE Classic Limiter - UA 1176LN Rev E Classic Limiter - UA 1176LN Legacy Limiting Amplifier - UA 1176SE Legacy Limiting Amplifier - UA 175B Classic Limiter - UA 176 Classic Limiter - 17x Equalizers: - API 550A Parametric EQ - API 560 Graphic EQ - Cambridge EQ - Harrison 32C Channel EQ - Harrison 32C SE Channel EQ - Helios Type 69 Legacy EQ - Hitsville EQ - Manley Massive Passive EQ - Neve 1073 Legacy Classic Console EQ - Neve 1073 SE Legacy Classic Console EQ - Precision Equalizer - Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ - Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ - Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ - Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ - Pultec-Pro Legacy EQ - Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ - 17x Special processing: - Auto-Tune Realtime Access - Auto-Tune Realtime X - Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder - Empirical Labs FATSO Jr. Tape Sim. & Compressor - Empirical Labs FATSO Sr. Tape Sim. & Compressor - Little Labs IBP Phase Alignment Tool - Little Labs Voice Of God Bass Resonance - Moog Multimode Filter - Moog Multimode Filter SE - Moog Multimode Filter XL - Oxide Tape Recorder - Precision De-Esser - Precision Enhancer Hz - Precision Enhancer kHz - Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder - Thermionic Culture Vulture - Verve Analog Machines Essentials - 6x Instruments: - Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio - Moog Minimoog - Opal Morphing Synth - PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth - Ravel Grand Piano - Waterfall B3 Organ - 10x Delays & modulations: - Brigade Chorus Pedal - Cooper Time Cube MkII Delay - EP-34 Tape Echo - Galaxy Tape Echo - KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay - MXR Flanger/Doubler - Precision Delay Modulation - Precision Delay Modulation Long - Studio D Chorus - Waterfall Rotary Speaker - 13x Reverbs and ambiences: - AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb - Capitol Chambers - DreamVerb Room Modeler - EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb - EMT 250 Electronic Reverb - Hitsville Reverb Chambers - Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb - Lexicon 480L Digital Re verb and Effects - Ocean Way Studios - Precision Reflection Engine - Pure Plate Reverb - RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler - UAD Sound City Studios - 7x Mastering: - Capitol Mastering Compressor - Hitsville Mastering EQ - Manley Massive Passive Mastering EQ - Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery - Precision Maximizer - Precision Multiband - Precision Limiter - 6x Guitar: - Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier - Bermuda Triangle - Fender ’55 Tweed Deluxe - Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier - Raw Distortion - TS Overdrive Pedal - 4x Extensions for LUNA: - LUNA API Summing Extension - LUNA API Vision Console Emulation Extension - LUNA Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Extension - LUN A Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Extension
With this Apollo X rack, you can use an Apollo Twin X or X4 interface both to expand your system and also to use it as a monitoring controller with headphone jack.
Plug-ins included in the Ultimate+ edition: - 18x Preamps and channel strips: - API Preamp - API Vision Channel Strip - API Vision Legacy Channel Strip - Avalon VT-737sp Channel Strip - Century Tube Channel Strip - CS-1 Channel Strip - Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ - Manley Reference Microphone Preamp - Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip - Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ - Neve 88RS Channel Strip - Neve 88RS Legacy Channel Strip - Precision Channel Strip - SSL E Series Channel Strip - SSL E Series Channel Strip Legacy - UA 610-A Preamp & EQ - UA 610-B Preamp & EQ - V76 Preamplifier - 22x Compressors/limiters: - API 2500 Stereo Bus Compressor - dbx 160 Compressor / Limiter - Empirical Labs Distressor - Fairchild 660 Compressor - Fairchild 670 Compressor - Fairchild 670 Legacy Compressor - Manley Variable-Mu Limiter Compressor - Precision Buss Compressor - SSL G Series Bus Compressor - SSL G Series Bus Compressor Legacy - Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler - Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler - Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler - Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler tronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier - Teletronix LA-3A Classic Leveler - UA 1176 Rev A Classic Limiter - UA 1176AE Classic Limiter - UA 1176LN Rev E Classic Limiter - UA 1176LN Legacy Limiting Amplifier - UA 1176SE Legacy Limiting Amplifier - UA 175B Classic Limiter - UA 176 Classic Limiter - 17x Equalizers: - API 550A Parametric EQ - API 560 Graphic EQ - Cambridge EQ - Harrison 32C Channel EQ - Harrison 32C SE Channel EQ - Helios Type 69 Legacy EQ - Hitsville EQ - Manley Massive Passive EQ - Neve 1073 Legacy Classic Console EQ - Neve 1073 SE Legacy Classic Console EQ - Precision Equalizer - Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ - Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ - Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ - Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ - Pultec-Pro Legacy EQ - Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ - 17x Special processing: - Auto-Tune Realtime Access - Auto-Tune Realtime X - Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder - Empirical Labs FATSO Jr. Tape Sim. & Compressor - Empirical Labs FATSO Sr. Tape Sim. & Compressor - Little Labs IBP Phase Alignment Tool - Little Labs Voice Of God Bass Resonance - Moog Multimode Filter - Moog Multimode Filter SE - Moog Multimode Filter XL - Oxide Tape Recorder - Precision De-Esser - Precision Enhancer Hz - Precision Enhancer kHz - Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder - Thermionic Culture Vulture - Verve Analog Machines Essentials - 6x Instruments: - Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio - Moog Minimoog - Opal Morphing Synth - PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth - Ravel Grand Piano - Waterfall B3 Organ - 10x Delays & modulations: - Brigade Chorus Pedal - Cooper Time Cube MkII Delay - EP-34 Tape Echo - Galaxy Tape Echo - KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay - MXR Flanger/Doubler - Precision Delay Modulation - Precision Delay Modulation Long - Studio D Chorus - Waterfall Rotary Speaker - 13x Reverbs and ambiences: - AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb - Capitol Chambers - DreamVerb Room Modeler - EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb - EMT 250 Electronic Reverb - Hitsville Reverb Chambers - Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb - Lexicon 480L Digital Re verb and Effects - Ocean Way Studios - Precision Reflection Engine - Pure Plate Reverb - RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler - UAD Sound City Studios - 7x Mastering: - Capitol Mastering Compressor - Hitsville Mastering EQ - Manley Massive Passive Mastering EQ - Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery - Precision Maximizer - Precision Multiband - Precision Limiter - 6x Guitar: - Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier - Bermuda Triangle - Fender ’55 Tweed Deluxe - Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier - Raw Distortion - TS Overdrive Pedal - 4x Extensions for LUNA: - LUNA API Summing Extension - LUNA API Vision Console Emulation Extension - LUNA Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Extension - LUN A Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Extension
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