Experience the gold-standard in audio recording.  

UA’s next generation of Apollo x16 interfaces is here, for professional studios and music producers who need 16 channels of highest-resolution audio conversion and HEXA Core DSP processing for connecting to a console and mixing large sessions with world-class UAD plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, and hundreds more. 

Used in the world’s most renowned recording studios, Apollo x16 puts award-winning UA sound and legendary craftsmanship right in your rack.  

 

Key Benefits 

• Hear next generation audio conversion with the widest dynamic range and lowest distortion of any Apollo 

• Get included software worth thousands with either UAD Analog Classics or UAD Complete versions. Plus enjoy special upgrade pricing on even more UAD plug-ins with your purchase  

• Quickly set up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring with the UAD Console app 

• Hear all the low-end detail in your mixes using bass management to add a subwoofer to your monitor setup 

• Mix with confidence in any room using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*  

• Record with a fast, natural workflow using LUNA, offering seamless integration with Apollo for big analog studio sound – in realtime 

• Access the full library of 200+ Apollo DSP and UAD Native plug-ins, including award-winning titles like Capitol Chambers, UAD Sound City Studios, EL8 Distressor, and more 

• Easily connect to professional studio gear with 16 x 16 analog I/O via DB25 connections, plus switchable +24 dBu headroom settings 

 

Elite-Class Apollo X Sound for Your Console & Outboard 

Universal Audio built Apollo x16 Gen 2 for pro engineers and producers who need highest-quality sound for the professional analog studio. With the widest dynamic range and lowest distortion available, Apollo x16 effortlessly interfaces with your analog equipment and patchbays with DB25 connections, offering +24 dBu headroom, 16 x 18 A/D and D/A conversion, and stereo AES I/O. 

Hundreds of Analog Sounds, One Rack Space 

Apollo x16 comes in two bundle versions, both delivering a generous suite of UAD plug-ins right out of the box. Build your mix with classic Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, Neve, API and SSL channel strips to modern favorites from Avalon, Manley, and more.  

Hear the Details Like Never Before 

Apollo x16 features UA’s highest-resolution A/D and D/A converters paired with multi-channel immersive Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks.® So you’ll not only hear the most pristine representation of your recordings, there will be no surprises when you listen to your final mix or master on any stereo or surround system.  

Mix Down to Surround 

Apollo x16 supports mixing formats up to 9.1.6. This allows you to easily create 16‑channel immersive audio mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro‑3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others. 

Find Your Flow in the UAD Console App 

Apollo x16’s powerful digital mixing engine lets you control plug-in routing and monitoring. And with the latest features like Bass Management, Immersive Audio up to Atmos 9.1.6 and Plug-In Scenes, it’s easy to find a flow that fits your needs.  

A Hybrid System, Made for Your Mission 

Combine Apollo x16’s HEXA Core DSP with native processing from your host computer to produce large sessions with complex plug-in chains — a powerhouse hybrid workflow that outpaces any native-only recording setup.  

Expand Your Studio as You Grow 

Link up to four Apollo x16’s for 64 channels of elite-class A/D and D/A conversion, perfect for interfacing with large format recording consoles, or stack one x16 with other Thunderbolt Apollo rackmount units and control it all from your desktop using Apollo Twin or x4. So no matter how far your music takes you, an Apollo will always be in reach.  

Over 30 Included Plug-Ins in UAD Analog Classics

Channel Strips & Preamps (6)  

Century Tube Channel Strip 

CS-1 Channel Strip 

LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip 

Precision Channel Strip 

UA 610-A Preamp & EQ 

UA 610-B Preamp & EQ 

Compressors / Limiters (7)  

Fairchild 670 Legacy Compressor 

Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier 

Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor 

Precision Buss Compressor 

UA 1176 FET Compressor 

UA 1176LN Legacy  

UA 1176SE Legacy 

Equalizers (3) 

Precision Equalizer 

Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ  

Pultec Pro Legacy EQ  

Special Processing (5) 

Oxide Tape Recorder 

Precision De-Esser 

Precision Enhancer Hz 

Precision Enhancer kHz 

Vibe Analog Machines Essentials 

Instruments (1) 

PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth 

Delay & Modulation (3) 

Galaxy Tape Echo 

Precision Delay Mod 

Precision Delay Mod L 

Reverbs & Rooms (2) 

Precision Reflection Engine 

Pure Plate Reverb 

Mastering (3) 

Precision Limiter 

Precision Maximizer 

Precision Multiband 

Guitar & Bass (5) 

Bermuda Triangle 

Raw Distortion 

TS Overdrive Pedal 

UAD Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp 

UAD Showtime ’64 Tube Amp

 

For more information, please visit the Universal Audio website.