Universal Audio Apollo x16 Heritage Edition 18 x 20 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface with UAD DSP

Place the Universal Audio Apollo x16 at the center of your studio, and it’s guaranteed to turbocharge your productivity. Track and mix with 50% more processing power than previous Apollos, thanks to UA’s powerful 6-core HEXA Core processor. Experience top-shelf sound quality, by way of the Apollo x16’s upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion and Dual Crystal clocking. Pro users will appreciate native 7.1 surround monitoring support, selectable +24dBu operation, built-in talkback, and more. Beyond that, you get sub-2ms latency and ample expandability, thanks to the Apollo x16’s ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity.

The Apollo x16 Heritage Edition comes with a premium suite of 10 award-winning plug-in titles, along with the Realtime Analog Classics Plus bundle, arming you with accurate emulations of vintage analog hardware. Finally, the Apollo x16 boasts compatibility with UA’s LUNA software, giving you a tightly integrated recording, editing, and mixing environment, with full software-based control over your interface’s parameters, global console and tape emulations, and advanced real-time tracking. If there was ever a time to upgrade to the newest Apollo, now’s the time!

FEATURES

• 18-in/20-out Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac or PC, with onboard UAD-2 HEXA Core processing
• 6-core HEXA Core offers 50% more processing power than previous Apollos
• Upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion supplies an ultra-pristine signal path with 133dB dynamic range and –129dB THD+N
• Dual Crystal clocking supplies a low-jitter environment for pure, artifact-free recording and solid stereo imaging
• 7.1 surround monitoring support for engineers working on video games, film, television, and the web
• Selectable +24dBu operation for easy integration with analog consoles and other high-end studio gear
• Integrated talkback for easy communication and slating takes
• Ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity provides less than 2ms of latency and ample expandability
• Includes a premium plug-in suite of 10 award-winning UAD plug-ins, along with the Realtime Analog Classics Plus plug-in bundle with accurate emulations of vintage analog hardware
• Track and monitor through plug-ins with no latency
• Compatible with UA’s LUNA software for ultra-tight hardware/software integration
• Backward-compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 Macs (adapter sold separately)

SPECIFICATIONS

• Computer Connectivity : Thunderbolt 3
• Form Factor : Rackmount
• Simultaneous I/O : 18 x 20
• A/D Resolution : 24-bit/192kHz
• Built In DSP/FX : 6 x UAD DSP Cores
• Phantom Power : No
• Analog Inputs : 2 x DB-25 (line)
• Analog Outputs : 2 x XLR (monitor), 2 x DB-25 (line/7.1 surround)
• Digital Inputs : 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
• Digital Outputs : 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
• Thunderbolt : 2 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)
• Clock I/O : In/Out (75 ohm termination switch)
• Software : HEXA Core UAD Plug-in processing, Realtime Analog Classics Plus plug-ins, 10 Heritage Edition plug-ins
• OS Requirements - Mac : macOS 10.12 or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
• OS Requirements - PC : Windows 10 64-bit Anniversary update or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher, Thunderbolt 3 port required
• Rack Spaces : 1U
• Power Supply : 12V DC power supply (included)
• Height : 1.75"
• Width : 19"