Universal Audio Apollo x16 Gen 2 Ultimate+

Real-Time UAD Processing for Studio, Live, and Post Applications

Ideal for studio, live, and postproduction applications, the Universal Audio Apollo x16 Gen 2 with Ultimate+ is an 18×20 rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface that offers 16 channels of flagship, Gen 2 Elite-Class 24-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA conversion, immersive audio up to 9.1.6, and HEXA Core DSP for real-time UAD plug-in processing over Thunderbolt at near-zero latency-on Mac and Windows computers. The Essentials+ Bundle lets you mix and record live performances with 120 UAD plug-ins including classic Pultec EQ, LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Auto-Tune, Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, LUNA extensions, and more. You can use Plug-In Scenes to recall settings instantly, even in the middle of a performance.

Easily connect the Apollo x16 Gen 2 to professional studio gear with 16×16 analog line-level I/O via DB-25 connections, and with switchable +24 dBu headroom settings. Stereo AES I/O and wordclock I/O are also available for connection to professional digital outboard hardware. You can mix with confidence in any room using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks. Hear all the low-end detail in your mixes using Bass Management to add a subwoofer to your monitor setup. Quickly set up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring with the UAD Console app.

What’s New with Gen 2?

• New look and feel, updated industrial design with new knobs and switch caps
• Improved Elite-Class Gen 2 D/A converters featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultralow jitter at all sample rates
• Improved monitor and headphone outputs for best-in-class, critical listening
• Even lower THD % and increased DNR
• Built-in Room Correction enabling Sonarworks SoundID profiles to run on built-in DSP
• Bass Management for subwoofers in both Stereo and Surround configurations
• New UAD Console brings Unison, Apollo Room Correction, DSP Pairing, Dante Support, Multichannel Immersive Audio Monitoring, Bass Management, Plug-In Scenes over MIDI, and more—together under one roof
• New Ultimate+ and Essentials+ software bundles with UAD plug-ins and Instruments

Elite-Class Apollo X Sound for Your Console and Outboard

• Delivering 133 dB of dynamic range, very low THD of -129 dB, and featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultralow jitter at all sample rates, Apollo x16 effortlessly interfaces with your analog equipment and patchbays with DB-25 connections. The unit offers +24 dBu headroom, 16 x 18 A/D and D/A conversion, and stereo AES I/O.

Hear the Details Like Never Before

• Apollo x16 features UA’s highest-resolution A/D and D/A converters paired with multichannel 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.

Bass Management

• Add a subwoofer with the new bass management feature for full-range stereo and surround monitoring.
• Speaker utilities panel provides trim, mute, and solo per speaker output.

Apollo Room Correction

• Room Correction runs on a single SHARC DSP core, with UA’s studio-grade, and low-latency EQ algorithms, using over 20 precision filters and up to 100 ms of loudspeaker time alignment to transform your monitoring accuracy.
• Create SoundID Reference measurements for Apollo Room Correction directly within the SoundID Reference Measure desktop application.

Find Your Flow in the UAD Console App

• Apollo x16’s powerful digital mixing engine lets you control plug-in routing and monitoring.
• 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.

Expand Your Studio as You Grow

• Link up to four Apollo x16 for 64 channels of Elite-Class A/D and D/A conversion, perfect for interfacing with large-format recording consoles.
• Stack one x16 with other Thunderbolt Apollo rackmount units, and control it all from your desktop using Apollo Twin or x4.

120 Effects and Instruments, One Rack Space

Channel Strips and Preamps (18)

• 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

Compressors/Limiters (22)

• 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 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

Equalizers (17)

• 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 1073SE 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

Special Processing (17)

• 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

Delay and Modulation (10)

• 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

Reverbs and Rooms (13)

• 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 Reverb and Effects
• Ocean Way Studios
• Precision Reflection Engine
• Pure Plate Reverb
• RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
• UAD Sound City Studios

Mastering (7)

• Capitol Mastering Compressor
• Hitsville Mastering EQ
• Manley Massive Passive Mastering EQ
• Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery
• Precision Maximizer
• Precision Multiband
• Precision Limiter

Guitar (6)

• Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier
• Bermuda Triangle
• Fender ’55 Tweed Deluxe
• Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
• Raw Distortion
• TS Overdrive Pedal

Instruments (6)

• Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
• Moog Minimoog
• Opal Morphing Synth
• PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth
• Ravel Grand Piano
• Waterfall B3 Organ

LUNA Extensions (4)

• LUNA API Summing Extension
• LUNA API Vision Console Emulation Extension
• LUNA Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Extension
• LUNA Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Extension

• Studio, Live & Postproduction Engineers
• 100+ UAD Plug-Ins, Real-Time Processing
• External Power Supply / Mac, Windows
• 16 Line I/O via DB25, 2 XLR Monitor Outs
• Gen 2 Elite-Class 24-Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA
• Stereo AES I/O, Word Clock I/O
• Monitor Correction, Bass Management
• Monitoring & Talkback Control
• 16-Channel Immersive Audio, up to 9.1.6

FEATURES

• 18 x 20 Thunderbolt audio interface with HEXA Core DSP plug-in processing
• Includes up to 100+ UAD plug-ins with Ultimate+ Edition
• Two DB-25 inputs (line 1 to 16), stereo AES I/O (XLR), word clock I/O (BNC)
• Two monitor outs (XLR), two DB-25 outputs (line 1-16 or ALT / 9.1.6 surround)
• Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultralow jitter at all sample rates
• Flagship D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 133 dB dynamic range and low THD of -129 dB
• Calibrate your main monitor outputs (stereo or immersive) with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks
• Full-featured monitor controller with alternate speaker switching and integrated talkback for easy communication with talent
• ALT monitoring support in all monitor modes (2 x ALT mon for stereo, 1 x ALT mon for immersive)
• Updated UAD Console app featuring Plug-In Scenes, subwoofer integration with Bass Management, immersive audio support, and more
• Onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats in all major DAWs
• Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more
• Expandable with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces or select models over Dante
• Free industry-leading technical support from knowledgeable audio engineers