Experience the gold standard in audio recording.
The next generation of Apollo x16 is here — built for pro studios and serious music producers who need 16 channels of highest-resolution audio conversion and HEXA Core DSP processing for connecting your studio equipment and producing large sessions with UAD plug-ins from Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, Auto-Tune, and hundreds more.
- Connect your studio gear with 16 x 16 analog I/O via DB-25 connections with switchable +24 dBu headroom settings
- Use onboard HEXA Core DSP to record and mix large sessions using UAD plug-ins in realtime
- Create immersive audio mixes up to 9.1.6 for Dolby Atmos, Auro‑3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others
- Work faster with new UAD Console features including Auto-Gain, Plug-In Scenes, Monitor Controller, Immersive Audio, and more
- Mix with confidence in any room or through headphones using Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks®*
- Get included UAD plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Fairchild, Teletronix, and more with Essentials+ or Ultimate+ Editions
Connect to Award-Winning Sound
With widest dynamic range and lowest distortion ever, Apollo x16 is the only audio interface that connects to your analog gear and patchbays, letting you record and mix with authentic analog sounds in realtime over DB-25 connections with selectable +24 dBu operation.
Hear the Details Like Never Before
Now in its Gen 2 design, Apollo x16 features our highest-resolution A/D and D/A converters to date. And when paired with new features like Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks,* this means you’ll hear the most accurate representation of your recordings when mixing through monitors or headphones.
*Requires SoundID Reference software and compatible measurement microphone. Learn more at sonarworks.com
Mix Down to Surround
Apollo x16 supports mixing formats up to 9.1.6, so you can create 16‑channel immersive audio mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro‑3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others.
Add Hundreds of Effects to Your Rack
Apollo x16 comes in two editions, 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, API and SSL channel strips to modern favorites from Auto-Tune, Avalon, and dozens more.
Plug-ins included with Ultimate
- Channel Strips & Preamps (19)
- 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
- LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip
- 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 (21)
- Auto-Tune Realtime Access
- Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced
- 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
- Topline Key Finder
- Topline Vocal Suite
- Verve Analog Machines
- Verve Analog Machines Essentials
Instruments (6)
- Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
- Moog Minimoog
- Opal Morphing Synth
- PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth
- Ravel Grand Piano
- Waterfall B3 Organ
Delay & 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 & 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 (9)
- Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier
- Bermuda Triangle
- Fender ’55 Tweed Deluxe
- Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
- Raw Distortion
- TS Overdrive Pedal
- UAD Dream ‘65 Reverb Amplifier
- UAD Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp
- UAD Ruby ‘63 Top Boost Amplifier
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
Find Your Perfect Workflow
Easily control all your plug-in routing and monitoring in the UAD Console app. And with the latest features like Bass Management, Immersive Audio up to 9.1.6, and Plug-In Scenes, it’s easy to find a flow that fits your needs.
A Hybrid System 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.
More info: APOLLO X16
