User Manual

Introduction 4Apollo x16 Hardware Manual
Introduction
16 Channels of Elite Audio Conversion, HEXA Core Processing and Surround
Sound Monitoring.
The flagship Apollo x16 allows music producers, project, and post-production studios
to track, overdub, and mix with new world-beating A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core
UAD plug-in processing, and 7.1 surround sound monitoring
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— all in a sleek rackmount
Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac or PC.
Built upon UA’s 60-year heritage of audio craftsmanship, this 18 x 20 interface boasts
the widest dynamic range (133 dB) and lowest THD+N (-129 dB), of any integrated
audio interface on the market. Plus, with all-new HEXA Core processing, you’ll get 50%
more DSP for running acclaimed UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real time.
In addition to its elite-class audio conversion, Apollo x16 features selectable operating
level for compatibility with professional +24 dBu gear, as well as an integrated monitor
controller and built-in talkback mic.
• Experience elite-class A/D and D/A conversion with the widest dynamic range and
lowest signal to noise of any integrated audio interface available
• Track and mix with powerful HEXA Core processing, featuring 6 UAD DSP chips
for running more award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real time
• Easily connect to professional studio gear with 16 x 16 analog I/O via DB-25
connections, plus switchable +24 / +20 dBu headroom settings
• Work in surround formats up to 7.1
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, complete with speaker calibration and fold-
down
Elite-Class A/D and D/A Conversion
With thousands of chart-topping songs and hundreds of Grammy-winning albums under
their belt, Apollo interfaces are no strangers to tracking stellar-sounding records. To
improve on the previous generation Apollo interface’s class-leading audio conversion, UA
engineers obsessively auditioned the latest A/D and D/A converters — ultimately pairing
elite-class 24-bit/192 kHz converters with all-new analog circuitry for an ultra-pristine
signal path.
With 133 dB dynamic range and THD+N of -129 dB, the Apollo x16’s open, natural
sound quality bests every interface in its class — regardless of price — and is the perfect
starting point for applying UAD processing.
*All trademarks are recognized as property of their respective owners. Individual UAD Powered Plug-Ins sold separately.
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Surround sound support for Apollo X will be in a future software release.
For the latest Apollo X software, visit www.uaudio.com.