Apollo x16 Gen 2 ESS+
Apollo x16 Gen 2 ESS+
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Overview
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 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.
Hundreds of Analog Sounds, One Rack Space
Right out of the box, Apollo x16 gives you the plug-ins used by the world’s best engineers. Get legendary Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressors, UA 610, Century, and LA-6176 tube channel strips, plus UAD guitar amps like Showtime ’64 and Lion ’68. Choose from a selection of upgrade bundles to tap into the entire UAD library of over 200 titles to unlock proven hit-making sounds.
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 on any stereo or surround system. *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.
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. Learn more about UAD Console ›
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.
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.**