Universal Audio Apollo x16D Essentials+ Edition Thunderbolt Audio Interface with Dante
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Perfect for live sound venues or networked recording studios, Apollo x16D gives you elite-class Apollo X sound and realtime UAD plug-in processing over Thunderbolt and Dante. With Apollo x16D, you can mix and record live performances with over 200 UAD plug-ins from Neve, SSL, and Auto-Tune, plus classic LA-2A and 1176 compressors, and more.
Key Benefits
- Mix studio and live performances using award-winning UAD plug-ins in realtime over Dante
- Use Plug-In Scenes to recall settings instantly, even in the middle of a performance
- Turn any space with ethernet into a multi-room Apollo recording studio
- Link up to four x16Ds for a 64-channel Dante system with network redundancy
- Bring your best UAD plug-ins like Auto-Tune, Neve, and Lexicon from studio to stage
- Choose between Essentials+ and Ultimate+ editions, adding up to 100+ UAD plug-ins worth thousands of dollars
Take Elite-Class Apollo X Sound on Stage
Universal Audio built Apollo x16D for both live sound engineers and networked recording studios. With its 16 channels of Dante I/O, elite-class audio conversion, and HEXA core DSP processing - the world's most powerful system for running UAD plug-ins in realtime - Apollo x16D seamlessly connects to your digital mixing console, putting over 200 UAD plug-ins right at your fingertips.
Work Fast & Never Lose Your Settings
With its powerful digital mixing engine giving you control over inputs, outputs, and plug-in routing - Apollo x16D makes it easy to quickly build your mix and control entire effects chains in realtime. Then quickly recall your plug-in settings over MIDI, all without interrupting the performance.
Hundreds of Effects, One Rack Space
Apollo x16D 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, and Neve channel strips to modern favorites from Auto-Tune, Avalon, and more.
Expand Your Studio Over Dante
Link up to four x16Ds to build a 64-channel Dante system with network redundancy. Or expand your current Thunderbolt Apollo studio over Dante - the most low-latency and scalable audio network available. This means that if you've been considering making the switch to a networked recording studio, or you simply want to grow to a multi-room setup, you don't have to start from scratch.
Mix Down to Surround
After the show, bring Apollo x16D back to the studio, where it becomes your all‑in‑one monitoring hub for mixing formats up to 9.1.6. This allows you to easily create 16‑channel immersive audio mixes of live sets or studio recordings for Dolby Atmos, Auro‑3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others.
Features
• 18 x 20 audio interface featuring Dante I/O (supports AES67 mode @ 48 kHz)• 24-bit / 192 kHz elite-class Apollo X D/A conversion
• Stereo AES I/O for connection to professional digital outboard hardware
• Includes up to 100+ UAD plug-ins with Ultimate+ or Essentials+ editions
• Recall plug-in settings over MIDI, even in the middle of a performance
• Onboard HEXA Core Processing for mixing with UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency
• Compatible with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces to expand systems over Dante
• Create 16-channel immersive audio mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others
• ALT monitoring support in all monitor modes (2 x ALT mon for stereo, 1 x ALT mon for all)
• Free industry-leading technical support from knowledgeable audio engineers
Included Plug-Ins in Essentials+ Edition
Channel Strips & Preamps- Century Tube Channel Strip
- CS-1 Channel Strip
- Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ
- Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ Legacy
- Precision Channel Strip
- UA 610-A Preamp & EQ
- UA 610-B Preamp & EQ
Compressors/Limiters
- Fairchild 670 Legacy
- Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier
- Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
- UA 1176LN Legacy
- UA 1176SE Legacy
Special Processing
- Auto-Tune Realtime Access
- Precision Enhancer Hz
Instruments
- PolyMAX Synth
Delay & Modulation
- Galaxy Tape Echo
- Oxide Tape Recorder
- Precision Delay Mod
- Precision Delay Mod L
Reverbs & Rooms
- Precision Reflection Engine
- Pure Plate Reverb
- RealVerb Pro
Equalizers
- Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ
- Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ
- Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ
- Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ
- Pultec-Pro Legacy EQ
Guitar & Bass
- Raw Distortion
- Ampeg SVT-VR Bass Amplifier
- Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Apollo x16D Essentials+ Edition Thunderbolt Audio Interface with Dante | 808762 |
