Universal Audio Apollo x16D Essentials+

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 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 along with modern favorites from Auto-Tune, Avalon, and more.

Expand Your Recording 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.

Available Editions:

Apollo x16D Gen 2 with Essentials+ plug-ins

Apollo x16D Gen 2 with Ultimate+ plug-ins

Key Benefits:

Connect to your digital mixer and use UAD plug-ins live, 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

Key Features:

• 18 x 20 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with 16 x 16 Dante® network I/O (supports AES67 mode @ 48 kHz)
• Onboard HEXA Core Processing for mixing with UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency
• Recall plug-in settings over MIDI, even in the middle of a performance
• Two monitor outs (XLR), word clock I/O (BNC) and stereo AES I/O for connection to professional digital outboard hardware
• Elite-class performance with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultra-low jitter at all sample rates
• Flagship D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 133 dB dynamic range and astonishingly low THD of -129 dB
• Calibrate your main monitor outputs (stereo or immersive) with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*
• Calibrate your main monitor outputs (stereo or immersive) with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*
• Fully-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)
• Create 16-channel immersive audio mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others
• 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
• Includes up to 100+ UAD plug-ins with Essentials+ or Ultimate+ Editions
• Compatible with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces to expand systems over Dante**
• Free industry-leading technical support from knowledgeable audio engineers