Universal Audio Apollo x16 Heritage Edition Rackmount 18x20 Thunder3 Audio Interface with Real-Time UAD Processing - Manual (Page 4)

Introduction 4 Apollo 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 — 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, 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.
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