The Apollo x16D is an excellent interface for live performances or recording studios with a network, offering the ability to mix, process through UAD plug-ins, and record live and in real-time via Thunderbolt and Dante. Using the Apollo x16D, you can mix and record live performances with over 200 included UAD plug-ins from Neve, SSL, and Auto-Tune, as well as classic compressors like the LA-2A and 1176.
Thunderbolt cable not included. The cable must be purchased separately.
- Mix and record live performances using UAD plug-ins in real-time via Dante
- Use Plug-In Scenes to reload settings instantly, even during a performance
- Transform any Ethernet network space into a multi-room Apollo recording studio
- Connect up to 4 x16D units to create a 64-channel Dante system with network redundancy
- Use some of the most renowned UAD plug-ins live, included with the purchase of the equipment
Use Apollo X sound on stage
Universal Audio designed the Apollo x16D for both recording studios and live applications. The interface features Dante connectivity with 16 channels, high-quality audio conversion, and HEXA core DSP processing - one of the most powerful systems running UAD plug-ins in real-time. The Apollo x16D interface can easily connect to digital mixers with Dante.
Fast operation and saved settings
Using a digital mixing engine, the interface ensures easy control over inputs, outputs, and plug-in routing. Thus, the Apollo x16D can be used to quickly adjust the mix and control effect chains easily and in real-time. Settings can then be reloaded via MIDI without interrupting the live application.
Hundreds of effects in a single 1U rack space
The Apollo x16D is available in two editions - Essentials and Ultimate, both offering a multitude of well-known UAD plug-ins such as Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, or Auto-Tune - all in a compact and user-friendly format.
Expand your studio via Dante
You can connect up to 4 Universal Audio x16D audio interfaces to create a 64-channel Dante system with network redundancy. Thus, if you desire a Dante network recording studio, Universal Audio x16D audio interfaces can be an excellent starting point.
From stereo mix to surround
The Apollo x16D audio interface can be used to monitor surround formats of up to 9.1.6. This allows you to create captivating audio mixes with 16 channels for live sets or for Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and many other technologies.
Key features:
- 18x20 audio interface with Dante I/O (supports AES67 mode at 48 kHz)
- Apollo X 24-bit / 192 kHz D/A conversion
- Stereo AES I/O connection for professional digital equipment
- Includes UAD plug-ins
- Can reload plug-in settings via MIDI during use
- Built-in HEXA Core processing for mixing with UAD plug-ins at minimal latency
- Create captivating 16-channel mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and other technologies
- ALT monitoring support for all monitoring modes (2 x ALT mono for stereo, 1 x ALT mono for all)
UAD Complete - Over 200 included plug-ins
Vocal and pitch correction (2)
- Topline Vocal Suite
- Topline Key Finder
Channel Strips and Preamps (19)
- API® Preamp
- API® Vision Channel Strip
- API® Vision Channel Strip Legacy
- Avalon® VT-737sp Channel Strip
- CS-1 Channel Strip
- Century Tube Channel Strip
- Helios® Type 69 Preamp and EQ
- LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip
- Manley® Reference Microphone Preamp
- Manley® VOXBOX Channel Strip
- Neve® 1073 Preamp & EQ
- Neve® 88RS Channel Strip
- Neve® 88RS Channel Strip Legacy
- Precision Channel Strip
- SSL® E Series Channel Strip
- SSL® E Series Channel Strip Legacy
- UA 610-A Preamp & EQ
- UA 610-B Preamp & EQ
- V76 Preamplifier
Compressors and Limiters (36)
- API® 2500 Stereo Bus Compressor
- Chandler Limited® Zener Limiter®
- dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
- elysia•® alpha compressor V2
- elysia•® alpha Mix Compressor
- elysia•® mpressor
- Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor™
- Fairchild 660 Compressor
- Fairchild 670 Compressor
- Fairchild 670 Legacy Compressor
- FATSO® Jr. Tape Sim. & Compressor
- FATSO® Sr. Tape Sim. & Compressor
- Manley Variable Mu® Limiter Compressor
- Precision Buss Compressor
- Sonnox® Oxford Limiter v2
- Summit Audio® TLA-100A Compressor
- SSL® G Series Bus Compressor
- SSL® G Series Bus Compressor Legacy
- Teletronix LA-2 Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Legacy
- Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor
- Teletronix LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
- Tube-Tech® CL 1B Compressor
- Tube-Tech® CL 1B MkII Compressor
- UA 1176 FET Compressor
- UA 1176 Rev A Classic Limiter
- UA 1176AE Classic Limiter
- UA 1176LN Rev E Classic Limiter
- UA 1176LN Legacy
- UA 1176SE Legacy
- UA 175B Tube Compressor
- UA 176 Tube Compressor
- Valley People® Dyna-mite™
- Vertigo Sound® VSC-2 Compressor
Equalizers (32)
- API® 550A Parametric EQ
- API® 560 Graphic EQ
- Brainworx® bx_digital V2 EQ
- Brainworx® bx_digital V2 Mono EQ
- Brainworx® bx_digital V3 EQ
- Brainworx® bx_digital V3 Mix EQ
- Cambridge EQ
- Dangerous® BAX EQ Mix
- Harrison® 32C Channel EQ
- Harrison® 32C SE Channel EQ
- Hitsville EQ
- Helios® Type 69 Legacy EQ
- Maag EQ4® MS Equalizer
- Maag EQ4® EQ
- Massenburg DesignWorks® MDWEQ5-3B Parametric EQ
- Manley® Massive Passive EQ
- Millennia® NSEQ-2 EQ
- Neve® 1073 Legacy Classic Console EQ
- Neve® 1073SE Legacy Classic Console EQ
- Precision Equalizer
- Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ
- Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ
- Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ
- Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ
- Pultec Pro Legacy EQ
- Sonnox® Oxford Dynamic EQ
- Sonnox® Oxford EQ
- Tonelux® Tilt EQ
- Tonelux® Tilt Live EQ
- Trident® A-Range Classic Console EQ
- Tube-Tech® ME 1B EQ
- Tube-Tech® PE 1C EQ
Special Processing (28)
- A/DA® Flanger
- A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer
- Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
- Brainworx® bx_saturator V2
- Brainworx® bx_subsynth Subharmonic Synthesizer
- C-Suite C-Vox™ Noise & Ambience Reduction
- Eventide® H910 Harmonizer
- Little Labs® IBP Phase Alignment Tool
- Little Labs® Voice Of God Bass Resonance
- Moog® Multimode Filter
- Moog® Multimode Filter SE
- Moog® Multimode Filter XL
- Oxide Tape Recorder
- OTO® BISCUIT 8-Bit Effects
- Precision De-Esser
- Precision Enhancer Hz
- Precision Enhancer kHz
- Softube® Vocoder
- Sonnox® Oxford Inflator
- Sonnox® Oxford Envolution
- Sonnox® Oxford SuprEsser DS
- SPL® TwinTube Processor
- SPL® Vitalizer MK3-T
- Studer® A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder
- Thermionic Culture Vulture
- Vertigo Sound® VSM-3 Mix Satellite
- Vibe Analog Machines
- Vibe Analog Machines Essentials
Instruments (7)
- Anthem Analog Synthesizer
- Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
- Moog® Minimoog Synth
- Opal Morphing Synth
- PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth
- Ravel Grand Piano
- Waterfall B3 Organ
Delay and Modulation (11)
- A/DA® STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay
- Brigade Chorus Pedal
- Cooper® Time Cube MkII Delay
- EP-34 Tape Echo
- Galaxy Tape Echo
- KORG® SDD-3000 Digital Delay
- MXR® Flanger/Doubler
- Precision Delay Mod
- Precision Delay Mod L
- Studio D Chorus
- Waterfall Rotary Speaker
Reverb & Rooms (14)
- AKG® BX 20 Spring Reverb
- Capitol Chambers
- DreamVerb Room Modeler
- EMT® 140 Classic Plate Reverb
- EMT® 250 Electronic Reverb
- Hitsville Reverb Chambers
- Lexicon® 224 Digital Reverb
- Lexicon® 480L Digital Reverb and Effects
- Ocean Way Studios Deluxe
- Ocean Way Studios
- Precision Reflection Engine
- Pure Plate Reverb
- RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
- UAD Sound City Studios
Mastering (15)
- Brainworx® bx_masterdesk
- Brainworx® bx_masterdesk Classic
- Brainworx® bx_refinement
- Capitol Mastering Compressor
- Chandler Limited® Curve Bender Mastering EQ
- C-Suite C-Max™ Limiter
- Dangerous® BAX EQ Master
- elysia•® alpha Master Compressor
- Hitsville Mastering EQ
- Manley® Massive Passive Mastering EQ
- Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery
- Precision Limiter
- Precision Maximizer
- Precision Multiband
- Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A
Guitar and Bass (41)
- Ampeg® B-15N Bass Amplifier
- Ampeg® SVT-3 PRO Bass Amplifier
- Ampeg® SVT-VR Bass Amplifier
- Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier
- Bermuda Triangle
- Brainworx® bx_tuner
- Chandler Limited® GAV19T Amplifier
- C-Suite C-Axe™ Guitar Noise Suppressor
- Diezel® Herbert Amplifier
- Diezel® VH4 Amplifier
- Eden® WT800 Bass Amplifier
- ENGL® E646 VS Limited Edition
- ENGL® E765 Retro Tube
- ENGL® Savage 120 Amplifier
- Fender® '55 Tweed Deluxe
- Friedman® BE100 Amplifier
- Friedman® Buxom Betty Amplifier
- Friedman® DS40 Amplifier
- Fuchs® Overdrive Supreme 50 Amplifier
- Fuchs® Train II Amplifier
- Gallien-Krueger® 800RB Bass Amp
- Marshall® Bluesbreaker 1962
- Marshall® JMP 2203
- Marshall® Plexi Classic
- Marshall® Plexi Super Lead 1959
- Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555
- Raw Distortion
- Softube® Amp Room Half-Stack
- Softube® Bass Amp Room
- Softube® Bass Amp Room 8x10
- Softube® Metal Amp Room
- Softube® Vintage Amp Room
- TS Overdrive Pedal
- Sound Machine® Wood Works
- Suhr® PT100 Amplifier
- Suhr® SE100 Amplifier
- UAD Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier
- UAD Lion '68 Super Lead Amp
- UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier
- UAD Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier
- UAD Showtime '64 Tube Amp
LUNA Extensions (4)
- Ampex® ATR-102 Master Tape Extension
- API® Summing Extension
- API® Vision Console Emulation
- Studer® A800 Multitrack Tape Extension
Windows/Mac compatibility table
✅ - Compatible
⛔ - Incompatible
⚠️ - Limited compatibility; check details here.
| Audio Interface Model Universal Audio | Windows | Mac |
| Apollo Solo USB Heritage Edition | ✅ | ⛔ |
| Apollo Solo Thunderbolt 3 Heritage Edition | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo Twin X USB DUO Heritage Edition | ✅ | ⛔ |
| Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 Analog Classics Pro | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo Twin X QUAD Heritage Edition | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 Analog Classics Pro | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x4 Heritage Edition | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x4 Gen 2 UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x4 Gen 2 Analog Classics Pro | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x6 Thunderbolt 3 | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x6 Heritage Edition | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x6 Gen 2 UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x6 Gen 2 Analog Classics Pro | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8 | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8 Heritage Edition | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8 Gen 2 UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8 Gen 2 Analog Classics Pro | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8p | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8p Heritage Edition | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8p Gen 2 UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x8p Gen 2 Analog Classics Pro | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x16 Heritage Edition | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x16 Gen 2 UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x16 Gen 2 UAD Complete | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x16D UAD Analog Classics | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Apollo x16D UAD Complete | ⚠️ | ✅ |