UNIVERSAL AUDIO UA-APX16DG2-ESS | Apollo X16d W/ Essentials Bundle | Analog I/o W/ Dante

Apollo x16D Essentials+

Rackmount Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface with Dante

Perfect for live sound venues and networked recording studios, the Universal Audio Apollo x16D Essentials+ is an 18x20 rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with Dante that gives you elite-class Apollo X 24-bit / 192 kHz audio conversion and HEXA Core Processing for real-time UAD plug-in processing over Thunderbolt and Dante at near-zero latency—on Mac and Windows computers. Apollo x16D Essentials+ let you mix and record live performances with 32 UAD plug-ins from Pultec EQ to Auto-Tune, classic LA-2A and 1176 compressors, and more. You can use Plug-In Scenes to recall settings instantly, even in the middle of a performance.

With 16x16 simultaneous network audio I/O channels via Dante (or AES67 at 48 kHz), Apollo x16D lets you create 16-channel immersive audio mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360, Reality Audio, and others. If you want to grow to a multiroom setup, you can link up to four Apollo x16Ds to build a 64-channel Dante system with network redundancy. Stereo AES I/O are also available for connection to professional, digital outboard hardware. The two Thunderbolt ports enable you to daisy-chain up to four Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo interfaces.

Take Elite-Class Apollo X Sound Onstage 

• Offering the most powerful system for running UAD plug-ins in real time, Apollo x16D is built for both live sound engineers and networked recording studios.
• The interface seamlessly connects to your digital mixing console, putting 32 UAD plug-ins right at your fingertips (Ultimate+ Edition).

Work Fast and 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 effect chains in real time.
• Then, quickly recall your plug-in settings over MIDI, all without interrupting the performance.

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 scalable audio network available.

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

• 18x20 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface featuring 16-channel Dante I/O (supports AES67 mode at 48 kHz)
• Essentials+ includes 32 UAD plug-ins
• Onboard HEXA Core Processing for mixing with UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency
• 24-bit / 192 kHz elite-class Apollo X D/A conversion
• 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Stereo AES I/O
• Wordclock I/O
• Recall plug-in settings over MIDI
• Compatible with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces to expand systems over Dante
• Create 16-channel immersive audio mixes
• ALT monitoring support in all monitor modes (2 x ALT mon for stereo, 1 x ALT mon for all)
• LED channel meters
• Onboard Talkback microphone
• Free industry-leading technical support from knowledgeable audio engineers

32 Effects, One Rack Space

• 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
  • Raw Distortion
  • Ampeg SVT-VR Bass Amplifier
  • Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier

Specifications

• Channels of I/O
  • Analog: 18 Inputs / 20 Output at 192 kHz
  • Digital: 2 Inputs / 2 Outputs at 192 kHz
  • Dante: 16 Inputs / 16 Outputs
• Built-In DSP
  • 6x SHARC
• Maximum Sampling Rate
  • 192 kHz / 24-Bit
• Built-In Microphone
  • Talkback
• Solo/Mute
  • Mute per Master
• Analog Audio I/O
  • 2x XLR 3-Pin Balanced Monitor Output (DC-Coupled)
• Digital Audio I/O
  • 1x XLR 3-Pin AES3 Input
  • 1x XLR 3-Pin AES3 Output
• Host Connection
  • 2x USB-C
• Host Connection Protocol
  • Thunderbolt 3
• Sync I/O
  • 1x BNC Word Clock Input
  • 1x BNC Word Clock Output
• Network I/O
  • 2x RJ45 AES67 / Dante (Gigabit)
• Frequency Response
  • Monitor Outputs: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.02 dB
• Maximum Output Level
  • Monitor Outputs:
    • +24 dBu (+4 dBu)
    • +10 dBV (-10 dBV)
• Impedance
  • Monitor Outputs: 100 Ohms
  • Word Clock : 75 Ohms
• Dynamic Range
  • Monitor Outputs: 133 dBA
• THD+N
  • Monitor Outputs: -129 dB / 0.000037% (1 kHz, at -1 dBFS)
• Sample Rates
  • 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz 
• Bit Depths
  • 24-Bit
• Latency 1
  • ms at 96 kHz (Over Thunderbolt)
• Sync Sources
  • AES3, Dante, Internal, Word Clock
• Clocking
  • Word Clock:
    • Input Termination: 75 Ohms (Switchable)
    • Lock Range: 44.1 to 192 kHz ±4% of Sample Rate
• OS Compatibility
  • macOS 10.15 to 14
  • Windows 10 to 11 (64-Bit Only)
• Storage Requirements
  • 25 GB (100 GB Recommended)
• Required Hardware
  • Thunderbolt 3 Cable 
• Power Requirements
  • AC/DC Power Adapter (Included)
• AC Input Power
  • 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
• AC/DC Power Adapter
  • 12 VDC at 6 A (Included)
• Power Consumption
  • 30 W (Typical)
  • 72 W (Maximum)
• Rackmount Size
  • 1 RU
• Operating Temperature
  • 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
• Dimensions
  • 19 x 13.5 x 1.74" / 48.3 x 34.3 x 4.42 cm (Including Controls and Protrusions)
• Weight
  • 8.0 lb / 3.6 kg