A Gen 2 Apollo: the flagship rack x16, with 18-in / 20-out Thunderbolt 3 rack interface with 16 channels of line-level I/O and HEXA-core of UAD DSP, so UA's compressors, EQs, and preamp emulations run while you track, at near-zero latency, and can be printed or left monitoring-only. The Unison preamps model the impedance and gain staging of classic Neve, API, Avalon, Manley, and Fender front ends at the analog stage, not just as a plugin afterwards. No preamps: this is the converter hub for consoles, summing rigs, and big outboard collections, with UA's best conversion on every channel. The Ultimate+ edition ships with the entire UAD plugin library.

Gen 2 brings UA's newest converters (their widest dynamic range and lowest distortion yet), Auto-Gain to set input levels for you, bass management, and Sonarworks-powered Apollo Monitor Correction. Ships with the UAD Complete (Ultimate+) bundle; check UA's site for current bundle contents, as they change.

• Thunderbolt 3
• HEXA-core DSP
• Unison preamps
• UAD Complete (Ultimate+) bundle