Universal Audio Apollo x16 Heritage Edition (Thunderbolt 3)

Heritage Edition.The new Apollo Heritage Editions deliver a premium software suite of 5 or 10 award-winning UAD plug-ins titles -including the full Collections from Teletronix Fairchild Pultec Helios and UA -conveniently packaged at significant savings. These are the same UAD plug-ins that built UA's reputation for analog modeling over the past decade -including vintage compressors, EQs, mic preamps, and reverb -giving you the most accurate library of classic analog emulations anywhere, right out of the box.

The flagship Apollo x16 allows music producers, project, and post-production studios to track, overdub, and mix with elite-class A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core UAD plug-in processing, Dual-Crystal clocking, and 7.1 surround sound monitoring -all in a sleek rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac or Windows.

Built upon UA's 60-year heritage of audio craftsmanship, this 18 x 20 interface delivers the widest dynamic range (133 dB) and lowest THD+N (-129 dB) of any integrated audio interface on the market, all-new HEXA Core processing -yielding 50% more DSP for running acclaimed UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real time -plus it includes LUNA Recording System, giving you a fully-integrated music production application.

• Record with UA's flagship A/D and D/A conversion -providing the widest dynamic range and lowest noise available, at any price
• Mix with powerful HEXA Core processing, featuring 6 UAD DSP chips for running more 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 dBu headroom settings
• Includes LUNA Recording System -a fully-integrated and inspiring music production application

UA's Flagship 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.

The Apollo X series also introduces new Dual-Crystal clocking -featuring dedicated crystals for 44.1/88.2/176.4k and 48/96/192k sample rates -resulting in stunningly low jitter, measured at less than 10 picoseconds. This translates into pure, artifact-free recordings and solid stereo imaging you can trust.

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.

Realtime UAD HEXA Core Processing. Apollo x16 features new HEXA Core processing, with six DSP chips and 50% more UAD plug-in processing power than previous Apollos. This lets you run more UAD plug-ins, whether you're tracking in real time with channel strips from Neve Manley or API or running high UAD plug-in counts when mixing in your DAW.

From the tube warmth of Pultec EQs on guitars to the musical tube limiting of the LA-2A on vocals, or the pump of a genuine 1176 or Fairchild 670 tube compressor on drums, your recordings will take a giant leap forward with a rich, three-dimensional analog sound that UAD plug-ins provide.