Key Features

• Studio, Live & Postproduction Engineers
• 100+ UAD Plug-Ins, Real-Time Processing
• External Power Supply, Mac/Windows
• 16 Line I/O via DB25, 2 XLR Monitor Outs
• Gen 2 Elite-Class 24-Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA
• Stereo AES I/O and Word Clock I/O
• Monitor Correction, Bass Management
• Monitoring and Talkback Control
• 16-Channel Immersive Audio, up to 9.1.6
• Real-Time UAD Processing for Studio, Live, and Post Applications Ideal for studio, live, and postproduction applications, the
• Universal Audio Apollo x16 Gen 2 with Ultimate+ Bundle
• is an 18x20 rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface that offers 16 channels of flagship, Gen 2 Elite-Class 24-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA conversion, immersive audio up to 9.1.6, and HEXA Core DSP for real-time UAD plug-in processing over Thunderbolt at near-zero latency-on Mac and Windows computers. The Essentials+ Bundle lets you mix and record live performances with 120 UAD plug-ins including classic Pultec EQ, LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Auto-Tune, Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, LUNA extensions, and more. You can use Plug-In Scenes to recall settings instantly, even in the middle of a performance.
• Easily connect the Apollo x16 Gen 2 to professional studio gear with 16x16 analog line-level I/O via DB-25 connections, and with switchable +24 dBu headroom settings. Stereo AES I/O and wordclock I/O are also available for connection to professional digital outboard hardware. You can mix with confidence in any room using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks. Hear all the low-end detail in your mixes using Bass Management to add a subwoofer to your monitor setup. Quickly set up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring with the UAD Console app.

What's New with Gen 2?

• New look and feel, updated industrial design with new knobs and switch caps
• Improved Elite-Class Gen 2 D/A converters featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultralow jitter at all sample rates 
• Improved monitor outputs for best-in-class, critical listening
• Even lower THD % and increased DNR
• Built-in Room Correction enabling Sonarworks SoundID profiles to run on built-in DSP
• Bass Management for subwoofers in both Stereo and Surround configurations
• New UAD Console brings Unison, Apollo Room Correction, DSP Pairing, Dante Support, Multichannel Immersive Audio Monitoring, Bass Management, Plug-In Scenes over MIDI, and more—together under one roof
• New Ultimate+ and Essentials+ software bundles with UAD plug-ins and Instruments

Elite-Class Apollo X Sound for Your Console and Outboard

• Delivering 133 dB of dynamic range, very low THD of -129 dB, and featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultralow jitter at all sample rates, Apollo x16 effortlessly interfaces with your analog equipment and patchbays with DB-25 connections.
• The unit offers +24 dBu headroom, 16 x 18 A/D and D/A conversion, and stereo AES I/O.

Hear the Details Like Never Before

• Apollo x16 features UA’s highest-resolution A/D and D/A converters paired with multichannel immersive Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks.
• So you’ll not only hear the most pristine representation of your recordings, there will be no surprises when you listen to your final mix or master on any stereo or surround system.

Mix Down to Surround

• Apollo x16 supports mixing formats up to 9.1.6.
• This allows you to easily create 16-channel immersive audio mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others.

Bass Management

• Add a subwoofer with the new bass management feature for full-range stereo and surround monitoring.
• Speaker utilities panel provides trim, mute, and solo per speaker output.

Apollo Room Correction

• Room Correction runs on a single SHARC DSP core, with UA’s studio-grade, and low-latency EQ algorithms, using over 20 precision filters and up to 100 ms of loudspeaker time alignment to transform your monitoring accuracy.
• Create SoundID Reference measurements for Apollo Room Correction directly within the SoundID Reference Measure desktop application.

Find Your Flow in the UAD Console App

• Apollo x16’s powerful digital mixing engine lets you control plug-in routing and monitoring.
• With the latest features like Bass Management, Immersive Audio up to Atmos 9.1.6, and Plug-In Scenes, it’s easy to find a flow that fits your needs.

A Hybrid System, Made for Your Mission

• Combine Apollo x16’s HEXA Core DSP with native processing from your host computer.
• Produce large sessions with complex plug-in chains—a powerhouse hybrid workflow that outpaces any native-only recording setup.

Expand Your Studio as You Grow

• Link up to four Apollo x16 for 64 channels of Elite-Class A/D and D/A conversion, perfect for interfacing with large-format recording consoles.
• Stack one x16 with other Thunderbolt Apollo rackmount units, and control it all from your desktop using Apollo Twin or x4.

Why is this b-stock?

It could be for one of several reasons.

B-Stock items have minor cosmetic blemishes that were discovered during the set-up and inspection process. These are strictly cosmetic and do not affect the playability of the instrument. Many times, the blemish is so small you will have a hard time finding it w/ the naked eye. 

In other cases, the b-stock status comes from the model being discontinued, and it is in brand-new condition.

B-Stock items carry a Full Mechanical Warranty, but since they are being sold as a B-Stock, they do not carry a cosmetic warranty. Only instruments w/ minor cosmetic blemishes and/or discontinued are B-Stock.

We will not sell instruments w/ greater issues.

We offer these out of an ever-changing open inventory of b-stock pieces at our distributor's. They don't provide specifics of the issue that caused the b-stock classification.