Universal Audio Apollo x16D G2 Audio Interface w/ Dante Ess+  From UA

Take UAD plug-ins from studio to stage.

Perfect for live sound venues or networked recording studios, UA’s Apollo x16D interface gives you elite-class Apollo X sound and realtime UAD plug-in processing over Thunderbolt and Dante. With Apollo x16D, you can mix and record live performances with over 200 UAD plug-ins from Neve, SSL, and Auto-Tune, plus classic LA-2A and 1176 compressors, and more. 

Key Benefits

• Mix studio and live performances using award-winning UAD plug-ins in realtime over Dante

• Use Plug-In Scenes to recall settings instantly, even in the middle of a performance

• Link up to four x16Ds for a 64-channel Dante system with network redundancy

• Bring your best UAD plug-ins like Auto-Tune, Neve, and Lexicon from studio to stage

• Turn any space with ethernet into a multi-room Apollo recording studio with immersive audio support

• Mix with confidence in any room using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®* 

• Get thousands of dollars in award-winning UAD plug-in titles from Auto-Tune, Fairchild, Teletronix, and more with a choice of Essentials+ or Ultimate+ Editions 

Take Elite-Class Apollo X Sound on Stage

Universal Audio built Apollo x16D for both live sound engineers and networked recording studios. With its 16 channels of Dante I/O, elite-class audio conversion, and HEXA core DSP processing — the world’s most powerful system for running UAD plug-ins in realtime — Apollo x16D seamlessly connects to your digital mixing console, putting over 200 UAD plug-ins right at your fingertips. 

Work Fast & 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 quickly build your mix and control entire effects chains in realtime. Then quickly recall your plug-in settings over MIDI, all without interrupting the performance.  

Hundreds of Effects, One Rack Space

Apollo x16D comes in two editions, both delivering a generous suite of UAD plug-ins right out of the box. Build your mix with classic Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, and Neve channel strips to modern favorites from Auto-Tune, Avalon, and more. 

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 and scalable audio network available. This means that if you’ve been considering making the switch to a networked recording studio, or you simply want to grow to a multi-room setup, you don’t have to start from scratch.** 

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 with multi-channel immersive Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks.® 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.

A Hybrid System, Made for Your Mission

Combine Apollo x16D’s HEXA Core DSP with native processing from your host computer to produce large sessions with complex plug-in chains — a powerhouse hybrid workflow that outpaces any native-only recording setup. 

Key Features 

• 18 x 20 audio interface featuring Dante I/O (supports AES67 mode @ 48 kHz)

• Onboard HEXA Core Processing for mixing with UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency

• Recall plug-in settings over MIDI, even in the middle of a performance

• Two RJ45 Ethernet Dante® connections for switched or redundant network modes 

• Two monitor outs (XLR), stereo AES I/O (XLR), word clock I/O (BNC) for connection to professional digital outboard hardware

• Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 D/A converter with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultra-low jitter at all sample rates

• Flagship D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 133 dB dynamic range and astonishingly low THD of -129 dB

• Calibrate your main monitor outputs (stereo or immersive) with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*

• Create 16-channel immersive audio mixes for Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and others

• Fully-featured monitor controller with alternate speaker switching and integrated talkback for easy communication with talent

• ALT monitoring support in all monitor modes (2 x ALT mon for stereo, 1 x ALT mon for immersive)

• Includes up to 100+ UAD plug-ins with Essentials+ or Ultimate+ Editions

• Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more**

• Expand systems over Dante with compatible Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces**  

• Free industry-leading technical support from knowledgeable audio engineers

*Requires Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on and SoundID Reference licenses, available from sonarworks.com

**For full compatibility information, refer to help.uaudio.com

Included Plug-Ins in Essentials+ Edition

Channel Strips & Preamps (6) 

Century Tube Channel Strip

CS-1 Channel Strip 

Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ 

Precision Channel Strip

UA 610-A Preamp & EQ

UA 610-B Preamp & EQ

Compressors / Limiters (7) 

Fairchild 670 Legacy

Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler

Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler

Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler

Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier

UA 1176LN Legacy 

UA 1176SE Legacy

Equalizers (6)

Helios Type 69 Legacy EQ

Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ 

Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ

Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ

Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ

Pultec Pro Legacy EQ 

Special Processing (4)

Auto-Tune Realtime Access

Oxide Tape Recorder

Precision Enhancer Hz

Verve Analog Machines Essentials

Instruments (1)

PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth

Delay & Modulation (3)

Galaxy Tape Echo

Precision Delay Mod

Precision Delay Mod L

Reverbs & Rooms (3)

Precision Reflection Engine

Pure Plate Reverb

RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler

Guitar & Bass (3)

Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier

Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier 

Raw Distortion