The Apollo x16D Essentials+ Edition is a professional-grade audio interface featuring 16 channels of Dante I/O, elite-class audio conversion, HEXA core DSP processing, over 200 real-time UAD plug-ins, MIDI recallable settings, and the ability to link up to four units for a 64-channel system with network redundancy. It is perfect for both studio and live sound environments.

Universal Audio built Apollo x16D for 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 real-time — 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, Apollo x16D allows you to control inputs, outputs, and plug-in routing. This makes it easy to quickly build your mix and control entire effects chains in real-time. Then, promptly recall your plug-in settings over MIDI without interrupting the performance.

Hundreds of Effects, One Rack Space

Apollo x16D comes in two editions, 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 favourites 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. If you’ve been considering switching to a networked recording studio or 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, which 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.

What is Included?

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 Real-time 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 & Bass

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