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Used in the world's most renowned recording studios, Apollo x16 puts award-winning UA sound and legendary craftsmanship right in your rack. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHear next generation audio conversion with the widest dynamic range and lowest distortion of any Apollo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasily connect to professional studio gear with 16 x 16 analog I\/O via DB-25 connections, plus switchable +24 dBu headroom settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccess the full library of 200+ UAD DSP and Native plug-ins, including award-winning titles like Capitol Chambers, Sound City Studios, EL8 Distressor, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecord with a fast, natural workflow using LUNA, offering seamless integration with Apollo for big analog studio sound – in realtime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMix with confidence in any room using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks (sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHear all the low-end detail in your mixes using bass management to add a subwoofer to your monitor setup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuickly set up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring with the UAD Console app\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_0\"\u003eELITE-CLASS APOLLO X SOUND FOR YOUR CONSOLE \u0026amp; OUTBOARD\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUniversal Audio built Apollo x16 Gen 2 for pro engineers and producers who need highest-quality sound for the professional analog studio. With the widest dynamic range and lowest distortion available, Apollo x16 effortlessly interfaces with your analog equipment and patchbays with DB-25 connections, offering +24 dBu headroom, 16 x 18 A\/D and D\/A conversion, and stereo AES I\/O. Apollo x16 features UA's highest-resolution A\/D and D\/A converters paired with multi-channel 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. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_3\"\u003eMIX DOWN TO SURROUND\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eApollo 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. Apollo x16's powerful digital mixing engine lets you control plug-in routing and monitoring. 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