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16 channels of premium audio with realtime uad plug in power the new apollo 16 is an elegant update to ua premium audio interface delivering enhanced sound with the tone feel and flow of analog recording perfect for professional studios this 18 x 20 thunderbolt interface offers twice the analog connectivity of the apollo 8 8p making it ideal for pairing with mixing consoles and outboard processors apollo 16 further distinguishes itself with realtime uad processing letting you record at near zero latency through the full range of uad plug ins from neve studer manley lexicon and more apollo expanded software now allows cascading up to four apollos and six total uad 2 devices in a single system over thunderbolt mac so you can scale up your studio as your needs grow with its powerful onboard uad 2 quad processing genuine ua analog design and next generation a d and d a conversion apollo 16 puts class leading audio performance in a sleek new package next generation apollo a d and d a conversion apollo 16 improves upon the original apollo gold standard audio quality with completely redesigned class leading digital conversion giving you increased dynamic range and even lower thd this results in breathtaking clarity depth and accuracy in your recordings from tracking and overdubbing to mixing and mastering realtime uad plug in processing for tracking mixing and mastering while apollo 16 natural sound is very open and transparent it can quickly deliver a stunning range of classic analog tones and color via its realtime uad processing available with generous uad 2 quad processing onboard apollo dsp acceleration allows for recording through uad powered plug ins with as low as sub 2ms latency letting you monitor and print audio using classic analog emulations from ampex lexicon manley neve roland ssl studer and more the apollo 16 bundled realtime analog classics plus suite of uad plug ins gives you the ua 610 b tube preamp eq raw distortion softube amp rooms legacy la 2a 1176 and fairchild compressors pultec eqs and more so you have a rack full of bonafide audio classics right out of the box using apollo uad plug ins are also available during mixing and mastering putting uad plug ins vst rtas au aax 64 at your disposal throughout the creative process apollo expanded and console 2 0 thanks to apollo expanded software users of thunderbolt equipped apollo twin apollo 8 apollo 8p and apollo 16 audio interfaces can combine up to four apollos and six total uad 2 devices adding i o and dsp as their studio grows apollo expanded also provides seamless integration with previous generation apollos over thunderbolt with apollo 16 console 2 0 application a complete re imagining of apollo original console software you can take advantage of over 25 user requested features such as channel strip presets drag drop functionality dynamically resizable windows and more all trademarks are recognized as property of their respective owners individual uad powered plug ins sold separately