Universal Audio Apollo 16 - Manual (Page 2)

Apollo 16 Hardware Manual Welcome ii
A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr.
Thank you for deciding to make the Apollo 16 High-Resolution Interface part of your music making experience.
We know that any new piece of gear requires an investment of time and money — and our goal is to make your
investment pay off. The fact that we get to play a part in your creative process is what makes our efforts at UA
meaningful, and we thank you for this.
In many ways, Apollo and Apollo 16 represent the best examples of what UA has stood for over its long history;
from UA’s original founding in the 1950s by my father, up through our current vision of delivering the best of
both analog and digital audio technologies. For more than 50 years, UA has produced some of the most coveted
pieces of analog recording equipment. More recently, we have pioneered cutting edge digital signal process-
ing which has allowed us to offer exacting digital emulations of classic analog hardware. Our unique expertise
and experience across both analog and digital have allowed us to make audio interfaces that we think are very
special.
Starting with high-quality analog I/O, Apollo 16’s superior sonic performance serves as its foundation. This
is just the beginning however, as Apollo and Apollo 16 are the only audio interfaces that allow you to run UAD
plug-ins in real time, tracking and monitoring using any of our plug-ins. Want to monitor yourself through a
Neve® console channel strip while tracking bass through a Fairchild or LA-2A compressor? Or how about track-
ing vocals through a Studer® tape machine with some added Lexicon® reverb?* No problem. This is some-
thing that only Apollo interfaces offer.
At UA, we are dedicated to the idea that technology should ultimately serve the creative process — not be a
barrier. These are the very ideals my father embodied as he invented audio equipment to solve problems in the
studio. With this in mind, we have crafted Apollo 16’s Console software with an “analog workflow.” The conve-
nience of this Console workflow, along with innovations such as the Console Recall plug-in, provide ease-of-use
and DAW integration for truly unique and productive experience.
As you get to know Apollo 16 and incorporate it into your creative process, we hope that the excitement and
pride that we have put into it comes through. We also hope that it earns its way into your creative process,
providing you with great sound, exceptional plug-ins, and ease-of-use for years to come. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Bill Putnam Jr.
*All trademarks are recognized as property of their respective owners. Individual UAD Powered Plug-Ins sold separately.