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Universal Audio Apollo 16 User Manual

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Apollo 16 Hardware Manual

Introduction

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Apollo 16 Features

• Superior-sounding 18 x 20 audio interface with uncompromising UA analog design
• Realtime monitoring and tracking with premium UAD Powered Plug-Ins
• Additional mixing and mastering DSP horsepower for your sessions
• FireWire 800 built-in; user-installable Thunderbolt Option Card (not included)

Audio Interface

• Sample rates up to 192 kHz at 24-bit word length
• 16 x 18 simultaneous analog input/output channels:

• 16 channels of analog-to-digital conversion via line inputs on dual DB25 connectors
• 18 channels of digital-to-analog conversion:

• 16 line outputs via dual DB25 connectors
• Stereo monitor outputs via dual XLR connectors

• Adjustable reference levels for all analog I/O (+4 dBu or -10 dBV)
• Two channels of AES/EBU digital I/O with optional sample rate conversion on input
• Front panel pre-fader metering of analog signal input or output levels
• Two FireWire 800 ports for daisy-chaining other FireWire devices
• Multiple Apollo 16 units can be cascaded for increased simultaneous I/O

Monitoring

• Independently-addressable stereo monitor outputs (in addition to 16 line outputs)
• Digitally-controlled analog monitor outputs maintains highest fidelity
• Front panel control of monitor levels and muting
• Front panel pre-fader metering of monitor bus levels
• Digital AES/EBU outputs can be set to mirror the analog monitor outputs

UAD-2 QUAD Inside

• Four SHARC DSP processors
• Realtime UAD Powered Plug-Ins processing on all of Apollo 16’s analog and AES/EBU inputs
• Same features and functionality as other UAD-2 products when used with DAW
• Can be combined with other UAD-2 devices for increased mixing DSP
• Includes UAD Powered Plug-Ins “Analog Classics” bundle
• Complete UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins library is available online