UA Announces Apollo 16 Audio Interface

Universal Audio (UA) has announced the Apollo 16 Audio Interface. Featuring 16x16 analog I/O, this FireWire/Thunderbolt-ready interface "combines superior sound and flexible routing with powerful onboard UAD-2 QUAD processing".
"Building on the success of the original Apollo interface, the Apollo 16 is our flagship audio converter," says Bill Putnam Jr., Universal Audio founder and CEO.
"Its sound quality and scalability make it ideal for pairing with mixing consoles and outboard preamps, and the ability to track through UAD plug-ins in real time provides powerful sonic options for professional studios."
With its standard UAD-2 QUAD processing onboard, Apollo 16 allows real time processing with UAD Powered Plug-Ins — with as low as sub-2ms latency — so recordists can monitor, audition, and "print" audio through analog emulations.
Apollo 16's onboard UAD processing is also available during mixing and mastering, so that music producers can employ UAD plug-ins (VST, RTAS, AU) throughout the creative process.
Apollo 16 also features 16x16 analog I/O via convenient DB-25 connections. Two Apollo 16 units can be cascaded over MADI for an expanded system with eight UAD processors and 32x32 simultaneous analog I/O, capable of handling large professional mixes.
Dedicated XLR monitor outputs and stereo AES-EBU digital I/O round out the Apollo 16’s rear-panel audio connections.
Apollo 16’s routing capabilities include four stereo cue mixes with individually assignable outputs, and a new "Virtual I/O" feature that allows for Realtime UAD Processing of DAW tracks and virtual instruments.
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