Introduction
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Apollo 16 mkII Hardware Manual
Apollo Expanded and Console 2.0
Thanks to Apollo Expanded software, users of Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin, Apollo
16, Apollo 16p, 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’s Console 2.0 application — a complete re-imagining of Apollo’s 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.
Apollo 16 mkII Features
Key Features
• Next-generation Apollo A/D and D/A conversion for professional music production
• Onboard UAD-2 QUAD Core DSP allows Realtime UAD Processing — record
through plug-ins from Neve, Lexicon, Studer, Manley, Ampex, and more*
• 18 x 20 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface for Mac with powerful Console 2.0 soft-
ware control
• 16 x 16 analog I/O via DB-25 connectors — ideal for pairing with mixing con-
soles, outboard preamps, etc.
• Cascade up to 4 Apollo interfaces and 6 UAD devices total over Thunderbolt
• Includes “Realtime Analog Classics Plus” UAD plug-in bundle with 610-B Tube
Preamp & EQ, Raw Distortion, Softube Amp Rooms, legacy LA-2A, 1176, and
Fairchild compressors, Pultec EQs, and more
• World class UA analog design, superior components, and premium build quality
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 con-
nectors
• 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 Thunderbolt 2 ports for daisy-chaining other Thunderbolt devices
