Universal Audio Apollo X6 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface (Mac/Win)

<p>Elite Audio Conversion with New HEXA Core Processing and&nbsp;Surround&nbsp;Sound.</p> <p>Apollo x6 allows music producers and post-production studios to track, overdub, and mix with new world-beating A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core UAD plug-in processing, Dual-Crystal clocking, and 5.1 surround sound monitoring &mdash; all in a sleek rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac&nbsp;or&nbsp;PC.&nbsp;<br /><br />Built upon UA&rsquo;s 60-year heritage of audio craftsmanship, this 16 x 22 interface easily outperforms everything in its class with two Unison&trade;-enabled mic preamps, providing authentic emulations of preamps from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, and more, plus all-new HEXA Core processing &mdash; yielding 50% more DSP for running UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real&nbsp;time.&nbsp;</p> <div class="features__column"> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div> <h2>Record with elite-class A/D and D/A conversion &mdash; nearing the widest dynamic range and lowest noise available, at&nbsp;any&nbsp;price</h2> <span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected]" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected] 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected] 2x" alt="" /></picture></span></div> </div> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div> <h2>Mix with powerful HEXA Core processing, featuring 6 UAD DSP chips for running more UAD Powered Plug-Ins in&nbsp;real&nbsp;time</h2> <span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected]" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected] 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected] 2x" alt="" /></picture></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="features__column--right"> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div><span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected]" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison.png 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected] 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison.png" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison.png 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected] 2x" alt="" /></picture></span> <h2>Track with near-zero latency through Unison&trade; preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, Helios, Fender, and&nbsp;more^&dagger;</h2> </div> </div> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div><span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/[email protected]" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_1.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_@2x_1.jpg 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_1.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_1.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_@2x_1.jpg 2x" alt="" /></picture></span> <h2>Integrate with high-end commercial systems, via 5.1 surround sound monitoring and selectable&nbsp; 24&nbsp;dBu&nbsp;headroom</h2> <div class="text-centered"> <h2>Elite-Class A/D and&nbsp;D/A&nbsp;Conversion</h2> <p>With thousands of hit songs and hundreds of Grammy-winning albums under their belt, Apollo interfaces are no strangers to tracking stellar-sounding records. To improve on the previous generation Apollo interfaces&rsquo; class-leading audio conversion, UA engineers obsessively auditioned the latest A/D and D/A converters &mdash; ultimately pairing elite-class 24-bit/192 kHz converters with all-new analog circuitry for an ultra-pristine signal&nbsp;path.&nbsp;<br /><br />The Apollo X series also introduces new Dual-Crystal clocking &mdash; featuring dedicated crystals for 44.1/88.2/176.4k and 48/96/192k sample rates &mdash; resulting in stunningly low jitter, measured at less than 10 picoseconds. This translates into pure, artifact-free recordings and solid stereo imaging you can trust.&nbsp;<br /><br />With 129 dB dynamic range and -119 dB THD N, Apollo x6&rsquo;s open, natural sound rivals any dedicated high-end converter on the market &mdash; regardless of price &mdash; and is the perfect starting point for applying UAD&nbsp;processing.</p> </div> <div class="spacer spacer--medium"></div> <div class="assetlibrary_images "> <div id="asset_4086" class="assetlibrary_images__col"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_dsp_glamban_mob_@2x_1.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_dsp_glamban_mob_@2x_1.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_dsp_glamban.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_dsp_glamban.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" /><img class=" lazyloaded" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_dsp_glamban.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" alt="" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_dsp_glamban.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" /></picture></div> </div> <div class="spacer spacer--medium"></div> <div class="text-centered"> <h2>RealtimeUAD HEXA Core&nbsp;Processing</h2> <p>Apollo x6 features HEXA Core processing, with six DSP chips and 50% more UAD plug-in processing power than previous Apollos. This lets you run more UAD plug-ins, whether you&rsquo;re tracking in real time with channel strips from Neve, Manley, or API, or running high UAD plug-in counts when mixing in your&nbsp;DAW.&nbsp;<br /><br />From the tube warmth of Pultec EQs on guitars to the musical tube limiting of the LA-2A on vocals, or the pump of a genuine 1176 or Fairchild 670 tube compressor on drums, your recordings will take a giant leap forward with a rich, three-dimensional analog sound that UAD plug‑ins&nbsp;provide.</p> </div> <div class="spacer spacer--medium"></div> <div class="assetlibrary_images "> <div id="asset_4122" class="assetlibrary_images__col"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/[email protected]" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/[email protected]" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/unison_technology.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/[email protected] 2x" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/unison_technology.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/[email protected] 2x" /><img class=" lazyloaded" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/unison_technology.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/[email protected] 2x" alt="" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/unison_technology.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/u/n/[email protected] 2x" /></picture></div> </div> <div class="spacer spacer--large"></div> <div class="assetlibrary_images "> <div id="asset_4091" class="assetlibrary_images__col"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x6_carousel_2_mob_@2x_1.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x6_carousel_2_mob_@2x_1.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x6_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x6_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" /><img class=" lazyloaded" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x6_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" alt="" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x6_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/[email protected] 2x" /></picture></div> </div> <div class="spacer spacer--small"></div> <div class="text-centered"> <h2>Unison Technology: The Genuine Sound of Neve, API &amp;&nbsp;Manley&nbsp;Preamps</h2> <p>Perfect for electronic musicians and post productionprofessionals who don&rsquo;t require tons of mic inputs, Apollo x6 features two Unison-enabled mic preamps, letting you track through exacting mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, Helios, SSL, and Universal Audio. A Universal Audio exclusive, Unison technology nails the tone of these sought-after tubeand solid state mic pres &mdash; including their input impedance, gain stage &ldquo;sweet spots,&rdquo; and the component-level circuit behaviors of the original&nbsp;hardware.&nbsp;<br /><br />The secret to Unison is its hardware-software integration between Apollo&rsquo;s mic preamps and its onboard HEXA Core DSP Acceleration. Simply place a Unison preamp plug-in on your mic input in Apollo Console software, and it physically reconfigures the Apollo interface's impedance &mdash; so you can tap into the classic sounds of the world&rsquo;s most recorded mic&nbsp;preamps.</p> <p></p> <h2>Features:</h2> <ul> <ul> <li>16 x 22 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with class-leading 24-bit/192 KHz conversion (backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 1 &amp; 2 on Mac)</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Realtime UAD HEXA Core Processing for tracking through UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency, regardless of audio buffer size</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Record through 2 Unison-enabled mic/line preamps &mdash; giving you fully authentic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, and more&dagger;</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Surround monitor controller up to 5.1 format</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Includes the "Realtime Analog Classics Plus" UAD plug-in bundle. Other UAD plug-ins sold separately.</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <li>UAD HEXA Core processing onboard for additional mixing horsepower for Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Ableton, and other major DAWs</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Combine up to 4 Thunderbolt-equipped Apollos and 6 total UAD devices</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Selectable 24 dBu operation for easy compatibility with professional mixing consoles and tape machines</li> </ul> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <li>Convenient front panel monitoring functions including Alt Speakers, Talkback mic, and assignable Dim or Mono</li> </ul> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div>