Universal Audio Apollo X16 Review

[Kane1972]

Does the Latest Apollo Twin X have the same specs/measurements as the X6 and X16?

 

[Blumlein 88]

Does the Latest Apollo Twin X have the same specs/measurements as the X6 and X16?

No it claims 129 db instead of the 134 db of the x16 in dynamic range.

 

[Kane1972]

The X6 or X8 may be a more cost effective option, although still not inexpensive of course.

 

[Blumlein 88]

All off them below the x16 list 129 db for dynamic range. Elite series circuitry they call it. They likely parallel chips for lower noise in the x16 and parallel fewer of them for the lower priced products.

 

[AllanDavidson]

Does the Latest Apollo Twin X have the same specs/measurements as the X6 and X16?

Amir have a unit for testing, we should wait for it.

 

[tvrgeek]

Is this typical of full studio IO boxes, or is this targeted at the basement contract mixer studio? Just wondering what the state of the art is. Just because we have formats and boxes that claim 32 bit, does not mean it is actually being achieved.

I wonder, how many boards out there still have 4558's in them and consumers are buying 24/96 downloads from them?

 

[BDWoody]

I did a bit of housekeeping here to move that last string of posts to the appropriate thread.
I have to remind myself not to pollute the review threads with this stuff...

When you all see something that needs to be moved to the catch-all, please let me know.

Cheers.

 

[Moe85]

Hey there,

I'm reading your reviews since a very long time, but it's my first post in this forum. I'm interested in building a FIR-PC for Home Cinema with Camilla DSP with 16 analog inputs and 24 until 48 analog Outputs. Eventually a friend of mine will do this for me but he likes to build it under Linux/Ubuntu. I have a Motu 16 AVB here but I don't find a second one and like to use a newer product which is still available. The measurements of the Apollo X16 looks great but willit working under Linux / Ubuntu because it isn't class compliant and I don't find infos for this specific question until yet?!

Cheers.

 

[Tom C]

This is a link to the Universal Audio support page for Apollo X series system requirements. You can see macOS and Windows 10/11 are supported. Other operating systems may work, but are not supported by UA.

 

[holdingpants01]

just saw the review, I have this unit but I only use AES output lol, maybe I should sell it to someone who'll actually use the analog outputs