The Audient Horizon 16 Audio Interface brings high-end conversion, extensive analog connectivity, and streamlined hardware integration together in a powerful 1U interface built for the modern hybrid studio.
With 16 channels of dedicated line-level analog I/O, a separate stereo mix-bus path, ultra-low-latency performance, and pristine 32-bit conversion, the Horizon 16 makes it easy to keep compressors, equalizers, summing mixers, synthesizers, and other analog hardware permanently connected without turning every session into a patching exercise. Designed to sit at the center of a professional hybrid mixing workflow, the Horizon 16 provides 16 analog inputs and 16 analog outputs across four DB25 connectors, allowing an entire rack of outboard equipment to remain connected and ready for instant access from your DAW. Dedicated stereo mix-bus inputs provide an independent return path for printing your analog mix or summing chain without giving up any of the primary line inputs, while separate stereo monitor outputs keep monitoring duties independent from the rest of the system. Audient pairs that flexible analog architecture with 32-bit conversion, generous dynamic range, and exceptionally low round-trip latency for a responsive recording and mixing experience. Dual ADAT I/O provides additional digital expansion, while BNC word clock makes Horizon 16 easy to integrate into larger digital studio systems. Horizon Control software brings routing, monitoring, metering, a virtual patch bay, and comfort reverb together in one central interface. For studios that continue to grow, multiple Horizon units can also be daisy-chained on a single driver to create a substantially larger I/O system.
Audient Horizon 16 Audio Interface Features
- Designed as a central interface and converter for professional hybrid recording and mixing studios
- Dedicated analog line I/O makes it easy to keep outboard processors and instruments permanently connected
- Independent stereo mix-bus inputs provide a dedicated path for printing analog mixes back into the DAW
- Separate stereo monitor outputs keep speaker monitoring independent from the main analog I/O
- High-resolution conversion preserves the detail and character of connected analog equipment
- Ultra-low-latency operation supports responsive tracking, mixing, and native plugin workflowsDual ADAT connectivity allows
- the system to expand with additional digital equipment
- Horizon Control software provides flexible signal routing through an integrated virtual patch bay
- Custom monitoring controls include mono, polarity, dim, and reference-level functions
- Integrated comfort reverb supports artist monitoring workflows
- Extensive software metering provides clear visual feedback throughout the signal path
- Selectable analog reference levels simplify integration with professional studio equipment
- BNC word clock connectivity supports synchronization within larger digital systems
- Multiple Horizon interfaces can be daisy-chained for expanded studio configurations
- Rugged all-metal 1U chassis is designed for professional studio installation
Audient Horizon 16 Audio Interface Specifications
- Total Connectivity: 34-in / 34-out
- Computer Connection: Thunderbolt 3
- Primary Analog Line I/O: 16-in / 16-out
- Analog Line Connectors: Four DB25 connectors
- Mix-Bus Inputs: Dedicated stereo
- Monitor Outputs: Dedicated stereo
- Conversion: 32-bit
- Maximum Sample Rate: 192 kHz
- Dynamic Range: 133 dB
- Round-Trip Latency: 0.99 ms at 192 kHz with a 64-sample buffer
- Digital Expansion: Dual ADAT I/O
- ADAT Channel Count: 16 channels
- Reference Levels: +18 dBu, +24 dBu selectable
- Word Clock: BNC word clock I/O
- Maximum Daisy-Chained Horizon Units: 4
- Maximum Scalable System I/O: 200 × 200
- Chassis: 1U all-metal
- Operating System: macOS
Audient Horizon 16 Audio Interface Includes
- Audient Horizon 32 Audio Interface
- Power Cable
- Manufacturer Warranty
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