Apogee - Duet

A sound quality that makes the difference

Mic preamps to the AD / DA converters or the clock, Duet is the best in its class and represents the flagship of Apogee Technology. Duet was built by engineers Apogee from a high-efficiency design, and carefully selected components during listening tests: the difference you will make listening.

High-end preamps, highly detailed

As with its AD / DA converters, Duet mic preamps incorporate the latest components and allow click-free transitions when increases / decreases gain (0-75dB beach!). This option sets the dial or via the software the exact desired level with an ultra low noise, but with full details. The preamps Duet suitable for all kinds of micro, dynamic, capacitors, or tape (s) for uncompromised capture.

Soft Limit

Soft Limit is a technology introduced by Apogee in 1992 and can be heard on a very large number of platinum worldwide. Soft Limit is included in Duet and can been enabled via the Apogee Maestro software.

This unmatched analog design prevents digital clipping by treating the ridges before they reach the A / D converter. Soft Limit achieves a higher apparent levels by several decibels while subtly giving the sound an often connected to its analog warmth.

iPad, the revolution in personal and professional record

The interaction with the iPad is optimal, like playing an instrument. In fact, some apps like Apple GarageBand turn your iPad into a guitar or other virtual instrument. Whether to move the faders a virtual mixer, adjust the software settings or edit waveforms, multi-touch interface of the iPad is more natural for the musicians.

One app for all uses

There are hundreds of musical apps for iOS and iPad. With multitrack recorders such as GarageBand and Auria, synths and rhythm boxes as Animoog and DM1, utilities and guitar effects such Audiobus and JamUp Pro, offering musical creation on iPad is huge and varied. And most apps are very affordable.

Software control via the iOS app Maestro

Apogee ONE, Duet and Quartet audio interfaces are the first to be managed by a control app designed specifically for iOS. The app Apogee Maestro provides access to all hardware settings and listen via the low latency mixer.

Digital Direct connection to the iPad

Apogee ONE, Duet and Quartet for iPad and Mac are equipped with special circuitry for a digital direct connection to the iPad and iOS devices * and are "made for iOS", ie certified by the MFi program Apple.

Charge your iPad with Duet

In audio, a stable and adequate food is essential, especially for good sound quality. With a direct digital connection and an external power source, ONE, Duet and Quartet can charge the iPad while recording, avoiding unwanted interruptions of the recording.

Color OLED Display

This new type of high resolution display is the main control center Duet 2, providing visual feedback on many functions, such as the display of levels graphically or numerically, status groups, phase, cuts , phantom power, and Soft Limit. You can control everything on this display without even having to use Maestro or your audio software.

Programmable Touch Pads

Duet 2 also introduces programmable hotspots (touch pads). The two touch pads, located on both sides of the encoder, allow quick access to functions related to outputs as "cut output," "mitigation outputs", "summation mono" or "change source the helmet. " Each is assignable with a menu in the new Apogee Maestro 2.

Independent Outputs

The main output and the headphone output are separated in Duet 2, both of which can be assigned in pairs to the outputs 1-2 or 3-4, or low latency mixer, in stereo or mono, cut or reduced. It is easy for a DJ to listen to a "cue" in the headset while sending the main mix to the club; or a live musician to send a click track in the "in-ear" monitors while transmitting front tracks; or a sound engineer to send a pre-mix through headphones to a musician while reserving the main outputs to the studio monitors.

Soft Limit

Apogee This technology, introduced in 1992, can be heard on countless platinum records worldwide. Formerly reserved for the most sophisticated converters Apogee Soft Limit is now available in Duet.

This design avoids excellence analog digital saturation, particularly unpleasant, by "smoothing" the peaks of the transient instantly before they reach the A / D converter. This technology allows to record several decibels more apparent level while giving a subtle analog warmth to the signal.

Balanced Outputs

Another user expectations of the first Duet is the presence of a main balanced output, for obvious reasons of noise reduction under heavy cable length, and compatibility with many professional cameras.

Multi-function encoder

The elegant design of its aluminum housing and multifunction encoder are the hallmarks of Duet. This knob provides quick and easy access to inputs / outputs, and adjust the levels using the visual feedback of the display OLED Dynamic Duet 2.

Maestro 2

Duet 2 boasts not only the development of Symphony I / O, but also of the new Maestro 2, the redesigned look and functionality. But the interface will remain familiar to Maestro 1 users, with its single window tabs for quick access to all parameters: assignment of "touch pads" Enabling Soft Limit, choice of outputs, cut (mute) and attenuation ( Sun), sample rate, low latency access to the mixer, which has been improved.

New blossomed

The appearance of the new Duet 2 cable is clearer, with the channel mic / instrument (XLR and jack) gathered in one combo connector and 2 sockets 6.35mm balanced jack to the main output. Furthermore, to avoid unnecessary clutter and tangling cables, the new breakout consists of a single main cable parting on its end, to facilitate wiring while favoring a very clean appearance.

Accessory: External Enclosure

A robust aluminum external box is optional for Duet 2, equipped with two 6.35mm jack inputs, 2 XLR inputs for microphone and two XLR balanced outputs. The connectors are studio quality and a 3m cable liaises with Duet 2.