Overview
The most affordable interface of the Symphony series everState-of-the-art components and circuit design deliver flagship sound qualityUp to 24 bit/192 kHz digital audio2 Advanced Stepped Gain microphone pre-amplifierFET instrument input with characteristic of an electric guitar tube amplifierApogee Alloy Mic Preamp Emulation (Analogue Processing + DSP Modeling)Built-in hardware DSP processing of Apogee FX plug-insFlexible plug-in workflows without latency: Print, monitor, and DualPath link workflowsDynamic touch-screen display for comprehensive hardware control2 fully symmetric 1/4″ outputs2 assignable headphone outputs: 1 x 1/4″, 1 x 1/8"10 IN x 14 OUT simultaneous audio channelsMIDI via USBDigital I/O 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT,S/PDIF)USB 2.0 via USB type C connection
Description
Flagship sound quality. Vintage preamp emulation. Hardware DSP with native premium plug-ins. Immersive touch screen interface. Bring the sound of a symphony to your deskSymphony Desktop for Mac, iPad Pro and Windows packs the legendary sound quality of Apogee's rack-mountable Symphony I/O Mk II into an elegant and inspiring 10×10 audio interface that fits in your desk and bag. With Symphony Desktop, musicians and producers can record, play and mix with the most respected AD/DA converters and microphone pre-amplifiers in the music industry. By combining outstanding performance with new features such as microphone preamplifier emulation, Symphony ECS Channel Strip and Clearmountain's Space Reverb plug-ins, ultra-low latency recording with hardware DSP and native Apogee FX plug-ins, Symphony Desktop enhances your creativity in your studio or on the go and gives your recordings the Apogee sound quality advantage.Flagship sound qualityState-of-the-art analogue and digital components, selected by curious and critical earsCapture every nuance faithfullyA/D CONVERSION – as with Symphony I/O Mk II, Symphony Desktop's analogue-to-digital converter stage offers ultra-low distortion, high slew rate, fully differential analogue op amps, and a state-of-the-art A/D converter in a performance-enhanced dual-sum configuration. Make sure that every nuance of your analogue input in the digital domain is reproduced faithfully.A widescreen window into your mixD/A CONVERSION - Symphony Desktop's digital-to-analogue level features a brand new technology that delivers uncompromising Symphony DAC performance in a portable product, including a robust, ultra-low-distortion, fully symmetric high-current output driver. Regardless of downstream connections, Symphony Desktop delivers a transparent widescreen window into the sound landscape of your mix.Superior performance + vintage emulationsPREAMPS – The heart of the input stage is Symphony Desktop's microphone pre-amplifiers, which provide up to 75dB amplification. The pre-amp design features Apogee's unique Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture, which provides extremely low noise and distortion independant of the source, from the hammering bass drum to delicate finger picking on an acoustic guitar. With variable impedance settings on microphone and instrument inputs, Symphony Desktop optimizes the input level to better match your specific devices, for deep bass and clear treble. Selectable Apogee Alloy Preamp emulations give your shots character, attitude and maybe a bit of bite.Two powerful headphone outputsSymphony Desktop has two completely independant headphone outputs with extremely low impedance, which can be routed individually and both are equipped with dual-sum ESS DACs. The output power range is tailored to the expected headphone type: The output on the front can control virtually any headphone, while the output on the back is specifically tailored to high-efficiency headphones.Apogee Alloy PreampsSelect the warmth and sound of iconic analogue pre-ampsThe Apogee Alloy Preamp emulation combines analogue circuitry and DSP processing to create the most rich and authentic preamp modeling available in an audio interface. Critical aspects of the model such as input impedance, transient profile, and distortion properties are first implemented in the analogue domain, followed by precise and accurate refinement in DSP to achieve a hybrid result greater than the sum of its parts.British Solid State - A-class console soundInspired by the Marinar "Round CAN" input transformer and the discrete transistor design of our class A microphone preamplifier Neve 1066, this emulation offers you the sonic weight and gentle transient response of the hardware. Press the plane for more width and punch force.American Tube – rich 50er soundThe AP-57 Symphony Desktop microphone amplifier gives you the rich, life-like sounds of an Ampex 601 preamplifier from the 50er, carefully restored and modified for less noise and wider dynamic range. We have captured the harmonic warmth, richness and high-end brilliance of the hardware as well as the “softly overcooked” sound of the overloaded circuit.Apogee FX PluginsNative Premium and Hardware DSP PluginsApogee FX and FX rack plug-ins are carefully developed by the same team that develops all Apogee hardware and software products, providing excellent sound quality and full bandwidth performance (44.1 to 192.00 Hz) for all DAWs on your Mac. From visually modern interfaces that let you shape and contour your sound to meticulously modeled vintage hardware that is so accurate that it is recommended by the hardware manufacturer, Apogee plug-ins will quickly find their way into your daily recording toolkit.
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Characteristics
Included plugins: Spaces from Clearmountain - MacOS, Windows 10 - native only; Symphony ECS Channel Strip - MacOS, Windows 10 - native and hardware DSPIncluded preamp emulations: AP-66 - British solid; AP-57 - American tube of the 50er
Requirements
MacOS: 10.13 High Sierra or higher + IOS/iPad pro: IOS 13 + PC: Windows 10 Anniversary Update or later
Keywords
Apogee, 3500-0093-0000, Symphony Desktop, audio interface, audio interfaces
