Apogee Symphony Desktop 10×14 USB-C Audio Interface

Symphony AD/DA in a Desktop Interface. The Symphony Desktop packs Apogees flagship AD/DA conversion into a desktop interface along with hyper-realistic preamp emulations and powerful DSP. Experience industry-leading digital sound quality at up to 24-bit/192k – Hz while cutting-edge analog components ensure clean low-distortion results. Track through Apogees Alloy Mic Preamp emulations to add grit and character right at the source. Juice up your tracks with Apogee FX plug-ins powered either by the interfaces built-in DSP or natively within your DAW in a myriad of flexible low-latency workflows. An array of analog and digital I/O options makes integrating this interface with your studio a breeze while a dynamic touchscreen display supplies intuitive operation right from your desktop. You can also take full command from directly within Apples Logic Pro X software giving you whats possibly the most streamlined DAW workflow on the planet. This incredible interface also comes with the Bob Clearmountain-tweaked ECS Channel Strip plug-in. In a nutshell the Symphony Desktop gives you Symphony I/O-grade performance in a DSP-enhanced unit that fits on your desktop. If you want to elevate your studio into the big leagues this is a great way to do it. – Symphony AD/DA cutting-edge components for unrivaled sound. The Symphony Desktop boasts Apogees legendary AD/DA conversion which is regarded as the reference standard by many within the pro audio industry. Like its rackmount forerunner this audio interfaces A/D converter stage yields ultra-low distortion a high slew rate and fully differential analog op-amps along with a leading-edge A/D converter in a performance-enhancing dual-sum configuration. Thanks to this superior design youll capture every source with hyper-realistic quality and transfer it flawlessly into your DAW. The Symphony Desktops D/A converter stage is just as impressive yielding uncompromising results via an ultra-low-distortion high-current output driver. Whether youre mixing mastering or listening critically the Symphony Desktop will provide a transparent window into your project. Apogee conversion has long been a gold standard here at Sweetwater and the companys Symphony AD/DA is their best design yet. Once you experience it youll never settle for anything less. – Apogees mic preamps deliver superior performance with any source. Apogees world-class AD/DA conversion often steals the spotlight away from the companys incredible analog designs. In fact renowned audio engineer Bob Clearmountain has stated that Apogee preamps are his all-time favorites. After all top-shelf conversion doesnt add up to much if its paired with subpar analog circuits the analog stages are what make the converters sound so good! The Symphony Desktops mic preamps continue in that tradition. Their Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture ensures clean low-distortion results while up to 75d – B of gain gives you enough breathing room to capture everything from a pounding kick drum to delicate acoustic fingerpicking. To top it off variable impedance settings on both mic and instrument inputs optimize their input stage to match your specific device yielding ultra-deep lows and crystal-clear highs. – Alloy Mic Preamp emulation adds grit and character to your recordings. Sometimes you want to add grit and character to your recordings attitude if you will. Thats where the Symphony Desktops Alloy Mic Preamp emulations come in. AMP employs both analog circuitry and digital processing to create some of the most authentic modeling on the planet. The detail that goes into this remarkable technology is astonishing. It models every critical aspect of the signal path starting with input impedance transient profile and distortion characteristics in the analog domain followed by a bit of digital refinement delivering a hybrid result thats much greater than the sum of its parts. The Symphony Desktop gives you the choice of a Solid State Class A sound inspired by a legendary British console and a gently overcooked American tube sound. Both emulations are spot on responding realistically if you push them just like their analog counterparts. – Apogee FX plug-ins add a pro-level sheen to your tracks. If youve never tried Apogees stellar FX plug-ins youre missing out on a good thing. Obsessively crafted by the same team that designs all Apogee hardware and software products theres a reason why theyve garnered heaps of praise by reviewers and by users on internet forums theyre that good. The Symphony Desktop comes with Apogees ECS Channel Strip plug-in which includes superb-sounding EQ compression and saturation all tuned to perfection by Bob Clearmountain. ECS Channel Strip works in tandem with the audio interfaces microphone preamp emulations arming you – Apogee Symphony Desktop 10×14 USB-C Audio Interface