The Apogee Duet 3 will go on sale in July, priced at $599. Neat freaks may also opt for the new Duet Dock, which replaces the breakout cable with a desktop-friendly set of 'proper' I/O. Internally, a DSP engine lets you run Apogee's Symphony ECS Channel Strip (sold separately) with zero latency, so that you can either apply EQ and compression to your foldback mix, or print the processing as you record. The all-important rotary encoder remains (but gains a natty purple backlight), and this allows you to set your monitor and headphone levels, and also to adjust preamp gain.
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It sports the same I/O configuration as its predecessors: a breakout cable gives you access to two mic/line/instrument inputs (with up to 60dB of gain available from its mic preamps), plus stereo monitor outputs, while a front-panel headphone socket lets you monitor on the move - a very viable option, since the Duet 3 is bus-powered.
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The Apogee Duet 3 can work on both Windows and Mac OS, connecting to computers via USB‑C. Apogee themselves issued an updated version in 2012 (the Apogee 2, a USB 2.0 device), and now they've done it again, with an all-new Duet that maintains the fundamental 2-in/4-out format, but in an even sleeker glass and aluminium chassis, and incorporating its own DSP. The concept of a combined interface and monitor controller/encoder has since become hugely popular, with companies like Focusrite, RME, Zoom and many others adopting the same form factor. Duet has on-board hardware DSP for FX processing with the Symphony ECS Channel Strip (sold separately) to precisely shape your tone on input and give you great sounding tracks, all while eliminating the delay that can occur while recording.Apogee pioneered the desktop interface format way back in 2007, with their original Firewire Duet. Dual Path Pluginsįew things are more distracting than latency when trying to record. With up to 60dB of gain and 48v phantom power, they are suitable even for passive ribbons and insensitive dynamics with low noise and distortion down, even as you crank up the gain.
In our recent test of the Apogee Ensemble Ross Rotheroe-Bourge commended their exemplary sound quality - “Lots of clean gain from excellent sounding mic preamps and equally pristine conversion”. The preamps quality of Apogee interfaces stand out. Monitor and mix through two truly-balanced, line-level analog outputs for speakers and power your headphones with a zero-ohm headphone output for a dedicated headphone mix. Connect microphones, guitars, keyboard and line level devices. The compact form factory with two inputs and four outputs of Apogee AD/DA conversion, plus two high quality preamps makes Duet ideal for mobile work. Duet 3 is also available with the all-new Duet Dock accessory (sold separately) which can optimize input and output cable organization and offer a more ergonomic experience on a studio desk. Ideal for music creation, voice recording, streaming and even gaming, creators can use Duet 3 on their Mac or Windows workstations in a home studio or on the go.
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Tuned by Bob Clearmountain, the ECS Channel Strip features presets custom crafted by the legendary mixer so you can dial in a pro recording sound instantly.
Duet 3 includes on-board hardware DSP that powers the Symphony ECS Channel Strip for zero-latency recording with FX (Symphony ECS Channel Strip FX and native plugin sold separately).
Now, the all-new Duet 3 brings next-generation Apogee performance and features to a sleek, ultra-low profile design.
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