Apogee Symphony I/O 2x6 Bundle (Symphony I/O chassis and 2x6 Analog I/O Module)

Apogee Symphony I/O 2x6 Bundle (Symphony I/O chassis and 2x6 Analog I/O Module)
Symphony I/O builds upon the award-winning design approaches of Apogee’s X-Series* and Rosetta Series converters*, the Big Ben master clock and the Trak2 mic preamps. It also refines and updates these proven designs with fewer but more advanced components while optimizing their performance with efficient power distribution. These enhancements allow audio to travel through less circuitry, offering lower converter latency, more accurate clocking and even more transparency and clarity in your recordings.

Analog design, the cornerstone of Apogee quality
Apogee's engineers do not merely rely on specs and data sheets when selecting converter components, they listen. Each component is auditioned and carefully selected to best reflect the characteristics of the Apogee sound. Symphony I/O’s audio path design is elegant and efficient, incorporating the most advanced opamps that offer better performance than multiple parts used in previous design. This design improvement minimizes the audio path circuitry and maximizes sound quality. And in the tradition of the X-Series and Rosetta series, the entire audio path is DC coupled, resulting in ultra flat frequency response and extremely low phase error.

Total Flexibility: Symphony I/O is built to grow with your studio
Symphony I/O is an audio hardware platform, designed to deliver the most advanced recording technology available and the flexibility, scalability, and longevity required to power the modern studio. Modular I/O design, total software control, and direct connection to all popular DAWs make Symphony I/O a long-term sound investment.


What makes Symphony I/O a great choice for your studio now and for years to come:
   * Flexible design architecture with a base unit and two I/O module slots
   * Up to 32 channels of I/O per unit
   * Future proof connectivity with PCI, USB and Thunderbolt development
   * Compatibility with Logic, Pro Tools HD, and any Core Audio based application on a Mac
   * Total software control of Symphony I/O with Maestro

Features:
   * The culmination of 25 years of Apogee's design excellence and experience
   * Next generation converter quality
   * Refined and updated circuitry with fewer, more advanced components:
         o Fewer components means a shorter audio path and more recording clarity and transparency
         o Lower converter latency
         o More efficient power distribution
         o Big Ben built-in with enhanced C777 clocking performance

Specs:

Inputs
Analog Inputs
   * 2 balanced inputs on 2 female XLR connectors
   * Connect microphones via external mic preamps
   * Connect guitars via DI boxes or external mic preamps
   * Connect keyboards directly to Symphony I/O

Digital Inputs
   * AES IN: Stereo input on 1 female XLR connector
   * Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
         o ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
         o SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
         o S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
   * S/PDIF Coax IN: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector

Outputs
Analog Outputs
   * 6 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector

Digital Outputs
   * AES OUT: Stereo output on 1 male XLR connector
   * Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
         o ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
         o SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
         o S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
   * S/PDIF Coax OUT: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector

Audio Interface Mode:
   * Symphony
Connection:
   * Symphony 64|ThunderBridge
     (Sold separately)
Performance:
   * 44.1kHz - 192kHz
Computer:
   * Mac Pro/Intel
Operating System:
   * Mac OS 10.6.8, 10.7.4 or greater
Control:
   * Maestro over USB
Software:
   * Logic Pro
   * Pro Tools 9 or greater
   * Ableton Live
   * Cubase
   * Digital Performer
   * Any Core Audio application