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Apogee Electronics is a leading manufacturer of digital audio hardware systems and related accessories for audio professionals and musicians around the world. Apogee was founded in 1985 and initially made its name designing filters that solved many of the early problems associated with digital audio. Later, Apogee’s complete conversion systems pushed the envelope of digital audio quality and established Apogee as a key innovator in the field of professional digital audio. Today, Apogee converters and audio interfaces are regarded as the reference standard in the audio industry. Products such as the Rosetta Series and X-Series converters, Big Ben, Ensemble, Duet and the Symphony System all have become the benchmark by which digital audio conversion is judged. Apogee and Vintage King have worked together in bringing clients the best possible gear at competitive rates, including the special Symphony System Bundle currently featured through Vintage King.

Apogee Symphony I/O, The Highest End 
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. 
 
*As of July 2010, Symphony I/O will replace AD-16X, DA-16X and Rosetta 800 
 
Apogee Symphony I/O Overview 
<ul><li>Best sounding Apogee interface ever with updated and optimized circuitry</li><li>Audio Interface Mode (AIM): Easily configure Symphony I/O for these modes: </li><ul><li>Symphony (connect to Symphony PCIe card or Symphony Mobile 
Express/34 card for ultra low latency use with Logic or any Core Audio 
application)</li><li>Pro Tools HD (connect directly to Pro Tools PCIe card)</li><li>USB (connect to high-speed USB 2.0 port)</li><li>StandAlone (I/O inputs routed directly to I/O outputs)</li></ul><li>Total I/O flexibility and scalability with 5 available Modules 
including an 8 Analog I/O with Optical and 8 channel Mic preamp module</li><li>Up to 32 channels of simultaneous analog and digital I/O per unit</li><li>Future-proof modular architecture</li><li>PCI, USB and Ethernet connectivity for emerging formats</li><li>Best cost per channel value of any high-end audio interface available</li></ul>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 designs. 
 
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: 
<ul><li>Flexible design architecture with a base unit and two I/O module slots</li><li>Up to 32 channels of I/O per unit</li><li>Future proof connectivity with PCI, USB, Ethernet and all popular digital formats</li><li>Compatibility with Logic, Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools LE and any Core Audio driven application</li><li>Total software control of Symphony I/O with Maestro</li></ul>
AIM for Complete Compatibility 
With a simple adjustment using the front panel encoder knobs, AIM 
transforms Symphony I/O into an interface optimized for the mode that’s 
been selected. 
 
Modes 
<ul><li>Symphony PCI</li><li>Pro Tools HD PCI</li><li>USB Audio</li><li>StandAlone</li></ul>
Symphony I/O’s Audio Interface Modes (AIM) 
With a 2 step adjustment using a single front panel encoder knob, AIM 
transforms Symphony I/O into an interface optimized for the most popular
 audio workstation environments. This feature allows users of Logic and 
Pro Tools HD for example, to easily switch back and forth between the 
two DAWs with the click of a knob and swap of a cable. If USB is your 
preferred mode, connecting to Core Audio compatible apps like Digital 
Performer and Cubase is just as easy. And StandAlone mode calibrates 
Symphony I/O for simple and direct routing ideal for a variety of uses 
and applications including Pro Tools LE or Pro Tools M-Powered. 
 
Simply Switch 
Move between Symphony/Logic and Pro Tools HD on one workstation with ease and without compromise 
 
Step up to a world that embraces Logic, Mac Based workstations and Pro 
Tools HD. Whatever platform you choose to work with the audio quality 
will Sound Amazing. 
 
The Symphony I/O PC-32 connector connects directly to a Symphony 64 card
 or a Pro Tools HD card. When using Logic Audio Mac Based System, 
latency is below 1.6ms.

Apogee Symphony I/O Chassis
Multi-channel Audio Interface Base Unit - No I/O modules installed