Apogee Quartet for Mac and iOS

12 in x 8 out audio interface.
Apogee Quartet is the ultimate desktop audio interface and studio control center for professional recording on Mac and iPad. Made for the musician, producer and engineer that wants the ultimate sound quality and studio control in a compact desktop form factor, Quartet features legendary Apogee AD/DA conversion, four world-class microphone preamps, USB MIDI I/O, ESS Sabre32 DAC technology and monitor controls.With Quartet’s 4 Combo inputs you can connect microphones, guitars, keyboards or line level devices such as external mic preamps or a mixing board. Expand your system with eight additional inputs via Quartets optical (ADAT/SMUX) digital IN. Quartet also includes eight analog outputs – six 1/4” balanced outputs for connection to speakers or outboard equipment and a separate, independently controlled 1/4” stereo headphone output. You can control up to three pairs of speakers or set Quartet up for 5.1 surround monitoring.Soft Limit For Protection From Digital OversAn Apogee technology first introduced in 1992 on Apogee’s AD-500 converter, Soft Limit can be heard on countless platinum selling records around the world. Once a technology exclusively reserved for Apogee’s most advanced audio converters, Soft Limit is included in Quartet and can be enabled in Apogee Maestro software.This superior analog design prevents the digital clipping that causes distortion by instantaneously rounding off transient peaks before they hit the analog-to-digital converter. Soft Limit allows several more decibels of apparent level to be recorded while subtly providing an analog-like warmth to the sound.A Difference You Will HearFrom the mic preamps to the AD/DA converters and the clocking, Quartet is best-in-class and cutting-edge Apogee technology. With components carefully selected in critical listening tests and a highly efficient circuit design, Quartet was built by Apogee engineers to make a difference you can hear.Pristine, Next Generation AD/DA ConvertersQuartet’s AD/DA converters are designed to deliver the purest recordings and best listening experience possible. Quartet’s efficient circuitry and state-of-the-art components provide a simplified signal path resulting in incredibly transparent recordings.Smooth, Detailed World-Class Mic PreampsMuch like the AD/DA converters, Quartet’s mic preamps feature the latest components and offer seamless click-free transitions as the gain increases and decreases throughout the incredible range of 0-75dB. This unprecedented feature allows you to dial in the perfect level, either with the controller knob or from within software, while delivering ultra-low noise and smooth, crisp detail. Quartet’s mic pres are suitable for all dynamic, condenser or ribbon microphones, allowing you to capture any sound without compromise.Inputs & OutputsAnalog InputsQuartet is equipped with 4 combination input connectors (XLR and 1/4”) for connecting microphones, guitars and keyboards or your favorite external mic preamps, compressors and EQs.Digital InputQuartet also includes 8 channels of digital input via 2 optical connections (ADAT/SMUX) for connecting an additional analog-to-digital converter such as Apogee’s Ensemble.Analog OutputsQuartet’s 6 balanced 1/4” TRS outputs offer an impressive range of possibilities. Listen and compare stereo mixes on up to three sets of speakers.Word ClockQuartet provides Word Clock OUT for synching an external A/D converter to Apogee’s superior clocking technology.MIDIQuartet provides a single USB MIDI connection for your CoreMIDI compatible keyboard, synth, or DJ controller.




FEATURES
Audio Quality

Max bit depth: 24-bit
Max sampling rate: 192kHz

Inputs

Total inputs: 12
Analog inputs: 4
Digital inputs: 8
Mic preamps: 4
XLR/TRS combo jacks: 4
XLR only jacks: 0
1/4” only jacks: 0
S/PDIF in: 0
ADAT/optical in: 8
RCA in: No
AES/EBU DSUB: No
MADI: No

Outputs

Total outputs: 6
Analog outputs: 6
Digital outputs: 0
XLR out: 0
1/4” out: 6
S/PDIF out: 0
ADAT/optical out: 0
RCA out: No
AES / EBU DSUB: No
MADI: No

Other Connectivity

Connections: USB
MIDI I/O: Yes
Headphone output(s): 1
Word-clock I/O: Yes

Onboard Features

Computer platform: Mac, iOS
Phantom power: Yes
Direct monitoring: Yes
Onboard DSP: Info not available
Metering: OLED display
Display: Yes
Latency control: Yes
Monitor control: Yes
Headphone control: Yes

Other

Width: Info not available
Height: Info not available
Depth: Info not available
Weight: Info not available
Rack-mountable: No
Included software: No

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