Apogee Symphony I/O with I/O 8 Analog I/O + 8 Optical I/O Module, Avid Pro Tools Native HD Core

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

Best sounding Apogee interface ever with updated and optimized circuitry

Audio Interface Mode (AIM): Easily configure Symphony I/O for these modes: Symphony (connect to Symphony PCIe card or Symphony Mobile Express/34 card for ultra low latency use with Logic or any Core Audio application), Pro Tools HD (connect directly to Pro Tools PCIe card), USB (connect to high-speed USB 2.0 port), StandAlone (I/O inputs routed directly to I/O outputs)

Total I/O flexibility and scalability with 5 available Modules including an 8 Analog I/O with Optical and 8 channel Mic preamp module

Up to 32 channels of simultaneous analog and digital I/O per unit

Future-proof modular architecture

PCI, USB and Ethernet connectivity for emerging formats

Best cost per channel value of any high-end audio interface available

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:

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, Ethernet and all popular digital formats

Compatibility with Logic, Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools LE and any Core Audio driven application

Total software control of Symphony I/O with Maestro

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

Symphony PCI

Pro Tools HD PCI

USB Audio

StandAlone

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 (in the real world that'd the time it takes a sound wave to travel a few 4 inches from the speaker cone to your ear)

Apogee Symphony I/O 8 Analog I/O + 8 Optical I/O Module Features

Inputs

Analog IN: 8 balanced, DSUB 25-pin connector

Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & SPDIF on 1 Toslink connector

ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz
SMUX: 8 channels, 88.2-96 kHz over 2 Toslink connectors
SPDIF: 2 channels up to 192 kHz

Coax IN: Supports SPDIF on 1 RCA connector

Outputs

Analog OUT: 8 balanced, DSUB 25-pin connector

Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & SPDIF on 1 Toslink connector

ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz
SMUX: 4 channels, 88.2-96 kHz
SPDIF: 2 channels up to 192 kHz

Coax OUT: Supports SPDIF on 1 RCA connector

Create complex, high-quality audio productions using the full capabilities of Pro Tools HDsoftware in a lower-cost native solution. For music and post-production professionals who want the absolute best performance possible on the host, Avid Pro Tools|HD Native is a new generation of PCIe-based Pro Tools core system that harnesses the power of your computer to deliver the lowest latency and highest stability of any native system.

Easily compose, record, edit, and mix music or sound for picture with great speed and reliability. And with guaranteed high track counts, plus groundbreaking low latency, you can tackle bigger productions more confidently than ever before with a native workstation.

Key benefits

Create bigger sessions with up to 192 audio tracks and up to 64 channels of I/O using a single PCIe card

Record, edit, and mix with ease using Pro Tools HD software, the industry's most trusted toolset

Attain the highest performance and lowest latency of any native digital audio workstation

Get the ideal tracking experience and set-and-forget direct monitoring with an integrated low-latency monitor mode

Achieve ultimate audio quality with a Pro Tools HD Series interface (sold separately)

Boost your capabilities with advanced automation, surround mixing, input monitoring, AFL/PFL solo, destructive punch, and other professional features

Get better sounding mixes with RTAS plug-ins and Automatic Delay Compensation on hardware and software inserts

Share sessions with Pro Tools|HD users without any loss of data

Synchronize to timecode and video reference, with frame-edge accuracy, when using SYNC HD (sold separately)

Get the ultimate hands-on control over your mixes using ICON or C|24 control surfaces

Total flexibility-work with Mac or Windows, Pro Tools HD or third-party software, and more

Achieve ultimate sound quality and performance with the complete system
Enjoy outstanding audio clarity and power by pairing the PCIe card and software with a supported Mac or PC and one or more Pro Tools HD Series interfaces to complete your Pro Tools|HD Native system. With interfaces that feature premium audio conversion for the most transparent sound, all-in-one functionality, high-quality mic preamps, full monitoring capabilities, and MADI connectivity, you gain better flexibility to meet your needs now and in the future.

Everything you need for professional music and audio production
With Pro Tools|HD Native, you gain the power and creative tools to compose, record, edit, sequence, and mix studio-quality audio-at up to 192 kHz resolution. Create complex compositions with the integrated Score Editor and MIDI production tools. Track sessions with extremely low latency. And gain inspiration and professional polish from over 70 included effects and virtual instruments.

Expand your creative palette
In addition to the huge treasure trove of plug-ins, virtual instruments, and audio loops you get with Pro Tools HD software, you also get a powerful collection of sound processing and utility plug-ins to help you track and achieve better-sounding mixes. What's more, you can further expand your sonic palette with a wide range of RTAS/AudioSuite* plug-ins, virtual instruments, and software options available from Avid and other third-party audio designers.

Open up your workflow
Use the included Pro Tools HD software and you'll maximize your productivity, efficiency, and creative potential, as well as gain unparalleled performance and control of Avid audio and video interfaces, consoles, control surfaces, and live sound systems. But you can also use your Pro Tools|HD Native hardware with other Core Audio- and ASIO-compatible DAW software such as Logic, Nuendo, Live, Cubase, Reason, and Fruity Loops-with support for 64 channels of I/O-opening up even more creative avenues.

* Please note that TDM plug-ins are not compatible with Pro Tools|HD Native systems