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Apogee Quartet for iPad and Mac

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, 4 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 8 additional inputs via Quartets optical (ADAT/SMUX) digital IN. Quartet also includes 8 analog outputs - 6 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 3 pairs of speakers or set Quartet up for 5.1 surround monitoring.

Features

AD/DA conversion for recording up to 192kHz / 24-bit

4 analog inputs with world-class mic preamps and selectable 48v phantom power for connecting microphones, instruments or line-level devices

8 analog outputs - 6 balanced 1/4" outs for speakers or outboard gear, 1/4" stereo headphone output

Includes special offers on Waves plugins (available upon registration)

8 digital inputs via 2 optical connections (ADAT/SMUX)

Monitor control for up to 3 sets of speakers or 5.1 surround

USB 2.0 High Speed connection to Mac

Direct digital connection with iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. 30-pin cable sold separately)

Software control of hardware parameters including input selection and low latency monitoring

Specifications

System Requirements
Mac OS:

Computer: Intel Mac 1.5GHz or faster

Memory: 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended

OS: 10.6.8, 10.7.5 or greater

Connection and power: Any available USB port on a Mac

Power: DC Power supply included

iOS:

iOS version: 6 or greater

Connection: Lightning connector

DC Power supply included

iOS device compatibility:

iPod touch (5th generation), iPod touch (4th generation)

iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5

iPhone 4s, iPhone 4

iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad (4th generation), iPad (3rd generation), iPad 2

iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini

Compatible Software:
Mac

Any Mac Core Audio compatible application

Recommended apps: Logic, GarageBand, MainStage, Final Cut, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, Studio One, Cubase, and Nuendo

iOS

Any iOS Core Audio compatible app. Recommended apps: GarageBand, Auria

In the box:

Quartet

USB Cable

Lightning iOS cable

Universal Power Supply with standard 3 pin-IEC cable

QuickStart Guide

Instructions for download of software and complete documentation

Features:

First professional multi-channel audio interface for iPad

Direct digital connection to iPod touch, iPhone, iPad

Works with GarageBand, Auria, MultiTrack and any Core Audio compliant app on iOS

Works with GarageBand, Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton and any Core Audio compliant app on Mac

Low latency monitoring, complete input/output control with Apogee's Maestro software (iOS & Mac)

USB 2.0 High-speed Mac audio interface

4 Analog Inputs:

Combination line (balanced +20dBu max)

Mic/Instrument (+20dBu/+14dBu max)

4 Microphone preamps with up to 75dB of gain

Selectable 48v phantom power, Soft Limit and phase invert

Digital Inputs:

ADAT/SMUX Input, 8 channels, 2 Toslink connectors, 44.1kHz to 96kHz

MIDI input (USB-A type connector)

8 Analog Outputs:

6 Balanced line outputs, +20 dBu maximum output level

1 Independent 1/4" stereo headphone output

Digital Outputs:

MIDI output (USB-A type connector)

Word clock output on BNC connector

A/D and D/A conversion: 24 bit/192kHz

2 top panel high-resolution OLED displays

Controller knob

6 touchpads for direct selection of inputs and outputs

3 assignable touchpads to control:

Mute Outputs

Dim Outputs

Sum to Mono

Clear Meters

Engage Speaker Set (allows monitoring of up to 3 pairs of speakers)

Legendary Apogee sound quality

Designed in California - Made in the U.S.A.

Mic Pre:

EIN: 128dB (un-weighted) @ 60dB, 150Ohm input

Max input level: +20dBu

Input impedance: 3KOhm

Hi-Z:

Max input level 14 dBu

Input impedance: >2MOhm

A/D conversion:

Max input level (+4dBu ref): +20dBu

Max input level (-10dBV ref): +6dBV

Input impedance: 5KOhm

Freq resp 20 Hz -20Khz: > +/-0.2dB (@44.1Khz)

Rel. THD + N: -106dB (@ 96Khz)

Dyn. Range: 114dB (A-weighted)

D/A conversion:

Max output level (+4dBu ref): +20dBu

Max output level (-10dBV ref): +6dBV

Line output impedance: 90 Ohm

Max output level headphones: 19dBu

HPH output impedance 30 Ohm.

Freq resp 20Hz -20 Khz: > +/- 0.05dB (@44.1Khz)

Rel. THD+N : -113dB (@96Khz)

Dyn Range: 123dB (A-weighted)

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