From Apogee Digital
The ultimate desktop studio interface and control center for Mac
Apogee Quartet is a professional USB audio interface designed to deliver the ultimate desktop recording experience to the Mac-based studio. Featuring 4 inputs and 8 outputs of Apogee’s industry-leading AD/DA conversion technology as well as 4 world-class mic preamps, Quartet bridges the gap between the 2-channel Apogee Duet and the 8-channel Apogee Ensemble.
All the I/O you need with room to grow
Connect up to 4 microphones, instruments, keyboards or line inputs. Plug in your MIDI controller or keyboard. Expand with up to 8 digital inputs. Monitor and mix it all in stereo, with up to 3 sets of speakers or in 5.1 surround. Quartet is the center of the modern studio and will help you take the performance and sound quality of your projects to the next level.
Simple, powerful and easy to work with
With its ergonomic, angular design and intuitive user interface, Quartet is inspiring, easy to use and in perfect harmony with your workspace. Dual full-color screens for critical input and output details, QuickTouch pads for easy I/O selection, and a single controller knob to conduct it all, make Quartet the perfect studio control center for your Mac.
Why Apogee Quartet is the best choice for your studio
Apogee is an award-winning industry leader in digital recording technology with over 25 years of experience. Preferred by recording pros around the world, Apogee products like Duet, Ensemble and Symphony I/O have been instrumental in creating countless GRAMMY® and OSCAR® winning recordings and have set the industry standard in professional recording for over two decades. Quartet is built solidly on this reputation.
Features:
♦ 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)
In the box:
- • Quartet
- • 2 meter USB Cable
- • Universal power supply for US, UK and EU
- • QuickStart Guide
- • Instructions for download of software and complete documentation
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Waves plugins are incredibly CPU efficient, allowing you to harness the power of your Mac to run more plugins at lower buffer sizes while still maintaining low latency monitoring through your Apogee audio interface. Apogee’s measurably superior mic preamps and transparent AD/DA conversion lets you get the best possible quality from your Waves plugins. With an open native platform and recording software like Logic Pro X, you are free to expand your studio capabilities by adding more plugins from any manufacturer.
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)
System Requirements
- Computer
- Intel Mac 1.5GHz or faster
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended
- OS
- 10.6.8, 10.7.4 or greater
- Connection
- Any available USB port on a Mac
- Power
- DC Power supply included
- Compatible Software
- Quartet works with any Core Audio compatible application including:
Logic
Pro Tools 9 and 10
Final Cut
Ableton Live
GarageBand
Studio One
Cubase
Digital Performer
Nuendo
Free 3-Year Warranty
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