New Apogee product

Sounds like something along the lines of the Quartet, but with T-Bolt. Maybe also with some onboard DSP - effects, amp modeling, etc, and possibly DAW integration similar to UAD.

Not sure it means anything, but they mention the preamp and the built-in mic in the singular sense.. I expect it's the Apogee Mono.. They already have a duet and a quartet, but the only single device they have is the Jam.. which lacks any features.

Looks like a 1RU box with symphony converters...could be interesting!

That's what I would imagine!

Interface with windows support will be pretty cool

I thought similar, its black, so its something to do with pro tools, all apogee stuff always seems to be majority , silver.

Looks like to me a replacement idea for Eleven.

I would love it if its a step between quartet and symphony...

Wiz

One advantage to living in the future...

its a thunderbolt ensemble.

looks cool...

If you go to the apogee site... You can watch a movie 8)

I had a look about couldn't find anything at the usual suspects.....

I found Oct 2014 in the first to find out email.

Here are the spec comparisons...(Ensemble, Symphony and Apollo)

Ensemble Specs:

A/D conversion:
Max input level (+4dBu ref/Mic): +20dBu
Max input level (-10dBV ref): +6dBV
Input impedance: 5KOhm
Freq resp 20 Hz -20Khz: > +/-0.2dB (@44.1Khz)
Rel. THD + N: -110dB (@ 96Khz)
Dyn. Range: 119dB (A-weighted)

D/A conversion:
Max output level (+4dBu ref): +20dBu
Max output level (-10dBV ref): +6dBV
Line output impedance: 90 Ohm
Freq resp 20Hz -20 Khz: > +/- 0.05dB (@44.1Khz)
Rel. THD+N : -114dB (@96khz)
Dyn Range: 123dB (A-weighted)
Front panel Guitar Output: impedance balanced/max level 14 dBu
Max output level headphones: 19dBu
Rel THD + N into 600 Ohm: -109dB
Dyn Range: 120dB (A-weighted)

Symphony Specs

Analog to Digital:
THD+N: -113dB @ 20dBu (0.00024%)
Dynamic range: 120dB A weighted
Maximum input levels:
+4dB setting – 24dBu
-10dB setting – +6dBV
Variable gain setting – 25dB of gain
Frequency response at 44.1kHz 1-20,000 Hz (+/- 0.05dB)
Input impedance: 10K


Digital to Analog:
THD+N: -117dB @ 20dBu (0.00014%)
Dynamic Range: 129dB A weighted
Max output levels – ? to +24dBu
Frequency response at 44.1 kHz: dc to 20kHz (+/- 0.05dB)
Output impedance: 25 Ohm
Outputs are balanced through Apogee’s proprietary Perfect Symmetry Circuitry (PSC

And the Apollo's Specs

Analog I/O

Microphone Inputs 1 – 4
Jack Type XLR Female
Phantom Power +48V, Switchable
Dynamic Range 118 dB (A–weighting)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 118 dB (A–weighting)
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise –110 dB

Hi–Z Inputs
Jack Type ¼” Male (Mono TS plug required)
Dynamic Range 117 dB (A–weighting)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 117 dB (A–weighting)
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise –103 dB

Line Inputs 1 – 4
Jack Type ¼”Male TRS Balanced
Dynamic Range 117 dB (A–weighting)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 117 dB (A–weighting)
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise –107 dB

Line Inputs 5 – 8
Jack Type ¼” Male TRS Balanced
Dynamic Range 117 dB (A–weighting)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 117 dB (A–weighting)
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise –107 d


Line Outputs 1 – 8
Jack Type ¼” Male TRS Balanced
Dynamic Range 118 dB (A–weighting)
Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 118 dB (A–weighting)
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise –106 dB

Monitor Outputs 1 – 2
Jack Type ¼” Male TRS Balanced
Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
Dynamic Range 115 dB (A–weighting)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 114 dB (A–weighting)
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise –103 dB

Stereo Headphone Outputs 1 & 2
Jack Type ¼” Male TRS Stereo/Unbalanced
Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

I really had hopes that it was a partnership with Avid and continue the Eleven Rack/HDX idea of running their plugins off of DSP. Why isn't anybody doing this (besides universal audio?) From and engineering standpoint, is it impossible to run VST/AU plugins off of external DSP?