Apogee Symphony I/O MKII Thunderbolt Chassis with 8x8 Analog I/O, 8 Mic Pre, 8x8 AES/OP I/O

Info

Apogee has taken a high-end design approach to the mic preamps in the Connect Series I/O modules to achieve the best performance of any audio interface. With Apogee’s Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture™ Connect Series interfaces feature a mic preamp circuit that is dynamically optimized at different gain settings to provide superior bandwidth, ultra low noise and nonexistent distortion across an expansive gain range of 0-72 dB.

The Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture™ functions a bit like a finely tuned race car with many gears: optimal circuit performance (low noise and low distortion) is maintained regardless of the gain required. Digitally-controlled analog switches “shift the gears” of the circuit at each gain setting to ensure the best sound and performance. Other mic pres struggle at the extremes of gain – they are essentially “two-gear” circuits.

INPUTS

Analog IN: 8 balanced inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
8 microphone preamps with up to 72dB of gain
- Featuring Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture™
*AES-EBU IN: 8 inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- (192k single wide compatible)
*Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz
Coax IN: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz

OUTPUTS

Analog OUT: 8 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
*AES-EBU OUT: 8 outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- (192k single wide compatible)
*Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz
Coax OUT: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz