Apogee Symphony I/O Chassis Details
Apogee 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.
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.
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.
With a 2 step adjustment using a single front panel encoder knob, AIM (Audio Interface Mode) 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.
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 a Logic Studio Mac based system, latency is below 1.8ms.
The Symphony I/O Chassis features two module slots on the rear. The I/O Modules are the sound and soul of Symphony I/O, and represent 25 years of Apogee R&D and design excellence. These powerful Modules deliver Apogee’s core competency, superior sounding digital audio recording. With 7 available I/O Modules, you can choose from standard configurations or customize the following: channel count, analog to digital input, digital to analog output, mic preamps and digital I/O. You compose your Symphony I/O.
Apogee Symphony I/O Chassis Features
- The culmination of 25 years of Apogee's design excellence and experience
- Next generation converter quality. The most advanced AD/DA conversion available
- Refined and updated circuitry with fewer, more advanced components:
- Fewer components means a shorter audio path and more recording clarity and transparency
- Lower converter latency
- More efficient power distribution
- Enhanced C777 clocking performance
- Front panel control of headphone and output levels, and mic preamp gain (mic preamps optional)
- 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
- Easily switch between Logic, Pro Tools HD, USB or Standalone Mode
- Total software control of Symphony I/O with Maestro
- 7 I/O Modules to choose from, including 8 channel mic preamp module with 4 instrument inputs and 8 inserts points
Apogee Symphony I/O Chassis Options
- Symphony I/O features two module slots. You can choose from the following options in the drop-down menu above to customize your Symphony I/O
Apogee Symphony I/O Chassis Specifications
- A/D THD+N: -113dB @ +20dBu (0.00024%) unweighted
- D/A THD+N: -117dB @ +20dBu (0.00014%) unweighted
- D/A Dynamic Range: 129dB A weighted
- Apogee's proprietary Perfect Symmetry Circuitry (PSC)
- Software controlled AD/DA reference setting
- Variable gain input for keyboards
- Ultra low latency AD/DA conversion
- 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)
- Headphones
- THD+N: -105dB @19dBu
- Dynamic Range: 119db A weighted
- Output impedance: 30 Ohm
- Power: 90-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 150W
- Operating System: Mac OS only 10.5.8 and above
- Package Contents
- Symphony I/O Interface
- USB Cable
- Power Cable
- Rack Ears and Bolts
- Quick Start Guide
- Symphony I/O Dimensions
- Inches: 17.75" (19" with Rack Ears) x 11.5" x 3.5" (4" with feet installed)
- Centimeters: 45 (48.26 with Rack Ears) x 29.2 x 8.9 (10.2 with feet installed)
- Symphony I/O Chassis Box
- Inches: 22.875 x 17.75 x 9.25
- Centimeters: 58.1 x 45.1 x 23.5
- I/O Module Box
- Inches: 13.75 x 12.25 x 3.25
- Centimeters: 34.9 x 31.1 x 8.3
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