Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
A portable audio interface that features amazing Apogee sound quality, Duet has control functions built directly into Apple's Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and GarageBand software so you can create professional recordings effortlessly.
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Overview
With Duet, you can plug in guitars, keyboards, and microphones and record your music, or simply experience how much better your favorite tracks in iTunes sound. Duet is compact and powered by FireWire, so you can pack up your studio and go anywhere your music takes you.
Duet features two superb microphone inputs, each with phantom power and up to 75dB of gain. With Duet, you can record a pristine vocal track while playing your guitar or keyboard, stereo mic your acoustic, or even capture a live concert.
Duet's dual, 1/4-inch high impedance inputs are ideal for any combination of two instrumentalists: guitar and bass, bass and keyboard, guitar and guitar, etc. Simply plug into the breakout cable inputs labeled with the corresponding instrument icons and jam or record using your favorite Core Audio-compatible application.
Whether it's through the 1/4-inch outputs to your powered speakers or via the headphone jack, Duet delivers the amazing sound quality Apogee is known for. With the multi-function controller knob, you can easily toggle back and forth between your monitors and headphones, control the volume and mute playback. Duet's studio reference-quality sound combined with simple and powerful control features make it an ideal choice for creating music or simply delivering the ultimate iTunes listening experience.
Along with exceptional sound quality and powerful control features, Duet also offers incredible ease-of-use for recording. With software integration into Apple's OS X, GarageBand, Logic, and Soundtrack Pro, Duet empowers you with an interface designed exclusively for the Mac. It makes the technology of recording easy and elegant so you can focus on creating great music. And with its unique GarageBand integration, Duet makes creating high-quality audio for Podcasting easy.
Features
- Two channels of professional-quality 24-bit/96kHz audio input and output
- Two balanced XLR inputs, with selectable 48V phantom power on each input
- Two unbalanced high impedance instrument inputs
- One high-level stereo headphone output
- Two unbalanced -10 dBV line outputs for powered speakers
- Multifunction controller knob for volume and input gain control and assignable MIDI control
- Multisegment LED meters to display input or output levels
- FireWire 400, compatible with Mac OS X Core Audio
- Integration and control with Apple's GarageBand, Logic Pro, Logic Express, and Final Cut Studio (Soundtrack Pro)
- Compatible with any Core Audio-compliant audio application
- Apogee's Maestro software for advanced control and low latency mixing
Specifications
- Breakout cable: Two XLR microphone inputs, two 1/4-inch instrument inputs, two 1/4-inch monitor outputs for powered speakers
- FireWire 400 connector
- Two LEDs to indicate 48V phantom power
- Dimensions (WxLxH): 4.0 x 6.3 x 1.5 in./10.16 x 16.0 x 3.81 cm
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
- 1.0GHz or faster PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor
- 2GB RAM
- FireWire 400 port
In the box
- Duet
- Breakout cable
- FireWire cable
- Apogee software CD
- User's guide
Warranty One year
Mfr. Part No.: DUET
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Flawless Audio, Integration... Maestro just needs work.
Written by AG from Merrickville
20-Feb-2009
One of the best additions I have made to my studio. Kept my Mbox Pro/ProTools and added an Apogee Duet and Logic Studio. Apogee is…Read more known for their converters and honestly is not being pretentious to say this thing lets you hear the difference. Puts m-audio's sound to shame, and takes it up one (pro) notch from the MBox. It would have taken 4-5 K a few years back for Apogee AD/DA, and would have required PCIe (G5 or Pro). Now I save 2-3 grand on my home studio, allowing more budget for great speakers, mics, a Euphonix MC Mix (to further integrate and knowing the quality hasn't been compromised. Furthermore this has to be one of the easiest yet most professional audio products to use, offering DI, XLR, XLR -10 (pad), XLR +4 (for external pre), phantom power, phase inverse, individual channel mute. etc etc. Thank you Apple and Apogee for making such a great combo.
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Perfect, except for the Firewire thing.
Written by SM from Guelph
24-Jan-2009
I almost bought one in December after testing it with a Macbook Pro. It worked great with an earlier Mackbook Pro and Mackbook. Bu…Read moret I just got a new Macbook Pro in the same month and without warning about the model change the firewire on the new MBP no longer supplies enough power to drive lots of firewire devices.
Plus I'm going to have to switch to a new Macbook and that doesn't even have firewire. Argh! That's not much of Apogee's fault, but unfortunately I'm waiting for them to release a USB version or Apple to release a small Mackbook with Firewire.(17 of 23 people found this review useful)
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Almost Perfect. A must buy!
Written by KG from Manhasset
13-Jan-2009
The Duet, a Macbook Pro, Logic, Reason, a guitar and an Axiom are all I need to get my ideas out no matter where I am. Amazingly c…Read morelear A/D conversion. A+ quality recordings. My Pro Tools gear hasn't been touched since purchasing the Duet. Seriously, the only 2 gripes I have is the lack of a power button and a midi in/out. Besides that, the Duet cannot be beat for the money.
(12 of 14 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Sweet Studio Apogee Addition
Written by AB from COLUMBIA
16-May-2008
Researched several options before buying this product. We recently bought Logic Studio and a Mac Pro, so wanted to be able to inte…Read moregrate our analog and digital studio with a compatible interface. I was a little skeptical that the Duet would fit the bill, but it has certainly proved to be a solid performer. It is easy to use and easy to set up to play nice with Logic. My only word of advise would be to read the instructions before installing. If you do not set it up in the order recommended, you will have problems resetting it up afterwords. I found this out the hard way after adding extra drives and formating my boot drive without disconnecting my Duet. The installation disk has an uninstall feature, but it took several times to reconnect correctly. Live and learn from my mistake, but definitely think about adding this to your studio. Apogee Duet is a nice hub for your studio and produces a great sound if you remaster or mix audio.
(102 of 113 people found this review useful)
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Perfect, For MacBook PRO Only
Written by NB from Greenville
20-Oct-2008
This item was made to work with the traveling musician... and was PERFECT for MacBooks before the new line of notebooks came out (…Read morelate October 2008). Beware that this unit will absolutely not work with the new MacBook due to the lack of a FireWire port. I cannot express what a shame this is. The MacBook Pro has a FireWire port and will work with the Duet perfectly. As far as set-up etc. goes, the unit is extremely simple (I've only used it with Logic Studio, so I can't say how it works with other programs) - you simple plug it into the FireWire port, and it works. Can't ask for anything better than that!! I should add that it works perfectly on the iMac, Mac Mini, and Mac Pro (desktops) as well. I have used it on a 1.83 ghz Mac Mini with 2GB Ram with absolutely no problems at all. I highly recommend it.
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Quality, Integration, & Fashion Too!!
Written by AS from Kingsville
28-Jun-2008
From the outset, it's easy! For those who want Apogee quality, but do not/cannot spend $2,000.00 on the Ensemble, and if you don't…Read more need the Ensemble's 8 Channels, the Duet is perfect for Guitar, Keys, Bass, Vocals, and if you have a good set of over-heads, say..AKG 414's, you can get AWESOME drum sounds! I use it with Logic and Garageband. The unit is heavy and sturdy, all metal. Highly recommended. I would appreciate more features in the software that is included.
(54 of 55 people found this review useful)
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