Apogee Symphony I/O Mk II Connect 8x8+8MP Module
Description
The new I/O Modules are the sound and soul of Symphony I/O Mk II, and represent over 30 years of Apogee R&D and design excellence. These powerful Modules deliver Apogee’s core competency: superior sounding digital audio recording. With multiple I/O and Mic Preamp modules available, you can choose from base configurations or expand to grow your studio’s capabilities.
Apogee engineers have made it their passion to improve every new flagship product by using the latest in electrical components and designing optimised circuitry that often exceeds the expectations of the component manufacturer. This is the Apogee Advantage. Symphony I/O Mk II is the culmination of this commitment and raises the bar on all Apogee products before it with even better audio clarity and sonic transparency.
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 optimised 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.
The Symphony I/O Mk II 8×8 MP and Symphony I/O Mk II 16 MP Connect series audio interfaces deliver Symphony-quality sound with robust, high-performance AD/DA converters and Apogee’s Advanced Step Gain Architecture™ mic preamps at unprecedented prices. Using cutting edge components and a simplified, optimised analog circuit design, Apogee engineers were able to place more AD/DA converters and mic preamps on a single module board. The new CONNECT-8x8MP module contains 8 mic pres + 8 analogue I/O + 8 mic pres + AES/ADAT I/O, while the new CONNECT-16MP module contains 16 mic pres + AES/ADAT I/O.
The result is a single Symphony I/O Mk II with up 32 mic preamps offering incredible cost-per-channel value. With industry leading sound quality and scalable, high density I/O configurations for Dante®, Pro Tools® HD and Thunderbolt® systems, the Symphony Connect series is the ideal choice for broadcast, live sound, education, post, houses of worship and recording studio facilities.
Key Features:
New Symphony analog input with Advanced Stepped Gain mic preamp and Industry leading A/D Conversion
Mic pre:
Up to 72 dB of gain in 1 dB increments, noiseless gain adjustment
+26 dBu maximum input level
Improved Common mode noise rejection and EMI suppression for optimal performance
Switchable impedance (2.4k/10k ohms) to support passive mic splitting in Live sound applications
Control all mic preamps from Symphony I/O’s front-panel, the optional Apogee hardware remote control, or in Apogee control software
Simplified and optimised signal path – fewer components, higher channel count, same flagship audio quality
Available in configurations of 8, 16, 24, or 32 flagship mic preamps per unit
Connect to Dante, Pro Tools HD, and Thunderbolt systems