Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt

Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt Product Details

Description

Apogee Ensemble is the first Thunderbolt 2 audio interface to combine superior sound quality, minimal latency, and the most comprehensive studio features in a single device. Designed as a professional recording solution for home and studio, Ensemble features legendary Apogee AD/DA converters, eight high-quality Advanced Stepped Gain™ mic preamps, monitor controls including talkback, front-panel guitar jacks, two headphone outputs, and digital connectivity options for a total of 30 x 34 input/output channels.

Features:

• 8 mic preamps with up to 75 dB of gain and Advanced Stepped Gain technology.
• Thunderbolt connector for ultra-low latency (1.1 ms total latency with Logic Pro X)
• Front-panel guitar connections with Class A JFET input stages and dual-mode re-amp outputs
• Talkback with integrated microphone and talkback button
• 2 PurePower headphone outputs
• 10 individually assignable analog inputs
• 16 analog inputs with high-quality Apogee converters
• Core Audio-optimized DMA engine frees up the Mac's processor for use with additional plug-ins and instruments
• Includes: ensemble, 3-pin IEC power cord, rubber feet, quick start guide
  

Specifications:

Analog inputs:

• Four combo mic/line/instrument inputs, Two balanced analog 6.3 mm inserts.
• Four XLR mic/line inputs
• Two 6.3 mm Hi-Z guitar/instrument inputs with Class A JFET input stages

Digital Inputs:

• Optical input: supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
• Coaxial Input: Two channels via S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on one RCA connector
• Word Clock input as BNC connector

Internal microphone and mic preamp:

• Omnidirectional monophonic condenser microphone
• Eight microphone preamps
• Preamplification: Up to 75 dB gain and advanced stepped gain design
• Switchable 48V phantom power, high-pass filter, soft limit and phase inversion
• ON: 129 dB (unweighted) @ 60 dB, 150 Ohm input
• Max. Input level: +20 dBu
• Input impedance: 3 kOhm

Hi-Z:

• Max. Input level: 14 dBu
• Input impedance: > 2 MOhm

Analog Outputs:

• Two balanced 6.3 mm monitor outputs
• Eight balanced outputs on one DSUB 25-pin connector
• Two separate 6.3 mm stereo headphone outputs
• Two 6.3 mm dual-mode guitar/instrument outputs

Digital outputs:

• Optical output: supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
• Coaxial output: Two channels via S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on one RCA connector
• Word Clock output as BNC connector

A/D conversion

• Max. Input level: (referenced to + 4 dBu): +20 dBu
• Max. input level input level: (referenced to -10 dBV): +6 dBv
• Input impedance: 5 kOhm
• Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz sampling rate 10 - 20 kHz: +/- 0.2 dB
• Relative distortion: -110 dB
• Dynamic Range: 119 dB (A-weighted)

D/A Conversion

• Max. Output level: (referenced to + 4 dBu): +20 dBu
• Max. output level Output level: (referenced to -10 dBV): +6 dBv
• Impedance line output: 90 Ohm
• Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz sampling rate 10 - 20 kHz: +/- 0.05 dB
• Relative distortion: -114 dB
• Dynamic range: 123 dB (A-weighted)
• Max. Output level headphones: 19 dBu
• Relative distortion at 600 ohms headphones: -109 dB
• Dynamic range headphones: 123 dB (A-weighted)

General Information:

• Dimensions (W x D x H): 48.26 cm x 30.80 cm x 4.39 cm
• Weight: 6 kg
• Power supply: AC IN 100 - 240 V, 50-60 Hz, 65 W max.