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Apogee Quartet

Item ID: Quartet

USB audio interface with 24-bit/192kHz Resolution, 4 Mic Preamps, 2 Full-color OLED Displays, and Assignable Touchpads - Mac

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Your Ideal Mac-based Studio Control Center

Apogee's Quartet professional USB audio interface gives you the ultimate desktop recording experience on your Mac. Quartet juices your workflow with four inputs and eight outputs of legendary Apogee AD/DA conversion and four world-class mic pres. You also get up to eight digital inputs via Lightpipe. Two full-color screens keep you abreast of critical routing details, Quartet's QuickTouch pads make for easy I/O selection, and you run the entire show from a single controller knob. If you make music on a Mac, Sweetwater has your ideal studio control center: the Apogee Quartet.





Apogee Quartet USB Audio Interface at a Glance:
  • You've got the right connections
  • World-class mic preamps
  • Immaculate, next-gen AD/DA converters

You've got the right connections
The Apogee Quartet lets you connect up to four mics, instruments, keyboards or line inputs, plus you can plug in your MIDI controller or keyboard. Quartet is also expandable with up to eight digital inputs via Lightpipe. You can mix everything in stereo and monitor through up to three sets of speakers or even in in 5.1 surround. Designed to be the center of your modern Mac-based studio, Quartet will help you take your projects to the next level.

World-class mic preamps
Quartet's four microphone preamplifiers incorporate cutting-edge technology, giving you seamless gradation throughout their incredible 75dB gain range. This lets you dial in your ideal level with the main controller knob (or from within the software), while enjoying amazingly low noise and stunning, lustrous detail. Quartet's mic preamps play nicely with all dynamic, condenser, and ribbon mics, letting you capture audio without compromise.

Immaculate, next-gen AD/DA converters
Much like its mic pres, the Quartet's AD/DA converters are the result of Apogee's no-compromise design, giving you the best possible audio and monitoring quality. Quartet's advanced circuitry and state-of-the-art components deliver a streamlined signal path. The result? Amazingly transparent-sounding recordings.

Apogee Quartet USB Audio Interface Features:
  • 4-analog-in/8-analog-out interface with 4 pristine mic preamps
  • Up to 8 digital inputs via Lightpipe
  • Apogee quality 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA converters
  • 2 top-panel, high-resolution color OLED displays keep you informed
  • Stereo or 5.1 surround monitoring

Take your projects to the next level with the Apogee Quartet!

Specification Detail
Computer Connection Type USB
Form Factor Desktop
Simultaneous I/O 12x8
A/D Resolution 24-bit/192kHz
Built In DSP/FX No
Number of Audio Inputs 4
Audio Inputs Types 4 x Combo
Number of Audio Outputs 8
Audio Output Types 6 x TRS, 1 x 1/4" Stereo Monitor
Number of Digital Inputs 8
Digital Input Types Lightpipe
Number of Digital Outputs 0
Digital Output Types No Lightpipe Output Types
Number of Preamps 4 Preamps
Phantom Power Yes
MIDI I/O Yes, via USB-A
Clock I/O Clock out only (via BNC)
Bus Powered No
Rack Units Not rack-mountable
Manufacturer Part Number Quartet

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Reviews

based on 13 reviews

Apogee Quartet

by Michael Romkey from Bettendorf, Iowa
May 15, 2013
Music Background: Musician, show producer, amateur recording engineer
More great gear from Apogee. Awesome converters. Having four inputs/pres instead of two (I also have a Duet) creates lots of flexibility. Two channels is a little limiting if you move beyond the simpl... read more [+]est recordings in a home studio. Being able to run four mics is a real plus. Sleek design, small footprint, well built, easily portable. Won't replace a 24 channel -- or bigger -- console, but it'll do the job for lots of smaller projects. close [-]

Excellent

by LB from Hartford, CT
April 17, 2013
Music Background: Producer, Engineer
The best purchase I ever made I can't complain.

Coming from Metric Halo and this thing is amazing!

by CP from San Francisco, CA
April 8, 2013
Music Background: Musician / DJ
This is only the 3rd or 4th thing I have ever reviewed online because I generally think it is a waste of time. However when a product is this great it deserves recognition. I had been using a Metric ... read more [+]Halo interface for the last 6 years and needed something new. I wanted it to be easy to use and not a lot of clutter or extra software. I rather use 1-2 quality plug-ins and outboard gear than 1,000 software bells and whistles I don't know how to use well. I like making music not reading manuals and talking to people on forums. The quartet is easy to use and I love their maestro mixer software. Very straightforward. I like it much better than MH mixer even though the MH is more powerful in other respects. The quartet sound is incredible. I make everything from dub to psych rock to house in different projects and the sound out of here and into the quartet is incredible. The touch surface is also brilliant with very good displays. I was worried about the lack of hands-on controls but the touch surface is really fluid. Apogee deserves some serious recognition for making this. And the outputs are set-up in a way that makes sense for me. Easy to use outboard gear or have multiple monitors. I am getting another one soon to have some more inputs. And use one on remote locations and one at home. close [-]

I Love it!!!

by Alex from Lexington Park , Md
March 25, 2013
Music Background: hobbyist
I had doubts spending all this money at first, but after using it for a couple of months....I'm glad that I bought it. Best upgrade to my aging M-audio fastrack interface. Simple, reliable, great qual... read more [+]ity in build and sound,preamps are amazing and now it is compatible with IOS. I can't wait to try it on my Ipad mini once I get the cable from Apogee. close [-]

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Apogee Quartet

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