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From Our Research Team:

The I/O You Need, Any Way You Want It!

NOTE: Some of the Symphony I/O's projected features will be available in future firmware updates. For a complete list, see the note at the bottom of this page or call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for more details.





For more than two decades, Apogee has developed some of the finest pro audio technology, including the famous X-series and Rosetta series converters, the Big Ben master clock, the Trak2 mic preamps, and the Symphony PCI protocol. Now, they put all that experience into one amazing interface: the Symphony I/O. You get to choose the I/O, so you can get up to 32 channels of jaw-dropping AD/DA conversion set up for any DAW, including native DAWs such as Logic, Cubase, and Ableton Live, as well as Pro Tools|HD! And standalone operation even lets you use the Symphony I/O with proprietary systems such as Pro Tools LE.

Here's how it works. The Symphony I/O comes as a single base unit. This unit features built-in Ethernet and USB output, as well as Symphony/Pro Tools HD PC-32 I/O - but no additional I/O. A pair of module bays lets you decide what additional I/O you need, allowing you to build the system you want. Choose from five different modules, each with a different assortment of analog and digital I/O. You can even add banks of Apogee's ultra-transparent microphone preamps! Each of the Symphony I/O's module cards offers Apogee's finest conversion technology, and the Symphony I/O itself sports enhanced C777 clocking for completely reliable jitter-free performance.

The Symphony I/O's front-panel controls are remarkably simple too. You can access every control from just a couple of knobs: one to select the function and the other to change the selected function's setting. Even completely reconfiguring the Symphony I/O's output takes only seconds, so you can jump from your composition in Pro Tools to your recording session in Logic Studio in just a matter of seconds. With all of the flexibility the Apogee Symphony I/O gives you, you'll never have to conform to the limitations of your system - your system will conform to your needs!

Apogee Symphony I/O Modular Interface Features at a Glance:

• Dual I/O module bays let you add the I/O you need via optional modules
  
• Up to 32 input channels and 32 output channels simultaneously when expanded
  
• Symphony/Pro Tools|HD configurable PC-32 output
  
• USB 2.0 port
  
• Ethernet port (currently not used)
  
• Word clock I/O and LoopSync I/O
  
• Word clock termination switch
  
• 2 x 1/4" headphone outputs on front panel
  
• 16- and 10-segment meters
  
• 2 x multifunction encoder knobs
  
• OLED GUI with function selection, function adjustment, and Audio Interface Mode (AIM) selection
  
• Software-controlled AD/DA reference setting
  
• Ultra-low-latency AD/DA conversion
  
• Variable gain input
  
• Outputs are balanced through Apogee's proprietary Perfect Symmetry Circuitry (PSC)
  
• 7-segment sample rate display
  
• Clock source display
  
• Meter source display
  
• UV22HR for superior dither of high-resolution audio to 16-bit (can be applied to a channel pair or all channels)
  
• Clocking technology featuring Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS)
  
• Mac OS compatible only - requires Mac OS 10.58 or above
  
• Symphony I/O interface, USB cable, power cable, rack ears and bolts, quick-start guide included
  
• A/D THD+N: -113dB @ +20dBu (0.00024%)
  
• D/A THD+N: -117dB @ +20dBu (0.00014%)
  
• D/A dynamic range: 129dB A weighted
  
• Power: 90-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 150W
  
• Symphony 64 and Symphony Express compatibility available
  
• Maestro Routing available now in public beta

An Apogee Symphony I/O system gives you the I/O you need and the uncompromising quality you demand!

NOTE: Some Symphony I/O features will be available in future firmware upgrade. These are projected to include: Pro Tools|HD preamp control, USB Audio mode for use with native DAWs (Low-latency Mixer enabled in Maestro 2), SBus support, Eucon support, Ethernet connectivity, MADI connectivity, and Legacy support for X-Symphony equipped X-Series and Rosetta Series converters.

Specification Detail Computer Connection PCIe Simultaneous I/O 32 x 32 A/D Resolution 24-bit/192kHz I/O Location External Hardware Number of Audio Inputs 0 Number of Audio Outputs 0 Number of Digital Inputs 0 Number of Digital Outputs 0 Clock I/O 1 x Word Clock (In/Out via BNC), 1 x Sync Loop (In/Out via BNC) Built In DSP/FX Yes Phantom Power No Ext. Hardware Depth 11.5" Ext. Hardware Width 17.75" Ext. Hardware Height 3.5" (4" w/feet) Notes Computer connectivity (excepting on-board USB) and I/O modules sold separately. Manufacturer Part Number SIOC

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