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Apogee Symphony I/O
Professional audio interface for Mac-based Pro Tools, USB and Thunderbolt™ workstations
Apogee Symphony I/O is a modular multi-channel audio interface featuring premium AD/DA conversion and world-class microphone preamps. Designed to deliver professional sound quality for audio recording, mixing and mastering on a Mac, Symphony I/O is the ultimate music production centerpiece for any modern studio.
Legendary Sound Quality
Symphony I/O is the culmination of 25 years of Apogee’s award-winning design experience. Using the most advanced components available, Apogee engineers created an extremely efficient circuit and power design resulting in a significant improvement in audio clarity and transparency over any previous Apogee product.
Input And Output Flexibility
There is a Symphony I/O solution everyone; the home studio, project studio, commercial recording studio and scoring stage. Choose from four base configurations, 2x6, 8x8, 16x16, or 8x8 with 8 mic preamps and easily expand as your studio grows. With two module slots and the capacity for up to 32 inputs and outputs of A/D & D/A conversion per unit, Symphony I/O offers the best per-channel value of any interface in its category.
Complete Compatibility
Connect Symphony I/O to any Apple workstation; MacBook, iMac or Mac Pro via USB, Pro Tools HD, Symphony PCI or Thunderbolt. Symphony I/O is simple to set up and easy to use.
| Product Name | Apogee SIOC-A8X8 Symphony I/O Chassis 8X8 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Apogee |
| Condition | New |
| MPN | SIOC-A8X8 |
| UPC | 805676301068 |
| Shipping Option | Free Shipping to the Continental U.S. |
- Best sounding Apogee interface ever
- Best price-per-channel value of any professional audio interface
- Complete compatibility with Audio Interface Modes (AIM):
- Symphony/Thunderbolt™ (connect to Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge or Symphony 64 PCIe card)
- Pro Tools HD (connect directly to any Pro Tools PCIe card)
- USB (connect to high-speed USB 2.0 port)
- StandAlone (Analog inputs routed directly to Digital outputs)
- Expand with 5 available I/O Modules and 8 channel mic preamp module
- Up to 32 channels of simultaneous analog and digital I/O per unit
- Ultra-low latency performance
- Future-proof modular architecture
- Symphony I/O works with any Core Audio compatible application including: Logic, Pro Tools 9 and 10, Final Cut. Ableton Live
- Designed in California, Made in the U.S.A.
- Apogee Symphony I/O 8x8 ThunderBridge System
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Connection
- Symphony 64|ThunderBridge
Performance
- 44.1kHz - 192kHz
Computer
- Mac Pro/Intel
Operating System
- Mac OS 10.6.8, 10.7.4 or greater
Control
- Maestro over USB
Software
- Logic Pro
- Pro Tools 9 or greater
- Ableton Live
- Cubase
- Digital Performer
- Any Core Audio application
Inputs
- Analog Inputs
- 8 balanced inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- Connect microphones via external mic preamps
- Connect guitars via DI boxes or external mic preamps
- Connect keyboards directly to Symphony I/O
- Digital Inputs
- *AES-EBU IN: 8 inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- *Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- Coax IN: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector
- *Dig I/O hardware switch selects AES or Optical digital I/O format
- Recommended Cables
- Analog IN: AD8-IFC
Outputs
- Analog Outputs
- 8 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- Digital Outputs
- *AES-EBU OUT: 8 outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- *Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- Coax OUT: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector
- *Dig I/O hardware switch selects AES or Optical digital I/O format
- Recommended Cables
- Analog OUT: DA8-IFC
Apogee SIOC-A8X8 Symphony I/O Chassis 8X8
Apogee Symphony I/O
Professional audio interface for Mac-based Pro Tools, USB and Thunderbolt™ workstations
Apogee Symphony I/O is a modular multi-channel audio interface featuring premium AD/DA conversion and world-class microphone preamps. Designed to deliver professional sound quality for audio recording, mixing and mastering on a Mac, Symphony I/O is the ultimate music production centerpiece for any modern studio.
Legendary Sound Quality
Symphony I/O is the culmination of 25 years of Apogee’s award-winning design experience. Using the most advanced components available, Apogee engineers created an extremely efficient circuit and power design resulting in a significant improvement in audio clarity and transparency over any previous Apogee product.
Input And Output Flexibility
There is a Symphony I/O solution everyone; the home studio, project studio, commercial recording studio and scoring stage. Choose from four base configurations, 2x6, 8x8, 16x16, or 8x8 with 8 mic preamps and easily expand as your studio grows. With two module slots and the capacity for up to 32 inputs and outputs of A/D & D/A conversion per unit, Symphony I/O offers the best per-channel value of any interface in its category.
Complete Compatibility
Connect Symphony I/O to any Apple workstation; MacBook, iMac or Mac Pro via USB, Pro Tools HD, Symphony PCI or Thunderbolt. Symphony I/O is simple to set up and easy to use.
| Product Name | Apogee SIOC-A8X8 Symphony I/O Chassis 8X8 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Apogee |
| Condition | New |
| MPN | SIOC-A8X8 |
| UPC | 805676301068 |
| Shipping Option | Free Shipping to the Continental U.S. |
- Best sounding Apogee interface ever
- Best price-per-channel value of any professional audio interface
- Complete compatibility with Audio Interface Modes (AIM):
- Symphony/Thunderbolt™ (connect to Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge or Symphony 64 PCIe card)
- Pro Tools HD (connect directly to any Pro Tools PCIe card)
- USB (connect to high-speed USB 2.0 port)
- StandAlone (Analog inputs routed directly to Digital outputs)
- Expand with 5 available I/O Modules and 8 channel mic preamp module
- Up to 32 channels of simultaneous analog and digital I/O per unit
- Ultra-low latency performance
- Future-proof modular architecture
- Symphony I/O works with any Core Audio compatible application including: Logic, Pro Tools 9 and 10, Final Cut. Ableton Live
- Designed in California, Made in the U.S.A.
- Apogee Symphony I/O 8x8 ThunderBridge System
Connection
- Symphony 64|ThunderBridge
Performance
- 44.1kHz - 192kHz
Computer
- Mac Pro/Intel
Operating System
- Mac OS 10.6.8, 10.7.4 or greater
Control
- Maestro over USB
Software
- Logic Pro
- Pro Tools 9 or greater
- Ableton Live
- Cubase
- Digital Performer
- Any Core Audio application
Inputs
- Analog Inputs
- 8 balanced inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- Connect microphones via external mic preamps
- Connect guitars via DI boxes or external mic preamps
- Connect keyboards directly to Symphony I/O
- Digital Inputs
- *AES-EBU IN: 8 inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- *Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- Coax IN: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector
- *Dig I/O hardware switch selects AES or Optical digital I/O format
- Recommended Cables
- Analog IN: AD8-IFC
Outputs
- Analog Outputs
- 8 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- Digital Outputs
- *AES-EBU OUT: 8 outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- *Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
- Coax OUT: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector
- *Dig I/O hardware switch selects AES or Optical digital I/O format
- Recommended Cables
- Analog OUT: DA8-IFC
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