Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
A portable audio interface that features amazing Apogee sound quality, Duet has control functions built directly into Apple's Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and GarageBand software so you can create professional recordings effortlessly.
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Overview
With Duet, you can plug in guitars, keyboards, and microphones and record your music, or simply experience how much better your favorite tracks in iTunes sound. Duet is compact and powered by FireWire, so you can pack up your studio and go anywhere your music takes you.
Duet features two superb microphone inputs, each with phantom power and up to 75dB of gain. With Duet, you can record a pristine vocal track while playing your guitar or keyboard, stereo mic your acoustic, or even capture a live concert.
Duet's dual, 1/4-inch high impedance inputs are ideal for any combination of two instrumentalists: guitar and bass, bass and keyboard, guitar and guitar, etc. Simply plug into the breakout cable inputs labeled with the corresponding instrument icons and jam or record using your favorite Core Audio-compatible application.
Whether it's through the 1/4-inch outputs to your powered speakers or via the headphone jack, Duet delivers the amazing sound quality Apogee is known for. With the multi-function controller knob, you can easily toggle back and forth between your monitors and headphones, control the volume and mute playback. Duet's studio reference-quality sound combined with simple and powerful control features make it an ideal choice for creating music or simply delivering the ultimate iTunes listening experience.
Along with exceptional sound quality and powerful control features, Duet also offers incredible ease-of-use for recording. With software integration into Apple's OS X, GarageBand, Logic, and Soundtrack Pro, Duet empowers you with an interface designed exclusively for the Mac. It makes the technology of recording easy and elegant so you can focus on creating great music. And with its unique GarageBand integration, Duet makes creating high-quality audio for Podcasting easy.
Features
- Two channels of professional-quality 24-bit/96kHz audio input and output
- Two balanced XLR inputs, with selectable 48V phantom power on each input
- Two unbalanced high impedance instrument inputs
- One high-level stereo headphone output
- Two unbalanced -10 dBV line outputs for powered speakers
- Multifunction controller knob for volume and input gain control and assignable MIDI control
- Multisegment LED meters to display input or output levels
- FireWire 400, compatible with Mac OS X Core Audio
- Integration and control with Apple's GarageBand, Logic Pro, Logic Express, and Final Cut Studio (Soundtrack Pro)
- Compatible with any Core Audio-compliant audio application
- Apogee's Maestro software for advanced control and low latency mixing
Specifications
- Breakout cable: Two XLR microphone inputs, two 1/4-inch instrument inputs, two 1/4-inch monitor outputs for powered speakers
- FireWire 400 connector
- Two LEDs to indicate 48V phantom power
- Dimensions (WxLxH): 4.0 x 6.3 x 1.5 in./10.16 x 16.0 x 3.81 cm
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
- 1.0GHz or faster PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor
- 2GB RAM
- FireWire 400 port
In the box
- Duet
- Breakout cable
- FireWire cable
- Apogee software CD
- User's guide
Note: If you need a FireWire 400/800 cable to connect your Apogee Duet to the FireWire 800 port of your MacBook Pro, please contact Apogee Customer Support at (310) 584-9394. They'll ship a free cable to anyone who has purchased and registered an Apogee Duet since October 1, 2008.
Warranty
One year
Mfr. Part No.: DUET
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Great product, amazing support!!!!!!
Written by RA
May 28, 2009
I bought a new MacBook Pro after buying my Duet as a Christmas gift to
myself. Brought the computer home and to my surprise, Apple…Read more removed
the Firewire 400 port. I called Apogee tech support just to find out
what I should do and to see if they could recommend a suitable cable
and a place to buy it, and they actually ended up sending me a Firewire 800 cable
completely free of charge...even after I have had my Duet for almost half a year!!!
Amazing product and support to send me a new cables for free. Can't
think of any other company that would do that...(12 of 12 people found this review useful)
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Quality not Quantity
Written by PW from River Forest
May 14, 2009
This product is Great Great Great! Prestine pre-amps amazing clarity and warmth. Apogee really knows their market with this item. …Read moreIncredible quality in a portable interface.
Things to keep in mind:
Only two channels, even though there are two xlr inputs and two trs inputs, you can only record two channels simultaneously.
The Firewire connection is a 6 pin 400 port. If you have a newer Imac or Macbook with a 9 pin 800 port, you'll have to purchase an adaptor. They are hard to find, so you may want to get one online at the same time or before you purchase the duet.
Also there is no on/off button. You have to unplug to turn it off, which is a little annoying at times. \
Other than that this is the best purchase I've made in a long time and has taken my small apartment studio to whole other level.(14 of 14 people found this review useful)
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Puts MOTU Traveler to shame
Written by AC from Brooklyn
Mar 1, 2009
The sound is just amazing! That's why I sold my MOTU, E-MU and M-Audio gear without any regret. Just buy one and be happy :-)
(19 of 21 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Sweet Studio Apogee Addition
Written by AB from COLUMBIA
May 16, 2008
Researched several options before buying this product. We recently bought Logic Studio and a Mac Pro, so wanted to be able to inte…Read moregrate our analog and digital studio with a compatible interface. I was a little skeptical that the Duet would fit the bill, but it has certainly proved to be a solid performer. It is easy to use and easy to set up to play nice with Logic. My only word of advise would be to read the instructions before installing. If you do not set it up in the order recommended, you will have problems resetting it up afterwords. I found this out the hard way after adding extra drives and formating my boot drive without disconnecting my Duet. The installation disk has an uninstall feature, but it took several times to reconnect correctly. Live and learn from my mistake, but definitely think about adding this to your studio. Apogee Duet is a nice hub for your studio and produces a great sound if you remaster or mix audio.
(130 of 143 people found this review useful)
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Perfect, For MacBook PRO Only
Written by NB from Greenville
Oct 20, 2008
This item was made to work with the traveling musician... and was PERFECT for MacBooks before the new line of notebooks came out (…Read morelate October 2008). Beware that this unit will absolutely not work with the new MacBook due to the lack of a FireWire port. I cannot express what a shame this is. The MacBook Pro has a FireWire port and will work with the Duet perfectly. As far as set-up etc. goes, the unit is extremely simple (I've only used it with Logic Studio, so I can't say how it works with other programs) - you simple plug it into the FireWire port, and it works. Can't ask for anything better than that!! I should add that it works perfectly on the iMac, Mac Mini, and Mac Pro (desktops) as well. I have used it on a 1.83 ghz Mac Mini with 2GB Ram with absolutely no problems at all. I highly recommend it.
(104 of 109 people found this review useful)
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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface
Quality, Integration, & Fashion Too!!
Written by AS from Kingsville
Jun 28, 2008
From the outset, it's easy! For those who want Apogee quality, but do not/cannot spend $2,000.00 on the Ensemble, and if you don't…Read more need the Ensemble's 8 Channels, the Duet is perfect for Guitar, Keys, Bass, Vocals, and if you have a good set of over-heads, say..AKG 414's, you can get AWESOME drum sounds! I use it with Logic and Garageband. The unit is heavy and sturdy, all metal. Highly recommended. I would appreciate more features in the software that is included.
(79 of 81 people found this review useful)
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