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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 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.

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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface

Excellent sound quality

Written by GW from San Francisco

Jun 28, 2008

So far, I have been using the Duet only as a firewire-powered headphone amplifier for monitoring during editing. This uses only a part of the Duet's extensive facilities of course, but it serves my purpose admirably. The sound quality via headphones is a match for any pro-level headphone amp I've heard, including many that cost a lot more than the Duet. The build, cosmetic appeal, ease-of-use and audio presentation of this unit all combine to make this a very satisfying purchase. I'm looking forward to using more of the Duet's capabilities in the near future, but in the meantime, I can recommend it strongly to anyone who places a priority on outstanding sound via high quality headphones.

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Apogee Duet FireWire Audio Interface

Tightly intergrated into Garage band and Logic

Written by MF from Los Angeles

Jun 17, 2008

It's so much easier to use than anything else because of the way Duet integrates with Garage band and Logic. The quality of sound that I'm able to get out is phenomenal. The build quality is also really solid. I've dropped it and banged it around, it still works great.

Totally worth it.

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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 integrate 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.

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