adamjmusic Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Posted it on their facebook and their website. Looks like a next-level cross between a duet and the ensemble. Very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Finally the quartet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragontheory Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Ahhhhhhhhhh.... not that I can afford anything at this moment. The ensemble has performed flawlessly 4 years running... BUT... I think this could coincide with a HUGE LOGIC PRO X Announcement!!!!!! Just sayn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's probably gonna be stupid USB 2.0 interface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjmusic Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 WHOOOPS! Left in the image cache on their website. Quartet confirmed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosUnderground Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Oooooooo; The Clawwww! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosUnderground Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Sorry guys but is it me or, does that look slick as banana peels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 it's almost exactly as this leaked image i posted on a thread here some months ago...! http://www.floydfisher.com/duet.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashermusic Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 The single most important question for me is "is it Thunderbolt" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webstersp Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 thunderbolt would cost $$$$$$ for sure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachboy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Is this going to have any bearing on Ensemble? I have an RME Fireface 800 but I'm thinking of selling it and getting an Ensemble sometime this month instead. However, if the times are a' changing then maybe I should wait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el-bo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 it's almost exactly as this leaked image i posted on a thread here some months ago...! http://www.floydfisher.com/duet.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webstersp Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 1295$ Highlights Best-in-class sound quality with Apogee AD/DA converters 4 Analog Inputs with world-class mic preamps Monitor control - up to 3 speaker sets USB 2.0 High-speed Mac audio interface ADAT/SMUX digital Inputs MIDI input (USB-A type connector) 8 Analog Outputs: 6 Balanced line outputs, +20 dBu maximum output level 1 Independent 1/4” stereo headphone output 2 top panel high-resolution OLED displays Controller knob 6 touchpads for direct selection of inputs and outputs 3 assignable touchpads Quartet works with any Core Audio compatible application including: Logic, Pro Tools 9 and 10, Final Cut. Ableton Live Made in the U.S.A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosUnderground Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 USB? C'mon man, this is bullshit. You'd think a company as closely involved with Apple would have jumped on Tbolt by now. What ever happened to FW? So disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 1295$ Highlights USB 2.0 High-speed Mac audio interface I knew it was gonna be ancient USB 2.0!! Talk about embracing the future Forget about getting the buffer to 32 then... Can't do it with the Duet 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Forget about getting the buffer to 32 then... Can't do it with the Duet 2. Last time I checked I couldn't do 32 with the Duet Firewire either...but only on Logic 9. It worked fine in Logic 8 for some reason. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I don't get Apogee. At the NAMM show I tested the Duet 2 at their booth with 1 track of software instrument and buffer at 32 and I had instant crackles. I then asked the rep about it, and he couldn't answer me. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn L. Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 USB is a no-go for me, too, even though I am looking for a 4 mic-pre interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 USB is a no-go for me, too, even though I am looking for a 4 mic-pre interface. For a little more than what Apogee is asking you can get a used Fireface 800. 4 pres and firewire 800 and RME has great drivers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosUnderground Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 For that cash, I'd go MOTU. Can't speak for the pre's vs RME though. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosUnderground Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Next up from Apogee, a 4 track cassette recorder. The "Fourtastudio"! Who needs USB when you can have low quality tape. Sigh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchewy Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I'd love to have this... but would wait to save up an extra 1k to buy the UAD Apollo. Twice the ports + UAD DSP & plugs + real time processing. It's an interesting market niche that they're going for. I'd imagine universities will be buying these things up. From my own personal experience, the Duet 2 is way buggier the the original Duet - this would make me hold off from buying it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernmeister Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I was interested, but USB2 is a deal-breaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eplust Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I was interested, but USB2 is a deal-breaker. it's actually a faster option for Mac. sure beats fw400, take it from a long standing 002 user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I was interested, but USB2 is a deal-breaker. it's actually a faster option for Mac. sure beats fw400, take it from a long standing 002 user. Regardless what the Apogee numbers say, every time I tried to use Apogee USB interfaces at a 32 buffer, they could never handle it. So in that sense Fw400 is still faster than USB2 for real-world use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eplust Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I was interested, but USB2 is a deal-breaker. it's actually a faster option for Mac. sure beats fw400, take it from a long standing 002 user. Regardless what the Apogee numbers say, every time I tried to use Apogee USB interfaces at a 32 buffer, they could never handle it. So in that sense Fw400 is still faster than USB2 for real-world use. you should consider yourself lucky that your ultralite is even still working (mine crapped out years ago) i think you might be an outlier in that experience, as i've found just the opposite to be true. i switched over from my 002 to a duet and found that things ran much more smoothly. i run extremely labor intensive sessions (tons of MIDI and plugins galore), the intention of which is commercial production and use. I've found Apogee's stuff to be nothing but useful, aside from Duet's limitations with I/O. now that they've essentially expanded the duet, seems like a no brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Not to take merits off your experience, but a Digi 002 with Logic was never a good marriage, and Digi's drivers with anything but ProTools was always a nightmare. I don't think Apogee can write good FW drivers, that's I think why they ditched it. Motu on the other hand, solid as can be. Lots of sessions at 32 buffer for audio recording purposes, even at 96k sample rate. No probs. Yeah, kudos to my ultralite, still first generation. Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eplust Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Not to take merits off your experience, but a Digi 002 with Logic was never a good marriage, and Digi's drivers with anything but ProTools was always a nightmare.I don't think Apogee can write good FW drivers, that's I think why they ditched it. Motu on the other hand, solid as can be. Lots of sessions at 32 buffer for audio recording purposes, even at 96k sample rate. No probs. Yeah, kudos to my ultralite, still first generation. Awesome I don't think that's really the case with their decision to go USB, FW just isn't as good as USB for mac. there are no CoreAudio drivers for fw800 so all fw800 interfaces run at fw400 speed, which is actually slower than USB 2 i definitely found the 002 troublesome too, that's probably why I got rid of it . I simply found the Duet to run a lot more efficiently than both the 002 and my ultralite mk3, and the conversion to be unparalleled. HATED the way my little motu box sounded. i also found the interface itself to be a bit clumsy, like an old car stereo. Duet's much easier to use IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I don't think that's really the case with their decision to go USB, FW just isn't as good as USB for mac. there are no CoreAudio drivers for fw800 so all fw800 interfaces run at fw400 speed, which is actually slower than USB 2 Apogee says that, not you or anybody else. To me the Duet sounds hyped in the highs, that's why everybody that has it loves it. It sounds hifi, not warm at all. In my experience, a waste of money. But to each his own 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audacity Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I was interested, but USB2 is a deal-breaker. same, no way I'd pay that much for something without thunderbolt at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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