Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O MK II Multi-channel Thunderbolt Audio Interface with 2x6 Analog I/O + 8x8 Optical I/O + AES I/O Module

Meet the all new Symphony I/O Mk II
Intuitive touch screen. Future-proof modularity. Flagship sound quality
Symphony I/O Mk II is a multi-channel audio interface featuring Apogee's newest flagship AD/DA conversion, modular I/O (up to 32 inputs and outputs), intuitive touch screen display and optional world-class microphone preamps. Designed to deliver professional sound quality for audio recording, mixing and mastering, Symphony I/O Mk II is the ultimate music production centerpiece for any modern studio. The new Symphony I/O Mk II comes with direct connectivity to one of three different platforms - Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD or Waves Sound Grid network.

• Best AD/DA conversion of any Thunderbolt audio interface
• Up to 32 channels of modular analog I/O with optional 8 mic preamps
• Best per-channel value of any interface in its category
• Choice of Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD (Mac/PC) or Waves Sound Grid connectivity
• Ultra-low latency performance
• Intuitive touch screen display and front panel control

Input and Output Flexibility
There is a Symphony I/O Mk II solution for everyone; the home studio, project studio, commercial recording studio and scoring stage. Choose from four base I/O 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 Mk II offers the best per-channel value of any interface in its category.

Legendary Sound Quality
Apogee engineers have made it their passion to improve every new flagship product by using the latest in electrical components and designing optimized circuitry that often exceeds the expectations of the component manufacturer. This is the Apogee Advantage. Symphony I/O Mk II is the culmination of this 30 year commitment and raises the bar on all Apogee products before it with even better audio clarity and sonic transparency. In fact, when equipped with either the new 8x8 or 16x16 Mk II I/O modules, Symphony I/O Mk II outperforms all other multi-channel audio interfaces available for Pro Tools HD or Thunderbolt based systems, making it the flagship audio interface for the entire professional audio industry and the obvious choice for countless GRAMMY winning artists, producers, songwriters and engineers.

The Magic is in the Modules
The I/O Modules are the sound and soul of Symphony I/O Mk II and represent 30 years of Apogee R&D and design excellence. These powerful Modules deliver Apogee's core competency: superior sounding digital audio recording. With 3 available I/O Modules and an 8 channel mic preamp module, you can choose from base configurations or expand to grow your studio's capabilities. Symphony's I/O modules are designed to future-proof your investment in flagship Apogee sound quality. If you own an original Symphony I/O, the Symphony I/O Mk II chassis can increase the longevity of your system by offering backwards compatibility with first generation 2x6, 8x8, 16x16 and 8 channel mic preamp I/O modules. (This Product comes with 2x6 Analog I/O Module)

Option Card Slot for Future Connectivity Options
Symphony I/O Mk II's new option card feature will future proof your investment and your studio. Working in Pro Tools HD now? Thinking about going Native with Thunderbolt or setting up an audio over Ethernet network? The Option card slot offers flexibility for the present and the future, as new platforms develop and audio recording workflows evolve.

More Intuitive. More Control
Front Panel Touch screen with Comprehensive Control
All of Symphony I/O Mk II's essential input and output settings can be accessed from the front panel touch screen. Change your input selection, monitoring levels, mic pre gain or calibrate your Symphony I/O Mk II to match the levels of the other analog gear in your system. A high-resolution TFT display delivers all the visual feedback critical for recording and monitoring. Without looking at your computer, Symphony I/O Mk II lets you see metering for up to 64 channels of I/O, 32 In X 32 OUT - signal levels, polarity, muting, phantom power and Soft Limit.

Dynamic Temperature Control
Symphony I/O Mk II features advanced controls to keep the unit running at an ideal temperature, ensuring the highest level of performance and reliability. The new temperature controls are complemented by an improved fan and chassis ventilation design, which allows adequate component cooling to occur quietly.

Mk II Sound Quality - New 8x8 and 16x16 Modules (Not Included)
Like every flagship product they have introduced, Symphony I/O Mk II benefits from on-going expertise that constitutes the Apogee Engineering Advantage, once again pushing forward the state-of-the-art. Symphony I/O Mk II includes the most refined analog-to-digital converter they have ever designed. The analog stage uses the same fully differential op-amps as found in the original Symphony I/O, but now in a circuit precisely streamlined to provide the most transparent path to the A/D stage possible. A Dual Sum A/D stage - where two conversion stages are summed for each analog channel - offers the lowest distortion and greatest dynamic range of any A/D converter they have ever designed - you get digital recordings that are true to your analog inspiration. Symphony I/O MK II's D/A section has been optimized with a more powerful, robust analog output driver. This newly designed high current, low impedance circuit is capable of driving virtually any input with absolutely no decrease in performance, regardless of the load presented by the connected gear. This becomes especially important when connecting vintage gear with difficult load impedances and elevated operating levels, sometime over long cables - Symphony I/O MK II maintains fidelity and punch.

Audiophile-Grade Headphone Monitoring with Constant Current Drive
Symphony I/O Mk II features a single ultra high-fidelity DAC and headphone amplifier featuring Apogee's Constant Current Drive technology, first introduced in the Apogee Groove. This unique approach to headphone amplification dynamically compensates for the nonlinearities of any connected headphones, providing massive power while maintaining extremely low distortion and linear frequency response.

Includes ESS Sabre32 DAC Technology
ESS Sabre32 32-bit Hyper stream DAC with Time Domain Jitter Eliminator offers unequalled dynamic range, ultra low distortion and unmatched audio clarity free from input jitter.

A Difference You Will Hear
Apogee is an award-winning industry leader in digital recording technology with over 30 years of experience. Preferred by recording pros around the world, Apogee products like Duet, Quartet, Ensemble and Symphony I/O have been instrumental in creating countless GRAMMY and OSCAR winning recordings and have set the industry standard in professional recording for over two decades. Symphony I/O Mk II is built solidly on this reputation.

Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt
Multi-channel Thunderbolt 2 Audio Interface for Mac
Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt is the most powerful multi-channel audio interface for Thunderbolt-based Mac workstations. Designed for the home or professional studio running Logic Pro X or any other native based DAW, this system offers your choice of 4 different base I/O configurations with the option to expand up to 32x32 simultaneous channels per unit while still maintaining incredibly low latency.

True Thunderbolt Performance
Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt delivers the full potential of Thunderbolt 2 performance with the lowest latency, unmatched CPU efficiency and 2 ports for connecting additional peripherals.

Low Latency
Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt relies on Apogee's proprietary Thunderbolt driver, written from the ground up to offer unmatched performance and efficiency. When using Logic Pro X, latency has been reduced to an astounding 1.35 ms round-trip, allowing you to monitor through your DAW, plug-ins included, simplifying your workflow and leveraging the power of your Mac. Even when your session's DSP demands require a higher buffer setting, Symphony I/O's ultra-low latency means no longer having to choose between power and speed. To accommodate different workflow preferences, Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt features optional direct hardware monitoring through Apogee's Maestro 2 App with 0.6ms of latency. (Logic Pro X at 96kHz / 32 buffer setting)

2x6 Analog I/O + 8x8 Optical I/O + AES I/O Module
Inputs
• Analog IN: 2 balanced inputs on 2 female XLR connectors
• AES IN: Stereo input on 1 female XLR connector
• Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF; ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector, SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector, S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
• S/PDIF Coax IN: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector

Outputs
• Analog OUT: 2 balanced outputs on 2 female XLR connectors
• AES OUT: Stereo input on 1 female XLR connector
• Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF; ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector, SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector, S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector
• S/PDIF Coax OUT: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector