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Review Summary
Desktop
Touchscreen
Analog: 2 Input / 6 Output at 192 kHz
Digital: 8 Input / 8 Output at 48 kHz
192 kHz / 24-Bit
2 Preamps
1x Knob
None
None
Mic Inputs: Up to +75 dB
None
None
2x Combo XLR-1/4" TRS Balanced Mic/Line Input
1x 1/4" TS Unbalanced Hi-Z Input (Front Panel)
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced Monitor Output
1x 1/4" TRS Unbalanced Headphone Output (Front Panel)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) TRS Unbalanced Headphone Output
48 V, Selectable On/Off (Selectable on Individual Inputs)
1x TOSLINK Optical ADAT / S/PDIF Input
1x TOSLINK Optical ADAT / S/PDIF Output
1x USB-C
USB 2.0
1x USB-A (Update)
None
None
None
A/D Converters: 10 Hz to 20 kHz +/-0.2 dB (at 44.1 kHz)
D/A Converters: 10 Hz to 20 kHz +/-0.05 dB (at 44.1 kHz)
Mic Inputs:
+20 dBu
Hi-Z Inputs:
+14 dBu
A/D Converters:
+20 dBu (+4 dBu)
+6 dBV (-10 dBV)
D/A Converters:
+20 dBu (+4 dBu)
+6 dBV (-10 dBV)
520 mW into 30 Ohms (Max)
90 mW into 600 Ohms (Max)
Mic Inputs:
150 to 4000 Ohms
Hi-Z Inputs:
220 Kilohms
470 Kilohms
20 Megohms
A/D Converters:
4 Kilohms
D/A Converters:
50 Ohms
Headphone Outputs:
0.5 Ohms
A/D Converters:
123 dB (A-Weighted)
D/A Converters:
129 dB (A-Weighted)
Headphone Outputs:
128 dB (A-Weighted)
A/D Converters:
-113 dB
D/A Converters:
-114 dB
Headphone Outputs:
-111 dB (600-Ohm Load)
Mic Inputs: 129 dB (150-Ohm Source, +60 dB Gain)
Up to 192 kHz
None
24-Bit
ADAT, Internal, S/PDIF
None
iOS 13
macOS 10.14.6 or Later
Windows 10.2004 or Later
None
Any Core Audio (Mac) Compliant Software
Preamp & Channel Strip:
Symphony ECS Channel Strip
Reverb & Room:
Clear mountain's Spaces
Dynamics:
Opto 3-A
Mod Comp
Equalization:
Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec MEQ-5
Mod EQ-6
Proprietary
Intel Core i7
4GB, 8GB Recommended
iPad Pro (with USB-C)
iPhone
Available USB-A Port
USB Cable (Included)
Required for Registration, Software/Driver Download
AC/DC Power Adapter (Included)
9 to 16 VDC (Included)
30 W
None
CE, FCC
8 x 4.75 x 2.5" (20.3 x 12.06 x 6.3cm)
1.8 lbs (816.46g)
What's Included in the February 2022 Symphony Desktop Release
• Apogee ModEQ 6, ModComp and Opto-3A plugins are now fully supported in the Apogee Channel FX plugin wrapper for Symphony Desktop.
• Full control of all Apogee Native/Hardware DSP DualPath plugins from the Symphony Desktop's Touchscreen Control.
• All Apogee Hardware DSP plugins are now available on all 8 Optical Inputs (8 when using ADAT, 4 when using SMUX, 2 when using S/PDIF) this includes:
• Symphony ECS Channel Strip
• Pultec EQP-1A
• Pultec MEQ-5
• ModEQ-6
• ModComp
• Opto-3A
• All Hardware DSP versions of Apogee FX plugins are included for free in this upgrade for existing users and with the new purchases of Symphony Desktop.
• Symphony ECS Channel Strip native plugin is also included with Symphony Desktop
• The complete suite of Apogee FX Native plugins is available at point of purchase with Symphony Desktop at a discount of 50% off.
Note: A valid iLok license is required to run Apogee FX native plugins:
• TSymphony ECS Channel Strip
• TPultec EQP-1A
• TPultec MEQ-5
• TModEQ-6
• TModComp
• TOpto-3A
• In the Monitor FX Rack of the Apogee Channel FX plugin wrapper for Symphony Desktop.
The most up-to-date information, including Step by Step Setup instructions, the latest User's Guides, and the Features Release Schedule, for this is available on Apogee website
Symphony Desktop for Mac and Windows packs the legendary sound quality of Apogee’s rack-mount Symphony I/O Mk II into an elegant and inspiring 10x14 audio interface that sits on your desk and fits in your bag. With Symphony Desktop, musicians and producers are empowered to record, overdub and mix with the music industry’s most respected AD/DA converters and mic preamps.
With upgrades like mic preamp emulation, the Symphony ECS Channel Strip plugin and ultra low latency recording with hardware DSP and Apogee native FX plugins, Symphony Desktop will amplify your creativity in your studio or on the go and give your recordings the Apogee sound quality advantage.
Like every product in the Symphony line, Symphony Desktop benefits from Apogee’s core mission to design the finest performing audio interfaces using cutting edge analog and digital components, carefully selected by ear. While others cut costs and rely on conventional design approaches, we use innovative components and circuit optimization to consistently improve the performance of our products.
With Symphony Desktop you have a range of intuitive hardware and software control options. From the touch screen and control knob on the device, to the control app on your computer to the focused input and monitor control plugin for your DAW, you can easily access the settings you need to stay in your creative groove.
Like its iconic cousins Duet and Quartet, Symphony Desktop embodies an elegant aesthetic and intuitive user interface designed to compliment your studio and inspire your creativity. The streamlined form factor packs Symphony I/O grade rack-mount performance into a compact recording companion that looks great on you desk and the die cast aluminum chassis and treated glass touch screen are rugged and resilient enough for the road.