Apogee Duet, Case and Logic Studio

APOGEE DUET, DUET CASE AND APPLE LOGIC STUDIO 9

The Apogee DUET Professional Two-Channel Firewire Audio Interface. Portable Mac audio interface with the amazing sound quality that made Apogee Electronics famous.

The Apogee DUET is a perfect interface choice if you are using a Mac computer, particularly if you use a MacBook. The Duet is a portable firewire interface with a design very similar to other Apple products. The Apogee Duet has a single big multi-function knob that can control all the parameters of the device. The Apogee Duet Firewire Interface features 2 channels, 24-bit audio processing and 96kHz sampling rate, connected by 2 balanced XLR (48V phantom power) and 2 hi-impedance instrument inputs and line outputs (for powered speakers perhaps) in the same breakout cable plus a headphone output, firewire port, LED level indicators and input and output selection LED on the unit. The Apogee Duet has been designed to integrate with Apple Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro or GarageBand software but can work with almost any core-audio software using the included Apogee Maestro software. 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.

The main features of the Apogee DUET include:

• Two channels of professional-quality 24-bit/96kHz audio input and output
• Two balanced XLR inputs, with selectable 48V phantom power on each input
• Premium, digitally controlled microphone preamps with 75 dB of gain
• Two unbalanced high impedance instrument inputs
• One high-level stereo headphone output
• Two unbalanced -10 dBV line outputs for powered speakers
• Multi-function controller knob for volume and input gain control and assignable MIDI control
• Multi-segment LED meters to display input or output levels
• FireWire 400, compatible with Mac OS X Core Audio
• Control functions built directly into Apple’s Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro and GarageBand
• Compatible with any Core Audio-compliant audio application
• Apogee’s Maestro software for advanced control and low latency mixing
• System Requirements: Computer - Mac G4 1GHz or faster, G5 or Intel CPU. Memory - 1 GB RAM minimum, 2 GB recommended. OS - 10.4.10 or greater. Connection - FireWire 400 port
• Package contents include: Duet, Breakout Cable, FireWire Cable, Apogee Software CD and User’s Guide

Apple Logic Studio with Logic Pro 9 features Logic Pro 9, MainStage 2, Soundtrack Pro 3, and a massive collection of instruments, effects, and audio loops. With over 200 new features, it has everything musicians need to write, record, produce, and perform.

Logic Studio 9 makes it easier than ever for do-it-yourself musicians to create their own compositions. Record yourself or your band, build arrangements from Apple Loops, compose with standard notation, or focus on any aspect of production.

Shape your sound and inspire your songwriting with a huge collection of effects, instruments, and loops. Perform live with the instruments, amps, effects, and sounds you used to make your tracks, and see it all clearly using a full-screen interface designed specifically for the stage.

Amp Designer and Pedalboard are two new plug-ins that give you an astonishing collection of gear. Amp Designer lets you mix and match 25 amp heads, 5 EQs, 10 reverbs, 25 speaker cabinets and 3 mics that you can position freely around the speaker cone. So you can faithfully re-create almost any legendary sound. And Pedalboard features 30 stompboxes, all meticulously crafted to reproduce the tones and responsiveness of the originals they’re modelled after.

Logic Studio with Logic Pro 9 adds a live loop recorder to the long list of plug-ins you can use to enhance any recording session, live show or post-production project. New Warped Effects let you break the rules of reverb, transforming your sound with movement, texture, ghost rhythms and much more. Delay Designer has an intuitive, multitap interface that lets you get as creative as you want with delay. And you can bring just the right touch to your project with professional EQ and dynamics plug-ins, pitch correction, modulation, filters and distortion.

The largest collection of software instruments in a single box just got better. Introducing Playback, a live-performance plug-in that turns your Mac into a flexible, reliable backing track player. You also get a complete range of drum sounds, synths and vintage keyboards. A powerful sampler. And the world’s most advanced component modelling instrument.

A huge collection of Apple Loops, sound effects, sampled instruments, impulse responses, presets and Soundtrack Pro music beds give you more creative freedom than ever. There’s also surround content, so you can build beautiful, immersive productions.

The Apple Logic Studio with Logic Pro 9 Main Features Include:

• Flex Time lets you manipulate audio timing and tempo like never before.
• Build dream guitar rigs with the new Amp Designer and Pedalboard.
• MainStage 2 with new Playback and Loopback features let you take your Mac to the stage.
• Shape your sound using more than 80 studio-quality plug-ins.
• Inspire your music with more than 1,000 instruments and 20,000 Apple Loops.
• Manipulate audio timing and tempo like never before with new Flex Time features.
• Replace drum tracks with triggered samples in just a few clicks.
• Quickly transfer track content and setups between projects.
• Plug into the sound of 25 legendary amps and 25 speaker cabinets with the new Amp Designer.
• Enjoy lush creative effects with the new Pedalboard, an assortment of 30 virtual stompbox pedals inspired by the classics.
• Make great music using the largest collection of software instruments available in a single box, including drums, synths, and vintage keyboards.
• Produce nearly any sound imaginable with more than 80 studio-quality effect plug-ins, including vintage and modern compressors, delays, reverbs, and more.
• Embellish your music with 20,000 royalty-free Apple Loops from all the Jam Pack collections.
• Play along with great live backing tracks with the new, flexible Playback plug-in.
• Bring sound-on-sound recording to the stage with the new Loopback plug-in.
• Other enhancements include multimapping of controls, full ReWire support, and the ability to record performances.
• New support for the Apogee GiO interface and foot controller provides hands-free operation.
• Minimum System Requirements to Install All Applications: Mac computer with an Intel processor, 1GB of RAM (2GB or more highly recommended), Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later, DVD drive for installation, 9GB to install all applications and required content.
• All applications in Logic Studio support English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.

The Apogee Duet Carry Case is a Padded Carry Case for the Apogee Duet interface.

Protect your Apogee Duet (FireWire Audio Interface for Apple Logic Studio) with this custom carrying case crafted out of durable nylon. The case features removable straps, a snug pocket for Duet and a seperate pouch for Duet's breakout and FireWire cable.

The Apogee Duet Carry Case main features include:

• Durable nylon
• Removable straps
• Pocket for Duet and a seperate pouch for Duet's breakout and FireWire cable

Apogee Duet, Case and Logic Studio (code 67286)
Includes Duet, Apogee case and Logic Studio 9 full retail version
£696.00 (inc vat)