Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O MKII Thunderbolt Chassis

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 touchscreen 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 SoundGrid network.• Best AD/DA conversion of any Thunderbolt audio interface• Up to 32 channels of modular analog I/O with optional 8 mic preamps• Original Symphony I/O modules are compatible with new Mk II chassis• Best per-channel value of any interface in its category• Choice of Thunderbolt or Pro Tools HD (Mac/PC) connectivity-Waves SoundGrid and Dante connectivity coming soon• Ultra-low latency performance - 1.35ms with Thunderbolt and Logic Pro X• All new, highly customizable Symphony Control software provides easy access to all I/O parameters• Intuitive touchscreen display and front panel control• Designed in California, Built in the U.S.A. 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. Thunderbolt For connecting to a Thunderbolt equipped Mac running Logic Pro X or any other Core Audio compatible DAW. Up to 32 simultaneous inputs and outputs per unit and up to 2 units per system for a maximum of 64 channels of I/O with latency as low as 1.35 ms in Logic Pro X (96kHz / 32 buffer). Pro Tools HD For connecting to an existing Pro Tools HD Accel, HD Native or HDX system. Up to 1 Symphony I/O Mk II unit connected to each HD port (max. 32x32 per unit). Waves SoundGrid Network Connect to the Waves SoundGrid System for studio, live and post production audio networking with real-time DSP for Waves and SoundGrid compatible third-party plugins. The Magic is in the Modules The I/O Modules are the sound and soul of Symphony I/O Mk II and represent over 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. 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. Front Panel Touchscreen with Comprehensive Control All of Symphony I/O Mk II's essential input and output settings can be accessed from the front panel touchscreen. 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. 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. Introducing the all new Symphony Control Symphony Control Software Symphony Control software for Mac, is designed specifically for Symphony I/O Mk II audio interfaces. Symphony Control has been built from the ground up and replaces Apogee's Maestro software for Symphony I/O Mk II users. Symphony Control delivers all the functionality of Maestro in a new, highly customizable user interface along with innovative new features like Talkback functionality, the simplified "Essentials" control window and an FX Send mixer feature, recently introduced as part of the Element Control software. Apogee Control Hardware Remote Accessory Symphony Control also provides compatibility between Symphony I/O Mk II audio interfaces and the Apogee Control hardware remote accessory. Apogee Control gives you instant access to input and output levels using the large Symphony-inspired Control knob and 3 control knob focus buttons, plus direct access to a wide range of software functions using the 8 user-configurable hardware buttons. Apogee Control hardware remote connects directly to your Mac using the included USB cable. Multi-unit support for up to 64 channels of I/O With the introduction of Symphony Control, customers can now use 2 Symphony I/O Mk IIs simultaneously for up to 64 channels of I/O over a Thunderbolt connection to their Mac. Symphony I/O Mk II combined with Logic Pro on a Mac delivers the most advanced native workstation available with superior quality high-channel count recording at incredibly low latency. Standalone mode Standalone Routing lets you setup and use Symphony I/O Mk II without a computer. From the front panel touch screen you can set up Symphony I/O Mk II for use in these situations and more: Hi-Fi Systems Connect Symphony I/O MkII to a Blu-ray, CD Player or Power Amp for high end speakers. Symphony I/O Mk II is also an ideal high-end headphone amp. Windows Workstations May use a third party ADAT or AES PCI interfacing card to use Symphony I/O MkII converters on a Windows Machine. Standalone Converter Standalone AD/DA converters can be used alongside other digital gear: To expand other interfaces, to connect to live or studio digital consoles, to connect to broadcast equipment. With Standalone mode you can also bypass the converters of your existing gear. Mk II Sound Quality-New 16x16 Module Like every flagship product we've 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 we've 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 we've ever designed - you get digital recordings that are true to your analog inspiration. Includes ESS Sabre32 DAC Technology ESS Sabre32 32-bit Hyperstream DAC with Time Domain Jitter Eliminator offers unequalled dynamic range, ultra low distortion and unmatched audio clarity free from input jitter. 8 Channel Mic Preamp Module Symphony I/O Mk II's mic pre module includes 8 uniquely designed channels of Apogee's Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture, in which the circuit is dynamically optimized to provide superior bandwidth, ultra low noise and nonexistent distortion across the unprecedented gain range of 0-85 dB. Whether recording powerful drums, dynamic vocals or delicate strings, your recordings retain the full impact, intricate detail and lifelike dimension of the original performance.Symphony I/O Mk II's Mic pre module also includes 8 channels of digitally-controlled analog inserts, so that outboard processors like EQ and compression may be inserted into the signal path between the mic preamp and the A/D conversion stage effortlessly. Because the inserts are digitally-controlled from Symphony Control software, any insert can be assigned to any input channel - there's no need to physically reconnect your outboard equipment to a different insert channel.