The Apogee Connect 8 is an optional card for the Symphony system and features eight analog I/O's, eight mic preamps as well as eight digital AES/Optical I/O's.
The Symphony I/O Mk II 8×8MP Connect series audio interface delivers Symphony-quality sound with robust, high-performance AD/DA converters and Apogee’s Advanced Step Gain Architecture mic preamps at an unprecedented price. Using cutting edge components and a simplified, optimized analog circuit design, Apogee engineers are able to place more AD/DA converters and mic preamps on a single module board. The result is a single Symphony I/O Mk II with up 16 mic preamps at an unprecedented price for Symphony Quality and an extremely competitive price for the market. With industry leading sound quality and scalable, high density I/O configurations for Dante, Pro Tools® HD and Thunderbolt® systems, the Symphony Connect series is the ideal choice for broadcast, live sound, education, post, house of worship and recording studio facilities.
Apogee Connect 8 Symphony I/O Module Features
- New Symphony analog input with Advanced Stepped Gain mic preamp and Industry leading A/D Conversion
- Up to 72 dB of gain in 1 dB increments, noiseless gain adjustment
- +26 dBu maximum input level
- Improved Common mode noise rejection and EMI suppression for optimal performance
- Switchable impedance (2.4k/10k ohms) to support passive mic splitting in Live sound applications
- Control all mic preamps from Symphony I/O’s front-panel, the optional Apogee hardware remote control, or in Apogee control software
- Simplified and optimized signal path – fewer components, higher channel count, same flagship audio quality
- Available in configurations of 8 and 16 flagship mic preamps per unit
- Connect to Dante, Pro Tools HD, and Thunderbolt systems
Apogee Connect 8 Symphony I/O Module Specifications
- INPUTS
- Analog IN: 8 balanced inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- 8 microphone preamps with up to 72dB of gain
- AES-EBU IN: 8 inputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz
- Coax IN: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz
- OUTPUTS
- Analog OUT: 8 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- AES-EBU OUT: 8 outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF
- ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz
- S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz
- Coax OUT: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz
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Great Mic Pre Module`
Sep 3rd 2024I'm so glad I bought this 8x8 Mic Pro module for my symphony. It's easy to Install and It sounds great. I should've bought it a long time ago.