Apogee ENSEMBLE Thunderbolt Audio Recording Interface for Mac (B-STOCK)
Apogee ENSEMBLE Thunderbolt Audio Recording Interface for Mac (B-STOCK)
Apogee Ensemble is the first Thunderbolt 2 audio interface to offer superior sound quality, the lowest latency performance and the most comprehensive studio functionality all in one box. Made for the professional home or commercial studio, Ensemble features legendary Apogee AD/DA conversion, 8 Advanced Stepped Gain™ mic preamps, monitor controller functionality including talkback, front panel Guitar I/O, two headphone outputs and digital connectivity for a total of 30 x 34 I/O.
When you buy and register your Apogee Ensemble, you have access to incredible prices on any Waves audio plugins you want. Registered Apogee Ensemble customers will receive a discount code good for 25% off a single plugin or 35% off any Waves bundle plus an additional $100 voucher* that can be used towards their next Waves plugin purchase. Ensemble’s Core Audio optimized DMA engine, custom audio driver and Thunderbolt 2 connection combined with the powerful processing of your Mac allow you to utilize more plugins and virtual instruments with the lowest latency performance of any native system.
The Best of Apogee.
The Power of Thunderbolt.
Blending the best of Apogee’s acclaimed innovations with groundbreaking new features and the power of Thunderbolt technology, the completely redesigned Ensemble sets a new standard for personal studio interfaces.
Connect up to 4 units
You can connect up to four Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt units from a single Thunderbolt port on your Mac for a total of 40 analog inputs with 32 mic preamps and 8 instrument preamps. A multi-unit Ensemble Thunderbolt system is ideal for tracking any live performance that demands a high channel count, incredibly low latency and unsurpassed performance.
Features
- 8 Mic preamps with up to 75 dB of gain and Advanced Stepped Gain circuit
- Thunderbolt connectivity for ultra-low latency (1.1ms round trip with Logic Pro X)
- Front panel Guitar I/O with Class A JFET inputs, dual mode re-amp outputs
- Includes special offers on Waves plugins (available upon registration)
- Talkback functionality with built-in mic and control button
- 2 PurePower headphone outputs
- 10 separately assignable analog inputs
- 16 analog outputs of premium Apogee conversion
- Core Audio optimized DMA engine frees up Mac CPU for plugins and software instruments
Analog Inputs:
- 4 Combi mic/line/instrument inputs4 XLR mic/line inputs
- 2 1/4″ balanced analog inserts
- 2 1/4″ hi-z guitar/instrument inputs with Class-A JFET input stage
Digital Inputs:
- Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIFCoax IN: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connectorWord clock input on BNC connector
- ADAT: 16 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- S/PDIF: 4 channels, up to 96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
Built-in Microphone:
- Mono omnidirectional condensor capsule on front panel
Mic Preamps:
- 8 Mic preamps
- Gain: Up to 75 dB and advanced stepped gain circuit design
- Selectable 48v phantom power, hi-pass filter, Soft Limit ̈ and polarity invert
- EIN: 129dB (un-weighted) @ 60dB, 150Ohm input
- Max input level: +20dBu
- Input impedance: 3K Ohm
Hi-Z:
- Max input level 14 dBu
- Input impedance: >2MOhm
Analog Outputs:
- 2 1/4″ balanced monitor outputs
- 8 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector
- 2 independent 1/4″ stereo headphone outputs
- 2 1/4″ dual-mode guitar/instrument outputs
Digital Outputs:
- Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIFCoax OUT: 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connectorWord clock output on BNC connector
- ADAT: 16 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- SMUX: 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
- S/PDIF: 4 channels, up to 96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors
A/D conversion:
- Max input level (+4dBu ref/Mic): +20dBu
- Max input level (-10dBV ref): +6dBV
- Input impedance: 5KOhm
- Freq resp 10 Hz -20Khz: > +/-0.2dB (@44.1Khz)
- Rel. THD + N: -110dB (@ 96Khz)
- Dyn. Range: 119dB (A-weighted)
D/A conversion:
- Max output level (+4dBu ref): +20dBu
- Max output level (-10dBV ref): +6dBV
- Line output impedance: 90 Ohm
- Freq resp 10Hz -20 Khz: > +/- 0.05dB (@44.1Khz)
- Rel. THD+N : -114dB (@96Khz)
- Dyn Range: 123dB (A-weighted)
- Front panel Guitar Output: impedance balanced/max level 14 dBu
- Headphone Max output level: 19dBu
- Headphone Rel THD + N into 600 Ohm: -109dB
- Headphone Dyn Range: 120dB (A-weighted)
| Condition | B-Stock |
|---|---|
| SKU | APOG-ENSEMBLE-TB-BSTK |
| UPC | 4073776733 |