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Apogee Quartet

This sleek

four-channel

interface and

monitor controller

embodies all the

quality and style

we’ve come to expect

from Apogee.

USB Audio Interface

For Mac

Quartet is, but that’s not all it is, as it has an

integrated monitor controller too.

As the name suggests, the Quartet is

a four-channel interface, and while this

may not look exactly generous to those

who need to mic up a drum kit, a pair of

ADAT (S/MUX) ports allow eight further

channels to be added at sample rates of up

to 96kHz, using one of the many expander

units available, including Apogee’s own

Ensemble. This takes the maximum input

channel count to 12, which, being realistic,

is enough for most small studio recording

projects, even if they include a drum kit.

If no expansion is required, the Quartet

can run at sample rates up to 192kHz.

The Quartet will work with any Core

Audio compatible DAW running on an Intel

Mac (1.5GHz CPU or above).

Overview

The wedge-shaped, die-cast aluminium

hardware is sleek, surprisingly weighty, and

a perfect complement to the Duet and One

units, whose user interfaces share the same

single-knob paradigm. Its ‘QuickTouch’

touch pads and displays are set into a single

black panel, and the whole design exudes

a stylish simplicity that is both elegant and

practical. Even the non-slip base is incredibly

effective — you really have to push hard to

make this unit move once it’s positioned on

a smooth surface.

The Quartet features two colour screens,

similar in style to those used in the Duet,

for metering and status display (levels,

PAUL WHITE

pogee have both extremes of the

Mac-compatible audio interface

market covered, from their

desktop Duet and its siblings at one end of

the range, to their large-scale Symphony

systems at the other. That being the case,

it makes perfect sense for them to come

out with something that sits comfortably

between the two; something that’s still

affordable to the quality-conscious home

recording operator, but with enough I/O

to handle ensemble recording and, if need

be, surround mixing. That’s exactly what the

Apogee Quartet £1259

p r o s

High-quality converters and mic preamps.•

Compact, elegant format.•

Integrated monitor controller and •

headphone amp.

Maestro software allows the setting up of •

two different zero-latency monitor mixes.

c o n s

Adding an expander unit provides eight •

more inputs, but no more outputs.

s u m m a r y

The Quartet is a logical addition to the

Apogee interface range, and is well suited

to the quality-conscious project studio

owner who requires no more than 12

simultaneous inputs.

The Quartet’s back panel features four ‘combi’ XLR/jack inputs, six analogue outputs on quarter-inch

jack sockets, ADAT input ports, USB ports for both MIDI and connection to the host computer, word

clock output, a ground terminal and cable clamp, and an input for the external power supply.

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Page 1 - Apogee Quartet

Apogee QuartetThis sleek four-channel interface and monitor controller embodies all the quality and style we’ve come to expect from Apogee.USB Audio I

Page 2 - Connectivity

grouping, phase, muting, phantom power and Soft Limit). The leftmost QuickTouch pads are numbered one to four for input selection. Two more buttons se

Page 3 - Alternatives

Routing, Mixer and System Setup. Device Settings is where you select what those three right-hand ABC buttons should control, and you can also set the

Page 4 - System Requirements

and sound very focused, producing outstanding results even with dynamic microphones. Soft Limit is a nice touch, too, as it helps avoid unpleasant-sou

Page 5 - Mix with the best!

Mix with the best!“As aprofessional Iadmire Sound On Sound as one of the most trusted and credible sources of inspiration and information.”Jack Jose

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