Information thunderbolt troubleshoot usb yosemite apogee arturia audient. Apogee minidac with firewire option overview and impressions. One more reason for me to get one as well and see for myself. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like. They had run out of a particular chip required to produce them and were trying to scrounge up enough to make more at the time. Users guide miniseries firewire expansion card apogee. Do apogees thunderbolt products element 24, element 46, element 88, ensemble thunderbolt, symphony io mkii thunderbolt, and symphony 64 thunderbridge work with the 2015 and 2016 12. Apogee minidac 2channel 192k da converter with firewire interface apogees minidac, a professional quality, 24 bit, 192khz digitaltoanalog da converter, is the ultimate portable and compact solution for studio playback, reference monitoring, and firewire connectivity to your digital audio workstation daw, computer, and premium home. Most apogee products that use the apogee maestro 2 control application will include a device id button that can be found in multiple maestro tabs under a graphical icon for the connected apogee device.
This professional quality 192khz da converter is the ultimate portable and compact solution for studio playback, reference monitoring, firewire connectivity to your daw, and premium home audio systems. Apogee finally releases windows drivers for its old audio. Is it possible to get firewire 400 devices to work with thunderbolt. Apogee ensemble firewire digital interface mac this came from a local music store. It will also work with any pc that utilizes windows 10. The firewire apogee duet was something i found and bought after doing a lot of research.
I was wondering if its okay to route it through my external drive which appears to have to have a second firewire input or is there a better way to get apogee into my computer. Portable usb dac and headphone amp for mac and pc for listening to music. The apogee support team is constantly updating the knowledgebase. Micro center computers and electronics thousands of products to buy.
Item has some scratches on top and bottom from being put into a rackmount, otherwise its in excellent condition the unit works perfect. Unfollow apogee duet firewire to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. From personal recording interfaces for iphone and ipad to multichannel mac based. However, on the heels of the ensemble, a very professional interface that began apogees close partnership with apple, apogee has released the diminutive and affordable duet. Hey folks, im interested in the apogee mini me usb or firewire. Apogee have been making highquality audio interfaces for apple mac for many years. Resolving audio interface issues on mac sweetwater. Its hard to believe that its been over two years since apogee first announced their new line of products aimed at.
Apogee products defining the art of digital audio since 1985 for over three decades, apogee products and technologies have set the standard for audio recording. Apogee duet and firewire im thinking of buying the apogee duet interface for my logic 8 setup but my macpro only has one firewire input and currently im using it for my external drive. Following the huge success of mini me, apogee designed a welcome addition to their mini series, the mini dac firewire. Im still using an apogee duet firewire 400 on my 2008 mac pro patched with mojave 10. But im not really sure whats the best way to convert the aes outputs. The use of nonshielded cable with this equipment is prohibited. Unfortunately, due to a wellpublicized issue, my presonus firebox wont work with this computer on firewire bus power it needs the power supply. The duet usb audio interface for ipad, mac and windows 10 from apogee is a portable audio interface that builds on the success of the duet 2 by adding compatibility with windows 10, mac, and ios devices. Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter.
Apogee duet dac digital to analog conversion audiophile. You will usually see this button as an a here is an example. Apparently, the minime resembles the earlier apogee ad, with a similar extruded case and purple control knobs, although i have not had the pleasure of using that particular machine. Get overtheair hdtv free, cut the cord, antenna tv duration. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below.
Apogee duet 2 audio interface reverb demo video youtube. How to connect firewire devices into new macs with thunderbolt 3. I want to transfer all my data off an old mac mini and an old mac pro that both use firewire. This probably fits apogee one older version, but not apogee one for mac.
Duet 2s new breakout cable is greatly streamlined with 2 combination micinstrument connectors xlr and 14 built into a single connector and 2 balanced 14 connectors for speakers. Ultimately, though, despite a few remaining driver issues, apogee have done a great job with the ensemble, incorporating highquality audio components into a firewire interface thats easy to use, integrates well with mac os x and logic pro, and offers flexible routing via the maestro software. Mini firewire card users guide apogee electronics introduction the mini firewire card brings firewire 400 conectivity to the apogee minime and minidac digital audio interfaces. Apogee duet firewire bus power and macboo apple community. I know the duet is designed for musicians, but it can just be used as a separate dacheadphone amp via firewire and seems sensibly priced second hand or ex dem. When streaming audio through an interface connected to your mac, there are. The apogee duet 2 is all about simplicity, with its clean digital interface, touch pads and 2 attachable combo inputs. The mini firewire card is compatible with both apple os x and windows xp computers. It has a micro usb connector instead of the mini usb connector that is needed. All of my source files were ripped from cd using apple lossless so i have yet to try higher resolutions like 2496khz which the apogee supports via firewire. The duet is an elegantly designed 2in, 2out firewire audio interfacecontroller with very tight integration with apples audio production software.
Duet firewire, ensemble firewire along with several audio interfaces from other manufacturers also take advantage of this driver, meaning that the audio driver needed for your duet firewire or. Aug 31, 2016 the apogee duet 2 is all about simplicity, with its clean digital interface, touch pads and 2 attachable combo inputs. Apogee minidac 2channel 192k da converter with firewire. Learn more about apogee defining the art of digital audio since 1985 about apogee defining the art of digital audio since 1985 since 1985, apogee has produced innovative, awardwinning technology that powers many of the worlds. Apogee firewire audiomidi interfaces for sale ebay. I am looking for a headphone ampdac to use with my macbook. Thus if you use a regular usb mini cable, like above, with a lightning adapter. This tiny silver looking box comes with 2 microphone inputs with phantom power delivering world class apogee preamps, 2 linelevel inputs and 2 monitor outputs, all bundled and tied up together in a single breakout cable.
Adaptateur thunderbolt vers firewire apple apple ca. For mac users, it provides a direct digital lightning connection that allows for dc charging of the apple device. Apogee miniseries firewire user manual pdf download. Im thinking of buying the apogee duet interface for my logic 8 setup but my macpro only has one firewire input and currently im using it for my external drive. For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column. Apogee duet firewire bus power and macbook pro i have a 2. Apogee finally releases windows drivers for its old. Do apogees thunderbolt products element 24, element 46, element 88, ensemble thunderbolt, symphony io mkii thunderbolt, and symphony 64 thunderbridge. Download the driver from the apogee web site, expand the zip.
The latest addition to the apogee product line is the aptly named mini me, a portable dualchannel ad converter with builtin microphone and di preamps. This item is included with the duet for ipad and mac. Theyve been matching apples style and aesthetic and probably consider themselves the ideal pro audio partner. Highend digital converter manufacturers apogee are apples audio partner of choice, and their latest firewire interface is aimed squarely at mac users with a taste for quality. A little research quickly showed me that there is a firewire 400 standard and an 800 standard, with my traveler being on the 400 and the mini being on the 800 standard.
Anyone out there any experience of the apogee duet. Having a port that shares a usb, firewire or thunderbolt bus with your audio. Is it ok to leave my apogee device plugged in and connected to mac. Ive also got an apollo audio converter from ua that has digital io with 8 in and 8 out running on my mac pro 2012. The front panel says usb but since the optional firewire card is installed, it takes the place of the usb port on the back panel but the front panel remains. Oct 23, 2008 hi, anyone out there any experience of the apogee duet. Apparently, the mini me resembles the earlier apogee ad, with a similar extruded case and purple control knobs, although i have not had the pleasure of using that particular machine. The minime should show up labeled apogee as one of the usb devices. Although the product in quotation is the ensemble, the converters are also used in the duet according to apogee. Included in the sale is the apogee ensemble, power cord, and firewire cord. There are tons of audio devices and software apps available for mac which use audio. Oct 11, 2017 apogee have been making highquality audio interfaces for apple mac for many years.
The elegant single cabletojunction design allows for easy cable management and the locking connection to duet 2 is robust and stylish. There are also speaker and headphone outputs so you can monitor separate. Apogee duet 2 breakout cable compatible with duet 2 and. To make sure an audio device is connecting correctly, check the compatibility and drivers, sleep settings, connections, and then restart your mac. Can firewire 400 devices, such as audio interfaces, work over thunderbolt 3. Apogee products plugins, audio interfaces, microphones apogee. This tip was provided to me by a colleague who was reluctant to get. If minime is equipped with a usb or firewire connection card, you can play computer. Following the huge success of minime, apogee designed a welcome addition to their mini series, the minidac firewire.
A representative from apogee himself said that the minidac is a step up. So it is with some astonishment that apogee have calmly announced that they are releasing windows 10 drivers for some of their old usb interfaces. The serial number for duet firewire, duet 2 usb, or duet for ipad mac can be found on the backside of the unit usually next to a barcode, or on the box. Apogee products seem to held in very high regard in proaudio circles. Il existe toujours sur des modeles mac anciens et peut sadapter sur les. The story kept shifting from the chip being something required in all apogee mini series units, to just the minidac, to. Also connects directly to iphone and ipad lightning cable sold separately. This tiny silver looking box comes with 2 microphone inputs with phantom power delivering world class apogee preamps, 2 linelevel inputs and 2 monitor outputs, all bundled and tied up together in. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices.
Oct 24, 20, the firewire cable that i had did not fit in the mac mini firewire port. The mini firewire card brings firewire 400 conectivity to the apogee minime and minidac. Apogee mini dac 2channel 192k da converter with firewire interface apogee s mini dac, a professional quality, 24 bit, 192khz digitaltoanalog da converter, is the ultimate portable and compact solution for studio playback, reference monitoring, and firewire connectivity to your digital audio workstation daw, computer, and premium home. Smux mode is supported for adat operation with the toslink connector.
Apogee duet firewire first gen, mac only, fw400 w breakout cable 4. When streaming audio through an interface connected to your mac, there are many. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. I recently had a mini me sent to me by a friend and it stacks up nicely against the rest of my collection of pres about what you would expect from apogee clean and transparent nicely done little unit kind of a slam dunk for the money imho if you go with the mini me i expect the microphones are going to end up being the more important decision 2 channel setup. I own a firewire apogee duet on a mac mini running the latest version of osx mavericks, and im growing weary of the audio issues that creep up. Im using quality firewire cables belkin and lindy, billingual fw, and i. There are tons of audio devices and software apps available for mac which use audio interfaces to playback or record audio. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. So i bought myself an apogee ensemble firewire to use with the paca. Jan 28, 2009 all of my source files were ripped from cd using apple lossless so i have yet to try higher resolutions like 2496khz which the apogee supports via firewire. Highend digital converter manufacturers apogee are apples audio partner of. I hope apple keeps the mac os firewire code maintainedintact so the old apogee duet firewire works well into the future message to apple. Granted, im guessing that upgrading to the usb duet 2 would fix the issues maybe but im wondering if i should be looking at another device. To use digitalthrumode, set your minidacs input selector to the firewire option slot and connect any twochannel digital device like apogees minime, trak2, or rosetta, and you have just firewire enabled your favorite ad converter and interfaced it with your computer or daw.
Countless grammy and oscar winning performances by the worlds most successful artists have been captured with apogee gear. Apogee products plugins, audio interfaces, microphones. Apogee duet firewire mac with 2 channel recording interface. Jun 11, 2018 im still using an apogee duet firewire 400 on my 2008 mac pro patched with mojave 10. Nov 29, 2017 however, on the heels of the ensemble, a very professional interface that began apogee s close partnership with apple, apogee has released the diminutive and affordable duet. The latest addition to the apogee product line is the aptly named minime, a portable dualchannel ad converter with builtin microphone and di preamps.
Anyways, im glad if you guys like the duet so much. I recently had a mini me sent to me by a friend and it stacks up nicely against the rest of my collection of pres about what you would expect from apogee clean and transparent nicely done little unit kind of a slam dunk for the money imho if you go with the minime i expect the microphones are going to end up being the more important decision 2 channel setup. Works with either apogee quartet, thunderbridge, element series, or mini series. I was wondering if its okay to route it through my external drive which appears to have to have a second firewire input or is there a better. Be sure you have tried another usb, thunderbolt or firewire cable. This interface is capable of making studio quality recordings of vocals. Mar 05, 2014 i own a firewire apogee duet on a mac mini running the latest version of osx mavericks, and im growing weary of the audio issues that creep up. Product title 6ft 6pin to 4pin firewire ieee 94a cable 6 by.