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On Thursday night, April 5, 2012, LA based Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performed a private KCRW showcase at Apogee's Berkeley St. Studio featuring songs off their new album "Here". The 12 piece band squeezed onto the Berkeley St Studio stage with tons of gear including trumpet and keyboard player, Stewart Cole's, Apple MainStage and Apogee Duet 2 setup. As with all KCRW showcases held at the studio, the show was tracked by the great Bob Clearmountain using Apogee's Symphony I/O.

KCRW Blog excerpt:

"Last night, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performed their new album, “Here” in its entirety (plus one song they’ve never recorded) as part of KCRW’s Berkeley Street Sessions. Frontman Alex Ebert said it was a nice way to present the album, before admitting to the live audience that they “became ready to play these songs about three minutes ago”.

There was a sit in, sing-a-long, lots of smiles, handclaps and best of all something music fans rarely get a chance to experience — when the barrier between the band and the audience just disappears and they become one, enjoying each other."

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Left: Apple MainStage & Apogee Duet 2 on Trumpet and Keyboards | Right: View from above

Bob Clearmountain recently mixed the audio and music for the documentary series "The Price of Kings", using Apogee's flagship audio interface, Symphony I/O, as well as the powerful 2 channel interface, Duet 2. Directed by Richard Symons, The Price of Kings documentary features "extraordinarily candid interviews with world leaders, their families, closest allies and adversaries reveal the secrets, struggles and sacrifices that shape out future." Rather than contracting the typical post audio mixer, Symons chose to hire Clearmountain and engineer Brandon Duncan to mix the documentary like many of the hit records they've done to date. Using Apogee converters, an SSL console and Avid Pro Tools they did just that.

Blog Excerpt:
"Bob [Clearmountain] had never mixed a documentary; his background reads like a who's who of the music industry, but that's why we wanted him. As the music from composers Stuart Briner and Tom McFarland came in we realized it was much more than background padding, and needed to be woven through the films. To do that and still hear the faltering dryness in a Presidential voice needed someone used to mixing vocals in with the music without losing any clarity."

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We would like to congratulate the many Grammy nominees this year, most of whom we are proud to say are a part of the Apogee family. A special mention to a few of our Apogee users who have been nominated for the 2012 Grammy Awards:

Manny Marroquin - Bruno Mars “Grenade” - Record of the Year
Markus Dravs - Mumford and Sons "The Cave" - Record of the Year
Miles Walker - Katy Perry "Firework" - Record of the Year
RedONE - Lady Gaga "Born this Way" - Album of the Year
Manny Marroquin - Bruno Mars “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” - Album of the Year
Manny Marroquin - Rihanna “Loud” - Album of the Year
Jeff "Supa" Villanueva - Rihanna "Loud" - Album of the Year
Miles Walker - Rihanna "Loud" - Album of the Year
Andrew Wuepper - Rihanna "Loud" - Album of the Year
Foster the People - “Pumped up Kicks” - Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Maroon 5 - Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera “Moves Like Jagger” - Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Foster the People - “Torches” - Best Alternative Music Album
Gustavo Galindo - “Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar” - Best Latin Pop, Rock, or Urban Album
Bob Ludwig - “Music is Better Than Words” - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Bob Ludwig - Derek and the Dominoes “Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)” - Best Surround Sound Album

Apogee's flagship audio interface, Symphony I/O, has been voted "Best Computer Audio Interface" in the Sound On Sound 2012 Readers Poll! In December 2011, it was announced Symphony I/O was a contender for the award and the readers came out in full force supporting Apogee's best sounding interface. At the NAMM show in January 2012, Sound On Sound staff stopped by the Apogee booth to present the award where it then displayed proudly for the remainder of the show. 

Sound on Sound Awards 

Today, Apogee announced the new 16x16 I/O Module for Symphony I/O, Apogee's best sounding interface to date. The latest addition to the Symphony I/O module line-up features 16 analog inputs, 16 analog outputs as well as 2 channels of SPDIF. The new design is a break-through in converter design as it is now possible to pack 32 channels of premium Apogee conversion into one Symphony I/O (two module spaces per chassis), a feature not available in any other converter on the market.

INPUTS:
Analog IN: 16 balanced outputs, 2 DSUB 25-pin connectors
Coax IN: Supports SPDIF on 1 RCA connector

OUTPUTS:
Analog OUT: 16 balanced outputs, 2 DSUB 25-pin connectors
Coax OUT: Supports SPDIF on 1 RCA connector

Availability: 2nd quarter, 2012
Price: $3495

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Today, Apogee announced Symphony 64 | Thunderbolt, a 64 channel Thunderbolt card for it's flagship audio interface Symphony I/O. With Symphony 64 |Thunderbolt, connect Symphony I/O to any Thunderbolt™ equipped Mac for true Thunderbolt compatibility and performance. Symphony 64 | Thunderbolt will also connect X-Symphony equipped AD-16X, DA-16X, Rosetta 800 and Rosetta 200 converters to Thunderbolt Macs.

Release date and price to be announced.

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Santa Monica, CA - Apogee Electronics is pleased to announce the 8-Channel Mic Preamp Module for Symphony I/O is now shipping and available world wide. As the culmination of 25 years of award-winning design experience, Symphony I/O has already set a new standard for sound quality, features, and expandability in the professional audio world. With the introduction of the 8-Channel Mic Preamp Module, Symphony I/O users now have the option to add 8 world-class mic preamps, 4 instrument inputs, and 8 digitally assignable inserts for the ultimate all-in-one Mac based recording solution.

The 8-Channel Mic Preamp Module features software control, 85 dB of gain, adjustable Soft Limit, selectable high pass filter, and an incredibly low noise level due to the direct connection with the analog I/O module.

8-Channel Mic Pre Module Highlights

• Upgrades functionality of exiting Symphony I/O line inputs
• 8 Mic Preamps
• 4 Hi-Z instrument inputs
• 8 digitally assignable inserts
• 85 dB of gain
• Best cost per channel value of any high-end audio interface available

Price: $1995 USD
Availability: Now shipping.

To find a dealer near you, please visit our dealer locator.
For more information, please visit Symphony I/O

JAM brings the legendary sound quality of Apogee to iPad, iPhone and Mac for just $99. Now guitarists can have a pocket-sized, plug in and play interface at an unprecedented price and experience ultimate tone with the guitar amps and effects in Apple’s GarageBand software or other compatible applications.  Unlike similar guitar adapters, JAM is a high quality interface that makes a digital connection to both iOS devices and Mac. The Apogee engineers responsible for JAM’s sound quality have created professional audio hardware found in recording studios around the world and heard on countless hit records.

The personal studio will soon become even more portable and powerful with the release of MiC, the most compact studio quality USB microphone available for iPad, iPhone, and Mac.  With the ability to capture your best take with incredible quality, wherever your music takes you, the creative possibilities are endless.