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AES New York, October 7, 2007 - Apogee’s Ensemble and Symphony both won TEC awards at Mix Foundation’s 23rd Annual Excellence & Creativity Awards. At the ceremony held in New York on October 6th, 2007, Ensemble took home the prize in the “Digital Converter Technology” category and Symphony won for “Ancillary Equipment”. The TEC Awards, founded in 1985, honor the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows and live performances. The nominations are made by a panel of industry professionals and voted upon by the subscribers of Mix. These are the 13th and 14th TEC awards that Apogee has received.

About Ensemble:
Ensemble is a multi-channel digital audio interface designed specifically for Apple’s Mac computers and uniquely integrated into Apple’s Logic Pro Studio. The all-in-one Ensemble features 36 channels of simultaneous audio, including eight channels of Apogee’s legendary A/D and D/A conversion, four transparent, digitally controlled 75dB mic-preamps, eight channels of ADAT I/O, two channels of S/PDIF coax and optical I/O, and FireWire connectivity to and from the computer. Also included with Ensemble are Apogee features such as SoftLimit to prevent digital overs, UV22HR dither for mastering, and ultra-low jitter Intelliclock.

Here’s what Ensemble users are saying:
“I have been so incredibly happy with the Ensemble, you could not imagine. The sound has taken all of my mixes and compositions to another level. It is an amazing piece of engineering. I bought the Ensemble because I am a Logic user and I need the best possible sound. The Apogee sound is unprecedented and extremely present in the Ensemble. It has all the quality, features, and ease of use that I have been looking for. The direct integration with Logic lets me do more - faster and better. I can’t wait to use it on my next scoring job.”
- Felix Brenner - Composer, Mixer, Producer

About Symphony:
Symphony connects Apogee’s legendary X-Series and Rosetta Series converters to Apple’s revolutionary Mac Pro and Logic Studio audio creation and production DAW. The result is the lowest latency available in a native audio system (1.6 milliseconds at 96k) and an incredible capacity for plug-in processing and high channel count recording that outperforms popular card-based DSP systems. And, with all of those benefits, a Symphony System comes at a fraction of the cost, making it an undeniable choice for professional high-end audio.

Here’s what Symphony users are saying:
The Symphony card has brought a new level of sophistication to my writing rig. I am now able to have the extremely low latency that was never before associated with native systems. Symphony’s performance has made a huge difference to me and the musicians I work with. And it worked seamlessly out of the box with a new Mac Pro which has allowed me to replace a four computer rig with just one powerful integrated system…amazing.
- John Powell - Film Composer

Los Angeles, CA-July 20, 2007 – While in the throws of mixing songs from Linkin Park’s Earth Day performance in Japan tracked just a week earlier, Le Mobile’s Guy Charbonneau was called in last minute to mix a secret performance of the band for influential, new music station KROQ 106.7FM at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. Charbonneau mixed from his portable Pro Tools system with a stack of AD-16X and DA-16X’s direct-connected to an HD-3 rig via Apogee X-HD option cards.

“Kevin & Bean’s Breakfast With…” series has become an incredible vehicle through which some of the biggest artists in new music today are showcased, including Beck, Coldplay, and Nine Inch Nails. With 100 lucky listeners in the audience, the show is broadcast to millions of morning KROQ listeners, rendering sonic quality a top priority. “We are right in the middle of mixing songs from the Japan performance, so we couldn’t bring the truck up from San Diego for this event,” explains Guy. “But fortunately, we have a portable Pro Tools system that we can pack up and travel with at a moment’s notice-which is what we are using today.”

Set up in a makeshift mixing room behind the stage, Guy worked to capture the magic and energy of the band’s performance. “It is important to have the best tools going into any live recording situation. With the 16X’s, I know that the sound is being captured and played back correctly. I have really come to depend on them.”

The Police, prior to embarking on their 30th Anniversary world tour, chose Apogee converters and clocking to capture the long-awaited, historic performances. The Police’s touring rig, spec’d by their Live Engineer Donal Hodgson, features Big Bens, X-Video Cards, Rosetta 200s, 3 AD-16Xs with 4 X-HD cards, all running Pro Tools HD.

Hodgson, who is also Sting’s Sound Engineer, was confident that Apogee was the gear he could rely on for such a demanding tour. He explains, “I am extremely happy with the Apogee gear, the Pro Tools recordings sound so much better, it’s not even comparable to the old system, a totally different league of sonic excellence. As the rig is primarily setup for live show recording, multiple outputs weren’t necessary and I love the fact Apogee have been clever enough to realize that everyone works in a different way with I/O configuration and I simply didn’t want to fill the rack with a bunch of D/As that we won’t use on the road. With the video board upgrade on the Big Ben I can provide or sync to black & burst with the video world, and being sample accurate with concert footage is a must. The system feels really solid, the stereo imaging is really true and wide. I’m just thoroughly impressed and confident we have a system that will make fantastic recordings out on the road time and time again. A big thank you to you all at Apogee.”

Following the tour launch in Vancouver, the gear has stood up to the expectations of quality that is needed on the road. He comments, “I’m back from Canada and really very pleased with the quality of the recordings we’re now making on the tour.” In addition to the gear on tour currently, The Police also have a Big Ben and Rosetta 800 with X-HD card in their UK-based Rig.

Whistling Woods International, Asia’s most technologically advanced institute for Film, Television Animation & Media Arts training, has installed Apogee in all the studios on their campus including the Sound Recording, Design and Music Production Studio. As Asia’s largest educational facility, Whistling Woods chose one Apogee Big Ben with a Video Sync card, one Ensemble and four Rosetta 800s with calibration boards to uphold their commitment to providing their students with the best in professional audio equipment.

Located in the heart of Filmcity, Mumbai and promoted by Subhash Ghai & Mukta Arts Ltd., Whistling Woods International offers not only India’s but Asia’s most creatively advanced curriculum for film music, design and recording with a state-of-the-art facility, high-end equipment, experienced professionals and dedicated professors leading a variety of programs.

Whistling Woods’ Chief Technology Officer Neelesh Bhatia knew that having Apogee as an integral part of their setup was as imperative as any textbook or teaching manual for a student’s education. Bhatia anticipates the installation of more Apogee gear across the campus in the future. On Apogee’s quality, he says, “At Whistling Woods International, we believe in giving students the best there is when it comes to technology. Therefore, when it came to our requirement for A/D – D/A units, the Apogee Rosetta seemed the most obvious choice. It is easily the most transparent converter on the market today and our students use these units in each of our studios to transfer audio between rooms. Also, we use the Ensemble in our MIDI lab, which is the perfect front end for Logic Pro. It looks good and sounds even better.”