Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt Audio Interface

From the mic preamps to the AD/DA converters and the clocking, Ensemble is best-in-class and cutting-edge Apogee technology. With components carefully selected in critical listening tests and a highly efficient circuit design, Ensemble was built by Apogee engineers to make a difference you can really hear. Custom Power Regulation for Ultra-Low Noise PerformanceEnsemble s mic pre, A/D and D/A circuitry are powered by discrete, Apogee-designed power regulators for ultra-low noise not obtainable with off-the-shelf components. This design was first implemented in Apogee s flagship Symphony I/O s 3-Stage Cascaded power supply.The Lowest Latency of any Audio InterfaceEnsemble s proprietary Thunderbolt driver has been written from the ground up for Mac OS X Mavericks, resulting in unmatched performance and efficiency. Latency has been reduced to an astounding 1.1ms round-trip*, allowing you to monitor through your DAW, plug-ins included, simplifying your workflow and leveraging the power of your Mac (* Logic Pro X at 96kHz / 32 buffer setting). Dynamically Optimized Mic PreampsEnsemble s 8 uniquely designed mic preamps feature Apogee s Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture, in which the circuit is dynamically optimized to provide superior bandwidth, ultra low noise and nonexistent distortion across the unprecedented gain range of 0-75 dB. Whether recording powerful drums, dynamic vocals or delicate strings, your recordings retain the full impact, intricate detail and lifelike dimension of the original performance.Guitar I/ODirectly connect your guitars and other instruments to Ensemble using the two front panel inputs. The inputs Class A JFET circuits reproduce the feel and tone of a vintage tube amp for more realistic modeling and add harmonic character to keyboards and other electronic instruments. Or use the Guitar I/O inputs outputs to insert stomp boxes into your session as an alternative to software plugins. Impedance or level mismatches are not a concern these

• Thunderbolt connectivity for near-zero latency (1.1ms round trip @ 96kHz/32 buffer
• 8 mic preamps with up to 75 dB of gain and advanced stepped gain circuit
• Talkback functionality with built-in mic and control button; 2 front panel Guitar I/O channels with Class A JFET inputs, dual mode re-amp 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
• Core Audio optimized DMA engine frees up Mac CPU for plugins and software instruments