Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface
ONE from Apogee is a pocket-sized, USB music interface featuring their award winning sound quality and designed to work easily with Apple's GarageBand, Logic, Final Cut, or any Core Audio compliant application. The implementation of the product is as elegant as it is simple to set up and operate.
There are 3 input options provided. The first is using the built-in condenser microphone, housed in a specially tuned enclosure and which delivers surprisingly good results. A second option is to use the built-in preamp with a microphone of choice, the former providing a very respectable 53dB of gain and full 48V phantom powering.
The third option is for recording guitars or basses via the instrument input. The input exhibits extremely low noise and a transparent signal path, making it the ideal solution for recording or performing live with a Mac. Output is supplied by the 1/8" jack on the front allowing connection to either headphones or powered speakers.
A single encoder knob provides direct access to the tuned enclosure microphone, external microphone or instrument selection, and output functions for input level and volume adjustment. The unit's size makes it very travel friendly, and when fitted with the optional microphone stand mount, it becomes the ultimate portable recording solution for quickly capturing musical ideas, recording high quality demos, rehearsals, podcasts, lectures, interviews, voice-overs and more.
- Single channel input, stereo output USB interface for Mac OS X with 24-bit A/D and D/A converters
- High quality internal condenser microphone allows for true portable operation for the singer/songwriter or guitarist
- Can be used with an external microphone via a preamp input with +10dB to 63dB of gain
- Accepts unbalanced 1/4" high impedance instrument and provides 0dB to 45dB of gain
- Software selectable 48V phantom power
- Line-level 1/8" stereo output for headphones or unbalanced powered monitors
- Large multi-function encoder knob for input gain control and output level control
- 4-encoder function LED indicators
- 3 segment LED input and output metering
- Apogee's Maestro software for advanced control and low latency mixing
- Compatible with any Core Audio compliant audio application
- A perfect interface for improving a Mac computer's output and providing studio quality stereo output of a user's iTunes library
| Converters | 24-bit |
| Sample Rates | 44.1 and 48kHz |
| Analog Input |
1 x XLR Microphone (on breakout cable) 1 x 1/4" TS phone Instrument (on breakout cable) |
| Analog Output | 1 x 1/8" stereo mini Headphone/Powered Monitors (unbalanced) |
| Digital Input | No |
| Digital Output | No |
| MIDI In/Out | No |
| Sync In/Out | Not applicable |
| Headphone Output | Yes |
| THD + N | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Dynamic Range | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Frequency Response | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Power Requirements | USB bus powered |
| System Requirements |
Intel or Power PC G5 processor OS X 10.5.7 or greater 1GB minimum (2GB recommended) |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 2.25 x 4.75 x 1" (57 x 121 x 25mm) |
| Specialties | Includes Maestro control software |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 9 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (6)
- Compact (5)
- Good audio (5)
- Lightweight (5)
- Versatile (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- Home studio (6)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Experienced (3)
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Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
I use the Apogee ONE for simple recording of guitar and voice, mainly sketches of songs, and it does a great job. Integrates seamlessly with GarageBand. Super portable as well!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Listening
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
Immediately forgot about the interface and the processing and began to enjoy the music as if it were the first time.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Excellent Sound
- Low Distortion
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Studio
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
As a touring musician, compact recording interfaces are a MUST to capture all of the new ideas one gets while inspired on the road. The ONE is the perfect solution - small, durable, and it even includes a great mic for quick and easy setup! Oh, and it's an Apogee, so it sounds AWESOME.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
I use the ONE for personal recording on my Macbook. It is perfect for me because I travel a good bit. It's built in mic is amazing! It is super portable so no matter where I am I can record new ideas.
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
Built-in condencer mic is good.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
- None that I can determine
Best Uses
- Home Studio
- Professional Recording
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
Had an old M-Audio Duo for my G5 that the company refused to upgrade the firmware for for SystemX. So much for them & their products. Researched & heard good things about the Apogee One. It's fantastic -- very light & portable. Works great with my old AKG studio mic. Bought it, & ironically was immediately was called by my agent for a remote VO Audition recording. I plugged in the One & it was instantly recognized by Garage Band. Did several takes -- they all sounded great. Perfect for those need an easy to transport quality input device.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
This Apogee One is a a high quality, portable break out box with a USB 2.0 interface. I am using it on the road for voice recording and love it. It does not take up a lot of space and it's easy to use. I recommend this to anyone who needs a portable, USB 2.0 break out box at a reasonable price.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
- Feels like a toy
- Poor supplied Software
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Performances
- Semi Pro Recordings
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
I mainly bought Apogee One for its capability of live recording with superior sound quality and of course compact design.I use this small but powerful monster for recording my rehearsals on violin.It is very easy to set up and use right away from the box,especially with Apples GarageBand,though I tried Logic too with same ease of use.
While connected to computer (USB) it is becoming little warm.I hope it is not a malfunction.Supplied softwares functionality is slow and clumsy,but still those cant be reason for me to rate it for 5 star.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Apogee Electronics ONE - USB Audio Interface:
If you're like me, and you want to record real instruments (but only one at a time), this is a great interface. I get zero latency monitoring through the headphones and can play along with the rest of the song spot-on. I've been using the instrument in for direct bass, but the mic ins sound great too. The best thing is portability & speed of setting everything up. I'm not going back to a 1u rack audio interface again; I love the One. I may pick up a Duet in the future, however, to use alongside the One.
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Cables
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- Original: $14.95
- Save: $1.49
- Price: $13.46
Headphones
- Price: $79.95
Monitors
- Price: $299.00
Software
- Price: $414.00
Stands & Support
- Price: $19.95
- Price: $19.95
What's in the Box
- USB Cable
- Breakout Cable
- Software CD-ROM
- One (1) Year Warranty
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