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Hands-On Review: Apogee Quartet Desktop Studio Interface
Apogee is a premier brand name in both clocking and conversion. Their small-scale audio interfaces have forever changed the performance and sound-quality expectations of USB and FireWire devices. The new Quartet joins and further develops this prestigious product family.
The Quartet features four XLR/TRS combo inputs, six 1/4” TRS outputs and two Toslink digital inputs. All of this connectivity reaches your computer through high-speed USB 2.0. Additionally, the Quartet has a BNC output to send a clocking signal to a digital preamp or another converter. MIDI connection to your CoreMIDI-compatible keyboard, synth or DJ controller is also available via Type A USB input.
Join Rob Rives as he discusses Apogee’s history with small-scale interfaces and the customer requests that led to the Quartet’s development. The video also showcases the extensive functionality of the Quartet as an audio interface, monitor control and a surround sound 5.1 mixing solution.
| Analog Inputs | |
| Connectors | 4 x XLR/TRS combo jacks |
| Gain | Up to 75 dB |
| Phantom Power | 48V selectable |
| Soft Limit | Yes |
| Phase Invert | Yes |
| Digital Inputs | |
| Connectors | 2 x Toslink |
| Channels | 8 |
| Protocol | ADAT / SMUX |
| Sampling Rates | 44.1 to 96 kHz |
| Analog Outputs | |
| Connectors | 6 x 1/4" TRS balanced |
| Headphones | 1 x 1/4" stereo |
| MIDI | |
| In/Out | Dedicated USB (type A) connector |
| Clock Sync | |
| Connector | 1 x BNC Word Clock output |
| Mic Pre | |
| EIN | 128 dB un-weighted @ 60 dB, 150Ω input |
| Max Input Level | +20 dBu |
| Input Impedance | 3kΩ |
| Hi-Z | |
| Max Input Level | 14 dBu |
| Input Impedance | > 2MΩ |
| A/D Conversion | |
| Max. Bit Rate | 24-bit |
| Max. Sampling Rate | 192 kHz |
| Max. Input Level (+4 dBu) | +20 dBu |
| Max. Input Level (-10 dBV) | +6 dBV |
| Input Impedance | 5KΩ |
| Frequency Response @ 44.1 kHz | 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.2 dB |
| Relative THD + N | -106 dB @ 96 kHz |
| Dynamic Range | 114 dB (A-weighted) |
| D/A Conversion | |
| Max. Bit Rate | 24-bit |
| Max. Sampling Rate | 192 kHz |
| Max. Ouput Level (+4 dBu) | +20 dBu |
| Max. Ouput Level (-10 dBV) | +6 dBV |
| Line Output Impedance | 90Ω |
| Headphone Max Output Level | 19 dBu |
| Headphone Out Impedance | 30Ω |
| Frequency Response @ 44.1 kHz | 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.05 dB |
| Relative THD + N | -113 dB @ 96 kHz |
| Dynamic Range | 123 dB (A-weighted) |
| System Requirements | |
| Computer | Intel Mac with 1.5 GHz processor or better |
| Memory | 2GB RAM, 4GB recommended |
| OS X version | 10.6.8, 10.7.4 or greater |
| Connection | Available USB 2.0 port |
| Power | DC power supply included |
Comments
I just bought one, but I only wish it had 2 headphone outs, because often you are monitoring while another is singing or you are playing while they sing solo or harmony. Having only 1 output requires buying an additional headphone mixer box, no?
Hi Blues Rocker -
Yes - To monitor through an additional set of headphones, a separate headphone "mixer" connected to the headphone output of the Apogee Quartet, would be necessary. The PreSonus HP4 answers the need for a headphone distribution amplifier with professional specifications in a small package at an affordable price. It is designed with four discrete headphone outputs on the front panel, each with its own volume potentiometer and 150mW of amplification per channel.
Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: AskBH@BandH.com