The ultimate music-production centerpiece for any modern commercial, project, or personal studio, the Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O MkII Thunderbolt + Pro Tools HD Audio Interface with Connect 8x8 MP and 16x16 SE Modules is designed to deliver high-performance A/D and D/A conversion at up to 192 kHz for mixing and mastering engineers using Thunderbolt systems and/or Pro Tools HD systems.
Equipped with the Thunderbolt card and the and Pro Tools Plus option card, this interface delivers fast data transfer and low latency. The Connect 8x8 MP I/O module provides eight high-gain mic preamps (72 dB) and eight channels of pristine analog outs, plus AES, ADAT, and S/PDIF digital I/O. The 16x16SE I/O module provides 16 channels of analog I/O plus 2 channels of S/PDIF I/O. Utilizing Apogee's most advanced AD/DA conversion technology, the Symphony I/O Mk II delivers world-class 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution with exceptional detail, transparency, and dynamic range. Additional features include an intuitive front-panel touchscreen display, precision control knob, and a dedicated headphone output for critical monitoring. With Dolby Atmos readiness, it's perfectly suited for immersive audio-production environments.
The Symphony I/O Mk II from Apogee Electronics is an advanced, flexible multichannel audio interface featuring the newest flagship AD/DA conversion, modular I/O (up to 32 inputs and outputs), and an intuitive touchscreen display. The chassis provides two I/O Module slots for a variety of digital audio conversion options that form the interface side of the Symphony I/O Mk II. The front-panel touch screen offers convenient access to nearly every setting including sample rate, clock source, headphone and speaker output levels, meters for all I/O and section navigation, as well as input levels, digital I/O, and configuration settings.
The rear panel provides access to the two I/O Module slots that are capable of a combined thirty-two channels of input and output, while the two Thunderbolt connectors ensure compatibility with newer Mac computers. Also included are wordclock I/O connectors and termination, an option-card slot, and a quiet digitally controlled fan to keep everything running cool.
The Symphony I/O Mk II features a single ultrahigh-fidelity DAC and headphone amplifier with Apogee's Constant Current Drive technology, which was first introduced in the Apogee Groove. The headphone amplifier dynamically compensates for the nonlinearities of any connected headphones, providing massive power while maintaining extremely low distortion and linear frequency response.
The optional five I/O Modules allow the user to choose from standard configurations, or customize the following—channel count, analog to digital input, digital to analog output, microphone preamps (requires an analog card), and digital I/O.
- Legendary AD/DA conversion
- Up to 32 channels of modular analog I/O with optional 8 mic preamps
- Ultralow-latency performance
- Intuitive touchscreen display and front panel control
- Option-card slot for future platform flexibility
- Dynamic Temperature Control
- Designed in California, built in the USA
Connect to Pro Tools HD with the Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O MK II Pro Tools Card, an interface option card that connects to your Pro Tools hardware allowing you to share up to 32 bidirectional channels at 96 kHz or 16 bidirectional channels at 192 kHz across postproduction, broadcast, live sound, or recording studio networks.
The system can be configured with a number of custom options ranging from 8-32 analog I/O channels. The Pro Tools card can be upgraded with Audinate's Dante Brooklyn (sold separately), a versatile and full-featured solution that delivers multichannel Dante audio networking to your Pro Tools / Symphony setup. The optional Dante card allows up to 32 channels with Pro Tools and redundant Dante connectivity to be fitted into a single two-space rack device, providing the smallest footprint available with this feature set.
The Apogee Electronics Connect 8x8 MP is an expansion I/O module offering high-performance A/D and D/A conversion, eight high-gain mic preamps, and eight channels of analog and digital I/O for producers and engineers using Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt or Dante chassis in personal, project, and commercial studios.
By utilizing Apogee's Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture, the Connect 8x8 MP delivers up to 72 dB of gain in 1 dB increments while maintaining ultralow noise, virtually nonexistent distortion, and noiseless gain adjustment.
Its analog I/O includes eight channels of balanced inputs and outputs on DB25 connectors. Additional DB25, TOSLINK optical, and RCA coaxial jacks provide connectivity for AES/EBU, ADAT, and S/PDIF digital inputs and outputs. The Connect 8x8 MP is easily installed in a Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt or Dante chassis.
- Eight balanced analog inputs and outputs at up to 192 kHz via DB25 connectors
- Eight microphone preamps with up to 72 dB of gain
- Eight AES/EBU inputs and outputs (192 kHz single-wide compatible) via DB25 connector
- TOSLINK optical inputs and outputs support ADAT, SMUX, and S/PDIF (8x8 ADAT at 44.1 or 48 kHz, 8x8 SMUX at 88.2 or 96 kHz, 2x2 S/PDIF at up to 96 kHz)
- Coaxial input and output for 2x2 S/PDIF at up to 192 kHz
- Up to 72 dB of gain in 1 dB increments
- Noiseless gain adjustment
- +26 dBu maximum input level
- Improved common mode noise rejection and EMI suppression for optimal performance
- Switchable impedance (2.4 or 10 kilohms) to support passive mic splitting in live sound applications
- Control all mic preamps from Symphony I/O’s front panel, the optional Apogee hardware remote control, or in the Apogee control software
- Simplified and optimized signal path with fewer components and higher channel count
- Available in configurations of 8, 16, 24, or 32 flagship mic preamps per unit
Audio professionals looking for the very best converters will appreciate the updated Apogee Electronics 16x16 SE Module, a sixteen-channel analog input and sixteen-channel analog output module for the Symphony I/O Mk II. The module occupies one of the two slots available on the chassis. Additionally, two-channel coaxial S/PDIF input and output is also provided. The A/D circuit has been refined to offer a streamlined circuit design, resulting in the most transparent signal path to the A/D stage possible.
The D/A section has been optimized with a more powerful and robust output driver that is capable of driving virtually any input without a decrease in performance, regardless of the load presented by the connected gear. The analog inputs and outputs are offered on DB-25 connectors and require optional breakout cables, available in various configurations to suit individual requirements.
