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The Apogee Symphony Desktop audio interface is a flagship desktop interface for Mac and Windows operating systems that delivers unmatched sonic performance, innovative design and premium build quality. Offering pristine audio quality and peerless connectivity, the Symphony Desktop puts a world-class recording experience at your fingertips. Designed for professional and home studios alike, it provides an effortless workflow for tracking, overdubbing and mixing.

Crystal-Clear Sound With 10 inputs & 14 outputs

The Symphony Desktop offers eight premium mic preamps and pristine audio quality at up to 192kHz. It provides plenty of I/O for mics, instruments, headphones and monitors with zero latency. The eight analog inputs accept balanced XLR or 1/4" TRS, with switchable pads and phantom power and 24-bit/192kHz A/D conversion. The Symphony Desktop's pristine sound quality, flexible routing options and intuitive interface place pro-level recording capabilities within easy reach.

Unmatched Connectivity for Any Studio Setup

With thunderbolt, USB, optical and analog connectivity, the Symphony Desktop works seamlessly with any Mac or PC recording setup. It offers four analog outputs, two headphone outputs and a digital I/O provide comprehensive monitoring and routing options. The thunderbolt port offers blazing-fast data transfer for recording even the most demanding sessions. The Symphony Desktop comes with all the cables you need to connect to your computer and studio gear right out of the box.

Premium Components and Rugged Build Quality

From its aircraft-grade aluminum chassis to its premium components, the Symphony Desktop is built to the highest professional standards. Its modular design allows for servicing any component with ease. Intuitive front-panel controls provide hands-on access to monitor levels, input selection and more. With its compact yet rugged build, the Symphony Desktop delivers professional-grade performance and reliability for years to come.

Intuitive Software Control With Symphony Desktop Control Application

The included Symphony Desktop boasts Apogee's legendary AD/DA conversion, which is regarded as the reference standard by many within the pro audio business. This audio interface's A/D converter stage yields ultralow distortion, a high slew rate and fully differential analog op-amps, along with a leading-edge A/D converter in a performance-enhancing dual-sum configuration. The industry D/A converter stage is just as impressive, yielding uncompromising results via an ultralow distortion, high-current output driver.

Apogee Symphony Desktop Audio Interface
Apogee Symphony Desktop Audio Interface
Apogee Symphony Desktop Audio Interface
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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Beryllium and beryllium compounds, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Lead, which is known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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  • Simultaneous I/O: 10 x 14
  • Flagship-quality A/D & D/A Conversion
  • World-class mic preamps with 75dB of gain
  • Built In DSP/FX: FPGA processing of Apogee FX Rack plug-ins
  • Mic preamp modeling
  • Number of Preamps: 2 x mic, 1 x instrument
  • Phantom Power: Yes
    • I/O
    • 2 Main L/R
    • 1 1/4" Headphone Output (counts as 2 because it's stereo)
    • 1 1/8" Headphone Output (counts as 2 because it's stereo)
    • 8 Digital I/O
    • Computer Connectivity: USB 2.0 over Type C Connector
    • Software Control: Symphony Desktop Control
    OS Requirements - Mac
    • Mac: macOS 10.12 or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
    OS Requirements - PC
    • Windows 10 Anniversary update or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
    • Power Supply: 12V DC power supply (included)
    • USB Type C to A and USB Type C to C cables included

    collapse expand iconWarranty

    Hardware warranty:

    APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants this product to be free of defects in material and manufacture under normal use for a period of 12 months. The term of this warranty begins on the date of sale to the purchaser. Units returned for warranty repair to Apogee or an authorized Apogee warranty repair facility will be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer's option, free of charge.

    All units returned to Apogee or an authorized Apogee repair facility must be prepaid, insured and properly packaged. Apogee reserves the right to change or improve design at any time without prior notice. Design changes are not implemented retrospectively, and the incorporation of design changes into future units does not imply the availability of an upgrade to existing units.

    This warranty is void if Apogee determines, in its sole business judgment, the defect to be the result of abuse, neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel.

    The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Apogee specifically disclaims any and all implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. The buyer acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall the company be held liable for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for injury, loss or damage sustained by any person or property, that may result from this product failing to operate correctly at any time.

    USA: Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damage, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

    Software warranty:

    Limited Warranty. Apogee Electronics warrants for a period of ninety (90) days from your date of purchase that (i) the media on which the Software is recorded will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use, and (ii) the Software as provided by Apogee Electronics will substantially conform to Apogee's published specifications for the Software.

    Apogee Electronics' entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of the foregoing limited warranty will be, at Apogee Electronics' option, replacement of the media, refund of the purchase price or repair or replacement of the Software.

    THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY PROVIDED BY APOGEE ELECTRONICS AND ITS LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION

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