Apogee Duet

Beastie · 12th November 2007

Now they have been out for a while....

what are ppls opinions?

worth the dollar?

im keen to find out

peace

Lagerfeldt · 13th November 2007

bumpin' this

thermos · 13th November 2007

Beastie, aren't you the one that tried an Ensemble and didn't like the build quality? Well, apparently it sounds exactly like the Ensemble.

I have done limited testing with it but so far its very nice. I did a quick recording of the recorderman method on drums with both the Duet and some API pres through my Lynx Aurora. The API/Lynx pass certainly won, but the Duet sounded quite nice. Also just did a rough D/A comparison, and felt the Aurora D/A was a bit more detailed across the whole spectrum. Overall though, it sounds really good. Much better than any other set of conversion I've had here pre Lynx (maybe the Jim Williams modified Lucid A/D was on par, but I can't compare any longer). That includes the Fireface, and a bunch of crappy Motu gear (not the 192s). I'm going to do more tests and see how it fairs.

Beastie · 13th November 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by thermos

Beastie, aren't you the one that tried an Ensemble and didn't like the build quality? Well, apparently it sounds exactly like the Ensemble.

yeah but i thought the sound was ok!

:D

i think u got the api lynx pairing right man!!!

wish i could afford that...

im goin for a digi003r and maybe the duet for portable stuff...

peace

thumbsup

chk027 · 14th November 2007

I have recorded on a limited budget, through a Grace 101 to a Zoom DAW that is 7 years old, mic MXL v69......I got a macbook as a gift and wanted to record on it....bought this because of Apogee's rep with the Mini and Ensemble.......I was looking at the MH ULN-2....but I have zero regrets with the duet...

I'am very happy with the Duet, pres and converters are very clear, Im no pro by any stretch, but I can't believe how much time I wasted recording on this other gear, because the sound of this thing is making me retrack every song I ever wrote. The Duets pres are IMO better than the Grace, and I loved the Grace, but the truth hurts, I ran the Grace through the Duet and the results were a step down, a bit smeared and less detail, which i didn't want to believe.....I will still experiment with the Grace through the Duet however to try and get better sound with it.

I play acoustic songs and it sounds really good with out EQ and Comp, I think better without it on some songs......

Its a real simple choice for someone at my level of experience with gear, $495 what a joke.....no brainer

I wish I had more time to record all of a sudden....

A week latter I opened the trim on the Grace and pulled back the gain to about 12 o'clock and it sounded really nice, even a little better than the Duets pres......so considering the source louder seems to like the Duets pres, and mid level the Grace 101 is great.....for now I like the result of the Grace the best....on acoustic guitar, and the Duet is very very good...

morebutter · 18th November 2007

bump for a thread of interest

007 · 18th November 2007

I just posted a reply in another thread (low end theory - "6 interface shootout") which could apply here even more. In a nutshell, the Ensemble has changed everything for me. It's simply an amazing interface and I'll leave it at that. The Duet is the same but in 2 channel portable rig. I'm no pro either, but after years of Digi hardware and crappier-than-crap converters, it is truly (and albeit cliche) a night and day difference.

12th November 2007	#1
Beastie Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,467 Thread Starter	Apogee Duet Now they have been out for a while.... what are ppls opinions? worth the dollar? im keen to find out peace __________________ Beastie "No matter how fast you are on your computer - one can only listen in realtime..."

14th November 2007	#5
chk027 Gear addict Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 333	I have recorded on a limited budget, through a Grace 101 to a Zoom DAW that is 7 years old, mic MXL v69......I got a macbook as a gift and wanted to record on it....bought this because of Apogee's rep with the Mini and Ensemble.......I was looking at the MH ULN-2....but I have zero regrets with the duet... I'am very happy with the Duet, pres and converters are very clear, Im no pro by any stretch, but I can't believe how much time I wasted recording on this other gear, because the sound of this thing is making me retrack every song I ever wrote. The Duets pres are IMO better than the Grace, and I loved the Grace, but the truth hurts, I ran the Grace through the Duet and the results were a step down, a bit smeared and less detail, which i didn't want to believe.....I will still experiment with the Grace through the Duet however to try and get better sound with it. I play acoustic songs and it sounds really good with out EQ and Comp, I think better without it on some songs...... Its a real simple choice for someone at my level of experience with gear, $495 what a joke.....no brainer I wish I had more time to record all of a sudden.... A week latter I opened the trim on the Grace and pulled back the gain to about 12 o'clock and it sounded really nice, even a little better than the Duets pres......so considering the source louder seems to like the Duets pres, and mid level the Grace 101 is great.....for now I like the result of the Grace the best....on acoustic guitar, and the Duet is very very good... Last edited by chk027; 18th November 2007 at 07:12 PM.. Reason: update

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Lagerfeldt Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 4,709	bumpin' this

13th November 2007	#3
thermos Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,552	Beastie, aren't you the one that tried an Ensemble and didn't like the build quality? Well, apparently it sounds exactly like the Ensemble. I have done limited testing with it but so far its very nice. I did a quick recording of the recorderman method on drums with both the Duet and some API pres through my Lynx Aurora. The API/Lynx pass certainly won, but the Duet sounded quite nice. Also just did a rough D/A comparison, and felt the Aurora D/A was a bit more detailed across the whole spectrum. Overall though, it sounds really good. Much better than any other set of conversion I've had here pre Lynx (maybe the Jim Williams modified Lucid A/D was on par, but I can't compare any longer). That includes the Fireface, and a bunch of crappy Motu gear (not the 192s). I'm going to do more tests and see how it fairs.

18th November 2007	#6
morebutter Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northeast Corridor Posts: 463	bump for a thread of interest

18th November 2007	#7
007 Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,515	I just posted a reply in another thread (low end theory - "6 interface shootout") which could apply here even more. In a nutshell, the Ensemble has changed everything for me. It's simply an amazing interface and I'll leave it at that. The Duet is the same but in 2 channel portable rig. I'm no pro either, but after years of Digi hardware and crappier-than-crap converters, it is truly (and albeit cliche) a night and day difference.