Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O Mk II 8x8 MP Connect Series Dante and Pro Tools Audio Interface

Apogee Electronics Symphony 8 I/O Mk II Overview

• High-Performance 192 kHz Conversion
• Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture
• Ultralow Noise and Distortion
• 8 Mic Preamps with 72 dB of Gain

The Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O Mk II 8x8 MP Connect Series Dante / Pro Tools Audio Interface features flagship A/D and D/A conversion, eight mic preamps, modular I/O, and an intuitive touchscreen display. The installed Connect 8x8 MP module also gives you eight analog outputs and digital I/O including AES/EBU, ADAT, and S/PDIF.

The front-panel touchscreen offers convenient access to nearly every setting such as 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—one occupied by the Connect 8x8 MP and the other open for future expansion, while two RJ45 connectors ensure easy integration with Dante audio networks. Also included are a Mini-DigiLink port and Loop Sync I/O for use with Pro Tools HD/HDX systems, Wordclock I/O connectors for synchronizing external digital equipment, and a quiet digitally controlled fan to keep everything running cool.

The Symphony I/O Mk II features an ultrahigh-fidelity DAC and headphone amplifier with Apogee's Constant Current Drive technology, which dynamically compensates for nonlinearities of any connected headphones, to provide massive power while maintaining extremely low distortion and linear frequency response.

Dante and Pro Tools Compatible

• Ideal for powerful audio-over-IP applications in post production, broadcast, live sound, or recording studio networks
• Uses Audinate's Dante Brooklyn II module, which features two Dante ports and plug-and-play media networking for up to 32 bidirectional channels at 96 kHz or 16 bidirectional channels at up to 192 kHz
• Pro Tools HD peripheral port allows Mini-DigiLink connectivity to your Pro Tools HDX, HD Native, or Core/Accel system for up to 32 bidirectional channels at up to 192 kHz (I/O modules available separately)
• Allows routing between Pro Tools, Dante, and modules
• Works seamlessly with any other Dante-powered devices

Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture

Apogee's Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture introduces a mic preamp circuit that is dynamically optimized at different gain settings to provide superior bandwidth, ultralow noise, and nonexistent distortion across an expansive gain range of 0 to 72 dB. Digitally controlled analog switches shift the gears of the circuit at each gain setting to ensure the best sound and performance.

Transparent Conversion

High-performance A/D-D/A conversion designed for extreme audio clarity and sonic transparency

Flexible I/O

• 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