Apogee Duet 3

Duet 3

Legendary Sound Quality, Total Portability and Hardware DSP
all Come Together in a Beautiful New Design

Sounding Amazing Never Looked So Good

In 2007, the original Apogee Duet shattered the expectations of what a home studio interface could be. Professional, personal and portable, Duet revolutionized independent recording and empowered musicians, producers and engineers with legendary Apogee sound quality, elegant design and effortless ease of use. Now, the all-new Duet 3 brings next-generation Apogee performance and features to a beautiful, ultra-low profile design. Duet 3 includes on-board hardware DSP that powers the Symphony ECS Channel Strip* for zero-latency recording with FX. Tuned by Bob Clearmountain, the ECS Channel Strip includes presets custom crafted by the legendary mixer so you can dial in a pro recording sound instantly. Ideal for music creation, voice recording, streaming and even gaming, you can use Duet 3 with your Mac or Windows workstation in your studio or on the go. Take your Duet 3 to the next level with the sleek Duet Dock accessory for the ultimate ergonomic desktop experience.

Superior Sound Quality

Achieving superior sound quality in a digital audio interface requires experienced engineering that artfully orchestrates AD/DA converters, digital clocking, analog circuitry and power management technology to achieve a harmonious blend of carefully selected components and thoughtful design. Duet is the result of decades of innovation and expertise and delivers sound quality unmatched in its class.

Legendary AD/DA Converters

With two inputs and four outputs of legendary Apogee AD/DA conversion, plus two world-class preamps, Duet is the perfect partner for your home and mobile studio. Connect microphones, guitars, keyboard and line level devices to capture every detail. Monitor and mix with the full depth and dimension of your sound through two truly-balanced, line-level analog outputs for speakers. And, power your headphones with a zero-ohm headphone output for a dedicated headphone mix.

World Class Preamps

One of the most critical components for high quality recording is your preamp and the pres in Apogee Duet are world-class. With up to 65dB of gain and 48v phantom power, you can cleanly and precisely capture any audio source with even the most demanding microphones. Meticulous Apogee engineering, keeps noise and distortion down, even as you crank up the gain.

Plug-in to On-board DSP

To capture your best performance, you need to dial in an inspiring sound quickly and easily. And few things are more distracting than latency when trying to record. Duet gives you on-board hardware DSP for FX processing with the Symphony ECS Channel Strip (sold separately) to precisely shape your tone on input and give you great sounding tracks, all while eliminating the delay that can occur while redording.

Low latency recording and great tone with the Symphony ECS Channel Strip
Tuned by Bob Clearmountain

The Symphony ECS Channel Strip, tuned by legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain, includes EQ, Compression and Saturation controls that let you create the optimal blend of channel FX for tracking vocals or acoustic instruments. Choose from multiple hand crafted Clearmountain presets and record with zero latency through Duet’s on-board hardware DSP.

Receive 50% off the Symphony ECS Channel Strip from your Apogee dealer when you purchase  Duet 3  or when you register on the Apogee website.

Get up to 50% off Apogee plugins when you buy Duet 3

Obsessively crafted by the same team that designs all Apogee hardware and software products, Apogee FX and FX Rack plugins offer superior sound quality, and full bandwidth performance (44.1 to 192.kHz) for all DAWs on your Mac. From visually modern interfaces that allow you to precisely shape and contour your sound to meticulously modeled vintage hardware that is so accurate it has been endorsed by the hardware manufacturer, Apogee plugins will quickly find their way into your daily recording tool kit.

When you purchase your Duet 3 make sure to ask your dealer about special deals* on Apogee plugins. You can also unlock those deals when you register your Duet 3 on the Apogee website.

Next Generation Control

Apogee Control 2 Software

The all new Apogee Control software gives you complete access to all Duet functions and features including the Symphony ECS Channel Strip FX running on Duet’s hardware DSP. Apogee Control 2 is shared across all current and select previous generation Apogee products and will enable Apogee support and engineering to quickly react to future macOS and Windows OS updates helping to ensure Duet 3 compatibility for your workstation.

Apogee Channel FX (ACFX)

With the Apogee Channel FX plugin you can open and control your input channels directly from your DAW. Adjust gain, turn on phantom power, set your monitor level and control and Print FX from the Symphony ECS Channel Strip* – do it all without losing focus on your session.

*Sold Separately

Features & Specs

Features

• Best-in-class Apogee conversion and mic preamps
• 2x4 USB Type C audio interface
• Low profile design with aluminum body
• Scratch resistant top
• Precision balanced back lit knob
• Input and output connections via breakout cable:
• 2x ¼” Instrument inputs
• 2x Mic/line inputs
• 2x ¼” Balanced outputs
• ⅛” Headphone output
• 2 USB Type C ports for connection and external power as needed
• Bus powered / External power optional via USB Type C port
• On-board hardware DSP for low-latency recording with Apogee FX
• macOS, Windows 10 compatible
• Travel case included

Compatibility

• macOS: 10.15 and later (M1/Apple silicon or Intel processor)
• PC: Windows 10 Anniversary update or later

In the Box

• Duet 3
• Breakout cable
• Travel case
• USB Type C / Type A cable

Add-ons (Sold separately)

• Symphony ECS Channel Strip plugin, $49.50 when purchased with Duet 3
• Duet Dock, $149

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