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Apogee Duet 2 Audio Interface for Mac
Brand | Apogee |
Compatible Devices | Macintosh |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Number of Channels | 2 |
Item Weight | 1.1 Pounds |
About this item
- USB 2, 0 audio with 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A conversion
- 2 Analog inputs with world-class mic preamps and selectable 48v phantom power
- 4 outputs, Independent speaker and headphone outs
- Full color OLED display
- Apogee Soft Limit Technology
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Sound quality | — | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
Volume control | — | 4.2 | 4.4 | — | 3.7 | 4.3 |
Quality of material | — | — | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
Tech Support | — | — | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
Sold By | — | Instrumentpro | Amazon.com | Apogee Electronics Corp. | Amazon.com | Instrumentpro |
number of channels | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
hardware interface | usb | usb | — | usb | usb | headphone |
connectivity tech | USB | External Line Return | Type-C, USB 2.0 | USB | USB | USB |
model year | — | 2022 | — | — | 2021 | 2021 |
style | New | Digital | 4th Gen | — | Interface only | Single |
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Product information
Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 6.3 x 4 x 0.8 inches |
ASIN | B004W95TA6 |
Item model number | DUET-USB |
Customer Reviews |
3.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #162,251 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #1,309 in Computer Recording Audio Interfaces |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 2, 2001 |
Color Name | Satin Aluminum |
Compatible Devices | Macintosh |
Computer Platform | Macintosh |
Connector Type | fw 400 |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Standing screen display size | 1.7 |
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Product Description
Apogee's Duet is the most respected portable audio interface ever. Along with receiving many industry awards, Duet has also been instrumental in the creation of numerous GRAMMY winning records. While others have been trying to emulate its sound quality, ease of use and innovative design, we have been busy making an even better Duet. Duet 2 builds on the incredible success of its predecessor by incorporating customer feedback, adding advanced new features and delivering even better sound quality than the original. Apogee Duet 2 is the best solution for capturing your music to your Mac. With Duet 2, make studio quality recordings of vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and anything musical. And because Duet 2 is portable you can take it anywhere your creativity takes you. When it's time to mix, Duet 2's output quality lets you hear your recordings with incredible detail and dimension allowing you to put the finishing touches on your musical project like a pro. Duet 2 sounds so amazing you won’t want to listen to your iTunes library without it. From the mic preamps to the AD/DA converters, Duet 2 offers the best of everything Apogee, allowing you to capture your audio with even more clarity and dimension than the original Duet. This is professional sound quality you can take anywhere. The Duet 2 mic preamps feature a new design, all new components and seamless click-free transitions as the gain increases and decreases throughout the incredible range of 0-75dB. This unprecedented feature allows you to dial in the perfect level while delivering ultra-low noise and smooth, crisp detail. Most importantly, the Duet 2 mic preamps are optimized for any sound source, so no matter what you are recording you’ll capture every detail.
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2 IN x 4 OUT USB audio interface for Mac
Apogee's Duet is the most respected portable audio interface ever. Along with receiving many industry awards, Duet has also been instrumental in the creation of numerous GRAMMY winning records. While others have been trying to emulate its sound quality, ease of use and innovative design, we have been busy making an even better Duet. Duet 2 builds on the incredible success of its predecessor by incorporating customer feedback, adding advanced new features and delivering even better sound quality than the original.
Apogee Duet Product TourView larger Apogee Duet input and output connections
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Turn your Mac into a professional recording studio
Duet 2 is the best solution for capturing your music to your Mac. With Duet 2, make studio quality recordings of vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and anything musical. And because Duet 2 is portable you can take it anywhere your creativity takes you. When it's time to mix, Duet 2's output quality lets you hear your recordings with incredible detail and dimension allowing you to put the finishing touches on your musical project like a pro. Duet 2 sounds so amazing you won’t want to listen to your iTunes library without it.
A difference you will hear.
Using the very latest technology and drawing upon the experience of developing Apogee’s new flagship audio interface, Symphony I/O, Apogee engineers rebuilt Duet to achieve a difference you can hear.From the mic preamps to the AD/DA converters, Duet 2 offers the best of everything Apogee, allowing you to capture your audio with even more clarity and dimension than the original Duet. This is professional sound quality you can take anywhere.
Full Color OLED Display
New to Duet 2 is a full color OLED display. This high resolution screen is the main control center for Duet 2, delivering visual feedback for multiple functions including metering, numeric value for input and output levels, input grouping, and phase, muting, phantom power and Soft Limit indication. With this display you know the status of any input and output at any given moment without having to refer to Maestro or your recording software.
Configurable Touchpads
Duet 2 also introduces configurable touchpads. The 2 touchpads, located on either side of the encoder knob, allow you to quickly access output functions such as “Mute Outputs”, “Dim Outputs”, “Sum to Mono” or “Toggle Headphone Source”. Each are assignable using a drop-down menu within Apogee’s new Maestro 2. This unique feature allows you to select the function you want and access it directly from Duet 2 without having to look at software.
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Made for the Mac, Core Audio compatible
Designed exclusively for the Mac and Mac apps Logic, Final Cut and GarageBand, Duet 2 is the perfect centerpiece for any personal, Mac-based studio. Duet 2 is also Core Audio compatible making it ideal for other music creation applications like Pro Tools, Ableton Live and Studio One.
Highlights
- 2 analog inputs: Combination Line (balanced +20dBu max)
- Mic/Instrument (+14dBu max)
- 4 analog outputs: Balanced line outputs, Independent 1/4” stereo headphone output
- 2 Microphone preamps with up to 75dB of gain
- Selectable 48v phantom power, Soft Limit and phase invert
- A/D and D/A conversion at 24-bit/192kHz
- Made in the U.S.A.
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Customers like the sound quality, quality, performance, ease of use, and display of the audio midi interface. They mention that the D/A converters and mic pre's sound amazing, and that their recordings sound clearer and pristine. They say that it works seamlessly with Logic Studio and Garageband. Customers also like the value, and readability. However, some customers are disappointed with the build quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the audio midi interface. They mention that the D/A converters and mic pre's sound amazing, and the recordings sound clear and pristine. They also say that it cuts out all the bad sounds and only keeps the good ones. Overall, customers are happy with the performance of the product.
"...+ Recording quality! I knew the Apogee converters would be great from past experience, but I am totally blown away by the mic preamps as well...." Read more
"...Everything sounds amazing just straight into the Duet...." Read more
"...Pay more for this beauty and you'll get amazing, pristine audio quality...." Read more
"...I really love the sound quality I get out if this unit. I just hope it last longer than my Apogee One." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the audio midi interface. They mention that it delivers total quality, looks great, and matches well with the build quality of Apple products. The quality converters produce amazing sound, and the build is solid. Overall, customers find it to be one of the very best interfaces yet.
"...I'd prefer physical buttons over the touchpads- The solid build and quality comes at a small price in terms of size and weight...." Read more
"...You can't beat the firewire connection and it is much more solidly built. I had to return it." Read more
"...If you are on a Mac, you cant go wrong with the duet, its a well built piece of kit that will serve you well for many years." Read more
"This recording interface is the best I've ever worked with...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the audio midi interface. For example, they say it works beautifully, is easy to setup, and is effective. Some say it's responsive and works seamlessly with Logic Studio and Garageband. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...+ Easy setup and great compatibility+ USB Bus powered (even when phantom powering two +48V mics)..." Read more
"...The control knob is easy to use and very responsive...." Read more
"...Out of the box it worked perfectly with Logic Studio and was EASY to setup.I had forgotten I had even purchased it...." Read more
"...It works seamlessly with my iMac (OS X) running Logic Studio and Garageband...." Read more
Customers find the audio midi interface easy to use and set up. They mention that the unit is simple, effective, and the control knob is easy to operate.
"...+ Easy setup and great compatibility+ USB Bus powered (even when phantom powering two +48V mics)..." Read more
"...The oled display is crisp and easy to read. The control knob is easy to use and very responsive...." Read more
"...Out of the box it worked perfectly with Logic Studio and was EASY to setup.I had forgotten I had even purchased it...." Read more
"...I was happy with my decision. It was easy to set up and use. I could hear an audible improvement over my last audio interface...." Read more
Customers like the display of the audio midi interface. They say it looks great, is well-designed, and is crisp and easy to read.
"...+ Rubber base keeps the unit from sliding around+ Looks great and matches well with the build quality and aesthetic of Apple products..." Read more
"...The oled display is crisp and easy to read. The control knob is easy to use and very responsive...." Read more
"...The design of the unit is also very nice, simple and effective. I highly suggest this product" Read more
"I have yet buy a apogee duet 2, excellent press.So good to the view and useful, It has a good display." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the audio midi interface. They say it's awesome for what you pay and a great buy.
"...my Duet 2 now for about a year and I have to say that it was worth every penny and then some!..." Read more
"Such a great device! It has served me very well. Pro Level at an affordable price! Unfortunately, it's for Mac only...." Read more
"...wish it had MIDI capabilities but besides that its awesome for what price you pay." Read more
"...The duet2 is a great buy" Read more
Customers find the oled display crisp and easy to read. They also say the sounds are amazing and clear.
"...The oled display is crisp and easy to read. The control knob is easy to use and very responsive...." Read more
"...Everything was a bit clearer as if I had something over my ears before and I finally took it off!..." Read more
"...the price, I could not be happier, the sound quality (into logic) is clear and warm and easy to use...." Read more
"...sounds amazing and clear. Very easy to use/set up. wish it had MIDI capabilities but besides that its awesome for what price you pay." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the audio midi interface's capabilities. They mention that there is no separate control for headphone volume and main output volume, and that they depend on quirky audio control software.
"...display on the interface died and now I depend on the very quirky audio control software - Apogee Maestro 2." Read more
"...Such as, there is no separate control for headphone volume and main output volume, I single dial does everything, which bugs me sometimes...." Read more
"...Really, 110%.The only bit missing is the midi input, however, for a hi fi piece of portable machinery... you'll always have other ways to plug..." Read more
"...sounds amazing and clear. Very easy to use/set up. wish it had MIDI capabilities but besides that its awesome for what price you pay." Read more
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+ Recording quality! I knew the Apogee converters would be great from past experience, but I am totally blown away by the mic preamps as well. Warm, smooth, clean, airy, and every other useless audiophile adjective I can summon.
+ Output quality. I plug my headphones in and listen to music all day while working, and the sound is dazzlingly smooth and dynamic. I no longer use my expensive tube headphone amp, because the direct headphone out of the Duet sounds so beautiful on it's own.
+ Easy setup and great compatibility
+ USB Bus powered (even when phantom powering two +48V mics)
+ Direct monitoring allows zero latency monitoring during recording
+ Two stereo outputs for more flexibility
+ Two configurable touchpads are very useful
+ Well-designed color OLED screen
+ Rubber base keeps the unit from sliding around
+ Looks great and matches well with the build quality and aesthetic of Apple products
- No Windows support
- Plastic black surface scratches easily - I need to fine a nice case to protect it during travel
- I'd prefer physical buttons over the touchpads
- The solid build and quality comes at a small price in terms of size and weight. It's certainly portable, but you might find it's a little bigger and heavier than it looks in photos.
- Maestro software sometimes has trouble detecting the Duet, even though the soundcard is working
[UPDATE January 2015]
3 years later, and I'm still using my Duet every day for listening, and for all my recording (along with the Apogee Quartet). I did have lots of problems with audio dropouts on my original Duet 2, but I updated to the Duet for iPad and I no longer have issues with that. This is probably my most useful piece of audio equipment. I've considered one alternative, which is the UAD Apollo Twin, because I use the UAD plugins. But I don't want to give up the converter quality of the Apogee. And I love the fact that it's more compact and bus powered.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
Other than that, I have been absolutely thrilled with this interface. For the price, it cannot be beat IMO; Apogee converters and pres for under $500 is a steal. I opted for the standard Duet II over the ipad/iphone compatible one because i couldnt justify spending the extra $150 for something i would probably never use.
The build quality is SOLID. You can tell its a quality product from the moment you take it out of the box. The oled display is crisp and easy to read. The control knob is easy to use and very responsive. The 2 assignable touch pads are a great feature, im able to sum to mono and clear the meters with the touch of a button; i do wish they were illuminated however since they are fairly hard to see in a dark studio. Forgot to mention that it is bus powered as well, so the portability is there if you need it. I also love that Apogee's products are made in the USA.
Youre not going to find much that competes with Duet II within this price range besides a UAD or RME, both of which are still hundreds of dollars more. Youd have to spend thousands more to get significantly better converters and pres (think flagship Apogee, Lynx, Lavry,).
If you are on a Mac, you cant go wrong with the duet, its a well built piece of kit that will serve you well for many years.
Pay more for this beauty and you'll get amazing, pristine audio quality. Out of the box it worked perfectly with Logic Studio and was EASY to setup.
I had forgotten I had even purchased it. And isn't that what an audio interface should do? Get itself out of mind with its simplicity and audio quality. I concentrate on my music rather than trying to make my interface work or cleaning up its results.
Buy this and stop wasting money on the cheap stuff.
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ただ、タッチは使わない
それにシールドなどを挿す部分のケーブルの接続が非常に不安定でまともに録音できませんでした。
不良品なのですぐに返品しましたが、返金はすぐにしていただけたのでそこを評価して星2です。
The audio quality is truly astonishing, both for input and output. Wonderful clean and transparent preamp with just a very light warm touch, just what I was looking for - I prefer to tweek the EQ, reverb, FXs etc from my sequencer rather than having the preamp colouring everything.
And the audio output is just a pleasure to hear. I heard just a music video in Youtube, and the Duet 2 was incredibly generous with the output.
You totally get the bang for the buck.
The only thing I'd probably chance is the interface to access the parameters faster, but I like the single wheel too. The most important thing is that it totally delivers in the audio processing, which is what I bought it for.
Well done Apogee!