Apogee's Lux New Symphony IO

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Apogee today announced their updated Symphony system - which is a new rackmount case that will house up to two of the myriad IO modules. This now allows you to configure a system which will be tailored to their specific requirements.

Symphony I/O’s base chassis can accommodate up to 2 I/O modules, creating any combination of analog and digital I/O with USB 2.0, Symphony and Avid’s Pro Tools connectivity. The new Maestro 2 offers integral control of Symphony I/O with clean and clear software interface that makes workflow easy by removing the guesswork from routing, mic pre adjustment, input and output calibration and hardware control. Lastly, connect Symphony I/O to the Symphony 64 PCI or Symphony Mobile Express/34 card for ultra low latency with Apple Logic, and all Apple Core Audio applications.

Symphony I/O

The latest in Apogee conversion and clocking technologies
Current I/O Modules include:
- 8 Analog I/O + 8 Optical I/O
- 8 Analog I/O + 8 AES I/O
- 8 Mic Preamp
- 16 Analog IN + 16 Optical OUT
- 16 Analog OUT + 16 Optical IN
Audio Interface Mode (AIM): Easily configure Symphony I/O from the front panel for these modes:
- Symphony (connect to Symphony PCIe card or Symphony Mobile Express/34 card for ultra low latency use with Logic or any Core Audio application)
- Pro Tools HD (connect directly to Pro Tools PCIe card)
- USB (connect to high-speed USB 2.0 port)
- StandAlone (I/O inputs routed directly to I/O outputs)
Front panel control including two encoder knobs for selectable input gain and output level adjustment and sixteen (16) high-resolution meters, audio system and clocking indication
Two (2) studio quality headphone outputs
Four (4) word clock connections
Future proof with Ethernet and USB computer connectivity to be available with a future firmware update.
Available with feet for desktop use or rack ears for rack mounting

Pricing information TBC.

Units are to be made available over the rest of the year as follows:

Release 1 - August 2010

Symphony I/O Chassis
8 Analog I/O + 8 Optical I/O Module
8 Analog I/O + 8 AES I/O Module
Connectivity for up to 2 I/O Modules per Symphony I/O Chassis
Symphony System Audio Interface Mode
One Symphony I/O connected to one Symphony 64 PCI card
Maestro 2

Release 2 - September 2010

Pro Tools HD Audio Interface Mode - One Symphony I/O, up to 32 channels
Connection to Symphony Mobile - One Symphony I/O, up to 32 channels
StandAlone Audio Interface Mode*
Maestro StandAlone Routing
Support for 64-bit kernel*

Release 3 - October 2010

Up to four Symphony I/Os connected to one Symphony 64 PCI card (32 channels per port) or Pro Tools HD 2*
Mic Preamp I/O Module
16 Analog In + 16 Optical Out I/O Module
16 Analog Out + 16 Optical In I/O Module
Legacy support for X-Symphony equipped X-Series and Rosetta Series converters connected to one Symphony 64 PCI card in addition to one Symphony I/O (32 channels per port)*
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