Apogee: Symphony Desktop | Full Demo and Review

[@ericmcconkey6201]

Best interface on the market. Of all time as far as price point. All the great studios use the same converters so luckily I only need 2 channels so I get the best sound for around $1500

[@ragebait988]

This has 10

[@mashupvital2400]

@@ragebait988 how to get 10 ?

[@melomane2010]

You know, it's pretty amazing how many reviews for audio interfaces I've seen that completely avoid discussing low latency performance with a contemporary PC or Mac. Like, almost all of them.

[@SoundspaceRecords]

Thanks for this! Can you do reamping on the Apogee? And how?

[@HappyMagTV]

Yep, you need to utilise the ADAT outs

[@noiseconnector]

You could use one of the headphone outputs with reamp box!

[@BCRSkrapper]

Hi, i recently got an Apogee Symphony Desktop upgrading from my 4th gen scarlett solo and i was wondering how i get actual input from my U87 Al through to the interface as when i turn gain up i only get a slight amount of signal when tapping the mic or something.

[@ben-jammin2284]

Beautiful bit of kit! What Mic are you using in the video?

[@noiseconnector]

Looks like AKG C414 XLII

[@Zumazuma.]

Great review and video! would you add a Cranborne 500 with the Apogee Desktop? I see some people do it and I wonder what's the purpose? Does it add more quality or is it for a different purpose?

[@HappyMagTV]

That would simply be to add a few more preamps to your set up. Start with the Apogee and go from there, the pre amps on the Apogee are great!

[@antoniog2854]

Great review! Thank you! Would anyone happen to know the dimensions ? Wondering how big it is for traveling/back-pack moving. Also, I wish it included a travel case similar to the Duet 3... bummer

[@MarlonKingShow]

Looks nice, but wonder if they do anything equivalent of 44 i/o kinda like the audient 44?

[@wilmathewisp8252]

Impressive peace of gear. I‘m thinking about getting one. Are there any problems with Windows systems?

[@HappyMagTV]

We only used it with Mac unfortunately so couldn't say with certainty, but if Apogee say it's Windows compatible you can be sure it will be.

[@wilmathewisp8252]

@@HappyMagTV Thanks👌🏼

[@Finsterwald_]

Can this basically be used as a sound card so I can disble the onboard sound of my computer?

[@v3zMedia]

Yes

[@arturofubu]

I´m thinking of buying this interface and I see that you highly recommend it. But I have the doubt if with this interface I can use outboard gear using its two outputs individually. Thanks

[@HappyMagTV]

You can always expand via the optical i/o

[@arturofubu]

@@HappyMagTV If I wanted to expand the outputs, could you recommend something according to the quality of this interface?

[@HappyMagTV]

@@arturofubu We're using the Audient ASP800 and it works a treat but there are many other options on the market

[@Celticsaint777]

So the symphony only has two inputs like the duet 2 but it has plug-in hosting?

[@adrianskiski]

... and one headphone output more, better preamps, converters quality taken from Symphony I/O, ADAT in/out

[@mjhgfby]

Doesn't it need another application or something? to be able to record a song?

[@HappyMagTV]

Do you mean a DAW?

[@loudane9962]

Just a daw, which can be free if you choose a free one. I prefer logic - amazingly capable and very inexpensive

[@paulsarodh5460]

🥁🎸💞U ROCK 🎸🎹🎼🎶

[@yaseen_abbas]

would you choose this over a Apollo twin x quad? i am struggling to decide between these two

[@HappyMagTV]

Having worked with both, yes we would (unless you must have those Apollo plugins)

[@yaseen_abbas]

@@HappyMagTV I’m so glad you replied. This is my final day to decide before the sale ends. If you don’t mind me asking why you would choose the apogee over the Apollo? How much better was the sound? Thanks so so so much. Legend

[@loudane9962]

@@yaseen_abbas if you’re buying a high-end audio interface for sound quality, which seems to be the case, the audio quality of the symphony desktop is simply superior… there is nothing superior about the Apollo, not even the plug-ins, but if you’re married to UA, then I could see point wanting to stay with them, as it would be a shame to abandon thousands of dollars worth of plug-ins - but even then - I’d still cut my losses; the symphony desktop is THAT good 👍

[@yaseen_abbas]

@@loudane9962 wow that says a lot, thanks so much. I have zero plugins at the moment, so really just getting started and want to get the best gear from the get go rather than upgrading all the time. And I notice the small things. The only thing that really attracted me to the Apollo was the sound the plugins can generate. Seemed very studio quality like. Thanks so much for all your feedback, incredibly appreciated. If there’s anything else you can add or share please do mate :)

[@deeppc]

Apogee Symphony converters are much superior to UAD... so much better sound quality!! and the new PREAMP plugins, PRINT fx channel strips are great!! just go for it

[@s4ndw1ch65]

nice

[@JohnWehmeyer]

Full demo and review in 4 minutes 20? Sure, Jan.

[@SaintPablo.]

I love esoteric, niche products but holy fuck is everything audio wise so behind the rest of the world and so goddamn overpriced. .AND they have the nerve to give you guys the largest bezels ive ever seen. I can understand studio equipment being worth TONS especially because they'll last a lifetime and if you choose right you might never need to upgrade ,but christ ,his ugly hunk of shit costs $2000. Someone needs a beating. edit- i take it back. the plugins are cool as fuck

[@loudane9962]

The plug-ins are cool as fuck AND it’s an amazingly beautiful unit.

[@loudane9962]

And it’s not $2k either, but I’d still spend $2k on it if that were the case…

[@CrossoverClassic]

Nice mouth what are you in junior high school?