Apogee Digital: Changing Digital Recording Forever

[@Producelikeapro]

Who are some of your favourite companies in Music Production?

[@drindy5166]

Tascam has always been an old fav! Never forget some of the first gear purchased for preproduction at home. Great company!

[@cefahprod]

Presonus, Audient and Antelope (even if there is tons of compatibility problem with Windows) I'm looking forward to try UAD and more Audient gear

[@Producelikeapro]

@@drindy5166 marvellous! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@Producelikeapro]

​@@cefahprod thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@deadtolove]

Love my RME interface. Rock solid drivers. Love Studio One. Also just a Presonus fan boy in general.

[@grahamcooper2144]

Many years ago when I worked at Apple in France a small team of us, Oren Ziv, Dot Bustello, and myself helped out Apogee on their stand at the Musicmesse in Frankfurt. I can add further praise to Betty Bennet: Over and above her business and technical skills, she is absolutely hilarious and great fun to be around.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@SimonChampagne]

Welcome to "Behind the music" but for actual music producing people. Brillant as ever Warren, keep them coming!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@Djfmdotcom]

I thought the exact same thing hahaha! Really great video... this channel remains one of my "go-to's" as far as music production.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@Djfmdotcom aw shucks! Thanks ever so much! Glad to be able to help!

[@michaeltablet8577]

This is one of the many reasons I love this channel. We get introduced to the real people who make and record music and make the gear we use every day! Thank you so very much!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Michael!

[@trakliteproductions]

Love Apogee still running a Symphony 64 system rock solid!

[@Producelikeapro]

Very cool indeed!

[@gbaxter6465]

I'm an Apollo user these days but I started out my studio with a Digi002. A year or so in, I added an Apogee Rosetta to take over the clocking duties, I was blown away at how the audio became three dimensional with a much larger soundstage. At that instant, I understood the value of accurate clocking.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing! The Big Ben was a game changer for me on my old HD system!

[@sealinski]

I’m honestly impressed by your mini-docs, like they belong on their own channel, I guess this is a good “proof of concept” when it comes to production.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing! I really appreciate it

[@WhyTheHorseface]

Wow, as a “production enthusiast” it was great to learn about this brilliant woman and her company’s innovative contributions to recording technology! Thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@spitfiremusic3997]

Wonderful video paying homage to one of the greatest gear companies of all time!

[@Producelikeapro]

That's lovely to hear!

[@avimoyal9331]

Your presentation on the Apogee Digital empire and its revolutionary impact on digital recording was outstanding. You have a remarkable ability to communicate and represent the brand. You deserve recognition for your skills as a presenter, akin to the awards given at the Oscars. Wow. You are very talented.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow!! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

[@plummetplum]

Warren is a natural eh 👍

[@davidefuzzati8249]

Nice touch Warren. Your passionate description on Apogee's work makes me understand how great and influential they were and they are as of now. Though i cannot afford their pro-products, i do own a 2nd hand Duet and it really sounds amazing, both recording and playback.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@MartinLuxen]

As an electronics engineer and musician this is really interesting and informing! Thank you for covering this topic, Warren!

[@spitfiremusic3997]

Agreed 100%!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Martin! I really appreciate it

[@ProbablyTooLoud]

The Helios Console history is a fun rabbit hole to go into. The discography is mind blowing. My favorite recordings came from those consoles.

[@Producelikeapro]

That's a rather wonderful idea indeed!

[@ProbablyTooLoud]

@@Producelikeapro Thank you. Just trying to feed the wonderful PLAP Machine.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@ProbablyTooLoudthanks ever so much

[@iamreid1044]

Wow this is crazy. I used to work for a company and met Betty Bennett herself. She asked for my help with some of there new equipment and I personally got to record some fun vocals with her. She personally handed me the Groove headphone amp and told me to keep it! Such an amazing person and company. At the time I had no idea I was sitting next to a LEGEND!! Really helped my music career!

[@Chaz_r]

I love Apogee products! AND their customer service has always been great to me

[@Producelikeapro]

That's wonderful to hear!

[@BrianFMusic]

I'm still using my Ensemble and very happy with the results.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@estaciononerecords]

Amazing stuff ❤ i started my journey with sound blaster , Roland sound cards then EMU systems and Maudio gear but when I get my first apogee duet FW that was blow my mind what a great AD and DA conversion 😮 my quest were done I just enjoy that wonderful sound … the pres with 65db of gain what looked so simplistic one rotary encoder just amazing user experience 😊 I still have my duet fw works with some complaining about drivers but love to this guys 🎉by the way in the video you showed the wrong ensemble which came after… the Big Ben wow what a monster innovative thing like those filters insane legacy… finally I say that now I use RME products which I hope doing any video sooner because I think they did important things like zero latency tech 🤓 and great interfaces and adda converters mic pres … and still doing amazing job on this days! 😀 Love you guys for the video always like PROS❤

[@nobbystyles4807]

absolutely brilliant video i was captivated throughout the whole piece. im 50 now and i felt like i could genuinely relate to the story. im not an industry pro far from it but i have a good ear and topics like this are relevant to me. today in 2023 when i put on my dt770's and listen to fully remastered works by the like of kraftwerk or jean michelle jarre i often hear new things i never heard on the vinyl recordings and that because despite staging and monitoring being way better these days all of that work apogee did way back then has augmented the finished sound. salute!

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

Nerds are the best Hi! Love the geekness props to Betty a genius.

[@Producelikeapro]

Who doesn't love a good nerd!!

[@balisaani]

Excellent video - well written/narrated/edited. A labor of love/admiration clearly - and infectiously so. I practically became a fan - and if not, certainly an admirer of Apogee.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate the kind words

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad to have helped

[@literallykevin]

This was absolutely fantastic. Such a feel good episode. Nothing but flowers for the team that broke their backs to push sound forward.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@diegooliveirabenjamin]

I am an avid Apogee user for many years, and to my ears they’re unbeatable.

[@themelongourddevelopmentbo4963]

My Rosetta 800 has been the backbone of my little home studio for nearly 20 years. I've changed the power transformer once, in that time and it's been like clockwork. The soft limit is my secret weapon with even totally sequenced electronica songs going out to analog and back into the Rosetta for extra kick.

[@matteframe]

this was really interesting and well done... would love to see more tech/gear based videos like this!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Matt!

[@davidreyesflores5815]

Great work man! I am a Apogee Fan for life!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@alanmatthew5713]

Going to go out on a limb and say that the Apogee company is the leading innovator in sound technology since Les Paul.

[@TheBelse]

Call me silly i built an 8th order sweepable low pass filter on my last year at uni ..the C777 clock is higher frequency than the 555 ...which has a tendency to creep into the upper part of the audio spectrum ..when the filter is filtering around the bass area. You use other filters to filter out the clock noise. Apogee were clever and used a higher frequency clock which didn't do this ..negating the use for other filters. Expertly explained ...big love.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing this! Really means a lot! I love this kind of detail

[@Joey-rp5vg]

Definitely a high-end Brand with a long successful history of producing quality products. Good that Apogee started to make products for all platforms also. Fantastic video with great history. Thanks very much

[@MondstaubMusik]

Apogee sure deserves all the praises, a exceptional company. I could not do without my Apogees. Even my very first Duet 2 is still working like a charm and serves me well. I briefly had a Antelope Discrete 8. It was ok and sound-quality wise up there with Apogee. Yet too many small issues from drivers to software and DSP aka Antelopes AFX2DAW got me to drop it and come back to Apogee Symphony.

[@annekedebruyn7797]

Yeah Antelope is uh.. Special in their own way. Especially on Windows, AFX2DAW just crashes everything you try to load it into.

[@vinylarchaeologist]

Went into this video thinking it was an ad for some new Apogee product. The thumbnail certainly doesn’t make it clear that this is a mini-documentary! Loved it, and hoping for some more, but please do consider changing either the thumbnail or the title. Love ya!

[@jasonzdora]

Its awesome to see how far things have come and Im so glad prices have come down while quality has gone up. This was a cool history lesson!

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous

[@jasonzdora]

@@Producelikeapro So rad to see you reply! I just want to take a moment and say, as another sober audio nerd, you are an inspiration and it was great to see you talk about that stuff! Very cool, brother! Take care :)

[@Producelikeapro]

@@jasonzdora Thanks ever so much! Happy to respond! Community is very important to me.

[@Brutuscomedy]

Funny timing. I was just thinking about starting to do hybrid mastering of my own music and using the soft clip on my Apogee Rosetta. Time will tell how that goes, but I've also been considering acquiring a tape machine for the chain.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@imaginarytube]

RME for me. Their drivers are extremely stable and have low latency. Furthermore, they keep updating their legacy interfaces. Their conversion is excellent on the FS series.

[@Iceleben]

That’s why I have a mix of both - RME RayDat running Apogee AD16x and DA16x. Still running great

[@imaginarytube]

@@Iceleben Nice setup. Enjoy making music!

[@rayrecordings]

Through the years and the studios I owned and/ or used : ad500, ad1000, mini me, mini dac ( still use them), 2 Symphony ( for 6 years), Rosetta ( for a lifetime), ad16, 8000, Duet, trak2, Big Ben…Apogee made it possible to love digital recording.

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s wonderful to hear

[@irulfm]

the one and only....APOGEE'S

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!

[@Beatledave7]

A well presented comprehensive coverage of Apogee Warren well done. Not only do Apogee have top quality products, they're customer service is also excellent. I had a few questions about my situation & they were extremely helpful. I'm using an Apogee Element 46 & it's been great. I figured if their products are good enough for Bob....they certainly are for me! 😁

[@Producelikeapro]

Very well said! Thanks Dave for sharing g your experience!

[@JamesMurphyProducer]

great vid Warren! a Big Ben has been my House Sync since 2005, and I have no plans to change that moving forward 😎

[@Producelikeapro]

That's awesome!

[@lancasteraudio5281]

Great video! We LOVE Apogee!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@spencergroup]

What a great education on the Apogee company and their wide line of groundbreaking products. I always learn something interesting when I watch these videos.

[@pixelwash9707]

Love it you are covering the technical history of the digital age.....the story is a great example of the importance of "the bureaucratic hive mind groupthink" of Sony versus individuals trusting their own judgement, and there own ears, and innovating, and commercializing their innovation. Small business private enterprise more often than not lies at the heart of technological innovation....... Other pioneering digital audio company that I would love to hear about the personal details of the history is Digidesign, and Dolby Labs. (And on the subject of early tape machines, I've always wondered about the history of Ampex.)

[@antcall6779]

Great as always Warren! I'm dying for the new studio tour!!!!!!!! Can't wait for the 4816 review too🤘

[@sgfdancecompany]

love apogee!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Thanks for sharing!

[@anonymousmc7727]

You should marry them…..

[@german-hesles]

I still own my Apogee Firewire Ensemble, still in love with its converters and preamps.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@soundanswer]

I absolutely love my apogee gear, and have been a proud customer for life since I bought my AD8000 back in 1999. Every time I try to experiment away from their gear it is always "WTF why bother" -- I really am spoiled. Currently using a Ensemble FW and a Symphony desktop at our facility here, and just got off the phone with a friend who bought a Symphony I/O mkII. There stuff is just perfect perfect perfect!

[@milo90col]

I'm a apogee quartet owner since 2013 great hardware

[@thesongacademy5017]

Amazing company! Lot's of innovation!

[@Producelikeapro]

Well said!

[@onemic-theminimalist]

I owned one of the first AD500s and tormented studios I worked in until they heard it. I'm sitting here today with my Symphony I/O SE listening to this excellent description of one of the greatest and most innovative digital audio companies in the world.

[@richvancleaf420]

Still using Ensemble Firewire in 2023. Made in USA and built extremely well and still sound fabulous.

[@cristian-marius-albu]

I have one Ensemble Thunderbolt running in my rack and another one in the box as spare unit. I love their stability, preamps and latency via thunderbolt. Got them as they are now discontinued and were sold with 1k €/unit.

[@stevegunning1806]

Loved this, and I had NO idea.. Great company.

[@pyschointellectual]

I had a rosseta 10years ago it was already dated but was the best conversation I'd ever heard, not just high Res but smooth and detailed, I just got myself a apogee boom for mobile use, had mixed reviews however it's quality conversation is why I took the plunge. We need a dsp reverb for boom it's really the only thing missing.

[@eightohmmedia]

I own and use on a daily basis the Firewire Ensemble by Apogee and use it in conjunction with a 2021 iMac running Monterey via a firewire to Thunderbolt adapter and it absolutely smashes other more modern interfaces out of the park.!

[@nicolasstrawberry4148]

I hate using the word “best” when it comes to certain types of gear because sometimes it’s up to the user and what’s best for them , but the Symphony Desktop is the best interface I’ve ever used or owned personally. I have several Apogee products and it’s been my choice for getting sound recorded into my Daws since 2014, starting with the Apogee Jam 96k and the Apogee Mic 96k, then moving to the Duet for IPad and Mac, and eventually updating to the Jam + and the Mic +, and finally the Symphony Desktop a little over 2 years ago. There’s a lot of great interfaces out there but I just trust Apogee when it comes to recording my music. Great Video btw 👍🏽

[@ernestbuckley8671]

Forget when I purchased my Duet 2 but it was a great sounding unit and I still own it and use it for my portable rig.

[@arieloxford6790]

Those who don't own Apogee gear: "Why is he shilling Apogee?" Those who do own Apogee gear: "F**k, yeah!" The Firewire Ensemble was a game-changer for me. Gave me a viable career.

[@bobpond6381]

Thanks very much for the insight into Apogee. I’ve been using a One for years for many purposes it’s great.

[@eddysel10]

Impressive and very interesting video. I always wanted to buy an Apogee interface. After watching this video, I went immediately to their online store to see what they have within my budget.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@bigmike2149]

Great presentation Warren! I’ve owned my Ensemble II since it came out and it’s been rock solid. I’m eventually going to refresh it out. What are your thoughts on the new Antelope Orion 32+ Gen 4? Cheers! 👍🏻

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@davidallenhammond2777]

Great video Warren.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much David!

[@FromTheHipp]

now imagine this same type of special 150 years from now when audio is wherever it is. Bennett is such a pioneer and should be championed as such.

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

When I was in the market for an interface I was seriously torn between Apogee and RME but the latter won me over because of their top notch driver support for Windows and TotalMix software. Although I did not go with Apogee for myself, I would still highly recommend them.

[@E.T.musics]

Hats off to Apogee im now sure that they ve been a pioneer of digital audio prosessing industry. İ think back then producing music was completely a priviledge to some people with lots of money , a talented team, critical friemdships etc. Now its so much simpler. You would know better than anyone that now anyone can produce pro quality music with a tiny fraction of what would they have spent 20-30 years ago. İ appreciate that. İ dont care who did first but thanks got they did😊.

[@oldsoulsound]

Absolutely love my Symphony IO. I just upgraded the MK1 to the MK2 with 16in/outs. Just set a friends smaller studio up with the Symphony desktop. Wish there's was something in-between with more I/O then just 2 like the desktop and the duet. a 4 or 8 channel interface is needed. for smaller budget conscious users.

[@HollywoodRecordingStudio]

Good video. This was very informative. I’ve used Apogee products starting with the AD8000 back in 2000.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@craigwestwood1]

Great episode, Warren! You mentioned the U87 as a future possibility… brilliant idea! I’d definitely watch that!

[@ffrostengren]

There is one person that has to be mentioned in this context and that is the wizard himself, the amazing engineer Lucas van der Mee, who is responsible for the circuitry design on many of the classic Apogee products. He is also a very nice person!

[@ruffnek]

Bout a used quarter a few years back. Love it...with the adat in and low bit rate i get 12 total channels @ 16bit using an old adat machine. Only wish it had a power button

[@FelipeGruberTV]

BRAVO!!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@marcushawkinsmusic]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Thanks ever so much!

[@zachariahabraham3356]

Brilliant episode warren :) thank you

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@Sebastianandthedeepbluemusic]

I have had my apogee ensemble tb for almost ten years now i think. Never worry about latency. Good times

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s wonderful to hear

[@Ali-mc3iw]

Bravo Warren and team. Informative and very well put together.

[@DonAntonioCasanova]

In my opinion UA is getting most of the love that Apogee deserves

[@Bibblebabbler]

Ua sucks

[@BritoWorx]

That 4816 HE in the background 😍😍😍one day I’ll own it

[@Khyl_LemmeHearThat]

that little fun fact about bob was awesome!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@fernsehdesign]

that little Apogee/Sennheiser Earphone/Microphone combo features a technology they named Ambeo. Its incredible, never heard anything as realistic (3d) as that. Its now done to about 50€ or so, cause they stopped making them. It comes with two apps, one to set up and one to record in up to 32bit.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@EricRabb]

Warren Apogee is da shiznit! I’m savings my coins for a Symphony mk2 as we speak! I’ve watched the Sweetwater interview and I thought it was jus amazing! The fact that a woman is running Apogee is amazing in itself. Great vid Warren!

[@jakobole]

My neighbor has an Apollo interface - I was impressed, this coming from a RME-owner.

[@personalwatching9312]

This is amazing. We owe so much to these pioneers. Fantastic presentation. Thanks mate. Paul vocalpro

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Paul

[@samueloluyinkaojomu6548]

Audient is my favorite now. Cheap and prestine product that can compare with products not less than 3 times its price

[@andriskissproducer]

Great video Warren! I’m really enjoying these 🙂

[@ORicardoNogueira]

I love the mini me. A new version would be higly aprecciated. Betty must be a great person herself.

[@SkylerMills]

Finally a video on this symphony desktop..I own it but I'm not very knowledgeable on it all

[@JohnSmith-ut9ti]

Awesome to learn the history 🤘

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much John!

[@Powhart]

What an Amazing Company :o And run perfectly by a woman who should be an inspiration for many other women in the business - no excuses, just excellence! I need to check their offering :)

[@JNo-sk5mz]

Wow! This is a cool video. Great history lesson on a great company and the progression of digital audio

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MadanPsytrusTheerthaPathy]

Still using a Rosetta as my main ADDA. Still sounds great!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@jeffehrenberg1650]

Well done. We’ll deserved

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Jeff! I hope you're well

[@producemusicathome]

Lol!! Your hair!! Perfectly catching the light.

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha thanks ever so much

[@АлексейВискалов-и6х]

Apogee = BEST !!!

[@vewilli]

Very cool info about Apogee. Well, I‘ve got the Boom-Interface which I use for mobile vocal recording! It’s a nice piece of gear for that purpose. It would even fill my needs as a main audio interface …

[@zoundsic]

thanks, a few details to add to my knowledge its interesting to hear about. 👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@farest79]

I'm still working on an ensemble firewire(2006)! still sounding great! Mr Warren do you think there is a huge difference between these converters and the converters you can find on high end interfaces in 2024? thanks so much!

[@andrewamicarelli]

While I have enjoyed Apogee products in the past, I would be interested in a similar video highlighting RME's achievements

[@justinreynolds3935]

A lot of folks don't give Arturia any love their interfaces sound great. Preamps are great too. Audient has latley been killing it. Tons of options now. Even the old presonus 1818vsl units still sound great. I mean to get a studio quality recording of $1500 of gear in a bedroom now a days?? It's absolutely insane the stuff we have now. Back in the old days $1500 would get you a few decent mic pres. Second hand. Lol

[@furiobisotti8150]

Warren... In many groups of home recording studio enthusiasts, everyone agrees on converter quality in Apogee devices. Quite clear and historically based. But many guys complain about software drivers' stability and speed to comply with new operating system version. Can you suggest Mrs. Bennet to work on that? Thanks

[@gabet3754]

Very well done.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@gabet3754]

@@Producelikeapro I’ve been following you for years man and I can say that I’m a huge fan and your channel has grown tremendously. Kudos. If you’re ever giving studio tours I’d like to attend and shake your hand.

[@saladdaze7375]

Here is how cool Apogee is...they made their soft limit into a plugin and gave it away for free! Its being updated currently, but when its available again...i highly recommend checking it out. Yes it has over sampling

[@TALinTune]

Incredible video… thank you sir!

[@thecookreporting]

Warren, that was very interesting and well presented information. So thanks