{"id":3637,"date":"2021-06-22T09:41:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/?p=3637"},"modified":"2021-06-25T09:46:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T14:46:05","slug":"introducing-apogee-duet-3-2x4-usb-audio-interface-for-mac-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/22\/introducing-apogee-duet-3-2x4-usb-audio-interface-for-mac-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Apogee Duet 3 \u2013 2\u00d74 USB Audio Interface for Mac &#038; Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 scratch resistant glass and aluminum case.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>*Symphony ECS Channel Strip hardware DSP is included with Duet 3.<br \/>\nNative version of Symphony ECS Channel Strip plugin sold separately.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3639\" src=\"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duet 3 Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best-in-class Apogee AD\/DA conversion<\/li>\n<li>2 world-class preamps<\/li>\n<li>2\u00d74 USB Type C audio interface<\/li>\n<li>Low profile design with aluminum body<\/li>\n<li>Scratch resistant top<\/li>\n<li>Precision balanced backlit knob<\/li>\n<li>Input and output connections via breakout cable:<\/li>\n<li>2x \u00bc\u201d Instrument inputs<\/li>\n<li>2x Mic\/line inputs<\/li>\n<li>2x \u00bc\u201d Balanced outputs<\/li>\n<li>\u215b\u201d Stereo headphone output<\/li>\n<li>On-board hardware DSP powers Symphony ECS Channel Strip FX for low-latency recording with FX<\/li>\n<li>2 USB Type C ports for connection and external power as needed<\/li>\n<li>Bus powered<\/li>\n<li>macOS and Windows 10 compatible<\/li>\n<li>Optimized for Apple Logic Pro X and compatible with all popular audio software<\/li>\n<li>Add the Duet Dock accessory for the ultimate desktop studio experience<\/li>\n<li>Stylish, padded travel case included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available: July 2021<\/p>\n<p>Duet 3 Price: $599<\/p>\n<p>Symphony ECS Channel Strip Native Plugin Price: $49.50 (50% off $99 at point of purchase)<\/p>\n<p>Duet Dock Price: $149<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-3-with-Breakout-Cable-9Y1A8879-1000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3640\" src=\"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-3-with-Breakout-Cable-9Y1A8879-1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-3-with-Breakout-Cable-9Y1A8879-1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-3-with-Breakout-Cable-9Y1A8879-1000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-3-with-Breakout-Cable-9Y1A8879-1000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-3-with-Breakout-Cable-9Y1A8879-1000-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-3-with-Breakout-Cable-9Y1A8879-1000-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apogee-Duet-Lift-3Q-On-Black-9Y1A8948-1000.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}