Apogee Ensemble FireWire Audio Interface (Macintosh)

Give your home studio 36 channels of simultaneous audio in the interface designed specifically for your Mac.

Overall User Ratings (based on 7 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted July 22, 2010 by a customer from gmail.com

"Apogee Ensemble - An extraterrestrial look for serious work!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This saves me money on the converter. In fact i will shortly be selling one that i used before, before i got this piece. It does not have a built-in midi i/o, but seems to be integrated with mac platform. Becomes like a soundpiece already within your mac. The volume from the keyboard also works. Thats it by now. I own it for about a week or less.
Sound
This is my best audio interface i have ever had. For the past three months i have changed around five of them. This one has the best converters out of all (the list includes TC, RME & MOTU). Now i have to re-do certain tracks, cause it sounds like: "what in the world was i listening with?!". Answer: Another interface..
Features
Mine was bought used so i got it wrapped up in a plastic bag. I wish i have seen all the additional features that get boxed with a brand new unit. Im a straight mac user, but if i have to run windows based software (like cubase) i get stuck since ensemble is mac only platform.
Ease of Use
It is all very simple, but i have had some troubles figuring out how to use the maestro matrix correctly. Seems like this one differs from how the RME's matrix thing works. Hopefully i would be able to find how to route the same signal out of two separate stereo pairs..
Quality
It has a sexy look that reminds me of extraterrestrial technologies. Intergalactic.. Bright lights. That sort! Makes my studio look impressive :)
Value
A little pricey, but all good with mine. I got a used unit with a discount.
Manufacturer Support
By giving "10" i simply state that i believe that the support matches the overall score of the unit (which is "10")
The Wow Factor
I think ive stated the sexiness of the unit before. I still cant fully realize its right beside me in the rack!

Musical Background:

Recording Engeneer, Producer & Artist

Musical Style:

Rap, Dancehall
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Submitted December 30, 2009

"Alot of $ finally equals alot of Return"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Ill be satisfied till I have enough $ to build my studio further. Def the sound I get is high quality. If you dont have the money you can try the duet...I think its all the same parts at a 1/4 of the price
Sound
You wont be dissapointed.....Clear and crisp
Features
I rated 9 because Apogee and logic could have done more to give you instant access to the ensemble....Perhaps a button on the arrange to bring up the audio window
Ease of Use
Actually this is very easy to use....It may be a little hard to install but i got mine over a year ago so I assume support is better now
Quality
Quality is great but mine doesnt move...This is for the home studio and the home studio alone
Value
In this price range it is great..
Manufacturer Support
Unknown
The Wow Factor
Sleek
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