Dive into Apogee’s feature-packed 16×16 Thunderbolt sound interface, Element 88. With onboard DSP, adaptable control alternatives, Thunderbolt network and predominant Apogee sound circuitry, Element 88 convey a supercharged recording experience at a phenomenal price. To get started, let’s see at the primary stage of your sound signal path, Component 88’s analogue inputs. Component incorporates 8 of our Progressed Ventured Pick up mic preamps, whose quality and execution equal those of much more costly standalone preamps.
With a class-leading 75 dB pick up run also an analogue circuit that powerfully optimizes for the most reduced twisting and clamour at each pickup setting, Component 88’s mic preamps capture everything from the deafening effect of a drum pack to the sensitive subtleties of fingerpicked acoustic guitar.
Analog inputs 1 to 4 also incorporates quarter-inch instrument inputs with a tall impedance bridging circuit, so consoles, guitars and other disobedient keep up a shinning and display sound. The following organize of your signal way is the analogue to advanced change, an innovation for which Apogee has driven the field for over 35 a long time. Component 88 proceeds with this convention of greatness, advertising the leading A to D and D to A transformation execution in its lesson.
Much obliged to Element’s Thunderbolt network and Apogee’s custom driver, you’ll involvement vanishingly moo inactivity whereas keeping up a moo CPU stack, so more of your Mac’s handling control is accessible to your DAW. Component 88’s analogue outputs offer precisely what you wish – 2 XLR and 2 TRS line outputs that can be designed to switch between 2 speaker sets or autonomous stereo outputs, also 2 tall control earphone outputs with totally autonomous routing.
So, how is it that ready to offer predominant conversion and mic preamps whereas keeping up reasonableness? Element’s chassis is greatly strong and, as you’ll have taken note, it is rather simplistic. By overlooking equipment controls, the unit is able to offer higher quality sound circuitry at a cost per channel that’s unmatched in today’s sound interface showcase.
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