Superior Sound Quality. Powerful Plugin Performance. Lowest Latency.
Ensemble Thunderbolt™ is the best sounding all-in-one audio recording interface for Mac. With ultra-low latency performance, comprehensive studio functionality and legendary Apogee quality, Ensemble is the ideal choice to meet the diverse demands of the professional home or commercial studio. Ensemble features premium Apogee AD/DA conversion, 8 Advanced Stepped Gain™ mic preamps, monitor controller functionality including talkback, front panel Guitar I/O, two headphone outputs and digital connectivity for a total of 30 x 34 I/O.
Ensemble Thunderbolt Highlights
| System Requirements Mac OS | |
|---|---|
| Computer | Thunderbolt-equipped Mac (iMac, Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, Mac Pro) |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended |
| OS | 10.9.3 or greater |
| Connection | Any available Thunderbolt port on a Mac |
| Compatible Software | Any Mac Core Audio compatible application |
| Recommended apps | Logic Pro, Pro Tools, GarageBand, MainStage, Final Cut, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, Studio One, Cubase, and Nuendo |
| In the box | |
| Ensemble | |
| 3-pin IEC power cable | |
| Rubber feet | |
| Quick Start Guide | |
| Warranty Booklet | |
| Features | |
| Thunderbolt 2 Mac audio interface | |
| Analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) for recording up to 24-bit/192kHz | |
| Proprietary Thunderbolt audio driver and ESS Sabre32 DAC offer full 32-bit playback | Groundbreaking low latency performance Core Audio-optimized hardware engine frees your Mac CPU |
| 2 high-resolution OLED displays show levels and settings | |
| Input select buttons and controller knob for convenient selection of parameters and settings | |
| 4 assignable buttons to control | Talkback mic (built-in or external) Output settings such as speaker set selection, mute, dim, sum to mono Complete input/output control with Apogee Control software |
| Works with Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton and any Core Audio compliant app on Mac | |
| Designed in California – Assembled in the U.S.A. | |
| General Info | |
| Dimensions | 19” X 12.125” X 1.73” |
| Weight | 11.15 lbs |
| AC | IN 100-240V, 50-60 HZ, 65W MAX |
| Analog Inputs | |
| 4 Combi mic/line/instrument inputs | 2 1/4″ balanced analog inserts |
| 4 XLR mic/line inputs | |
| 2 1/4″ hi-z guitar/instrument inputs with Class-A JFET input stage | |
| Digital Inputs | |
| Optical IN | Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF |
| ADAT | 16 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors |
| SMUX | 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors |
| S/PDIF | 4 channels, up to 96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors |
| Coax IN | 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector |
| Word clock input on BNC connector | |
| Built-in Microphone | |
| Mono omnidirectional condensor capsule on front panel | |
| Mic Preamps | |
| 8 Mic preamps | |
| Gain | Up to 75 dB and advanced stepped gain circuit design |
| Selectable 48v phantom power, hi-pass filter, Soft Limit ̈ and polarity invert | |
| EIN | 129dB (un-weighted) @ 60dB, 150Ohm input |
| Max input level | +20dBu |
| Input impedance | 3K Ohm |
| Hi-Z | |
| Max input level | 14 dBu |
| Input impedance | >2MOhm |
| Analog Outputs | |
| Optical OUT | Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF |
| ADAT | 16 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors |
| SMUX | 8 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors |
| S/PDIF | 4 channels, up to 96 kHz on 2 Toslink connectors |
| Coax OUT | 2 channels of S/PDIF, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector |
| Word clock output on BNC connector | |
| A/D conversion | |
| Max input level (+4dBu ref/Mic) | +20dBu |
| Max input level (-10dBV ref) | +6dBV |
| Input impedance | 5KOhm |
| Freq resp 10 Hz -20Khz | > +/-0.2dB (@44.1Khz) |
| Rel. THD + N | -110dB (@ 96Khz) |
| Dyn. Range | 119dB (A-weighted) |
| D/A conversion | |
| Max output level (+4dBu ref) | +20dBu |
| Max output level (-10dBV ref) | +6dBV |
| Line output impedance | 90 Ohm |
| Freq resp 10Hz -20 Khz | > +/- 0.05dB (@44.1Khz) |
| Rel. THD+N | -114dB (@96Khz) |
| Dyn Range | 123dB (A-weighted) |
| Front panel Guitar Output | impedance balanced/max level 14 dBu |
| Headphone Max output level | 19dBu |
| Headphone Rel THD + N into 600 Ohm | -109dB |
| Headphone Dyn Range | 120dB (A-weighted) |
