Duet 3 Limited Edition
Legendary Sound Quality, Total Portability and Hardware DSP all Come Together in a Beautiful New Design
Product Highlights
- Best-in-class Apogee conversion and mic preamp technology
- Up to 24 bit / 192kHz recording
- 2x4 USB-C audio interface
- 2 USB Type-C Ports
- 2x ¼” Instrument input
- 2x ¼” Balanced outputs
- 1/4” Headphone output
- Low profile design with aluminum body
- Bus powered
- On-board hardware DSP for low-latency recording with Apogee FX
- Symphony ECS Channel Strip - Hardware DSP FX (Native plugin sold separately)
- Overview
- Tech Specs
Pro Mobile Studio
For Producers & Musicians On The Go
Apogee has been committed to producing the best-sounding audio interfaces. By focusing on the AD/DA conversion we have found a way to capture the humanity within digital audio. With Duet 3 your recordings emerge cleaner and more pristine than ever before. By capturing the source with unparalleled quality, your recordings will be ready to be shared with the world.Let's Be Transparent
With +65dB of gain and Apogee’s legendary conversion quality, you won’t find a better pair of mic preamps in this class of audio interfaces.
Inspired Workflow
The Duet 3 is a powerhouse when it comes to a portable pro audio interface. However, when paired with the Duet Dock, the overall experience is elevated. The angled positioning and rear panel connectors of the Duet Dock help tidy up your desk.
Collaborate in Harmony
Connecting the Duet and Duet Dock introduces an extra headphone jack, enabling seamless collaboration and focused creativity.
3 of Apogee's Best Selling Plugins
Elevate your productions and mixes with added dimension thanks to the 3 included plugins:
- Pultec EQP-1A
- Pultec MEQ-5
- Clearmountain’s Spaces
On-board processing
Add warmth, depth, and character to your recordings with Duet 3’s on-board processing. Shape your sound with compression, EQ, and saturation, or select one of the presets inspired by Bob Clearmountain to get started.
MIC PRE | |
Gain | Up to 65dB |
EIN | 128dB (un-weighted) @ 60dB, 150 Ohm input |
Max Input Level | +18dBu |
Input Impedance | 4k Ohm |
HI-Z | |
Max input level | 14dBu |
Input Impedance | 3.2kOhm (Pad on), 1MOhm (Pad off) |
A/D CONVERSION | |
Max input level +4dBu | +18dBu |
Max input level (-10dBV ref) | +6dBV |
Input impedance | 6.4KOhm |
Freq resp 20 Hz -20Khz | > +/-0.2dB (@44.1Khz) |
Rel. THD + N | -101dB |
Dyn. Range | 122dB (A-weighted) |
D/A CONVERSION | |
Max output level (+4dBu ref) | +18dBu |
Max output level (-10dBV ref) | +6 dBu |
Line output impedance | 50 Ohm |
Freq resp 20Hz -20 Khz | > +/- 0.05dB |
Rel. THD + N | -110dB |
Dyn. Range | 125dB (A-weighted) |
HEADPHONE OUT | |
Max output level headphones | +18dBu |
Headphone output impedance | 0 Ohm |
Rel. THD+N | -109dB with 300 Ohm Load |
Dyn Range | 124dB (A-weighted) |
PRODUCT SIZE | |
Weight | 2lbs. / 0.95 kg |
Dimensions | 8.85” x 7” x 3.54” / 22.5cm x 18cm x 9cm |
Duet 3 Limited Edition Set Includes:
- Duet 3
- Duet Dock
- Onboard DSP
- 3 Native Apogee Plugins
- Ableton Live Lite, Melodyne 5 Essentials, SoundGym
- Mac/Windows/iOS Compatible