Prism sound orpheus many firewire interfaces combine conversion, mic pres and also some form of software driven lowlatency monitoring, and this is true of the orpheus. Apogee ensemble is the first and only multichannel audio interface that is fully integrated into logic pro. I will use this for logic studio, since its my arranging daw, and as i read both are really good, the apogee has the apple. Whether used as a line level preamplifier, riaa phono preamplifier, ad or da converter, sample rate converter or upsampler or any combination of these, the orpheus offers excellent sound quality that easily passes our zen test. Statement over the coronavirus outbreak click to read. Jan, 2015 apogee users have eagerly been awaiting the new thunderbolt 2 ensemble. Convertor shootout antelope orion studio hd, apogee symphony. Oct 15, 2008 prism sound orpheus many firewire interfaces combine conversion, mic pres and also some form of software driven lowlatency monitoring, and this is true of the orpheus. It seems theres been a trend in professional grade, portable high speed interfaces recently. With ensemble, everything from mic pre and output gain to sample and bit rate selection are controllable from within the apogee control panel in logic. Their atlas, titan and lyra series carry the torch in pared down more budget. They are based on the orpheus audio path and clock circuitry, but in. The ensemble is miles ahead of the focusrite, and the focusrite is a steal, so thats saying something for the ensemble. Buy prism sound orpheus audio interfaces pro firewire.
Prisms first foray into firewire audio interfacing was the highresolution, very. According to apogee, the majority of ensemble users dont experience this issue, but apogee are aware of it and are working with apple to find a resolution. I have always thought the converters sound pretty good, if not elite. Apogee ensemble vs focusrite saffire 40 the gear page.
Since orpheus also includes the full suite of the famous prism sound sns noise shapers, you can also reduce to 16bits at masteringhouse quality. Its uncompromising pursuit of quality does mean that its products are not the cheapest, however, so it has tended to be found only in the upper echelons of recording. I have always thought highly of apogees interfaces sonically and friends who i respect recently bought an ensemble thunderbolt and he is very enthusiastic about the low latency and excellent converters that it has. Thunderbolt 2, 10 analogue inputs 8 mics, 16 analogue outputs dsub connector, and 2x adat io. How many orpheus units can be daisychained together at the same time.
Once successfully connected, you can set the ensemble to be the default audio input and output for your mac in either audio midi setup or the sound system preferences panel. Apogee ensemble thunderbolt 2 audio interface musicians. Oct 15, 2008 like the harpwielding orpheus of greek mythology born to the wisest of muses calliope the modernday orpheus that now sits before me also comes from impressive lineage. Choosing the right converter for your studio vintage king audio. Get prism sound quality conversion and mic preamps into a 1u box at a more accessible price point. If you have more than one orpheus unit, you can daisychain them together. For a more affordable solution, focusrite released the clarett range first and now apogee have announced. Archive rme vs prism reaper general discussion forum. Prism sound need no introduction, such is the companys reputation in highend converter technology. It provides prism sound performance and sound quality in a dedicated firewire unit. The apogee ensemble is designed for the user looking for top of the line conversion inside of a audio interface.
Apogee ensemble thunderbolt audio interface overview. Jul 12, 2014 prism sound has the rare accolade of being respected by pretty much one and all. The ada8000 usually is accused of sounding suprisingly neutral, along the lines of the lynx. They are based on the orpheus audio path and clock circuitry, but in a. The companys latest offering is orpheus a multichannel macwindows adda firewire interface with mic preamps and builtin software mixer that can perform as a daw frontend or as a standalone converter or mic preamp. May 30, 2011 i recently purchased a new front end to my studio, im basically using this device as my adda convertor.
Orpheus is a firewire interface for personal recording and sound production, for professional musicians, songwriters, engineers and producers. First the apogee ensemble was released, then focusrite took the interface market by surprise with the red 4pre. Prism sound launches of lyra, a new family of interfaces aimed at musicians, composers, project studio owners, djs and more. Lots of connectivity for larger studios, and very good adda conversion. When you pair an ensemble thunderbolt or element 88 thunderbolt audio interface with apogee control hardware remote the result is a powerful recording workstation that offers ultimate sound quality and customizable.
The first two channels of analogue input can be mic, line or instrument, the next two mic or line and the last four are line inputs. Manufacturers of professional audio products for recording studios and broadcast, voice logging recorders. Users will be able to connect the new and improved orpheus directly to a variety of daws, including pro tools le. Try to get to a hold of a high end interfaceconverters for a day and find out for yourself how far youre willing to go and how much youre willing to spend. The prism orpheus is several reference level components in one compact enclosure and is certainly a tremendous value. Prism sounds titan successor to the hugely popular orpheus.
Prism sound studio economik proaudio recording equipment. I recently purchased a new front end to my studio, im basically using this device as my adda convertor. Apogee has seen renewed interest lately in their muchpraised symphony io. Orpheus has line, microphone and instrument inputs, good foldback and stereo or surround monitoring capabilities. Prism sound lyra 2 usb audio interface audio interfaces. Though if you are a guitarist or record a lot of them, the built in circuits are awesome. Burl audio, apogee digital, prism sound, lynx studio technology, focusrite and. Most prism product is in a completely different weight class then apogee. The ensemble has a lot of features but why get them if you arent going to use them. Designed to deliver the ultimate in professional sound quality, apogees symphony mk ii soundgrid audio interface features io configurations of up to 32 inputs and 32 outputs per unit, with an intuitive touchscreen display for easy operation. Sounds easy apogee electronics tagged thunderbolt audio.
When you buy and register your apogee ensemble, you have access to incredible prices on any waves audio plugins you want. Apogee users have eagerly been awaiting the new thunderbolt 2 ensemble. Thunderbolt connectivity, 8 mic pres with 75db of gain, built in talkback and 2 channels of built in instrument inputs with reamping capability. Like the original orpheus, the titan features eight analogue input channels four. The upgraded orpheus units incorporate an avc model that. It has a much improved user interface, front panel. Apollormeapogee vs presonus for studio one interface. Gigabyte ex58ud5, i, 12gb ram, win7 pro x64, steinberg mr816 x, s1 pro v2. When prism sound released the orpheus interface in 2008 it set new standards for quality, capability, and convenience, and a small family of closely related products has followed in. Prismsound lyra audio interfaces news audiofanzine. Apogee ensemble is one of the the first thunderbolt 2 audio interfaces to offer superior sound quality, the lowest latency performance and the most comprehensive studio functionality all in one box. Isolation pads replacement drivers miscellaneous monitoring accessories. Apogee convertors are great, but there not in the same league as prism, the prism appears to have a greater bandwidth and far greater clarity. Since 1985, apogee has produced innovative, awardwinning technology that powers many of the worlds most respected studios.
Prism sound orpheus firewire recording interface sonic circus. Discussion in converters interfaces started by chrish, nov 27, 2011. I am about to bye an audio interface for my studio and y wanted to hear some thoughts on this two at the top of my list. Home forums the gear page lounge recordinglive sound apogee ensemble vs focusrite saffire 40 discussion in recordinglive sound started by snoggin, mar 19, 2011. This will take up only a single space in a traditional rack space.
Prismsound lyra audio interfaces news audiofanzine log in. After the video, click the link above for even more info and photos of the apogee ensemble. Buy apogee ensemble or element 88 get apogee control free. A guide to buying an audio interface for computer recording. Now, for a limited time, when you buy an ensemble thunderbolt or element 88 at an authorized apogee dealer you get apogee control for free. Orpheus is a firewire multitrack audio interface for with 8 channels of analogue input and output as well as digital io and sync.
So with all the affordable firewire and usb interfaces that have come out in recent years, i have been mostly uninterested, since they would have more latency. This allows you to use all audio channels for all units, perfectly synchronised together. So i have a mbp and a duet but i want to be able to record full band and drums. The ua will be rock solid and very expandable, though youll likely immediately need to invest in pres as it has correct me if im wrong half as many as the ensemble.
Prism sound will be exhibiting at aes amsterdam with its newly upgraded orpheus firewire interface, which now allows users to convert their audio inputs to adat outputs and vice versa. At the most basic level it offers 18 streams of io eight analogue, eight adat and two spdif and midi, with four mic pres, two instrument inputs and two headphone outs. Oct 24, 2014 roger robindore from apogee presents the ensemble thunderbolt audio interface here at sweetwater sound. It costs a whole lot more than the ensemble, is it a whole lot better. It probably wont necessarily be a prism orpheus to happily produce and record music. Utilization i dont find that using the apogee ensemble to be hard at all, as everything is pretty user friendly and straight ahead. The company initially made a name for itself by developing special antialiasing filters that solved many early problems associated with digital audio. Streaky runs through the prism lyra, how it sounds and how he uses it. Nov 01, 2008 prism sound has been making highperformance, nocompromise pro audio production and testmeasurement gear for 21 years.
Prism sound manufacturers of worldclass analogue and digital studio products for over 30 years. The lyra family of audio interfaces offers prism sound performance at its most affordable ever. With 64 ways of getting audio in and out of your computer in the pristine apogee fashion, the new ensemble is positioned to be the current must have interface for professional and project studios alike. The red 8pre announced this week is more comparable to the ensemble with 8 preamps, but offers more connectivity at a slightly higher price. Apogee ensemble thunderbolt has better quality sound output, than apogee ensemble firewire. Apogee ensemble thunderbolt 30x34 thunderbolt audio interface. Orpheus has the same nocompromise analogue front and back ends, with the same fullybalancedthroughout architecture, the same isolation barriers protecting the analogue from. They are based on the orpheus audio path and clock circuitry, but in a smaller package for those who dont need eight channels of analogue io. A far better comparison is the digidesign 192 and the apogee rosetta 800, imo the apogee is better as its clearer with a much warmer bottom end. Apogee electronics was founded in 1985 by audio engineer bruce jackson, digital electronics designer christof heidelberger and soundcraft usa president betty bennett.
But unlike the orpheus, apogees integrated interface product ensemble is not purported. Like the harpwielding orpheus of greek mythology born to the wisest of muses calliope the modernday orpheus that now sits before me also comes from impressive lineage. I traded in my old apogee ensemble firewire, for the thunderbolt. Unsurpassed jitter rejection in the 1990s prism sound pioneered testing of sampling and interface jitter and as a result our digital audio products deliver unsurpassed jitter rejection. The thunderbolt has a much better sound output than the firewire, in my opinion. Prism sound has been making highperformance, nocompromise pro audio production and testmeasurement gear for 21 years. However, the prism sound boffins are working on an updated asio driver. Products like symphony io, quartet, duet, one, jam and mic have been instrumental in capturing countless grammy and oscar winning performances by todays biggest artists. Prism sounds latest interface looks set to dwarf even their legendary orpheus. Prism sound has the rare accolade of being respected by pretty much one and all. Roger robindore from apogee presents the ensemble thunderbolt audio interface here at sweetwater sound. Prism sound professional audio equipment, ad converters. Apogee ensemble thunderbolt 2 audio interface musicians friend.
When prism sound released the orpheus interface in 2008 it set new standards for quality, capability, and convenience, and a small family of closely related products has followed in its wake. Prism sound in cambridge, uk, announces that after extensive testing on the latest mac os x lion 10. The apogee tends to color the sound fairly obviously, but in a way that everyone seems to love, where the lynx is very neutral and sounds like the original file. Prism sound introduces thunderbolt option for orpheus, ada. Through my genelec 8050as these things sound so quiet and when i played a. The lyra family of usb audio interfaces offers prism sound performance at its most affordable ever. It has 4 mic inputs 8 line inputsoutputs, 2 instrument inputs.
Dec 01, 2011 prism sound in cambridge, uk, announces that after extensive testing on the latest mac os x lion 10. Feb 10, 2008 i started my search looking at motu and rme, but now i. The ensemble from apogee the fireface 800 from rme i am using a 2 x 2. The ensemble from apogeethe fireface 800 from rme i am using a 2 x 2. Apogee is competitive with lavry blue, lynx aurora, rme. Apogee had that advantage too, since they used a driver built into osx. You can find prism sound converters in most of the big name professional mastering and recording studios here in london so its fair to say i was pretty excited when the courier delivered to me prims premium quality firewire audio interface the orpheus.
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