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USB audio interface from Apogee belonging to the One series

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  • SonicPulverizerSonicPulverizer

    Simplifying the Home Studio

    Apogee ONEPublished on 10/29/12 at 15:45
    Apogee's One is a usb interface for DAW based recording, giving you big, professional quality results in an ultra portable package. The One features one of apogee's proprietary mic pre's, a direct in for recording line-level instruments, a built in mic, stereo output, headphone jack, mount for a mic stand, as well as a break out cable to save on size. The front display of the One is very simple, utilizing a single, clickable rotary knob, you can easily move between selections to adjust levels. Aesthetically, the one has a very simple modernistic appeal that should be a welcome sight to apple customers.

    UTILIZATION

    The stereo output allow for using the One's converters to monitor t…
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    Apogee's One is a usb interface for DAW based recording, giving you big, professional quality results in an ultra portable package. The One features one of apogee's proprietary mic pre's, a direct in for recording line-level instruments, a built in mic, stereo output, headphone jack, mount for a mic stand, as well as a break out cable to save on size. The front display of the One is very simple, utilizing a single, clickable rotary knob, you can easily move between selections to adjust levels. Aesthetically, the one has a very simple modernistic appeal that should be a welcome sight to apple customers.

    UTILIZATION

    The stereo output allow for using the One's converters to monitor takes or to simply enjoy you online album collection. The one is compatible with pretty much any DAW solution, but is configured to work seamlessly with apple's Garageband and Logic series production softwares. Unlike the Duet, One has an onboard microphone and is mountable to a mic stand to create a streamlined home recording chain.

    GETTING STARTED

    I was able to begin recording using the One in minutes. Using Logic, I was able to track direct guitars and bass and used the onboard mic to capture vocals. To my surprise, the built in mic performed excellently and with standard mix precedures, was able to fit in a mix just as well as a take with a dedicated LDC microphone. The direct guitars were sent to amp simulation plugins and double tracked, yielding wide stereo image and low very low noise. I was very impressed with how simple the recording process became when using the one.

    OVERALL OPINION

    The Apogee one is an excellent home or mobile recording solution. The inclusion of a quality onboard microphone makes for a streamlined recording chain capable of handling an entire studio project all on it's own. You can find these for around $150 on the used market , and for quality Apogee conversion, that is a steal.
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  • ericthegreatericthegreat

    better than the duet

    Apogee ONEPublished on 09/25/11 at 22:23
    I had owned the Apogee Duet until a few months ago when I traded up to the Apogee Ensemble. Before too long I realized with some pain the need to have the flexibility of a portable interface for remote recording situations. By the time I realized this, Apogee came out with the One, so I gave it a look. Like its big brother, the One just works exactly like it should. It has that beautiful, sweet, very musical Apogee sound. And, in my view, several remarkable improvements over the Duet. One is the price. Two is the fact that it has a very nice built-in condenser mic. The built-in mic is extremely usable, with a nice frequency response that, while never sounding dead flat, doesn't suffer from …
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    I had owned the Apogee Duet until a few months ago when I traded up to the Apogee Ensemble. Before too long I realized with some pain the need to have the flexibility of a portable interface for remote recording situations. By the time I realized this, Apogee came out with the One, so I gave it a look. Like its big brother, the One just works exactly like it should. It has that beautiful, sweet, very musical Apogee sound. And, in my view, several remarkable improvements over the Duet. One is the price. Two is the fact that it has a very nice built-in condenser mic. The built-in mic is extremely usable, with a nice frequency response that, while never sounding dead flat, doesn't suffer from the overly brittle top end that a lot of inexpensive mics have. I was very surprised by the open-ness of the built-in mic, which is a definite improvement over the MacBook Pro mic and compares favorably to an AKG Perception series. The third advantage is that the tiny plastic body makes it much easier to toss this thing into a laptop bag without worrying about hurting it. In that respect the Duet was maybe too nice. Fourth, the ONE is lightning-fast, no doubt because it only has the one channel. I can play Amplitube or Guitar Rig without artifacts at 32 samples, the lowest setting. I can't even do that well with the Ensemble.

    UTILIZATION

    Logic, Pro Tools, Garage Band are the softwares that i use most and it works great with them.

    GETTING STARTED

    Getting started was quick and easy, as this was way easy than the duet was.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Overall, I use the One not just for field recording, but also as an interface when I just want to plug in a guitar and jam. But overall I love products like this, small compact and works like a charm. Not too mention you can get it at a great price. I choose this over the duet any day now. And I have had the duet for some time!
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