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William Gramling

Musician

Recent Projects:
On tour with Colbie Caillat

"If I'm pleased with the sound, I play it differently. I play it with more intention...Duet makes every sound as clear and pristine as I want it. It sounds beautiful."

Joe Solo

Producer, Songwriter, Composer

Recent Projects:
Macy Gray, Joe Solo "Brainchild", 'Brains of the Biz' Music Industry Lecture Series

"Whenever I'm recording remotely, whether it be in another studio, out in the field, or doing preproduction at a rehearsal space, I always have my trustee Duet with me. It's small footprint, built in phantom power & mic preamps, firewire power and versatile breakout cables make it a sinch for me take that wonderfully clear apogee sound when working abroad - I simply toss my laptop, a good mic, and the Duet in my backpack and I'm off to the airport - no fuss, no muss."

Anna Stafford

Composer, Producer, Violinist

Recent Projects:
"Rouge"

"I love using the Duet for my audio production both at home and on the road. The sound quality is top notch and I get the benefit of portability. Maestro makes it super easy to use with Logic and I've had no problem adding lush strings to my commercial projects. A brilliant and easy to use device."

Dan McKie

DJ, Remixer

Recent Projects:
Remixes for Solange, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Dan McKie productions, 1980 Recordings

"I've had sound cards before but Duet is the best one i have ever had. I was really surprised at the step up in sound. The crispness and professional sound you get from such a small box is amazing. I love the fact that I can produce on the move too, as the unit is very compact and robust. If you've heard about Apogee products before and always wondered if the rumors were true, this is definitely the best way to try the Apogee brand. Once you have, you will be hooked."

Steve Aoki

DJ, Producer, Owner - Dim Mak Records

Recent Projects:
"I'm in the House"

"I tour about 300 gigs a year, so it's important to be efficient with my gear and be able to travel light and move quickly from place to place. The Duet is the perfect set up for my touring studio kit. It's all you need when you want to pack light and record an idea, or if you have a serious deadline on a remix and you can't get back home in time. Whether I'm on the plane or in my hotel room, I take my Duet everywhere I go, especially if I'm working with another producer or at another studio, at least I know I have an interface with me I can work with."


  

Jimmy Edgar

Artist, Producer

Recent Projects:
"Color Strip", "Deeper"

"Since switching to Apogee for my 'color strip' LP released on Warp Records in 2006, Apogee has been the center of my dancefloor design work. Whether I am recording with mics, analog synths, reel tape, or the lowest of fidelity signals, Apogee has lifted the veil from stale sound of my previous soundcards to pure pristine imagined SOUND. The Duet never leaves my side and is the best value for sound quality I could ever beg on my knees for... on the road it's a nonstop honeymoon, married to my macbook pro's. The sheer vitality of sound quality from Apogee convertors have brought life back into computer music for me and I'm not one to really endorse any particular products unless Ive fallen in love. Thank you Apogee eternal love."

James Valentine

Musician

Recent Projects:
Maroon 5

"I have a whole studio's worth of gear, but most of the time, the Duet is all I need. There's some weird magic in this box. Look at how beat up mine is; That's from literally traveling all over the world on tour. The set up is minimal; just plug in and go. If I'm inspired to record something, I need to do it right away; the Duet never gets in the way."

Traxster

Producer

Recent Projects:
Ludacris, Twista, Mariah Carey

"The Duet is the best thing that has happened to my production business, ushering in a new era of portable recording. Now I can cut real records anywhere. I used it on both Twista's current and Ludacris's upcoming single! Thanks Apogee!"

Kenny Davis

Musician, Music Educator

Recent Projects:
Cassandra Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Freddy Hubbard, Dianne Reeves, Reba McEntire, Al Green, Kevin Eubanks

"Being a jazz musician I am accustom to hearing acoustic instruments in their purest form. However, when playing my electric bass, I am accustom to hearing the true sound of the instrument. When I plugged into my Apogee Duet to lay down a track I couldn't believe how true my bass sounded. Apogee and Logic work perfectly together and now I am hooked."

Mario Chiesa

Musician

Recent Projects:
Gianni and Marcella Bella, Andrea Mingardi, Amy Stewart, Paola Folli and Enrico Ruggeri

"Duet is incredibly easy to use, with an extremely intuitive and user friendly interface. I even use it on stage while my computer is in stand-by mode!"

A-Trak

DJ, Producer

Recent Projects:
"Fabriclive 45", "Infinity +1", "Running Man", "Dirty South Dance", Kanye West

"I'm constantly on the road so I produce as much on my laptop in hotel rooms as I do in my home studio. The Duet is perfect for both settings. It sounds better than any other sound card I've used and I love how streamlined and intuitive it is."

Ed Donnelly

President, Aderra Inc.

Recent Projects:
O.A.R., Zac Brown Band, Obama '08 Campaign, Warped Tour, Madness, Tom Morello

"When our team of engineers record live concerts directly to USB flash drives, we get one chance to get it right because the show is in the hands of the fans within seconds after the last note sounds. The DUET has been a critical piece of gear for us. It is tough enough to endure the rigors of recording every night on the road but gives our recordings the depth, warmth and clarity our clients demand."

Jason Carter

Musician

Recent Projects:
The Helsinki Project

"I have just returned from a 3 week tour in the Middle East and Asia with my new Duet. The Apogee Duet has been a real gift, so easy to setup and reopen settings without worrying if the level knobs have changed in transit! The sound is balanced, detailed and clear, amazing for such a small and light interface! I do my studio recordings with the Apogee Ensemble but the Duet is great for adding ideas whilst on the road. It's also the perfect live tool alongside my MacBook Pro and MainStage, a marriage made in heaven!"

  

Oliver Peacock

Musician

Recent Projects:
Gomez

"I read and heard so many favourable things about the Duet, I decided to replace my existing interface towards the end of recording our new album. I never thought it could be half as good, the sound difference was remarkable and so massively improved and NO FREAKIN' LATENCY! Alright! It inspired me to write a new tune for the album straight away. Get one, do it."

Ari Hest

Singer,Songwriter

Recent Projects:
Spring Songs From 52

"Since I began self-recording a couple of years ago, the Apogee Duet has been the single best purchase I've made. It's remarkably easy to use and quite portable, so I bring it on the road constantly and record whenever, wherever with great results."

Nalle Colt

Musician

Recent Projects:
Ghost Hounds

"Apogee's Duet is so simple and sounds great . The combination of Duet and GarageBand allows us to make incredible recordings.The day I received Duet I couldn't wait to hear the demos. Some products aren't user friendly and we give up right away, but not Duet...We love it!"

Louie Stephens

Musician

Recent Projects:
Rooney

"The Duet has put high-quality recording within reach, despite a rigorous touring schedule and my limited budget. Recently, while on tour, we needed to provide an alternate version of a song for a radio station. So, we hooked up the Duet in the dressing room, punched in a phrase and sent it to our producer John Fields. A week later it was on the radio with the new punch-in! Great job Apogee!"

Jeffrey Krantz

Singer, Songwriter

Recent Projects:
Second Life

"One of the keys to my success in Second Life is the sound quality that I deliver for my virtual performances. Apogee's Duet is an indispensable part of that equation, giving my voice and guitar all the warmth and clarity I need to ensure my fans get the most "real" listening experience possible."

Christopher Bartelski

Sound Designer, Mixer, Engineer

Recent Projects:
In Darfur, Southern Comforts, Dial "M" for Murder, The Less, Andy Rocker, IBM, CISCO, Avon, Syntellect

"I can't tell you how useful I find the Duet. I recently was the boom operator, composer and post production engineer on a short film. During a break in shooting, one of the actors busted out a harmonica to blow off some steam. I immediately grabbed my Duet and captured the performance at studio quality. These tracks made the film. I couldn't be happier with a 2 channel interface, let alone one that is mobile and in such a beautiful package."

Sam Morris

Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer for TV

Recent Projects:
Extra, TMZ, Dr. Keith Ablow, Tyra and Ellen

"Never did I imagine that such high quality conversion would be available in such a small package. The Apogee Duet is the perfect companion for the mobile recording artist. The multi-function wheel is a breeze to use, and a genious innovation. The software integration with Logic, Garage Band and Final Cut is seemless and extremely user-friendly. The durable metal shell is beautifully crafted and bomb-proof. Apogee has taken mobile recording to another level of convenience and quality. I look forward to many more years of working with Apogee products."

Spike Stent

Recording and Mixing Engineer

Recent Projects:
Bjork, Arcade Fire, Maroon 5, Natasha Bedingfield, Keane, Gwen Stefani

"Duet sounds as gorgeous as it looks! It's the first truly portable interface which allows me to leave the confines of my studio without sacrificing quality. It's brilliant!"

Alex Greenwald

Songwriter and Member of Phantom Planet

Recent Projects:
Phantom Planet - Negatives

"I rely on GarageBand as my sole means to record my music. Its simplicity allows me to quickly translate my ideas into a great sounding recording with minimal effort. This has become integral in maintaining the momentum of writing a song and enables me to record and arrange immediately before the song loses any of its vital and initial creative spark. To get the professional sound quality that I need, I started using Apogee's Duet and I can't believe how amazing it is. Not only have my "demos" become as good as proper studio recordings, but Apogee did something special by making Duet's user interface extremely easy to use with controls that have been simplified to perfection. Recording is effortless and still as fast as ever, but with the superior quality of any pro studio I've ever been in. Towards the end of making my most recent album with my band PHANTOM PLANET, I played a home recording for everyone of a song I had recently finished using the Duet & GarageBand duo. Our producer, TONY BERG, was so pleased with the sound of the recording, he demanded I put it on the record just as it was. Success Duet... Here's to a job well done! "

Seton Daunt

Musician

Recent Projects:
Guitarist for the band Fiction Plane

"The Duet is a smart and extremely practical partner to have on the road. The functionality is logical and seamless, and the sound quality is everything I expected from Apogee. With the added advantage of the Duet being powered by my mac, I have been recording in many different situations from my hotel room bed, to shower rooms in venues. Everything about the Duet is easy and pleasing. A must have for all."

Tony Berg

Producer

Recent Projects:
Simon Dawes, Jakob Dylan, Pete Yorn, Bruce Hornsby, Phantom Planet

"Imagine traveling to Japan with a MacBook Pro, a couple of Neumann U87s, and a Duet as your "studio" in order to record the Yoshida Brothers, the world's great masters of the shamisen. Imagine recording in GarageBand with the confidence that your "demo" recordings might reap "master" quality performances. Now imagine that you're not imagining that."

Steve Kipner

Producer, Songwriter, Record Label Co-Chairman

Recent Projects:
Natasha Bedingfield, Ross Copperman, The Script, Delta Goodrem, and Kelly Rowland

"Duet is fantastic for me because it's the first time I've had the option to record with studio quality in any location. Recently, for times sake, I had one of my artists experiment with guitar parts upstairs in my main house with my 17" powerbook and the Duet, while my partners and I continued to work in the studio. Those parts recorded at my dinner table turned out to be the very ones we used on the final recording."