Duet 2 (USB): Compatibility

Yes, Apogee interfaces including Duet, ONE, and Quartet have been tested and work well with USB 3.0 ports.

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• Open Maestro 2 (found in your Mac's application folder) and click on the “Apogee Maestro 2″ menu in the upper left-hand corner of the desktop menu bar
• select “About Maestro 2″. This will bring up a window showing you which version you have installed (see example below)

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No. Duet 2, the original ONE , Duet FireWire, Symphony I/O and Ensemble are Mac only products and are not supported with iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.  They simply were not designed with the hardware needed to properly work with these iOS devices. At the time they were developed, the technology required was not available. Duet for iPad & Mac, ONE for iPad & Mac and Quartet for iPad & Mac were designed specifically for iOS and Mac connectivity. This required extensive circuit redesign and development to met these criteria:

• iOS device charging - These products charge iPad (or iOS device) when in use
• Direct digital connection meeting Apple’s MFi standards
• Native software control with Apogee Maestro for iOS
• Apogee sound quality without compromise - (This required adequate power)

These features make Duet for iPad & Mac, ONE for iPad & Mac and Quartet for iPad & Mac truly professional devices designed for iOS recording. Other audio interfaces without this technology (including Apogee products) can be adapted to connect via Camera kit to iOS devices but they do not offer the same professional performance and features customers should expect from a pro interface.  Examples of these professional features include the ability to charge the iPad, software control of the hardware, and Apple's MFi certification.

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The hardware technology necessary for iOS connectivity had not been developed when these products were first made available and therefore it could not be included.

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Yes! Duet 2 (USB) is fully compatible with Mac OS Mountain Lion (10.8). If Duet 2, May 2012 software was pre-installed before updating to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, it is not necessary to install any new Duet 2 software.   The Duet 2 July 2012 release Intended for first time Duet 2 installations on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion. Download July 2012 Software Installer (Mountain Lion Compatible)    

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Yes, your Apogee interface will work on a Mac booted from OSX on an external hard drive.  Please note the following requirements:

• OSX version must be noted as compatible with the Apogee product on our website
• The external hard drive must be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
• External hard drive must be partitioned as a GUID partition table for booting Intel Macs

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Yes! Duet 2 works with Reason, Cubase, Ableton, or any other Core Audio application on the Mac.

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We do not anticipate any issues and expect to announce full compatibility for all Apogee products in the coming weeks.  However, we cannot formally confirm Apogee interface compatibility with Avid’s new Pro Tools 11 until the software is available and has been fully tested.  Please continue to check our website for the latest compatibility info. If you own an Apogee product, please register by going to:http://www.apogeedigital.com/support.php You will receive an update notification by email.

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Yes! Duet 2 appears as a Core Audio device on your Mac and is compatible with Pro Tools 9 and 10. Duet 2 is not compatible with Pro Tools 8 and lower, or Pro Tools LE.     See "Setting up Duet 2 (USB) with Avid Pro Tools 9" for more info

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