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Since the Duet is a Mac only solution (right now) integration with the Mac may be tighter and the interface with CoreAudio more direct than the Toslink to the DacMagic. There could be a number of reasons for the difference. However, for 100USD more for the Duet over the DacMagic you get a SIGNIFICANT performance improvement. I have a Acoustic Research DAC on my main system that is 6x the cost of these 2 so I don't expect it to be outperformed by the Duet. OMG talk about an ass-kicking! The Duet via firewire is a VERY credible DAC and left the DacMagic via Toslink in the dust. However, I've been reading recently about it's DAC performance so I unboxed it and decided to give it a go against my Cambridge Audio DacMagic playing material from my MacPro on iTunes. I bought a Duet some time ago as a guitar amp substitute (which I have since given up on) and stored it away. I realize I'm a little late on this thread but I thought this might be useful to some. You could also dither the files down to 16/48 (using Audacity - again the quality of the dither is set in prefs), if you wanted to save some space. I don't bother removing clicks and pops (just clean the vinyl well first), but Audacity comes with a plugin that can do this if you wish.

and this is where the faster import of WAVs comes into play. I find the best workflow is to do all the recording in one session then spend time later on splitting tracks etc. While Audacity can export straight to FLAC, and re-import that FLAC, it is much faster exporting/importing WAVs. I record the entire side as one file, export as 24 bit WAV then manually split into tracks later, convert to FLAC and add metadata. if the levels are a bit low you will still have more than say 16 bits)Ĥ.

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Do a trial run and set levels in Audacity for the loudest passage on the LP (you can be a bit conservative when you are going to export in 24 bit i.e.

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Run Audacity (I am running 1.3.5b) on the MacBook, set Default sample rate to 96000 Hz, leave Default sample format (what Audacity uses internally) as 32 bit float and check Duet is selected for I/O (under Audacity prefs)ģ.

Check Core Audio is set for the Duet I/O and also set at 24/96 (Audio Midi Setup)Ģ. The turntable is hooked up to the phono inputs of the integrated amp.ġ. I hook that up to the tape outs on my integrated amp and hook it up to the Instrument inputs on the Duet breakout cable. I can’t wait to get my hands on a nice shiny 5-year-old audio interface.Phil, I got a TS-RCA cable when I bought the Duet. Thank-you for thinking of us Windows users and letting us into your high-quality world of audio. But that’s no reason to reject a fabulous audio interface. The quality is also first class and they have a premium price tag to match. I always prefer a tabletop audio interface, and those big silver knobs and the OLED display are awesome. They are right up my street in terms of form factor and functionality. That said the Duet and Quartet, in particular, are classy audio interfaces. Surely it would be better to release something new and exciting? This does feel a bit like they are trying to shift boxes rather than opening up their awesome products to new markets and opportunities. The ONE was originally released in 2013 although the Windows compatible version will be the one with the Silver finish that they released last year. But now that they are within my grasp why am I not as excited as perhaps I should be? The Quartet was released in 2012, the Duet in 2013.

#Apogee duet 2 drivers drivers

Whatever the reason Apogee are releasing Windows 10 drivers for the ONE, Duet and Quartet this November.Īs a Windows user, I have long coveted Apogee products.

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Or maybe they’ve got a warehouse full of USB audio interfaces they can’t shift because Apple users are all buying Thunderbolt. Maybe Microsoft sent them a Surface Book and Apogee realised they could do product shots with a decent looking PC laptop without ruining their aesthetic.