The Apogee Mini-Series – Professional Audio Solutions TO GO!THE FIRST CONVERTERS that Apogee ever made were portable reference units. They rapidly became the choice of mastering engineers, because of their superb audio quality. Best-loved of early Apogee converter designs was the AD-1000, with its two channels of mic pre and unparalleled flexibility in the studio or in the field.
THE PORTABLE ANSWER
Now, by popular demand, Apogee has returned to home territory with the release of a new portable 2-channel A/D converter with built-in mic/instrument preamps, featuring a special low-power, wide range supply-voltage design for maximum flexibility – in the studio or in the field. The Apogee Mini•Me is a completely new design. Its looks recall the AD-1000, with its purple knobs and sturdy extruded case, but inside is a completely new, 21st-century design. Everything is better, from its 24-bit, 96 kHz sampling capability to its direct computer interfacing via USB – so you can use almost any software you choose. And the price tag? Less than a third the cost of the AD-1000. But this compact unit is not a toy. It delivers true Apogee professional- quality audio performance, from input to output.
THE NEW COMPACT VISION
The smooth lines of the Mini•Me front panel begin to tell the story. Left and right input level controls feature a click stop at the far left that activates a preset line/cal level, set with multi-turn trimmers. Accurate LED indicators between the input level controls give a clear display of available headroom.
MIC/INSTRUMENT PREAMPS
The mic preamps are a high-quality design by the team that created our award-winning and widely praised Trak2 preamps. And, like the Trak2, the Mini•Me accepts mic, line and instrument-level inputs. Phantom power is of course provided, and universal XLR/TRS connectors select the instrument input automatically when you plug in a TRS jack.
MINI•ME FEATURES
* Two channels of Apogee 24-bit, 96 kHz A/D conversion, top-quality mic/instument preamps and line-level inputs
* True Apogee professional audio performance
* USB I/O connects direct to almost any computer or software, via ASIO drivers and/or OS-based USB support*
* AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs * Headphone output with Level and Direct/USB Return Mix knobs
* Apogee Soft Limit plus Push-IT™ – a unique new multicurve comp/limiter
* Apogee’s UV22 High Resolution for flawless 16 and 20 bit output
* Independent left and right channel level controls plus multi-turn presets
* Low current, wide range of input voltages – ideal for battery operation, ENG and field use
