The uln8 can also be combined with 2882 and uln2 units in a complete. In this video, we will work in this vein, using the acustica audio cobalt compressor, the oeksound spiff transient suppressor, the metric halo multiband dynamics and some other equally interesting devices to transform the sound of the acoustic guitar. Our development partners continue to embrace the nextgeneration pro tools aax native 64 and aax dsp 64 formats, including metric halo. We purchased the ensemble, after having both the metric halo uln and fireface 800 interfaces. Hardwarebased mhlink multiunit unification network. The only other one that i also considered was the metric halo 2882. Metric halo 2d card for 2882 for field install guitar center. Both boards 2882 and uln2 do an excellent job and its a difficult one of milking the maximum performance out of the converter chips. Schubert serenade on different preamps metric halo vs apogee. Direct ethernet core audio driver with support for up to 128 channels of io at 192 khz.
Aug 11, 2009 one vs duet i recently did a comparison between apogee s one and duet. The ensemble sounds excellent, but i ended up going with the metric halo 2882, which came out 16 years ago and is still going strong. This compact yet robust interface is the ideal choice for any digital musician looking for a premiumquality audio interface. There were a few stupid mistakes on my part that led to some driver issues. Adda converter and pre specwise, this is true as apogee specs out better than ua apollo twin or focusrite clarett. Oct 10, 2017 also, its logic integration is absolutely not amazing, its just a control panel inside logic instead of the regular apogee one you can access from the dock. A unique feature of the metric halo 3d system is that mhs interfaces work as well as a group as they do individually. Metric halo uln2 vs apogee mini me recording forums. View and download apogee ensemble user manual online.
Break your system up for small gigs when playing out or add the units of your mates to build a huge system. Im am the happy owner of a firewireduet since many years, and thought naturally of apogee for expanding the. The uln8 features archivalgrade converters, enhanced digitally controlled uln ultra lownoise, highheadroom preamps, dedicated analogdomain sends and returns, analog domain 7. Audio interfaces free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Honestly, id say that the fireface, ensemble, and metric halo stuff is all at that exceptional sound quality level.
Mix and match uln8 with lio8 3d, 2882 3d, and uln2 3d units to create a system that meets your needs for track count and preamp power. We have 2 metric halo uln8 manuals available for free pdf download. Finally, metric halos mobile io 2882 is a bit cheaper, but is the oldest of the. Metric halo uln8 manuals manuals and user guides for metric halo uln8. May 14, 2015 metric halo 2882 converters test damien rostan. Metric halo mobile io 2882 expanded firewire digital. I already had a uln2, so i knew the company policy metric halo. I am now at a toss up between the uln 2 from metric halo, which sounded great and the apogee mini me, more expensive but a lot where i am, but people rave about it. The 2882 expanded is the only unit in its class with an onboard processing engine that supports fully instantiable processing, allowing you to use metric halos worldrenowned signal processing effects without sacrificing your computers processing power or introducing any additional latency in your monitor path. Usbc audio interface 10 in x 14 out desktop audio interface with highquality converters and circuit designs from the symphony series, 2 microphone preamps.
Cant say enough about the company really i dont usually do this but get the mio. Hi, i am new here, i hope i have the right forum for this question. Apollo 8 tb vs apogee symphony mk2 i am trying to get a feel for the discernable audio differences from any folks who have used both. The element series is very minimalist because apogee chose to put more into the converters and pres. Apogee did not give me the answer i was looking for, but they said that the sound quality is equal. This one rack space audio interface has the ability to run entirely from the firewire bus of a laptop computer or from any dc power source. Under the same conditions, the sound quality was higher on the duet in my opinion, but not by much. If youre not gonna be using outside pres, i would probably sway you in favor of the apogee. The biggest plus to the metric halo guys is that they support their products the 2882 has been out for 9 years and theyre provide a user install option for the 2d card. The origin of accreted stellar halo populations in the milky way. Though if you are a guitarist or record a lot of them, the built in circuits are awesome. Adding a unit to the system automatically increases the dsp power of the system, so that your dsp always scales with your io. The 2882 s pristine inputs and outputs, coupled with metric halo s exclusive character processing, provide flexibility and sound quality unavailable on any other interface.
The 2882 was the first maconly firewire interface on the market and was the first buspowerable firewire interface ever 9 years and counting. Metric halo 2882 firewire interface with 2d expansion at. The ensemble sounded a minuscule amount better, in fact it sounded the best of several interfaces i had in for a roundup article i wrote a few years ago like 11. For the most part ive convinced myself that the ensemble is the way to go, but at the last minute im reconsidering, and thinking about the duet instead. I presently use focusrite saffire and i believe its time to move on to a new audio inteface and the race is between the following. The 2882 expanded is the only unit in its class with an onboard processing chip, allowing you to use world renowned metric halo signal processing effects without sacrificing your computers processing power. Mobile io 2882 quick start guide 6 analog 18 cans lr digital lr ad at 18 t oslink 12 green. Fwiw, i sold my fireface for a metric halo interface, if that tells you anything.
Metric halo 2882 firewire interface with 2d expansion the metric halo 2882 firewire interface is an 18 input20 output digital audio interface featuring 8 microphone preamps and builtin phantom power. Shop for the metric halo 2d card for 2882 for field install and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Metric halo 2d card for 2882 for field install guitar. There are enough interfaces that dont work well with mac and even more software programs so if we are talking about monopoly. The mobile io 2882 from metric halo is a portable, high quality firewire based, multiformat audio converter and interface. The ua will be rock solid and very expandable, though youll likely immediately need to invest in pres as it has correct me if im wrong half as many as the ensemble. Feb 10, 2008 honestly, id say that the fireface, ensemble, and metric halo stuff is all at that exceptional sound quality level. Try a free 30day demo of its powerful new production bundle, featuring seven essential aax plugins, which can all be purchased as a bundle or individually. This thread is meant to be a quick overview of the things that arent ready for os x 10.
When it was released, metric halo s mio 1882 mobile io firewireequipped audio interface was in the vanguard of such devices. Schubert serenade on different preamps metric halo vs apogee vs focusrite vs zoom duration. Metric halo do the converters for the soundblade range. The latest addition to metric halo s mobile io range is, like the existing mio 2882, now available with a powerful dsp option for running audio processing plugins. You can transition from a wirewithgain to a gooey tube pre with one click of the mouse, and every input can have the right character for the material you are recording. Schubert serenade on different preamps metric halo vs apogee vs focusrite vs. Metric halo uln2 metric halo 2882 apogee duet apogee ensemble apogee symphony system seems attractive latency wise and sound wise, but to get the set up. It offers 8 miclineinstrument analog inputs and 8 14 balanced analog outputs. Apogee ensemble seems like a pretty solid unit, though the lack of. Tutorials and product videos for metric halo audio production products. As many of you know, some applications and drivers are bound to break.
I am aware that the conversion quality is supposed to have better numbers in the symphony. Apogee ensemble vs universal audio apollo twin duo logic. A seminal piece of gear, the feature set of the 2882 represents a list of firsts in the industry. The mh uln2 is the box with comparable pres to the ensemble, not the 2882. The mio analog boards have the kind of opamps that you would never want to monkey around with and swap for anything else. Mar 07, 2008 the monitors make a big difference too. I have been using an mbox for the past year as a tie over to getting something better. Housed in a single space rackmount chassis, the unit provides 18 inputs and 20 outputs of simultaneous io, while having the ability to be powered entirely from the firewire bus of a laptop computer or from an appropriate dc power source. Unbeatable prices and next day delivery from the uks no1 instrument store. How to install the 2d upgrade in a legacy 2882 or uln2 10. The ensemble has a lot of features but why get them if you arent going to use them.
Im building a tracking studio, and wont be recording much more than one or two tracks at a time. Ive heard the metric halo stuff is a little more stable but i havent had any huge problems with my ensemble so i cant really comment. Metric halo s mobile io 2882 is a bit cheaper, but is the oldest of the interfaces and doesnt support 176. Some folks may prefer one to another, but the difference is between a 9. Metric halo 2882 2d heard great things about these as well, but only. I use jbl lsr4300s for my untreated room in my basement. Ive been making records for the past 12 years with two boxes handling the zeroes and ones. I also asked the question if the one has the same dac as the duet. Buy metric halo mobile io 2882 expanded online from. Apogee ensemble vs metric halo uln2 2882 logic users.
Multichannel, 24bit192khz audio interface for the macintosh. While those 2 were already high quality, we felt after one test, the ensemble blew those 2 away. The ensembles drivers have also been regularly updated, with the current. Apogee duet, apogee ensemble and also all metric halo interfaces only work on mac. We connected an apogee big ben word clock, and finished the setup with a set of jbl lsr4328 monitors, and could not have been more pleased with the outcome. Apogee element is an excellent choice for logic they are logic oriented. Combined with accurate radial velocities and spectrophotometric distance estimates from apogee dr14, these data make possi ble the. Speaking of analog, metric halo labs really know what theyre doing here. Find the best selection of metric halo pro audio at guitar center at the guaranteed lowest prices and free shipping. The granddaddy of them all, the 2882 just keeps getting better.
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