Defining the art of digital audio since 1985.
Our Mission
We provide our customers with an unparalleled experience by making the best professional audio devices in the world. Our products deliver ultimate sound quality, inspiring simplicity and incredible value. We will continue to innovate and challenge old paradigms with new solutions that advance audio recording and elevate creativity.
Our Story
Apogee initially made its name with special anti-aliasing filters that solved many of the early problems associated with digital audio. Later, Apogee’s complete conversion systems pushed the envelope of digital audio quality and established Apogee as a key innovator in the field of professional digital audio. Today, Apogee converters and audio interfaces are regarded as the reference standard in the audio industry.
Products such as Symphony I/O, Big Ben, Ensemble, and Duet all have set the benchmark by which digital audio recording hardware is judged.
Now with its latest products JAM and MiC, designed especially for Apple’s iPad, iPhone, and GarageBand software, Apogee continues to be at the forefront of recording technology. Apogee’s mission is to build products that offer ultimate sound quality, innovative design, and unparalleled value to all music creators from the aspiring artist to the discerning audio professional.
Innovation
Apogee was born out of an innovation that vastly improved the quality of audio recording.
In 1985 Apogee founders developed technology that addressed the inherit brittleness and distortion heard on the new listening medium of the day, compact discs (CDs). Apogee’s unique 924 and 944 anti-aliasing filters were used in high-end Sony and Mitsubishi digital recording systems to make the CD format sound warmer and more like analog. These Apogee products were important factors in the acceptance and acceleration of early digital recording and forever established Apogee as a leader in the field.
Apogee continues to innovate with technologies and products that push the envelope. From the groundbreaking 924 and 944 filters to leading the studio-quality home recording revolution with Duet and Ensemble to MiC and JAM, the first pro products for iOS recording, Apogee creates the cutting-edge tools artists, audio professionals and audiophiles love and trust.
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The Beginning
Three industry professionals, Betty Bennett, Bruce Jackson, and Christof Heidelberger, develop cutting-edge technology.
Apogee 944 filters $5445.00 for package
Upgrade for Sony PCM 3324
Making digital sound amazing
Apogee 924 & 944 filters upgrade digital recording machinesby Sony, Otari and Mitsubishi
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AD-500 & DA-1000
The first standalone A/D D/A converters
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AD-8000
The first multi channel 24 bit audio interface
AmBus HD Card
Connects Apogee AD-8000 directly to Pro Tools
Trak 2
The first high-resolution converter and microphone preamp for Pro Tools
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Big Ben
First stand-alone digital master clock
featuring C777 clocking technology
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Mini-Me & Mini-DAC
Featuring the first class compliant FireWire drivers for Mac OS X
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Ensemble
The first digitally controlled all-in-one FireWire audio interface for Mac and Logic Pro software
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Duet
The first portable professional all-in-one FireWire audio interface
for Mac, Logic Pro & GarageBand
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GiO
The first guitar interface and foot pedal controller for Mac
with built-in control for GarageBand, Logic and MainStage
ONE
The first USB microphone and audio interface for Mac.
Also connects an instrument or any microphone to GarageBand & Logic.
Symphony I/O
The most advanced audio interface available and the best Apogee ever. Featuring 32 channels of I/O per unit, Pro Tools and Thunderbolt connectivity and modular I/O with 8 mic preamp option.
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JAM
The first studio-quality guitar input for iPhone, iPad & Mac
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MiC
The first studio-quality microphone for iPhone, iPad & Mac
Professional audio interfaces for iOS
ONE, Duet, & Quartet for iPad & Mac
ONE for iPad & Mac
The first studio-quality microphone and audio interface for iOS and Mac.
Charges iPad and can be battery operated.
Duet for iPad & Mac
The first professional stereo audio interface for iOS and Mac.
Charges iPad has MIDI I/O and meets pro studio standards.
Quartet for iPad & Mac
The first professional multi-channel audio interface for iOS and Mac.
Charges iPad, offers up to 12 inputs and studio monitor control.
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Ensemble Thunderbolt
The first all-in-one Thunderbolt audio interface
with 1.1ms latency performance
Groove
The first portable headphone amp and DAC with
Constant Current Drive™ and Quad Sum DAC technology
Direct Button Logic Pro X
Apogee collaborates with Apple to deliver latency-free recording with the simple click of the Direct button
DualPath Recording
Apogee’s DualPath recording delivers the best of both workflow worlds with linked plugins that run on hardware DSP and natively in your DAW
HypeMiC
The first USB mic to feature a built-in, three stage analog compressor
Symphony Desktop
The first audio interface with touch screen control of native and hardware DSP plugins
Philanthrophy
Apogee Electronics is proud to support a variety of nonprofit organizations around the world, as well as several in its immediate community. Today, Apogee funds a group of organizations in an ongoing effort to join the fight against child homelessness and abuse, world poverty and HIV/AIDS, among other issues. As Apogee grows, so does its commitment to the environment and the community within which it exists.
A portion of Apogee Electronics’ profits has been distributed
among the following charities:
Environment
Apogee strives to achieve the most eco-friendly and balanced business possible.
From minimizing plastic and environmentally harmful components in its products and packaging to installing solar panels on its Santa Monica headquarters to offering incentives for employees to walk and bike to work, Apogee is committed to constantly improving and evaluating its impact on the local and global community.
Solar Powered Since 2005
Apogee Headquarters in Santa Monica, CA is powered by 32 kilowatt solar array consisting of 152 panels that supply 60% of Apogee’s total power and electrical requirements. The solar array also charges a battery backup system, which fulfills Apogee’s power needs in the event of an emergency. Any surplus power generated on weekends and holidays is fed back to the greater Los Angeles power grid.
Apogee also uses high-efficiency A/C, LED lighting, computer systems, and effective use of natural light. Apogee continues to identify further efficiencies, which combined with recent solar upgrades has made the company nearly grid neutral.
CEO and Co-Founder Betty Bennett’s intentions are to implement all feasible methods to reduce any negative impact on the environment. The company strives to make its corporate functionality consistent with its ethics. Bennett explains, “Apogee’s commitment to the environment is a priority. We are doing our best to create a workplace that is conducive to creativity, productivity and environmental awareness.”
The Green Gang – Apogee Walks and Bikes to Work
Apogee’s main offices are located in sunny Santa Monica, California. Many of Apogee’s employees enjoy taking advantage of the great weather year round and bike and walk to work. Beyond this quite a few Apogee staff members opt to ride the bus to work. An even larger number car pool or park off site and walk to work. Apogee encourages employees to bike, walk, car pool or ride accessible Santa Monica public transportation, in an ongoing effort to be as environmentally conscious as possible. Employees have access to showers, a safe place to park their bikes, and lockers.
Green Thumb
Our most recent development is the addition of composting! This year we have added composting bins to our office to help with kitchen food waste.
