Apogee Artists on the Billboard 200 (Week of May 2, 2016)
Let’s take a look at three albums on this week’s Billboard 200 created by today’s influential women and Apogee Users.
Huey Lewis – Musician
“The microphone sounds great, is extremely portable, and easy to use, even for a non- tech guy like me.”
Amy Wadge – GRAMMY Winning Songwriter
Recent Projects: Ed Sheeran, Keith Urban, Janelle Monáe
“I use Apogee products everyday as a songwriter – I need to record ideas quickly and clearly and often need the quality to be good enough to capture a moment as it happens and there is no other product i have used that does that better than Apogee.”
Jaylien Wesley – Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Recent Projects: Akon, Chris Brown, Kacy Hill, Will.I.Am
“We recorded Kacy Hill “Experience” on the Apogee MiC – she ended up signing to Kanye West with that one song. Anything I’ve released has been recorded with the MiC…I love Apogee & buying the MiC was probably the best $200 i’ve spent my whole career”
Ed Cherney – GRAMMY Winning Mix Engineer
Recent Projects: Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Elton John
“I normally just take my earbuds out of the mini jack and call it a day. But listening through the Groove stunned me. I couldn’t believe there could be such a huge difference.”
Congratulations to the 58th Annual Grammy Nominees
We would like to congratulate the many Grammy nominees this year, many of whom we are proud to have as part of the Apogee family. A special mention to a few of our Apogee users who have been nominated for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards:
Jason McGerr – Musician
Recent Projects: Death Cab for Cutie
“I cannot tell you how many hours I’ve spent trying to troubleshoot my previous setup, unable to consistently record for months, chasing random problems. This entire new Symphony I/O system, superior sound and inaudible latency blew my mind after building the first session. The transparency and imaging while both monitoring record enabled tracks and playback was brand new to me, almost like I had upgraded my monitors. Clearly these converters are magic, especially for capturing my drums!”
David Greenbaum – GRAMMY Winning Engineer
Recent Projects: Beck, Sophie and the Bom Boms
“The gorgeous sounding converters are what originally drew me to Apogee years ago and I’ve been using their hardware ever since. I love the new Ensemble… It has the lowest latency and is actually easier on your computer’s CPU than other interfaces out there. It has super versatile I/O options and seamless software integration. Less hassle. More time for creativity. I sound like a commercial, but I mean it!! I use the Ensemble at my studio and the Duet when I’m on the road.”
Turn It Up (Featuring Andrew Gold)
Andrew Gold (AKA Team EZY) is an up-and-coming producer and DJ from Los Angeles. Drew began his career performing at local warehouse parties and events before touring for several years as a DJ tech for Skrillex, renowned artist and friend. When creating his music, Drew uses the Apogee Duet. When he wants to make or share music on the go, he takes the Apogee Groove USB headphone amp and DAC. “Apogee is one of my favorite companies around and Groove is a little treat that makes the listening experience a lot better when you are on the road and out of the studio”, Drew comments.
Hear More Goosebumps (Featuring Harrison Kipner)
We recently spent the day in Venice, California with Harrison Kipner, a fiercely independent third generation songwriter, performer and producer, and got a glimpse into his world as a young, emerging artist. Harry records with an Apogee Quartet and when he’s listening to music or wants to share work in progress with his dad, he brings Apogee Groove. “When I play something to him, I need it to sound good, so I bring the Groove” Harry remarks. “I just plug it into a laptop and it feels and sounds like it was in the studio.”
Don Was – President of Blue Note® Records, Grammy® Award Winning Producer for The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson Musician, Music lover.
“Groove brings back all the fidelity, dynamics and emotion of the original recordings. I won’t listen to music without it, and neither should you.”
Mike Knobloch – President, Film Music and Publishing at Universal Pictures
President, Film Music and Publishing at Universal Pictures
“I’m always on the road listening to music off of laptops and devices, but there wasn’t really a good, portable, practical and seamlessly integrated headphone pre-amp that would fit into my routine… until now! Groove delivers that same first-rate Apogee quality in a perfect pint-sized package”
Thaddeus Dixon – Producer, Songwriter, Musician
Recent Projects: Meghan Trainor, Adam Lambert, Ariana Grande
“The Apogee Duet is all I need…There has been a plethora of gear that has come out and still comes out, but there’s only room for 1 best, and that’s where Apogee products stand. The Duet never leaves my side”
Ryan Tedder – GRAMMY Winning Songwriter/Producer
Recent Projects: Adele, Beyonce, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift
“I’ve always trusted Apogee to produce impeccable sound quality and conversion and the Groove delivers.”
John Rodd – Music Recording, Mixing and Mastering Engineer
Recent Projects: Breaking Bad, Batman vs. Robin, Elysium, Star Wars Kinect, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2,
“Apogee Groove makes my headphones sound incredible. Whatever they did with the output stage sounds amazing, as do it’s converters. Highly recommended.”
Jon Regen trusts Apogee for every stage of production for new “Stop Time” album
Teaming up with producer Mitchell Froom (Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello), Jon Regen set out to create a soulful story through his beautiful, jazz-inspired piano melodies and sophisticated catchy lyrics in his recently released album, “Stop Time”. After having released two self-produced albums, Regen’s collaboration with Froom allowed him to elevate his songwriting to a whole new level. Apogee’s Symphony I/O was utilized at every step in the making of the album – from the first demo to the final mix.
