Avid Teams Up with Apogee to Enable High-performance, Portable, Audio Production Studios for Music Creators

Openness and flexibility of Avid Everywhere delivers comprehensive tools to create music and mixes of exceptional sound quality

“We are very excited to be working with Avid as an I/O Connectivity Partner,” said Betty Bennett, Apogee CEO and Co-Founder. “Our two paths have been intertwined since the early days of the digital recording revolution. While Pro Tools | Software was first defining an exciting paradigm shift in our industry, we were perfecting AD/DA conversion and hardware technology for digital audio. Today we are proud to be able to come together and offer customers these two truly amazing solutions.”

WHO: Pro Tools | Duet and Pro Tools | Quartet give musicians, producers and audio engineers affordable, high quality, best-in-class solutions for playing, composing, practicing, recording, editing and mixing music.

WHEN: Pro Tools | Duet and Pro Tools | Quartet are now available (as of September 11, 2014).

WHERE: Pro Tools | Duet and Pro Tools | Quartet are available to purchase online and through authorized Avid resellers.

PRICING:

Pro Tools | Duet: $1,099 USD, €989 Ex-VAT, £970.80 In-VAT
Pro Tools | Quartet: $1,899 USD, €1,789 Ex-VAT, £1,762.80 In-VAT

Additional Information:

Pro Tools | Software

• Get all of the tools you need to compose, play, practice, record, edit, mix, and master music and audio
• Create large, richly detailed sessions easily with turbocharged 64-bit performance and dynamic host processing
• Compose stunning music using a wide range of virtual instruments and full MIDI and notation tools
• Record vocals, guitars, and other instrument performances in high-resolution audio
• Edit and enhance tracks with Elastic Time, Elastic Pitch, and a host of other coveted tools
• Mix sessions to perfection, with precision, using powerful automation tools and AAX plug-ins
• Share sessions and collaborate with other Pro Tools users and studios around the world

Pro Tools | Duet

• Record and monitor 2 inputs and 4 outputs simultaneously in up to 24-bit/192 kHz audio resolution
• Professional-level I/O for integrating the most demanding studio gear:
• Two combination mic/instrument/line-level inputs
• Two 1/4″ balanced line/speaker outputs for monitors or outboard gear
• One 1/4″ stereo headphone output with independent volume control
• USB MIDI I/O for a MIDI keyboard or DJ controller

Pro Tools | Quartet

• Record and monitor 12 inputs and 8 outputs simultaneously in up to 24-bit/192 kHz audio resolution
• Professional-level I/O for integrating the most demanding studio gear:
• Four combination mic/instrument/line-level inputs
• Eight channels of ADAT/SMUX input via two Toslink connections
• Six 1/4″ TRS line/speaker outputs for up to three stereo speaker sets, 5.1 monitoring, or outboard gear
• One 1/4″ stereo headphone output with independent volume control
• Word Clock output for syncing an external A/D converter
• USB MIDI I/O for a MIDI keyboard or DJ controller

For a full list of new features for Pro Tools | Duet and Pro Tools | Quartet, please visit: www.avid.com/protoolsduet and www.avid.com/protoolsquartet.

About Avid

Through Avid Everywhere™, Avid delivers the industry’s most open, innovative and comprehensive media platform connecting content creation with collaboration, asset protection, distribution and consumption for the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world—from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings, and television shows, to live concerts and news broadcasts. Industry leading solutions include Pro Tools®, Media Composer®, ISIS®, Interplay®, and Sibelius®. For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, connect with Avid on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+; or subscribe to Avid Blogs.