![]() ![]() It is noticeably clearer than the headphone output from my MacBook and made listening to high resolution audio a pleasure. The headphone/speaker output is fantastic and gives plenty of headroom and volume. The mic preamp is of the best quality you can get at this price range, with 62db of gain and phantom power. The mic preamp is accessible via the breakout cable, which allows a ¼” instrument to be plugged in too. The One features a mic preamp based on Apogee’s world-class technology found in its high end interfaces, along with a 1/8” “studio quality” stereo headphone or speaker output. ![]() With a built in microphone this good, demo recordings get a serious upgrade in sound quality. This kind of thing is exactly what the One is made for, capturing ideas on the go. ![]() The drums sounded punchy, the bass was clear and the guitars had enough room to be heard very clearly. The One gave us some surprisingly good results just from being set up in the room, with all instruments audible and nothing mushy. Usually we would just do this on a voice memo on our phones, or from the built in mic on a laptop. I used this interface at a rehearsal for my band, using the built in mic to record our rehearsal so that we could send some tunes to another guitarist to learn. The One also works flawlessly as plug and play. This software control feature is useful when adjusting gain for the built in mic, as turning the dial whilst recording will inevitably cause noise that will be picked up by the mic. It can also be fully integrated into Logic Pro X and controlled via the channel strip within the DAW. It can also be controlled by Apogee’s Maestro software which is downloaded as part of the driver package from their website. When pressed down, the control dial switches between input gains for the microphone and instrument inputs and the output volume, each option lighting up its respective light on the panel. On the front of the unit is the built in omnidirectional condenser mic, a panel that lights up depending on what function is enabled, simple metering lights, and the control dial. The One has a die cast aluminium chassis, looks good and feels sturdy. The box contains the One, a breakout cable with 1 XLR input and 1 ¼” instrument input, a handy microphone stand clip, USB cable and some documentation, all nicely laid out. This version of the One is designed for use with a Mac, and there is an iOS upgrade kit sold separately. For a musician or podcaster needing a small all-in-one bus powered interface it proves to be a great option. The Apogee One for Mac is a unique and high quality 2 in 2 out USB 2.0 24 bit 96KHz audio interface. ![]() In the second of our USB Audio Interface reviews, Phil takes us through the Apogee One for Mac. ![]()
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