Apogee has announced the availability of MiC, the most compact studio quality USB microphone available for iPad, iPhone and Mac. About the size of an iPhone, MiC makes it easy to capture your best take with incredible 24-bit quality, anywhere your music takes you.

Record any sound you can imagine, from vocals to vibraphones, acoustic to lap steel guitars, pianos to percussion and everything in between, and build a track right on your iPad with GarageBand. MiC is also the perfect companion to JAM, Apogee’s studio quality guitar input. Never before has the personal studio been so portable or so powerful.

Features

• PureDIGITAL connection for pristine sound quality
• Studio quality cardioid condenser microphone
• 44.1/48 kHz, 24-bit analog-to-digital conversion
• Studio quality microphone preamp with up to 40dB of gain
• No configuration, just plug in and record
• Control knob allows easy input level adjustment
• Multicolor LED for status indication and input level monitoring
• Designed for vocal and acoustic instrument recording
• Also great for recording interviews, podcasts, voice overs, and audio for DSLR video
• All metal construction
• Extremely compact and portable
• Works with GarageBand
• Bus-powered by iPad, iPhone or Mac (no batteries or external power required)
• Made in the U.S.A.

On the Mac, MiC requires OS X 10.6.4 or later, an Intel processor, 1 GB minimum of installed RAM (2 GB recommended), USB 2.0 Full Speed, and GarageBand, Logic Pro, MainStage, Pro Tools or any Core Audio compatible application.

On iOS, MiC requires an iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, or iPad 2 running iOS 4.3 or later, and access to the Dock connector port (no batteries required). MiC is made for GarageBand on iPad or iPhone, but also works with other MFi compatible apps.

MiC will be available in February 2012 and will retail for $199.

http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/mic.php

The Apogee ONE is a new single input, stereo output USB music interface designed to work seamlessly with Apple’s iTunes, GarageBand, Logic, Final Cut or any Core Audio compliant application on a Mac.

Unlike any product in its category, ONE features an internal reference condenser microphone, ideal for capturing inspired musical moments. ONE also includes a world-class microphone preamp, an instrument input for guitar, bass, and keyboards, and a studio-quality stereo output for headphones or powered monitors.

“The success of Duet inspired us to provide Apogee’s legendary sound quality to those in the market for an even more affordable entry point into the Apogee product line,” says Betty Bennett, CEO of Apogee Electronics. “With ONE‘s low price and truly unique features like the specially-tuned internal microphone, professional recording is now available to anyone looking to make music on their Mac.”

At $249, ONE delivers Apogee quality and complete studio portability to musicians, artists, video producers, and engineers.

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Features and Specifications:

• Single channel input using one of the following three options:
  • Internal condenser microphone
  • Balanced XLR microphone preamp input with +10 to 63 dB of gain
  • Unbalanced 1/4″ high impedance instrument input with 0 to 45 dB of gain
• Software selectable 48V phantom power
• Line-level, 1/8″ stereo output for headphones or unbalanced powered monitors
• A/D and D/A conversion @ 44.1/48kHz, 24-bit
• Multi-function encoder knob for input gain control and output level control
• 4 encoder function LED indicators (internal microphone, microphone input, instrument input and output)
• 3 segment LED input and output metering
• Apogee’s Maestro software for advanced control and low latency mixing
• Compatible with any Core Audio compliant audio application

Optional Accessories:

• Custom mic mount
• Custom carrying case
• 3 meter USB cable

ONE requires a Mac with a PowerPC G5 or Intel processor, OS X 10.5.7 or greater, and 1 GB of RAM minimum (2 GB recommended). ONE connects via USB, and is bus powered via USB as well.

ONE will be available in late July 2009, for the suggested retail price of $249.

http://www.apogeedigital.com/one

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