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On Dec 21, 2007, at 1:37 AM, Roman Pirie wrote:

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> On 21/12/2007, at 5:16 PM, Brian Mikiten wrote:
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>> On Dec 20, 2007, at 5:05 PM, Roman Pirie wrote:
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>>> But you haven't answered my question. Are the extra four pre's A/D
>>> converters making the total A/D inputs 12 not just 8?
>>> On 21/12/2007, at 1:43 AM, Brian Mikiten wrote:
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>>>> On Dec 20, 2007, at 12:50 AM, Roman Pirie wrote:
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>>>>> The Apogee Ensemble has 8 in and 8 out digital conversion. Are the
>>>>> extra 4 mic pre's actually an extra 4 A/D's. This would make the
>>>>> Ensemble 12 in, 8 out. It seems a little misleading the way the
>>>>> advertising states it's features. Especially seeing how much money
>>>>> Apogee converters cost.
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Roman.
>>>>
>>>> Nothing misleading when I read it. The quality is way above most
>>>> other
>>>> equipment in that class.
>>>>
>>>> Brian
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>> Yes, there are 4 pre inputs with phantom power. From the site:
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>> Ensemble features 36 channels of simultaneous audio, including 8
>> channels of Apogee’s legendary A/D and D/A conversion, 4 transparent,
>> digitally controlled 75db mic preamps, 8 channels of ADAT I/O, 2
>> channels of S/PDIF coax and optical I/O, and FireWire connectivity to
>> and from the computer
>>
>> The preamps feed the A/D side or you can go direct through the rear
>> channel inputs.
>>
>> Brian
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> Still slightly ambiguous. So you are saying that the 4 mic pre's are
> not an additional 4 A/D converters?


It has 8 A/D converters. The other channels are digital (ADAT, etc)
and so they don't need converters.

Brian