The only way to avoid latency with the Duet is to have the Maestro 2 software running before you start recording in your favorite DAW.Īpogee dropped a bomb with the announcement of the Duet for iPad and Mac. From my research Apogee claims Apple improved the Core Audio driver and this improvement is giving the Duet more bandwidth. Apogee claims their USB 2.0 is high performance and out-performs firewire 400 and is just as fast as USB 3.0. Since the USB on the Duet is 2.0, Apogee enhanced Maestro to handle the latency. One of the most important reasons to install Maestro is to deal with latency. If you want to change sample rate, you must do it in Maestro 2. For one, you can access all the functions of the Duet in the software. The Apogee Maestro 2 software is included with Duet and you must install it if you want to take full advantage of the Duet. It’s nice to know I have that option if I choose to go that route. I don’t think I will record at 192 kHz because I don’t have the memory or disk space to support it. The sample rate on the Duet goes up to 192 kHz. I don’t plan on doing any recording on iPad but it’s nice to know I have that option. You will have to decide how you want to use the Duet. The next port is actually a USB port for connecting iPad or Mac. There is also DC for power which in some situations you don’t need. Next is the Analog I/O port which you can plug-in the included break out cables. On the back of the Duet there is a Midi port which is basically a USB port to connect an actual USB midi port or controller with midi included. Also the Duet is only compatible with Macs and iPad so Windows users are left out in the cold. Apogee did a good job with design and the Duet matches my MacBook. Also, there are two buttons located above the knob for clearing meters and controlling mutes. The display on the Duet shows you where the volume is located and you can visual see the volume changes. The knob is made of aluminum and feels solid. It has a big knob which you can assign to different channels for volume control. The Duet has 2 audio inputs and 4 audio outputs. The Duet for iPad and Mac is small and very well made. I had a chance to play around with the interface to see what it can do.

This is the first audio interface to deliver high quality conversion for the iPad. It’s a new and improved version of the Duet 2 with the capability to be audio interface for iPad. The Apogee Duet for iPad and Mac is an audio interface made for recording and play back. One device I’m impressed with is the Apogee Duet for iPad and Mac. Technology is constantly evolving and I find it hard to keep up with the advances.

Duet for mac review