Windows 10 drivers for Apogee One, Duet and Quartet USB interfaces now available. Apogee’s ONE, Duet and Quartet have been industry standards for professional quality recording on Mac and utilised by countless professional artists to record hit songs over the past 10 years. Apogee is distributed in the UK/ROI by Sound Technology Ltd. Oct 13, 2017 This week, Apogee has announced Windows 10 compatibility for the latest generations of its ONE, Duet and Quartet USB audio interfaces. Customers who purchase the latest generation of these products (see list, below) will be able to register and download a Windows 10-compatible software installer from Apogee’s website. Apogee Electronics audio interface technical support, product registration, software and firmware downloads, user guides and manuals. If you are running windows 10, make sure you install the driver running compatibility mode w/admin privileges. How to install in compatibility mode: Step 1: right click install application. Windows Compatibility for Apogee ONE for IPad & Mac, Duet for iPad & Mac and Quartet Which Apogee interfaces are compatible with Windows? Apogee Mic & Jam using the ASIO4All driver.
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Apogee have been making high-quality audio interfaces for Apple Mac for many years. They’ve been matching Apple’s style and aesthetic and probably consider themselves the ideal pro audio partner. So it is with some astonishment that Apogee have calmly announced that they are releasing Windows 10 drivers for some of their old USB interfaces.
Apogee on Windows
Apogee Duet Driver Download
Maybe Microsoft sent them a Surface Book and Apogee realised they could do product shots with a聽decent looking PC laptop without ruining their聽aesthetic. Or maybe they’ve got a warehouse full of USB audio interfaces they can’t shift because Apple users are all buying Thunderbolt. Whatever the reason Apogee are releasing Windows 10 drivers for the ONE, Duet and Quartet this November.
Apogee Duet Windows 10 Driver
As a Windows user, I have long coveted Apogee products. They make great stuff. But now that they are within my grasp why am I not as excited as perhaps I should be? The Quartet was released in 2012, the Duet in 2013. The ONE was originally released in 2013 although the Windows compatible version will be the one with the Silver finish that they released last year. So these are old interfaces. Surely it would be better to release something new and exciting? This does feel a bit like they are trying to shift boxes rather than opening up their awesome products to new markets and opportunities.
That said the Duet and Quartet, in particular, are classy audio interfaces. They are right up my street in terms of form factor and functionality. I always prefer a tabletop audio interface, and those big silver knobs and the OLED display are awesome. The quality is also first class and they have a premium price tag to match. It just feels like an after-thought. But that’s no reason to reject a fabulous audio interface. So thank-you Apogee. Thank-you for thinking of us Windows users and letting us into your high-quality world of audio. I can’t wait to get my hands on a nice shiny 5-year-old audio interface.
More information
Apogee Duet Windows
Apogee press release.
Which Apogee interfaces are compatible with Windows?
Apogee Mic & Jam using the ASIO4All driver
The following Apogee interfaces are compatible using the Apogee USB ASIO driver and Apogee Maestro software (downloadable from this website):
Apogee Groove
ONE for iPad & Mac
ONE for Mac
Duet for iPad & Mac
Quartet
Note that these legacy Apogee interfaces aren’t compatible with Windows:
Duet Firewire
Duet 2
ONE revision 1
Ensemble Firewire
Symphony I/O Mk1 USB
Apogee Duet 2 Windows 10 Driver Download
What are the computer requirements for using Apogee interfaces on Windows machines?
Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro or Home Editions (64-bit) – Anniversary Update or greater