According to Apogee, at a Buffer size of 64 and sample rate of 44.1kHz, the Duet 2 induces latency of just 5.8 ms compared to the Duet's 7.23 ms. Everything I had believed about Firewire being the preferred choice for streaming data, and therefore resulting in lower latency than USB 2, seems to have been turned on its head. The extra outputs will enable the Duet 2 to be especially useful when playing live, for example, when sending a click track to a drummer or a mix to front-of-house or headphones.ĭuet 1 owners may be surprised to learn that this second generation device is a USB 2.0 device, not Firewire. A vast improvement that'll help keep your desk space tidier.Īlso in response to feedback, there are 4 analog outputs which are balanced. It features 2 combo XLR & 1/4' connectors and 2 outputs for speakers as opposed to 6 separate connectors on the previous model's cable.
Apogee has taken the Duet user feedback onboard in many areas and this cable reflects that philosophy. The installation process was quick and painless and gave me time to examine the newly designed breakout cable. There are no drivers in the box, so a visit to the Apogee website revealed an OS X 10.7 Lion-ready installer which includes the new Maestro 2 control software.
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