Mini-Me Has a New Brother - the Mini DAC

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Following the success of Mini-Me, Apogee is excited to offer the latest addition to their Mini Series, Mini-DAC. This 192kHz D/A converter, is the ultimate portable and compact solution for studio playback, reference monitoring, USB connectivity to your DAW, and premium home audio systems.

With the venerable AD-1000 in mind, Apogee set out to make a series of next-generation, compact, high quality converters that both audio professionals and home recording enthusiasts will not want to do without. And although Mini-DAC is built to go and priced to move (it's far less expensive than any Apogee D/A ever), it delivers a feature rich D/A converter that is unrivaled in the pro studio world.

These days, if you are doing digital, you need connectivity options. Through Mini-DAC's ability to interface directly with your computer and virtually any DAW via USB, you get maximum flexibility for a myriad of input formats. And Apogee has taken advantage of this USB capability by expanding it to offer what we call "digital-thru-mode". This provides the exciting option of interfacing non-USB digital devices with your computer. To use digital-thru-mode, set your Mini-DAC's input selector to "USB"... connect any two-channel digital device like Apogee's Mini Me, Trak2, or Rosetta, and you have just USB enabled your favorite A/D converter and interfaced it with your computer/DAW. No other hardware required.

Are you using a massive mixer just to ride your monitor levels? Or do you have a great A/D but inferior D/A? Then make a little room for Mini-DAC. With comprehensive level control and a high quality headphone output you can hear exactly what you are committing to while recording. And when it is time to mix down, Mini-DAC provides the optimum stereo image and the most faithful analog reproduction of your carefully recorded digital audio that money can buy.

Features & Specifications

• Inputs include AES (single & double wide), Optical (ADAT,S/MUX & S/PDIF), S/PDIF Coax, & USB
• Analog Output level control for direct connection of powered monitors
• Low-current, low-voltage - ideal for location/ENG
• Digital thru mode adds USB functionality to any digital device including Apogee's Mini-Me, Trak2 and Rosetta

Inputs:

• 2 x AES-EBU on 9 pin D-Type (breakout cable to two female XLR-3 required) handling sample rates: 44.1k-192k single-wide and 88.2 k--192k double-wide.
• S/PDIF optical on TOS-LINK 44.1/48k
• S/PDIF coaxial on RCA 44/1-192k
• ADAT 44/1-48k
• ADAT/SMUX II for 88/2/96k
• ADAT/SMUX IV for 176.4/192k
• USB at 44.1/48k

Outputs:

• 2 x XLR (pin 2 -- hot) for pro-audio stereo
• 1/8" jack for consumer-level stereo (standard 1/8" to RCA cable required) also able to drive headphone's
• 1/4" jack headphone
• USB

Specs:

• Output level xlr's: 24dBu max (internally or externally adjustable) ultra low impedance, high current drive balanced outputs.
• Output 1/8": +10dBV max (fixed or externally adjustable)
• Headphone out: 300mW into 30 ohm
• Sample rates: 44.1/48-88.2/96-176/192 . All +/- 10%
• Max word length: 24bit
• Frequency response: 10-20k +/- 0.2 dB (at 44.1kHz)
• THD+N: -107 dB
• Dynamic range: 119 dB weighted
• Inter channel crosstalk: -125 dB
• Power consumption: 5W max.
• Power source: 6-14 V DC. International (90-240V) power adapter included

Availability: March, 2003.

For more information, visit their web site at www.apogeedigital.com.