Apogee Electronics BOOM 2x2 Desktop USB Type-C Audio Interface

Apogee Electronics BOOM 2x2 Desktop USB Type-C Audio Interface

Made for musicians, podcasters, YouTubers, and live streamers, the Apogee Electronics BOOM is a portable 2x2 desktop USB audio interface that combines Apogee's legendary studio-quality sound with a host of professional features designed to optimize your workflow for content creation on the go. Record, monitor, and mix through a class-leading mic preamp and pristine 24-bit / 192 kHz digital conversion. Sculpt your sound using the Apogee Symphony ECS Channel Strip (onboard hardware DSP) tuned by legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain.

BOOM lets you create your complete podcast and streaming production environment with the onboard mixer and Loopback mode. Monitor your recordings with clarity and fine detail through the audiophile-quality headphone output. BOOM comes with Ableton Live Lite DAW to get you started right away. All you have to do is connect directly to your Mac, iPad Pro, or Windows laptop, and let your ideas flow.

Apogee Studio-Quality Sound

• Best-in-class sound quality with 35 years of multi-award-winning Apogee Analog and digital engineering.
• BOOM's conversion stages employ high-end analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog components, not low-end codecs.
• Pure digital connection for up to 24-bit / 192 kHz recording.
• All inputs accept a professional-spec maximum input level of +18 dBu, ensuring pristine audio signal even with the loudest sources.
• Mic preamps offer a class-leading 62 dB of gain, for capturing delicate sources with clarity.
• Providing an audiophile experience, BOOM's zero-ohm headphone output is able to drive even high-impedance hi-fi headphones with power, clarity, and perfectly balanced frequency response.

Connecting Your Studio

• Connect microphones, guitars, keyboards, line-level audio devices to the front-panel IN1 XLR-1/4" combo jack. (when using condenser mics, be sure to engage 48V phantom power).
• Connect guitars, synthesizers, and line-level audio devices to the IN2 1/4" jack.
• On the BOOM back panel, connect your studio monitors to the left and right 1/4" SP (speaker) outputs.
• Connect headphones to the 1/4" HP (headphone) output.
• Front-panel meters enable you to visualize the current input- or output-level setting.

Apogee Control 2 Software

• The included Apogee Control 2 software provides access to all settings including System setup, direct-monitor mixing, hardware DSP, and monitor controller functionality.

Go with the Best Workflow

• Musicians, Songwriters, Engineers From recording guitars, to vocals, to synthesizers, BOOM captures every nuance of your performance, while you record with zero effects latency.
• Whether you’re recording basic tracks or adding the final touches on your mix, the Symphony ECS Channel Strip (built-in DSP) offers simple but comprehensive vintage-modeled 3-band EQ, Clearmountain-tuned compression with automatic make-up gain, and saturation for enhancing your tracks with minimum fuss and maximum results.

Features at a Glance

• 2x2 USB audio interface with USB Type-C port
• Totally portable and bus powered
• Compatible with macOS, iPad Pro, Windows, and iPhone (with optional adapter)
• Up to 24-bit / 192kHz recording
• Built-in hardware DSP—Symphony ECS Channel Strip plug-in tuned by legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain
• 1 balanced XLR-1/4" combo mic/line/instrument input
• 1 balanced 1/4" instrument/line input 1/4" zero-ohm headphone output
• Left/Right 1/4" balanced speaker outputs
• Kensington lock
• Apogee loopback and onboard mixer
• Includes Apogee Control 2 software for macOS, iOS, and Windows
• Includes Ableton Live Lite DAW (free license + download with registration)

Note: Connecting BOOM to an iPad or iPhone with Lightning connector requires a powered USB hub, a Camera Connector Kit, and cables.

Form Factor Desktop

Display Multi-Segment LED Meter

Channels of I/O 2 Inputs / 2 Outputs

Maximum Sampling Rate 192 kHz / 24-Bit

Number of Microphone Preamps 1 Preamp

Built-In Microphone None

Input Level Adjustment Knob

Expansion Slots None

Connectivity

Analog Audio I/O 1 x Combo XLR-1/4" TRS Balanced Mic/Line/Hi-Z Input 1 x 1/4" TRS Balanced Line/Hi-Z Input 2 x 1/4" TRS Balanced Monitor Output 1 x 1/4" TRS Headphone Output

Phantom Power 48 V, Selectable On/Off

Host Connection / USB 1 x USB-C

USB (Non-Host) None

Sync I/O None

Network I/O None

MIDI I/O None

Wireless Connectivity None

Performance

Frequency Response AD/DA Converters: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (at 44.1 kHz)

Maximum Input Level Mic: +18 dBu Hi-Z: +18 dBu (Active) Hi-Z: +8 dBu (Passive) A/D Converters: +18 dBu

Maximum Output Level D/A Converters: +15 dBu

Headphone Output Power 24 mW into 30 Ohms

Impedance Mic Inputs: 2.4 Kilohms Hi-Z Inputs: 1 Megohm 3.2 Kilohm (with Pad) A/D Converters: 6.4 Kilohms D/A Converters: 100 Ohms Headphone Outputs: 0.5 Ohms

Dynamic Range A/D Converters: 122 dB (A-Weighted) D/A Converters: 117 dB (A-Weighted) Headphone Outputs: 117 dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N A/D Converters: -100 dB D/A Converters: -107 dB Headphone Outputs: -107 dB

Digital Audio

Sample Rates Up to 192 kHz

Bit Depths 24-Bit

Audio Storage & Playback

Memory Card Slot None

Compatibility

OS Compatibility macOS 10.14.6 or Later Windows 10 or Later iOS 13 or Later *As of August, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility

Included Software Ableton Live

RAM Requirements 4 GB, 8 GB

Recommended Mobile Device Compatibility iPad Pro iPhone

Power

Power Requirements USB Bus Power

Physical

Anti-Theft Features Kensington Security Slot

Dimensions 9.8 x 7.5 x 3" / 25 x 19 x 7.5 cm

Weight 2.0 lb / 0.9 kg