Apogee just packed zero-latency DSP, speaker correction, and serious preamps into a desktop box that clearly wants to replace a rack.
What just got announced
What just got announced
- Apogee Electronics introduced Symphony Nova as a new desktop audio interface.
- The unit is aimed at high-end tracking without external DSP boxes.
- A public debut is set for NAMM 2026 at the shared Apogee and Manley booth.
- Four analog mic inputs all get their own real-time DSP paths.
- Latency-free processing happens during tracking, not after the fact.
- The interface leans hard into doing more work internally, not in the DAW.
- Real-time DSP runs simultaneously on all four microphone inputs.
- Multiple sources can be tracked with matching processing at once.
- Drums, ensembles, podcasts, and live sessions stop needing compromises.
- A new ECS Channel Strip lives on the onboard ARM processor.
- The strip includes a four-band EQ, high-pass and low-pass filters, compression, and saturation.
- Reverb and delay processors are also available in real time.
- Monitoring stays zero-latency because the hardware handles everything.
- Real-time speaker correction applies to every analog output.
- Room and speaker response gets compensated inside the interface.
- Headphone correction supports imported SoundID files.
- Apogee AD and DA conversion anchors the signal path.
- Microphone preamps deliver clean gain with low noise.
- Consistency stays intact across all four inputs.
- Clean DI capture supports modern guitar workflows.
- A re-amping section pulls from earlier Ensemble designs.
- High-gain preamps plus onboard DSP enable broadcast-ready voice tracking.
- ADAT expansion adds external mic preamps and converters.
- MIDI input and output connect keyboards and hardware directly.
- The interface scales beyond its desktop footprint.
- Symphony Nova carries an MSRP of $1,499 USD.
- Shipping is expected in early Q2 2026.
- Availability runs through authorized Apogee dealers worldwide.
