Carefully check compatibility status for macOS 11 Big Sur and Apple Silicon (M1) for every Apogee product listed below. Last update 01.09.2021
SYMPHONY DESKTOP
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Compatible
DUET FOR IPAD & MAC
macOS Big Sur: Compatible*
Apple silicon: Core audio compatible
Maestro control software compatibility to be announced
Note: Duet 2 is Legacy Status and not tested but should work similarly to Duet iOS.
ONE FOR MAC
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Core audio compatible
Maestro control software compatibility to be announced
ONE FOR IPAD & MAC
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Core audio compatible
Maestro control software compatibility to be announced
QUARTET
macOS Big Sur: Compatible*
Apple silicon: Core audio compatible
Maestro control software compatibility to be announced
HYPEMIC
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Compatible
MIC +
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Compatible
JAM +
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Compatible
GROOVE
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Compatible
SYMPHONY I/O (USB AIM)
macOS Big Sur: Compatibility to be announced
Apple silicon: Compatibility to be announced
ELEMENT SERIES
macOS Big Sur: Compatible*
Apple silicon: Compatible
ENSEMBLE THUNDERBOLT
macOS Big Sur: Compatible*
Apple silicon: Compatible
SYMPHONY I/O MK II (THUNDERBOLT)
macOS Big Sur: Compatible*
Apple silicon: Compatible
SYMPHONY I/O MK II (PTHD)
Check with AVID support on Pro Tools Status
(Refer to www.avid.com for compatibility with Pro Tools™ software)
No Apogee Software Required
SYMPHONY I/O MK II (DANTE + PTHD)
Check with Audinate support for Dante Status
(Refer to www.audinate.com for compatibility with Dante™ software)
No Apogee Software Required
SYMPHONY I/O MK II (SOUNDGRID)
Check with Waves support for Soundgrid Status
(Refer to www.waves.com for compatibility with Waves SoundGrid™ software)
No Apogee Software Required
APOGEE NATIVE PLUGINS
macOS Big Sur: Compatible
Apple silicon: Compatible (with Rosetta translation)
Includes:
- Clearmountain’s Domain
- Clearmountain’s Spaces
- Symphony ECS Channel Strip
- Pultec EQP-1A
- Pultec MEQ-5
- Opto 3-A
- ModEQ 6
- ModComp
*KNOWN ISSUES
These are the current known issues with Apogee products on Intel based Macs running macOS Big Sur
SYMPHONY I/O MK II THUNDERBOLT
Symphony Control: Clicking on Insert Labels resets unit and blanks or crashes
Logic 10.5.1: Channel strip not fully functional can’t select Inst, -10 and High shelf is grayed out
Clock source is not properly indicated in Symphony Control
ELEMENT SERIES
Logic 10.5.1 channel strip not fully functional can’t select Inst, -10 and high shelf is grayed out
Clock source is not properly indicated in Apogee Control
Intermittent detection issues
ENSEMBLE THUNDERBOLT
Logic 10.5.1 channel strip not fully functional can’t select Inst, -10 and high shelf is grayed out
Clock source is not properly indicated in Apogee Control
Intermittent detection issues
DUET FOR IPAD AND MAC
Keyboard volume control not functional
QUARTET
Keyboard volume control not functional