AirmetTango
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Without a manual available online yet, it seems like the Apex has the option of a simpler binary audio mode (but now with proportional audio) as well as a new five tone audio (also with proportional) that sounds a bit like the At Max. They could have explained those features better.
As you noted, without a manual to peruse, we’re all just grasping at hints. But I didn’t get the impression from the videos that there were two different audio options. I understood the audio to be set as binary like the Ace 400 I used to own (as opposed to Roll Tone Audio of the AT Pro/AT Max), divided into 5 tones instead of 3, and with proportional audio from the AT Pro/AT Max added.
As a minor knock, it also appears that the iron audio volume control is either high or low (or off) - no other intermediate volume levels available. (Edit: I specifically asked about iron audio volume control during the Relics Radio podcast on May 21, 2020 and got a great answer directly from Steve Moore of Garrett. Iron volume has 8 selectable volume levels just like the overall machine volume on the Apex. The full podcast can be heard here: YouTube: Relics Radio Podcast interview with Steve Moore introducing the Apex)
Overall, I would expect some sort of AT version of the Apex relatively soon, adding waterproofing, roll tone & proportional audio, additional higher frequency (40 kHz?) in the mix, and maybe more user selectable features such as finer adjustment of iron volume, customizable tone breaks, etc. Maybe a lower frequency, too? 2.5 kHz?
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