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- Page 1 Apogee PCI Card User’s Guide February 2009...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User’s Guide Table of Contents ........................1 Introduction ....................1 System Requirements ..............1 Installing the Symphony 32 System ..................2 On-board Jumpers ..............3 Installing Symphony PCI Cards ..................4 PC32 Connections ........5 Word Clock Connection on Apogee Interfaces Installing the Symphony Core Audio Driver .........6... -
Page 3: Introduction
APOGEE ELECTRONICS Introduction The Symphony 32 system is a cost effective and flexible way to connect Apogee hardware interfaces to Apple Mac Pro and G5 computers. Using SBus, a powerful digital audio network may be created between Symphony 64 and Symphony 32-equipped Macs. -
Page 4: On-Board Jumpers
APOGEE ELECTRONICS Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Setting On-board Jumpers Installing Symphony PCI Cards Before installing Symphony PCI cards into your Mac, it’s necessary to assign a unique ID for each card using the block of jumpers indicated in figure 1. -
Page 5: Pc32 Connections
Big Ben of the master clock and each interface’s word clock input, and terminate the input with a 75 Regardless of the Apogee hardware used, PC 32 cables should be connected as shown below, where the Interface 1 ohm load. -
Page 6: Installing The Symphony Core Audio Driver
Symphony Core Audio drivers must be installed on the computer to interface Symphony PCI hardware to Core Audio compatible software. This driver may be found on the Apogee Software CD included with the Symphony PCI card. More driver information may be found at Apogee’s website here: http://support.apogeedigital.com/index.php/symphony-32/downloads... - Page 7 When interconnecting a Symphony 64 and 32 card via Sbus, connections must be made as shown in figure 1 at right. An Apogee hardware interface must be connected to port 1 of the Symphony 64 card, and the Symphony 32 card must be connected to the Symphony 64’s port 2. The connection of multiple Symphony 32 cards via Sbus is not supported.
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Page 8: Maestro Control Window
Interface Drop Down Menu – The Interface drop down menu, found in the upper left corner of each Mae- stro window, is used to select the Apogee interface whose settings are displayed in the Maestro window. Details of the Interface drop down menu are shown below:... - Page 9 Set Performance Tuning to High Performance when using Symphony 32 on an Intel Mac. This reduces buffer sizes and ensures the lowest latency through the Symphony system. Set Performance Tuning to Standard when using Symphony 32 on a G5 PPC Mac, or when software buffer settings won’t resolve clicking and popping issues.
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Page 10: Maestro Mixer Window
For example, when hardware synths are connected to the hardware inputs of an Apogee interface, it’s possible to mix these synths using the Maestro mixer and record the mix in your software application by assigning either the Mixer A In or Mixer B In to a... -
Page 11: Output Pane
APOGEE ELECTRONICS Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Output Pane Output Pane The Output routing pane is functionally similar to the Input pane, but used to make connections between software and hardware outputs, as depicted below. Software outputs are displayed to the left of the grid and hardware outputs are displayed across the top of the grid. - Page 12 APOGEE ELECTRONICS Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Maestro Mixer Window Working with the Input, Output and Mixer Panes While configuration of the Input and Output panes is quite intuitive, there are a few details to be aware of:...
- Page 13 APOGEE ELECTRONICS Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide Symphony 32 PCI card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Maestro Mixer Maestro Mixer An Overview An Overview Before describing the functions of Maestro’s Mixer pane, a bit of background information concerning latency By routing the hardware input directly to the hardware output and mixing in playback as shown in Figure B, and computer-based digital recording setups will help to better understand these Mixer functions.
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Page 14: Mixer Pane
From Mac – This stereo input channel provides level control, metering and mute/solo functions for a play- Mixer Select (A-B) – This drop down menu selects between the two available mixers per Symphony 32 back signal from the software application. Match the software application’s mixer output and the From card. - Page 15 Figure 1 Mixer B Each Symphony 32 PCIe card includes 2 independent mixers, Mixer A and Mixer B. This allows two completely independent low latency mixes to be routed to different hardware outputs, as depicted in Figure 1. Mixer B...
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Page 16: Maestro Menu By Menu
Tools > Reset Symphony Clocking Ungroup faders - This selection defines the key com- In certain instances Apogee interfaces can’t be detected until the clock setting of the mand to adjust one side of the stereo From Mac and To first interface has been reset. -
Page 17: Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing
INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE AD-16X & DA-16X continued The following chart depicts all possible configurations of Apogee interfaces that may be connected per Sym- 1-16 17-32 phony PCI card. Under “Channels in Use”, the mapping of the interface’s I/O to the Symphony driver’s I/O is From Computer indicated. -
Page 18: Interface Connections Chart: Advanced Option Routing
Symphony PCI card – User’s Guide Symphony PCI card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS APOGEE ELECTRONICS Interface Connections Chart: Advanced Routing Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing (continued) INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE ROSETTA 800 AD-16X & DA-16X... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Solution - This message is displayed when the sample rate of hardware doesn’t match the sample rate displayed triangle, click on PCIe Cards, and verify that the first card appears as Apogee Symphony in the in Audio MIDI Setup. This error message is most likely to occur when hardware is clocked to an Card list, and that “Yes”... -
Page 20: Installing The X-Symphony Card
10 Replace the top cover of the host interface. Declaration of Conformity – CE Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the Symphony PCI card, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative docu- ments: •... -
Page 21: Registration And Warranty Information
OWNER’S RECORD This warranty is void if Apogee determines, in its sole business judgment, the defect to be the result of abuse, neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel. The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Apogee specifically serial number in the space provided below. - Page 23 Symphony PCI card USER’S GUIDE - February 2009 Text conceived and delivered by: Roger Robindore Graphics and illustrations by: Sean McArthur...