Apogee Maestro User Manual

Multi-function software mixer/utility

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Multi-Function Software Mixer/Utility
User's Guide
V1.3 - September 2007

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Summary of Contents for Apogee Maestro

  • Page 1 Multi-Function Software Mixer/Utility User’s Guide V1.3 - September 2007...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User’s Guide Contents Introduction Overview Maestro Control - Ensemble Maestro Control - Duet Maestro Control - Symphony/Symphony Mobile Maestro Control - Symphony Maestro Mixer Window Input/Output Panes Input Pane Input Pane Maestro Mixer Window Output Pane Output Pane Maestro Mixer Window...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    • Supported Apogee hardware and all necessary drivers and OS X updates must be installed, tested and operating correctly Installation: To install Maestro, unzip the file (if downloaded) or insert the CD that accompanies Apogee hardware, and follow the on-screen instructions provided by the installer.
  • Page 4: Overview

    Maestro Control - Symphony/Symphony Mobile 1. Interface Drop Down menu – The Interface drop down menu, found in the upper left corner of each Maestro window, is used to select the Apogee interface whose settings are displayed in that window. Once selected, an icon repre- senting the interface appears at the top of the window.
  • Page 5 Maestro Control - Symphony/Symphony Mobile VBus - Apogee’s VBus creates virtual hardware buses to allow the routing of signals within one audio application or between different audio apps. For example, it’s possible in Logic Pro to record a submix of multiple audio tracks onto a new audio track as described below - not possible without VBus.
  • Page 6: 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 software path.
  • Page 7: Maestro Mixer Window

    Software outputs are displayed to the left of the grid, and hardware outputs are displayed across the top of the grid. Output Signal path: Logic> Maestro> Ensemble 1.Matrix – The settings in these drop down menus define how software outputs are formatted in the routing grid: Mono - software outputs are formatted as Mono signal paths.
  • Page 8: Maestro Mixer Window

    Maestro – User’s Guide Maestro – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS APOGEE ELECTRONICS Maestro Mixer Window Maestro Mixer Window Working with the Input, Output and Mixer Panes While configuration of Input/Output routing is quite intuitive, there are a few details to be aware of:...
  • Page 9: Maestro Mixer - An Overview

    This delay, known at latency, means that the musician hears the notes he produces a matter of milliseconds after having required mixing may be accomplished. Indeed the mixing “engine” of Maestro’s Mixer “resides” on DSP found in Apogee produced them. As anyone who has spoken on a cell phone call with echo or delay knows, relatively short delays can hardware;...
  • Page 10: Maestro Mixer Window

    3. Pan – This slider pans the input signal between the left and right sides of the Maestro mixer output. If To Hardware is set to None, the Maestro mixer is removed from the signal path, and the connection between the 4.
  • Page 11: Maestro - Menu By Menu

    Maestro mixers may be reset with this menu item; choose Reset Displayed to reset Other the mixer displayed in the Maestro Mixer window; choose Reset All to reset all mixers. Mute/Solo all - This selection defines the key command to Tools>...
  • Page 12 Maestro USER’S GUIDE - v1.3 - September 2007 Text conceived and delivered by: Roger Robindore Graphics and illustrations by: Sean McArthur...

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