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Apogee AMBus HD User Manual

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Apogee AMbus Expansion Card
User's Guide
V1.0 - March 2005

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  • Page 1 Apogee AMbus Expansion Card User’s Guide V1.0 - March 2005...
  • Page 3 Apogee AMbus Expansion Card User’s Guide V1.0 - March 2005...
  • Page 4 Copyright Notice The Apogee AMBus HD card is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this User’s Guide contain proprietary information which is protect- ed by copyright laws.

  • Page 5: Declarations Of Conformity

    • 89/336/EEC – EMC Directive Declaration of Conformity – Japan Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AMBus HD card, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the VCCI Class A standard. Declaration of Conformity – Australia Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AMBus HD card is in material conformity with AN/NZS standard requirements.

  • Page 6: Registration And Warranty Information

    Apogee. In the event your AMBus HD card needs to be upgraded or repaired, it is necessary to contact Apogee prior to shipping, and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned. This number will serve as a reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process.
  • Page 7 The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your com- pleted warranty card immediately! AMBus HD card Serial No.________________________________________________...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    User’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction ........................2 Getting Started Quickly ....................2 Connecting AMBus HD equipped Apogee Interfaces ........3 Incorporating a Sync I/O ..................4 Clock Configurations ....................4 Digilink Connections ....................5 Configuring Digidesign Pro Tools ................6 Hardware Setup .....................6 I/O Setup ........................7 Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing ..........8-12...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Digidesign Pro Tools HD system. Getting Started Quickly Install/Configure the AMBus HD card : If the AMBus HD card is not installed in your Apogee interface, please see pages 13-14 for installation instructions Determine proper order of interfaces : From the Interface Connections Chart on pages 13-14 , locate the entry that corre- sponds to the set of interfaces you wish to connect.

  • Page 11: Clock Connections

    AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Connecting AMBus HD Equipped Apogee Interfaces Clock Connections Apogee has conducted considerable research on the clocking of digital systems, resulting in the development and production of our Big Ben Master Clock. With vanishingly low jitter and enough clock...

  • Page 12: Incorporating A Sync I/O

    SYNC I/O is locked to word clock. It IS possible, by using the SYNC I/O’s Loop Sync In and setting the Apogee interface’s Word Clock Ratio setting so the sample rate of the interface is at the desired setting while the clock system runs at a 44.1/48k multiple.

  • Page 13: Digilink Connections

    Digilink Connections Like Digidesign interfaces, the AMBus HD card is equipped with two ports, Primary and Expansion. Please note that the Primary Port on the AMBus HD card is the LEFT connector when looking from the back of the unit.

  • Page 14: Configuring Digidesign Pro Tools

    ��������� As the audio I/O of Apogee interfaces differs from that of a 192 I/O, a connected Apogee interface will ignore all settings in the Hardware Setup which pertain to audio I/O on the hardware. To define how audio I/O on an Apo- gee interface is routed to the 32 I/O busses (through the AMBus HD card), settings should be configured from...

  • Page 15: I/O Setup

    Again, Apogee interfaces will follow session sample rates if the Core card interface is locked internally or to a SYNC I/O. When Apogee hardware is locked to an external clock source such as Big Ben, be sure to set the hardware clock rate to correspond to the session sample rate.

  • Page 16: Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing

    • Be sure to connect interfaces in the order indicated. • With the AMBus HD card, the AD-8000 can interface directly with Pro Tools at sample rates up to 48k. The Trak2 can interface with Pro Tools at sample rates up to 96k.
  • Page 17 AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS APPEARS AS... in Hardware Setup INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE ROSETTA 800 (or Trak2 or AD-8000) A1-16 B1-16 From Computer INPUT ROSETTA 800 #1 OUTPUT A1-16 B1-16 From Computer INPUT ROSETTA 800 #1...
  • Page 18 AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS APPEARS AS... in Hardware Setup INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE AD-16X & DA-16X continued A1-16 B1-16 From Computer AD-16X #1 INPUT DA-16X #1 OUTPUT A1-16 B1-16 From Computer AD-16X #1 AD-16X #2...
  • Page 19 AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS APPEARS AS... in Hardware Setup INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE AD-16X, DA-16X & ROSETTA 800 (or Trak2 or AD-8000) continued A1-16 B1-16 From Computer INPUT DA-16X #1 ROSETTA 800 #1 ROSETTA 800 #2...
  • Page 20 AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS APPEARS AS... in Hardware Setup INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE ROSETTA 800 (or Trak2 or AD-8000) and AD-16X & DA-16X continued A1-16 B1-16 From Computer AD-16X #1 INPUT DA-16X #1 ROSETTA 800 #1...

  • Page 21: Configuring The Ambus Hd Card

    Configuring the AMBus HD Card P15 Jumper Settings The AMBus HD card is shipped with Jumper P15 installed. This jumper insures that an AD-8000 connected first in a series of interfaces will follow the sample rate set by Pro Tools.

  • Page 22: Installing The Ambus Hd Card

    Due to the space constraints associated with AMbus card slots, the MIDI connector necessary for performing firmware upgrades on the AMBus HD card was removed prior to shipping. Please contact Apogee in the event that you need to update your card.
  • Page 24 AMBus HD card USER’S GUIDE - v1.0 - March 2005 Text conceived and delivered by: Roger Robindore Graphics and illustrations by: Sean McArthur...

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