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- Page 1 Apogee Quartet QuickStart Guide V1, September, 2012...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Configuring the Input ! Software Setup! Using Quartet with Logic! Using Quartet with GarageBand! Using Quartet with Avid Pro Tools (9 or greater)! Using Quartet with Ableton Live! Using Quartet with Apple Final Cut Pro! Using Quartet with Steinberg Nuendo! -
Page 3: Overview
With Quartet, you have a powerful studio tool that’s easy to use and designed to deliver a difference you can hear. -
Page 4: Package Contents
• Quartet • QuickStart Guide • Power Supply • USB 2.0 Cable QuickStart Guide Power Supply USB 2.0 Cable Software, firmware and the Quartet User’s guide are available online only. Please download the latest installer here: http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads Version 1, September 2012... -
Page 5: Quartet Panel Tour
Overview - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Quartet panel tour Top panel Controller Knob User Assignable Touchpads Input Meters Output Meters Input Selection Touchpads Durable Cast Aluminum Body Output Selection Touchpads Quartet panel tour Version 1, September 2012... -
Page 6: Rear Panel
Overview - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Rear panel Digital Inputs USB 2.0 Analog Inputs Analog Outputs MIDI (USB) Word Clock OUT DC Power Side panel Headphone Output (on right side) Version 1, September 2012... -
Page 7: Display And Touchpad Tour
Overview - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Display and touchpad tour Input display and touchpads Output display and touchpads Version 1, September 2012... -
Page 8: Connecting To Your Mac
1. Remove the protective film from the front panel, otherwise the Touchpads will not work. 2. Connect Quartet’s Power Supply to the DC power input on the rear panel of Quartet and the appropriate IEC cable to a wall outlet. -
Page 9: Connect To Headphones Or Speakers
Overview - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Choosing Quartet for Mac Sound I/O After connecting Quartet to your Mac, a dialog box will prompt you to choose Quartet for Mac sound input and output. Click Yes. Connect to Headphones or Speakers Connect headphones to the headphone output on the right side of Quartet. -
Page 10: Adjusting Input & Output Levels
Input level To change Quartet’s input level (i.e the preamp gain of microphones and instruments): 1) Press the Touchpad corresponding to the desired input. The ring around the selected icon will be brighter than the others after you select it. -
Page 11: Speaker Output Level
Overview - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Speaker Output level To change Quartet’s speaker output level (i.e the listening level of connected speakers): 1) Press the speaker output Touchpad. The ring around the selected icon will be brighter than the others after you select it. -
Page 12: Headphone Output Level
Overview - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Headphone Output level To change Quartet’s headphone output level (i.e the listening level of connected headphones): 1) Press the headphone output Touchpad. 2) Turn the controller knob to the desired listening level. The controller knob operates in parallel with Maestro’s headphone control. -
Page 13: Configuring The Input
Configuring the Input Connect a microphone or instrument to one of the combo jacks on the rear panel Open Apogee Maestro 2 software and select the Input tab. Select the Analog Level setting that corresponds to the device you have connected to Quartet’s input(s). For example, if you have a microphone connected to the XLR input of channel 1, select “Mic”... -
Page 14: Software Setup
Go to the Logic Pro or Logic Express menu and choose Preferences > Audio. In the Core Audio pane of the Device tab, select Quartet for Output Device and Input Device. Set the I/O Buffer Size to 64. Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the Preferences window. - Page 15 Software Setup - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Using Quartet with Logic (continued) By selecting Quartet input and output labels in Logic, the labels you see in Logic’s Channel Strip input and output slots correspond exactly to Quartet’s hardware inputs and outputs, making I/O assignment much easier.
- Page 16 Software Setup - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Using Quartet with Logic (continued) Now close the Logic Pro Preferences window and select New > Empty Project > from the File Menu. If you are recording a single microphone or instrument, make the following selections in the New...
- Page 17 Software Setup - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Using Quartet with Logic (continued) Logic will now ask you to name the project and save in on your hard drive. Click the Record button in the transport control at the bottom of the Logic window.
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Page 18: Using Quartet With Garageband
IMPORTANT NOTE! The Apogee Control Panel within GarageBand is not compatible with Quartet. If you don’t have Quartet connected when you launch GarageBand, when you connect the device, the following message will appear. If you have Quartet connected when you launch GarageBand: 1. -
Page 19: Using Quartet With Avid Pro Tools (9 Or Greater)
Software Setup - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Using Quartet with Avid Pro Tools (9 or greater) Choose Setup menu > Playback Engine. Choose Quartet for Current Engine. Set the Buffer Size to 64. Click OK. Version 1, September 2012... -
Page 20: Using Quartet With Ableton Live
Using Quartet with Ableton Live Choose Live > Preferences Click on the Audio tab. Select CoreAudio in the Driver Type menu. Select Quartet in both the Audio Input Device and Audio Output Device menus. Set Buffer Size to 128. Close the Preferences window after making settings. -
Page 21: Using Quartet With Apple Final Cut Pro
Software Setup - Apogee Quartet User’s Guide Using Quartet with Apple Final Cut Pro Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings. Click on the A/V Devices tab. Select Quartet in the Audio menu. Click OK. Version 1, September 2012... -
Page 22: Using Quartet With Steinberg Nuendo
In the Devices window, click on VST Audio System. Select Quartet in the ASIO menu. Once Quartet is recognized by Nuendo, select Quartet in the Devices window. Click on Control Panel. In the ASIO Settings pop-up, set Buffer Size to 128 and click OK.
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