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- Page 1 Symphony 64 |ThunderBridge QuickStart Guide V1, March, 2013...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge Tour! System Requirements! .................. Connecting to your Mac! ................Install Symphony Software ! Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces! Connecting Multiple Thunderbolt Devices! Software Setup! ..................... Using the Symphony System with Apple Logic! Using the Symphony System with Avid Pro Tools! Troubleshooting! ................... -
Page 5: Overview
Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing Apogee’s Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge. This QuickStart guide describes how to setup Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge with your Thunderbolt equipped Mac, connect your Symphony I/O or X-Symphony equipped converter, and configure with Logic or Pro Tools. -
Page 6: Package Contents
Package Contents The following items are included in the ThunderBridge box: • Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge • DC Power Supply + IEC Cable • Printed QuickStart Guide • 3 meter PC-32 cable IMPORTANT: Thunderbolt cable sold separately Software, firmware and the ThunderBridge User’s Guide are available online only. Please register your product and download the latest installer here: http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads... -
Page 8: Symphony 64 | Thunderbridge Tour
Port 1 and 2 LEDs flash red - no Apogee interfaces detected - install Symphony software, check PC-32 connection. Port 1 and/or Port 2 LED alternates red to green - the Apogee interface connected to the corresponding port is in an invalid state: verify that interface sample rate matches DAW session rate;... -
Page 9: Rear Panel
WC OUT - This output is used only as a diagnostic tool. For clocking audio interfaces, use the word clock output of the interface connected to Port 1 Ch 1-32 or an external master clock such as Apogee Big Ben. -
Page 10: System Requirements
System Requirements Mac Computer • Computer: Thunderbolt-enabled Mac computer, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac • Memory: 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended • Mac OS: 10.7.5 or greater • Connection: Thunderbolt™ (cable sold separately) NOTE: Make sure that your Mac has the Thunderbolt logo. The Mini DisplayPort, featured on many pre-Thunderbolt Macs, is the exact size of a Thunderbolt port but does NOT support Thunderbolt devices. - Page 11 Compatible Apogee Interfaces Apogee Symphony I/O • Firmware: Release 4.4 or greater • Connection: PC-32 X-Symphony equipped Rosetta Series/X Series converter • AD16X, DA16X, Rosetta 800 or Rosetta 200 • X-Symphony option card • Firmware: v2.7 • Connection: PC-32...
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Page 12: Connecting To Your Mac
Connecting to your Mac Install Symphony Software 1. Download the latest Symphony installer package here: http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads... - Page 13 2. If you’re using Symphony I/O, you’ll first want to make sure you’re using the most up to date firmware. If you’re using an X-Symphony Equipped X Series/Rosetta Series interface, skip to next page. Once software is downloaded, connect Symphony I/O’s USB port directly to a USB port on your Mac. Double click on the “SymphonyIO Firmware updater”...
- Page 14 AC from 90-250 volts. Symphony I/O should be set to Symphony AIM mode. (see usersguide for more info). For info on connecting multiple Apogee interfaces to Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge, see page 17.
- Page 15 5. Connect one of Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge’s 4. Double-click the Symphony I/O Software Installer Thunderbolt ports to your Mac with a Thunderbolt icon (in the downloaded folder) to launch then follow cable - it doesn’t matter which connector is used. the steps provided.
- Page 16 Choosing Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge for Mac Sound I/O Once the Mac has been restarted after installation, a dialog box will prompt you to choose Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge for Mac sound input and output. Click Yes to use the audio interface connected to Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge Port 1: CH 1-32 as the default audio input and output with apps like iTunes, Safari and iMovie.
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Page 17: Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces
Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces Symphony I/O If connecting a second Symphony I/O, connect the Primary port of the second unit to Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge Port 2: CH 33-64. Please note that Symphony I/O must always be connected directly to one of the two ports on Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge, so therefore two units is the maximum. - Page 18 Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces (continued) Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge Port Selection 1. Open Audio MIDI Setup application, located in the Applications > Utilities folder of your Mac 2. Select Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge from the list of devices on the left 3.
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Page 20: Connecting Multiple Thunderbolt Devices
Connecting Multiple Thunderbolt Devices Thunderbolt supports the connection of up to 6 Thunderbolt devices to each Mac Thunderbolt port. See the connection guidelines below: Connection order When connecting 2-port Thunderbolt devices, there is no required order of connection - simply chain the devices by connecting the Mac to the first device, the first to the second device, and so on until all devices are connected. - Page 21 Connecting one-port Thunderbolt devices One-port Thunderbolt devices (such as bus powered devices, adaptors and other devices with a single Thunderbolt port) must be connected at the end of the device chain. Connecting Mini DisplayPort monitors Though Thunderbolt devices can’t be connected to Mini DisplayPort-equipped Mac, one Mini DisplayPort monitor may be connected at the end of the device chain.
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Page 22: Software Setup
Software Setup Using the Symphony System with Apple Logic 1. Go to the Logic Pro menu and choose: 2. In the Core Audio pane of the Device Tab, select Preferences > Audio. Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge for the Output Device and Input Device. - Page 23 3. Set the I/O Buffer Size to 64. 4. Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the Preferences window.
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Page 24: Using The Symphony System With Avid Pro Tools
Using the Symphony System with Avid Pro Tools 2. In the Current Engine drop down menu, select 1. Choose Setup > Playback Engine. Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge. - Page 25 3. Set the Buffer Size to 64, then click OK.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting The firmware update for Symphony I/O failed: Symphony I/O’s included USB cable must be connected to a USB 2.0 port in order to update the firmware from your Mac. If you have a Mac with only USB 3.0, you will need to use a USB hub in-between the Mac and Symphony I/O. Status LED is green but the device is not recognized in System Preferences or Audio MIDI Setup •... -
Page 27: Additional Support
Additional Support For more information: • Complete Apogee ThunderBridge User's Guide • Apogee KnowledgeBase and FAQs • Apogee Product Registration • How to contact Apogee Technical Support Visit: http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/... - Page 28 Apogee Electronics Corp. Santa Monica, CA www.apogeedigital.com Revision 1.0...
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