Apogee Ensemble Quick Start Manual
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- Page 1 Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt Audio Interface ™ Quick Start Guide Fall 2014...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Connect Ensemble to your Computer ................9 Powering the unit On/Off ...................10 Update Ensemble’s Firmware ..................11 To Play Sound Out ......................12 Setting Up Ensemble with your DAW ................13 Connect Speakers .....................16 Connect Headphones ....................17 To Get Sound In ........................18 Select the Input Source .....................19 Adjust the Input Gain ....................20... -
Page 3: Overview
Overview Introduction Apogee Ensemble is the all-in-one Thunderbolt™ 2 audio interface offering unsurpassed sound quality, lowest latency performance and the most comprehensive studio functionality ever. Ensemble includes 8 Advanced Stepped Gain mic preamps, monitor controller functionality including talkback, front panel Guitar I/O, two headphone outputs and digital I/O for a total of 30 x 34 I/O. Blending acclaimed innovations, groundbreaking new features and an effortless user interface, Ensemble frees you to capture inspiration when creative lightning strikes. Features • Thunderbolt™ 2 Mac audio interface • Analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) for recording up to 24-bit/192kHz • Proprietary Thunderbolt audio driver and ESS Sabre32 DAC offer full 32-bit playback - Groundbreaking low latency performance - Core Audio-optimized hardware DMA Engine frees your Mac CPU •... -
Page 4: Package Contents
Warranty Booklet Register your product • Access Apogee’s expert Technical Support for free • Receive important product update information by email • Take the Customer Satisfaction Survey for a chance to win Apogee gear! Register now: www.apogeedigital.com/register Ensemble Quick Start Guide... - Page 5 Ensemble 3-pin IEC power cable Rubber feet Quick Start Guide Warranty Booklet Ensemble Quick Start Guide...
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Page 6: Front Panel
XLR Mic/Line Optical Coaxial 1/4” Hi-Z Instrument ADAT/SMUX/SPDIF S/PDIF Word Clock Power Analog Inserts Monitor Out Analog Out Thunderbolt™2 Serial Number Ch 1-2 Send/Return 1/4” TRS D-Sub Balanced 1/4” TRS Line Out 1-2 Line Out 3-10 Ensemble Quick Start Guide... - Page 7 Input Ouput Standalone Filter Input Output Over Indicator Currently Currently Over Selected Selected Indicator Input Output Input Output Indicator Indicator Level Level Meters Meters Analog Inputs 1-8 G1/G2 Analog Outputs 1-10 G1/G2 Headphones 1 & 2 Ensemble Quick Start Guide...
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Page 8: Getting Started
3. Open the downloaded .dmg file and double-click Ensemble Software Installer.pkg that’s inside. 4. Follow the prompts. You will be required to restart your computer. Apogee Maestro Apogee Maestro is a controller software for Ensemble. All of Ensemble’s settings and parameters can be controlled from this application. When installing the latest software from the Apogee Website, Apogee Maestro is placed in your Mac’s Application folder. -
Page 9: Connect Ensemble To Your Computer
✖ Mini Display Port ✔ Thunderbolt Port INPUT OUTPUT Note: Apogee cannot guarantee performance if utilizing an uncertified Thunderbolt device in the same chain as Ensemble. To see if a device is certified, please go to: https://thunderbolttechnology.net/products Ensemble Quick Start Guide... -
Page 10: Powering The Unit On/Off
Ensemble’s outputs. 2. Press Ensemble’s Power button. 2. Press Ensemble’s Power button. Note: Thunderbolt peripherals will continue to operate when Ensemble is powered off. After a moment, the unit will power up. 3. Power on or raise the volume level of any speakers or amplifiers connected to Ensemble’s outputs. Ensemble Quick Start Guide... -
Page 11: Update Ensemble's Firmware
Update Ensemble’s Firmware. After the software installation, you may be prompted to update the firmware. 1. Open Ensemble Thunderbolt Firmware Updater.app 3. Follow any prompts that may appear. located in your computer’s Applications > Utilities folder. 4. When the progress reaches 100% and says “Update Complete”, you are done and can quit the updater. -
Page 12: To Play Sound Out
To Play Sound Out Select Ensemble for Mac System Sound Output To get sound from general audio applications such as iTunes and Safari to play out of Ensemble, it must be selected as the output device in Mac System Preferences: 1. S elect the icon in the upper-left 3. In the System Preferences corner of your Mac’s display. control panel, select “Sound”. 4. At the top of the Sound Preferences panel, select the “Output”... -
Page 13: Setting Up Ensemble With Your Daw
Setting Up Ensemble with your DAW Most professional applications have their own audio preferences that are separate from the Mac System Preferences. Basic steps for setting up Ensemble are provided. For more detail on this topic, refer to the documentation that comes with your recording program. Select Ensemble in Logic Pro X 1. Go to Logic Pro X > Preferences > Audio. - Page 14 Select Ensemble in Pro Tools 11 1. Go to Setup > Playback Engine. 3. S tart by setting the H/W Buffer Size to “64 Samples”. Adjust the setting based on your computer’s performance. 2. I n the Playback Engine drop-down box, 4. Select OK. select “Ensemble Thunderbolt”. Pro Tools will restart. Ensemble Quick Start Guide...
- Page 15 Select Ensemble in Ableton Live 1. Go to Live > Preferences. Select the Audio tab. 3. I n Audio Input & Audio Output Device, select “Ensemble Thunderbolt”. 2. In Driver Type, select “CoreAudio”. 4. S tart by setting the buffer size to “64 samples”. Adjust the setting based on your computer’s performance. Ensemble Quick Start Guide...
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Page 16: Connect Speakers
Connect Speakers The balanced Monitor Outputs 1 & 2 on Ensemble’s rear panel are specifically designed for connecting studio monitors. 1. U sing 1/4” TRS cables, connect the left monitor speaker to Monitor Out 1, and the right monitor speaker to Monitor Out 2. From the Front Panel From Maestro 2. Open Maestro and locate the volume knobs in the 2. -
Page 17: Connect Headphones
3. Drag the headphone 1 or Headphone 2 mute on and off. volume knob up or down to adjust the headphone volume level. 4. Click the mute button next to the Headphone 1 or Headphone 2 volume knob to toggle the Headphone output mute on or off. Ensemble Quick Start Guide... -
Page 18: To Get Sound In
To Get Sound In Ensemble is equipped with eight premium-quality Advanced Stepped Gain microphone preamps and four instrument inputs on the rear panel, as well as two guitar inputs on the front panel. Connect a microphone or line level input to any of the eight XLR inputs on Ensemble Thunderbolt’s rear panel. Connect a high impedance (Hi-Z) instrument such as a keyboard or guitar with a 1/4”... -
Page 19: Select The Input Source
4. Press and hold the Input NOTE: G1 and G2 are always instrument Select button for at least inputs and therefore have no option to 1 second to return to the Input level meter screen. change the input source. Ensemble Quick Start Guide... -
Page 20: Adjust The Input Gain
(or use the keyboard combination [command 1]). 2. Turn the Input knob. 2. On the desired input channel, drag the Gain knob up or down to adjust the gain level. 3. A lternatively, you can type a gain value in the box below the knob. Ensemble Quick Start Guide... -
Page 21: Toggling Phantom Power
1 second. combination [command 1]). 2. At the bottom of the desired 2. Turn the Input knob input channel, click the “48” to highlight “48v”. button to toggle phantom power on or off. 3. Press the Input knob to toggle “ON” or “OFF”. Ensemble Quick Start Guide... -
Page 22: Monitoring The Input Signal
For more detailed information on this topic, see the documentation that comes with your recording program. Enable Input Monitor in Logic Pro X Enable Input Monitoring in Ableton Live Select the “I” button in each track In the track I/O section, set the you’d like to input monitor. Monitor switch to “Auto”, or “In”. Ensemble Quick Start Guide... -
Page 23: Using Maestro's Mixer For Direct Monitoring
2. Open Maestro and select the Output Routing left-most box next to Software tab (or use the keyboard combination Output “35-36 Mixer 1”. [command 5]). Now the signal from the Maestro Mixer 1 will be sent to your speakers. Ensemble Quick Start Guide... - Page 24 Using Maestro’s Mixer for Direct Monitoring (Cont’d) 4. T o monitor using headphones connected to Headphone Output 1, click the box to the right of the Software Output “Mixer 1” and below Hardware Output “HP 1 L/R”. Now the signal from the Maestro Mixer will be sent to your headphones. Ensemble Quick Start Guide...
- Page 25 5. Select the Mixer tab (or use the keyboard combination [command 6]). 6. Select “Mixer 1”. 7. Adjust the level of input 8. Adjust the audio playback heard by adjusting the level from software with Input Fader. the Software Return Fader. Ensemble Quick Start Guide...
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Page 26: Additional Support
Additional Support For more information • Ensemble User’s Guide • Apogee KnowledgeBase and FAQs • Apogee Product Registration • How to contact Apogee Technical Support Please visit: www.apogeedigital.com/support Ensemble Quick Start Guide... - Page 27 Ensemble Quick Start Guide...
- Page 28 Designed in California Made in U.S.A. Apogee Electronics Corp. Santa Monica, CA www.apogeedigital.com 7010-0072-0160 Revision 1.0...
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