User Manual

Orion Studio Synergy Core User Manual 10
● In some cases, disabling the ‘Exclusive mode’ functionality from the ‘Advanced’ tab
in ‘Playback’ Properties might help when running multiple playback applications at
the same time.
● Disabling the 32kHz sample rate isn’t mandatory, but it might help in general.
Further reading
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Antelope Audio Knowledge Base - Windows 10 Optimization
Configuring for macOS Mojave 10.14 (or later)
The new security settings introduced in macOS Mojave 10.14 and later releases may result
in no input signal reaching your DAW, despite having everything set up correctly. These
steps apply when you are using the Orion Studio Synergy Core in a DAW for the first time:
1. Launch your DAW and choose Orion Studio Synergy Core as the input device. The
following dialog box will appear (if using Ableton Live 10 Suite, for example):
2. Click 'OK' and your DAW should function normally.
However, if the events above did not occur for some reason, or you are using multiple
DAWs, you must do a manual tweak for each in 'Security & Privacy' settings:
1. Click the 'Apple' symbol and choose 'System Preferences'. Head to the 'Security &
Privacy' settings menu.
2. Click the 'Privacy' tab. In the column on the left, choose ‘Microphone’. Make sure there's
a checkmark next to any DAW you want to use.
Thunderbolt™ 3 functionality
The Orion Studio Synergy Core’s Thunderbolt™ 3 compatibility enables the following
functionality:
Daisy chaining
Thunderbolt™ 3 can “daisy chain” devices”. Daisy chaining means that one device can plug
into the end of a chain of devices, one after the other. A basic example would be
connecting the Orion Studio Synergy Core to an external hard drive with two