MainStage 2 Working with Apogee Hardware
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Contents Preface 5 5 5 6 An Introduction to Working with Apogee Hardware About Using Apogee Hardware About the MainStage Documentation Additional Resources Chapter 1 7 7 9 9 14 Using Apogee’s Ensemble Overview of the Apogee Control Panel Apogee Ensemble Global Parameters Apogee Ensemble Units Parameters Apogee Ensemble Setup Buttons Chapter 2 15 15 17 18 18 Using Apogee’s Duet Overview of the Apogee Control Panel Apogee Duet Input Parameters Apogee Duet Output Parameters Apogee Duet Meter Parameter
Preface An Introduction to Working with Apogee Hardware Apogee digital audio hardware offers a number of advanced features that can be controlled by MainStage, which provides a dedicated control panel used to directly configure Apogee’s Ensemble, Duet, ONE, and GiO hardware. Note: The control panel and associated menu options are only available if supported Apogee hardware is installed correctly with your system. For further information on installation, see the manuals supplied with your Apogee device.
• Logic Pro Instruments: This manual provides comprehensive instructions for using the powerful collection of instruments included with MainStage. • Logic Pro Effects: This manual provides comprehensive instructions for using the powerful collection of effects included with MainStage. • Working with Apogee Hardware: This manual describes the use of Apogee hardware with MainStage.
Using Apogee’s Ensemble 1 Apogee Ensemble hardware can be controlled by MainStage. This chapter covers the following: • Overview of the Apogee Control Panel (p. 7) • Apogee Ensemble Global Parameters (p. 9) • Apogee Ensemble Units Parameters (p. 9) • Apogee Ensemble Setup Buttons (p. 14) Overview of the Apogee Control Panel The Apogee control panel automatically displays the parameter set that applies to your connected audio device.
The Ensemble control panel is divided into three parameter groups. From top to bottom, these are Global, Units, and Setup. • Global parameters, at the top of the window, are only relevant if more than one Ensemble device is connected to your system; they define how several devices work together. See Apogee Ensemble Global Parameters. • Units parameters, shown in the center of the window, are used to configure individual hardware units. There are three tabs; General, Input, and Output.
Apogee Ensemble Global Parameters The Global parameters at the top of the Apogee hardware control panel determine which Apogee Ensemble hardware device is used. Note: Only one Apogee FireWire device can be controlled at a time. • Unit Select pop-up menu: The Unit Select pop-up menu defines the hardware device (when multiple units are connected). The parameters of the selected device are displayed in the tabs below.
Apogee Ensemble General Parameters Click the General tab to set hardware features such as the clock source, UV22HR dithering algorithm, and level meter behavior. • Source pop-up menu: Sets the clock source for the chosen unit. Options are Internal, Optical, Coax, and Word Clock. • Optical In and Optical Out pop-up menus: Choose the protocol for the optical input and output channels. Options are ADAT/SMUX and S/PDIF. • UV22HR pop-up menu: Choose the target signal path for the UV22HR dithering algorithm.
• Hold and Clear Overloads parameters: Select the Hold Overloads checkbox to permanently display overloads on the Ensemble’s front panel overload LEDs. Click the Clear Overloads button to reset the overload LEDs. • CD Mode checkbox: Select this checkbox to engage CD mode, which sends a 44.1 kHz, 16-bit stereo signal to the S/PDIF output, regardless of the input. Activating this checkbox automatically switches the Conversion pop-up menu to S/PDIF Out, the SRC Rate pop-up menu to 44.
Inputs 1 to 4 Inputs 1 to 4 feature built-in pre-amps. These can be configured individually via the four identical sets of Pre-Amp parameters. • Level pop-up menu: Sets the respective channel between mic and line inputs. If you choose the Line option, the +4 dBu and −10 dBV options (shown in the pop-up menu below) are used to set the reference level of the line input. All mic-related settings—Gain, Group, Phase Invert, and 48V Phantom Power—are dimmed.
Apogee Ensemble Outputs Parameters Click the Outputs tab to configure the outputs of your Ensemble hardware. • Headphone 1 and 2 Source pop-up menus: Determine which output pair is sent to the respective headphone output. Options are Analog Out 1–2, Analog Out 3–4, Analog Out 5–6, Analog Out 7–8, Optical Out 1–2, Optical Out 3–4, Optical Out 5–6, Optical Out 7–8, and S/PDIF Out. • Headphone 1 and 2 Level sliders: Set the level of the respective headphone output.
Apogee Ensemble Setup Buttons The bottom of the Apogee hardware control panel offers three buttons that allow you to save and load your configuration settings. • Recall Setup from Project button: Loads the configuration saved with a project. • Load Setup button: Opens a dialog, allowing you to load a stored configuration. • Save Setup button: Opens a dialog, allowing you to save the current configuration.
Using Apogee’s Duet 2 Apogee Duet hardware can be controlled by MainStage. This chapter covers the following: • Overview of the Apogee Control Panel (p. 15) • Apogee Duet Input Parameters (p. 17) • Apogee Duet Output Parameters (p. 18) • Apogee Duet Meter Parameters (p. 18) Overview of the Apogee Control Panel The Apogee control panel automatically displays the parameter set that applies to your connected audio device. µ To open the Apogee control panel Choose MainStage > Open Apogee Control Panel.
The Duet control panel is divided into three parameter groups. From top to bottom: Input, Output, and Meter. • Input parameters: Use to configure the inputs of your Duet interface. See Apogee Duet Input Parameters. • Output parameters: Use to configure the outputs of your Duet interface. See Apogee Duet Output Parameters. • Meter parameters: Use to configure the display of your Duet interface. See Apogee Duet Meter Parameters.
Apogee Duet Input Parameters The input parameters control aspects such as input level switching, input phase switching, and phantom power activation. • Group Inputs checkbox: Select to link the Gain sliders for the two inputs. • Input 1 and 2 Gain sliders: Set the amount of gain applied to the input signal when instrument or XLR Mic is chosen in the Level pop-up menu. • Input 1 and 2 Level pop-up menus: Choose between instrument, mic, and line inputs for the respective channel.
Apogee Duet Output Parameters The output parameters determine the output and muting behavior of the Duet. • Level slider: Sets the output level. If you set the (Output) Level pop-up menu to Instrument Amplifier, this slider has no effect. • Level pop-up menu: Determines the output. You can choose between Line −10 dBV and Instrument Amplifier. • Mute checkbox: Mutes the output chosen in the Mute Behavior pop-up menu.
Using Apogee’s ONE 3 Apogee ONE hardware can be controlled by MainStage. This chapter covers the following: • Overview of the Apogee Control Panel (p. 19) • Apogee ONE Input Parameters (p. 20) • Apogee ONE Output Parameters (p. 21) Overview of the Apogee Control Panel The Apogee control panel automatically displays the parameter set that applies to your connected audio device. µ To open the Apogee control panel Choose MainStage > Open Apogee Control Panel.
Apogee ONE Input Parameters The input parameters control aspects such as input level switching and phantom power activation. • Input pop-up menu: Choose one of the following input sources: • Int(ernal) Mic activates the built-in electret microphone. • Ext(ernal) Mic activates the XLR input. • External Phantom-powered Mic (Ext 48V Mic) activates a 48 volt phantom power supply for the XLR input. This setting applies only when a microphone is connected to the XLR input.
Apogee ONE Output Parameters The output parameters determine the output format and level. • Output pop-up menu: Determines the output gain. You can choose between Speaker/Headphone Out (Stereo) and Instrument Amp (Amp). Note: If Instrument Amp is chosen as the output, the Level slider is dimmed. • Mute checkbox: Mutes the output. • Level slider: Sets the output level.
Using Apogee’s GiO 4 Apogee GiO hardware can be controlled by MainStage. This chapter covers the following: • Apogee GiO Control Panel (p. 23) Apogee GiO Control Panel The Apogee control panel automatically displays the parameter set that applies to your connected audio device. µ To open the Apogee control panel Choose MainStage > Open Apogee Control Panel. The GiO control panel is divided into two parameter groups: Input and Output.
