User’s Guide September 2011
Duet User’s Guide Table of Contents Package Contents Introducing Duet Quick Start Guide System Requirements Install Apogee Software Package Connect FireWire cable Select Duet in System Preferences Connect Headphones Using Duet with GarageBand Using Duet with Logic Pro Operation Top Panel Encoder Control Panel Options OS X System Preferences OS X Audio MIDI Setup 2 3 4-7 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8-11 8 9 10-11 10-11 Maestro 12-25 Maestro 2 26-35 Connecting Your Duet: 36-40 Connecting t
Duet – User’s Guide Package Contents The following items should be included in your Duet package: • • • Duet 1 meter FireWire cable Duet’s breakout cable Duet 1 meter FireWire cable 2 Duet’s breakout cable
Duet – User’s Guide Introducing Duet FireWire Port Using the included FireWire cable, connect your Mac here – Duet is powered from the FireWire connection. I/O Breakout Cable Using the included breakout cable, connect microphones, instruments, and line outputs here. Input and Output Level These LEDs display the level of the input or output selected with the encoder. The Encoder Knob Setting levels couldn’t be easier.
Duet – User’s Guide Quick Start Guide System Requirements Mac G4 1GHz or faster, PPC or Intel CPU, 1 GB RAM minimum, 2 GB recommended, OS X : 10.4.11 or greater must be installed, 10.5.3 or greater highly recommended. 1 Install Apogee Software Package Download the “Duet Software Installer” from: http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads.php and follow the on-screen instructions. When the installation is complete you will be required to restart your Mac.
Duet – User’s Guide Quick Start Guide 3 Choose Duet for Mac Sound I/O After connecting Duet to your Mac, the dialog box shown at the left will appear. Click Yes to choose Duet for Mac sound output and input. This selection may also be made in the System Preferences > Sound > Output pane. 4 Connect Headphones Now, connect a pair of headphones to Duet’s headphone output, open iTunes, and initiate playback of an audio selection.
Duet – User’s Guide Quick Start Guide 5 Using Duet with GarageBand 4.0.0 or greater recommended In GarageBand, choose GarageBand > Preferences, click on the Audio/Midi icon and set Audio Output and Audio Input to Duet. Click on the Advanced icon and set Audio Resolution to Better or Best. Choose Track > New Basic Track... Double click the new track’s header to view the Track Info pane; in this pane, set Input Source to Mono 1 (Duet); set Monitor to On.
Duet – User’s Guide Quick Start Guide 6 Using Duet with Logic Pro/Express 8.0.2 or higher recommended Under the Logic Pro menu, choose Preferences > Audio. Click on the Device tab, then on the Core Audio tab. In the Core Audio pane, select Duet in the Device menu. Select 128 in the I/O Buffer Size menu. Choose Audio > I/O Labels under the Options menu. Option-click on the first radio button under the Driver’s I/O Labels column.
Duet – User’s Guide Operation Duet’s settings may be easily changed using either its top panel encoder or the variety of software control panels described on page 10. Though several options are possible, you can choose the hardware and software controls that best suit your individual needs. For example, Logic Pro users may choose to adjust levels with Duet’s top panel encoder and change static settings (such as input selection or phase) from the Apogee Control Panel found in Logic Pro 8.
Duet – User’s Guide Operation Duet Hardware Encoder Apogee Maestro Apogee Control Panel (in Logic) Apogee Duet pane in GarageBand Audio MIDI Setup System Prefs Input gain Input Control Selection, 48v, Group, Phase Output Control Attenuation, Mute Output Control Nominal Level Low Latency Mixer Advanced Functions * MIDI Controller Sample Rate (see p.
Duet – User’s Guide Operation Apogee Maestro Apogee Maestro software provides the most complete control of Duet, including control of all settings, store/recall of configurations and low-latency mixing. If your recording software doesn’t include an Apogee control panel, then use Apogee Maestro to make settings. Maestro low latency mixer While recording, if you notice a delay between the moment you play or sing a note and when you hear it in your headphones, Maestro’s low latency mixer may help.
Duet – User’s Guide Apogee Maestro Apogee Control Panel OS X Audio MIDI Setup OS x System Preferences Operation 11
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Maestro Control – Levels 1 2 3 Interface Menu When Duet is properly detected by Maestro, Duet plus the unit’s serial number appears in this menu. Identify Unit Clicking on this button verifies that communication is established between Maestro software and Duet hardware by lighting all top panel LEDs. Click the button again to return Duet’s LEDs to their normal function.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 1 2 5 3 6 4 8 7 8 9 7 9 Level The nominal or average level of the line outputs is set with this menu: Line out – Set Level to Line out when connecting Duet’s OUT-L or OUT-R connectors to powered speakers, a hi-fi system or a mixing console. Instrument Amp – Set Level to Instrument Amp when connecting Duet’s OUT-L or OUT-R connectors to an instrument amp input. The output level is fixed.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Maestro Control – Advanced 1 OUT Muting – These check boxes determine which outputs actually mute when the Mute function is engaged. Here are a few example settings: When boxes are checked as shown at left, it’s possible to switch between a recording mode (headphones on, speakers connected to line outputs off) and a playback mode (headphones off, speakers on) with one action – engaging and disengaging Mute.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 1 3 4 Maestro 15
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Maestro Control – Advanced: MIDI Controllers 1 Number of MIDI Controllers – To access Duet’s MIDI functionality, instantiate 1 to 4 virtual MIDI controllers using this counter. Once 1 or more MIDI controllers are instantiated, they may be modified with either the top panel encoder or the corresponding software encoder. To select a MIDI controller using the top panel encoder, press the encoder until the Duet pop-up displays selection of the desired MIDI controller (see p.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 1 2 3 4 5 6 Maestro 17
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Low Latency mixing Before describing the functions of Maestro’s Mixer pane, a bit of background information concerning latency and computer-based digital recording setups will help you better understand these functions. When recording with most computer-based digital audio applications, the delay between the input and output of the recording system often disturbs the timing of the musicians performing.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Low Latency mixing - continued By routing the hardware input directly to the hardware output and mixing in playback as shown in Figure B, it’s possible to provide the vocalist a headphone monitoring signal with a much shorter delay.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Maestro Mixer The Maestro mixer provides the ability to blend Duet’s hardware inputs with playback from an audio application, and route the resulting mix to Duet’s hardware outputs. Using the Maestro mixer, it’s possible to create a monitor mix where latency isn’t a problem. 1 2 3 Input 1, Input 2 – These channels provide mixing facilities to route and mix signal from each of Duet’s hardware inputs directly to Duet’s hardware outputs.
Duet – User’s Guide Working with the Maestro Mixer Do I need the Maestro Mixer? The Maestro mixer serves to provide a low latency monitoring mix while recording. Therefore if you’re using Duet to listen to iTunes or audio from another program, there’s no need to use the mixer. Set To Hardware to None to disable the mixer. It’s possible that the latency of your particular recording system is low enough to be unnoticed.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Maestro Preferences – Duet Preferences The two Maestro preferences specific to Duet are described below. For a description of other preference settings, please see page 24. Launch Maestro automatically when connecting a device When this box is checked, Maestro is launched automatically when Duet is discovered on the Mac’s FireWire bus. In order for Maestro mixer settings to be recalled after the computer restarts, this box must be checked.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro OUT Level set to –12 dB Mute engaged OUT muting set as below Mute engaged, OUT muting set as below Encoder set to modify MIDI Controller 1 Maestro 23
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro Menu by Menu Maestro > About Maestro Selecting this menu item opens the window shown at right, which indicates various software and firmware versions. Maestro > Preferences Selecting this menu item opens the Preferences window, in which mixer control actions may be defined. Rotary Controls Mouse motion – This selection defines the motion of the mouse required to adjust rotary controls.
Maestro Duet – User’s Guide Menu by Menu Maestro > Hide Maestro Choosing this menu item hides the Maestro application. Maestro > Hide Others Choosing this menu item hides all other open applications. Maestro > Show All If Hide Others has been previously selected, choosing this menu item reveals all open applications in the Finder. Maestro > Quit Maestro Choosing this menu item closes the Maestro program.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Devices Sidebar Any Maestro-compatible Apogee interfaces connected to the host computer are displayed in the Devices sidebar, regardless of whether the connection is made via Symphony PCI card, USB or FireWire. Hardware settings are displayed by first selecting one or more interfaces in the Devices sidebar and then clicking on a tab.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Input Tab Window 1. Analog Level - Use this menu to select microphone, instrument, or line input. 2. Input Level - The gain of each input is controlled with these software knobs. The gain level is indicated in the value box below the knob. 3. Analog Input Meter - This meter displays the level of the analog input after A/D conversion. 4.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Output Tab Window 1. Analog Output Meter - This meter displays the level of the analog output before D/A conversion, in the range -48 to 0 dBFS. 2. Speaker Out Selection - This menu selects the software output that is sent to the speaker and headphone outputs. 3. Speaker Out Level - This knob controls the speaker and headphone output level. Mute - Engage this to mute the speaker and headphone outputs.
Maestro 2 Duet – User’s Guide Device Settings Tab Window 1. Peripheral Prefix - Use this drop down menu to assign a letter prefix (A-Z) to each peripheral device displayed in the Devices Sidebar. The letter prefix is included in all graphic representations of the peripheral as well as I/O labels in Maestro and Core Audio compatible applications. 2. OUT Muting - These check boxes determine which outputs actually mute when the Mute function is engaged.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Mixer Tab Window Use the Mixer Tab Window to adjust the Mix of input and output signals as well as configure Low Latency Mixing. 1. Pan - This rotary knob pans the input signal between he left and right sides of the Maestro mixer’s stereo output. 2. Input Level fader - This slider sets the level of the input signal in the Maestro mixer’s stereo output. 3. Meter - This bargraph style meter displays the pre-fader input level. 4.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 System Setup Window 1. Sample Rate - This drop down selects the sample rate. Under certain circumstances, (for example, when a DAW session is open) this setting will be overridden by software sample rate settings. Menu Bar Menus About Apogee Maestro - Choose this menu item to display version information. Preferences - Choose this menu item to display Maestro’s Preference panel.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Menu Bar Menus Close - Choose this menu item to close the Preferences panel when opened. Rescan - Choose this menu item to re-initialize the link between Maestro software and Apogee hardware connected to the Mac, in the case where the hardware is correctly connected and powered on but not detected in Maestro. Minimize - Choose this menu item to minimize the Maestro window to the OS X Dock. Zoom - Choose this menu item to maximize the size of the Maestro window.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Low Latency Mixing While recording, if you notice a delay between the moment you play or sing a note and when you hear it in your headphones you are experiencing latency. Maestro’s low latency mixer may help and can be configured by clicking the Mixer tab in Maestro. Maestro Low Latency mixing A bit of background information concerning latency and computer-based digital recording setups will help you better understand these functions.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Maestro Mixer Settings Initially, set the Input, Software Return, and Mixer Master faders to 0 dB. On the Output tab of Maestro, set the speaker, headphone, or both outputs to Mixer.
Duet – User’s Guide Maestro 2 Maestro Mixer Settings After making the input selection and setting gain, the signal should be displayed on both the Input and Mixer Master meters. If the Input’s Over LED lights, reduce the input gain in the Maestro Control window. If the Mixer Master’s Over LEDs light, reduce the Input fader. Now start playback in your recording software. The playback signal should be displayed on the Software Return and Mixer Master’s meters.
Duet – User’s Guide Connecting Your Duet: Monitors and Headphones Connect monitors to the 1/4” outputs with the icons labeled OUT-L and OUT-R on the breakout cable. If your monitor inputs or stereo inputs are the RCA type, please use the adapters included to make the connection. Plug the adapter into the OUT-L and OUT-R connections on the Duet breakout cable, then connect the RCA cable. Connect headphones to the 1/4” output with the 36 Connecting Your Duet icon.
Duet – User’s Guide Connecting Your Duet: Instrument and Mic Connect an instrument to the 1/4” input with the icon labeled IN-1 on the breakout cable. Connect a microphone to the XLR input with the icon labeled IN-2 on the breakout cable..
Duet – User’s Guide Connecting Your Duet: Instrument and Instrument Connect an instrument to the 1/4” input with the icon labeled IN-1on the breakout cable. 38 Connecting Your Duet Connect an instrument to the 1/4” input with the icon labeled IN-2 on the breakout cable.
Duet – User’s Guide Connecting Your Duet: Mic and Mic Connect a microphone to the XLR input with the icon labeled IN-1 on the breakout cable. Connect a microphone to the XLR input with the icon labeled IN-2 on the breakout cable.
Duet – User’s Guide Connecting Your Duet Powered Monitors Duet is also the best way to listen to audio from your Mac, be it from your iTunes library, an Internet radio station or CD/DVD playback. To connect Duet's line outputs directly to powered speakers, you'll need 2 cables with 1/4" tip-sleeve plugs on one end to connect to Duet's OUT-L and OUT-R jacks and the appropriate connector on the other ends to connect your speakers.
Duet – User’s Guide Connecting To A Home Stereo: To connect Duet directly to your home audio system, insert the provided 1/4” to RCA adaptors in Duet’s OUT-L and OUT-R jacks and use a commonly available RCA to RCA cable to connect to the AUX or CD input of your receiver. When connecting to a home audio system, set Duet’s output to 0 dB (i.e full volume) and use the receiver’s volume control to set playback level. Once audio connections have been made, connect Duet’s Firewire port to your Mac.
Duet – User’s Guide Troubleshooting Q: When I press the encoder to select an input or output, the selection is unavailable. Why? A: When the inputs are set to XLR line or the output is set to Instrument Amp, the encoder disabled, and thus not selectable Q: When I press the encoder to select an input or output, ALL the LEDs go out.
Duet – User’s Guide Core Audio Applications Guide Using Duet with Apple Soundtrack Pro Choose Soundtrack Pro > Preferences. Click on the Recording tab. Select Duet in both the Input and Monitor menus. Close the Preferences window after making settings. Using Duet with Apple MainStage Choose MainStage > Preferences Click on the Audio/Midi tab Select Duet in the Audio Output and Audio Input menus Set I/O Buffer Size to 128 Close the Preferences window after making settings.
Duet – User’s Guide Core Audio Applications Guide Using Duet with Apple Final Cut Pro Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings. Click on the A/V Devices tab. Select Duet in the Audio menu. Click OK. Using Duet with Ableton Live Choose Live > Preferences Click on the Audio tab. Select CoreAudio in the Driver Type menu. Select Duet in both the Audio Input Device and Audio Output Device menus. Set Buffer Size to 128. Close the Preferences window after making settings.
Duet – User’s Guide Core Audio Applications Guide Using Duet with MOTU Digital Performer Choose Setup > Configure Audio System >Configure Hardware Driver In the Configure Hardware Driver window, select CoreAudio in the topmost menu. Select Duet in the device list. Set Buffer Size to 128. Set Host Buffer Multiplier to 1. Set Work Priority to Low. Click OK. Using Duet with Steinberg Nuendo Choose Devices > Device Setup In the Devices window, click on VST Audio System. Select Duet in the ASIO menu.
Duet – User’s Guide Features & Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • • Two channels of professional-quality 24-bit/96kHz audio input and output Two balanced XLR inputs, with selectable 48V phantom power on each input Maximum input - +4 dBu setting: 20 dBu; -10 dBV setting: +8 dBV Mic Pre-amp gain: 10 to 75 dB Two unbalanced high impedance instrument inputs One high-level stereo headphone output Two unbalanced -10 dBV line outputs for powered speakers Multi-function controller knob for volume and input ga
Duet – User’s Guide Notifications Owner’s Record The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately! Duet Serial No.
Duet – User’s Guide Registration and Warranty Information Be sure to register your Duet, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or by completing the on-line registration form at our Web site: http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/. If you do so, Apogee can contact you with any update information. As enhancements and upgrades are developed, you will be contacted at the registration address. Firmware updates are free for the first year of ownership unless otherwise stated.
Duet – User’s Guide Declarations of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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