User`s guide

APOGEE ELECTRONICS

Mini FireWire card – User’s Guide

Working with Apple OS X

Installing the driver

Load the included Apogee Software CD, and double click on the ApogeeSoftware installer icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Setting up AMS

• Connect the Mini FireWire card to your Mac.

• Open the Audio Midi Setup (or AMS) utility, found on an OSX Macintosh here: Applications/Utilities/

Audio Midi Setup.

• Click on the Properties For drop-down menu and select Apogee FireWire (xxxx) (the serial number of

your card appears in parentheses).

Matching sample rates

• The sample rate of the host interface must be matched manually to the sample rate of the connected

computer:

• On the MiniMe, ensure that the front panel Sample Rate selection is set to the same sample rate as

indicated in AMS.

• On the MiniDAC, if Input Select is set to any option but USB, ensure that the digital input sample rate

(to which the MiniDAC will lock) is the same rate as that indicated in AMS.

• If Input Select is set to USB, the MiniDAC will automatically follow the sample rate selected in AMS;

ensure that other digital inputs are at the same rate.

• Certain audio applications such as Apple Logic Pro and other DAWs will set the AMS sample rate to the

sample rate of currently opened sessions. Thus, when opening new sessions, re-verify that the session

sample rate is the same as the host interface rate.