Apogee Symphony Mobile Manuel utilisateur

Symphony Desktop

User’s Guide v1.0, August 2020

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Apogee Symphony Desktop  User’s Guide 
 
Contents 
 
Contents 2 
Overview 5 
Introduction 5 
Features 5 
Flagship Apogee Audio Quality 5 
Apogee Alloy Mic Preamp Emulation 5 
On-board Hardware DSP 5 
Immersive Touchscreen 5 
Apple Logic Pro Integration 6 
Included Plugins 6 
Navigating This User’s Guide 7 
In the Box 8 
System Requirements 8 
Register your product 8 
Symphony Desktop Panel Tour 9 
Getting Started 10 
Installing Symphony Desktop Software 10 
MacOS 10 
Windows 10 10 
Connecting Symphony Desktop 11 
AC Power 11 
Connecting to a Mac or Windows computer 11 
Connecting to an iPad Pro (USB-C) 11 
Connecting to an iOS Device 11 
Check Symphony Desktop Firmware 12 
Configure OS to use Symphony Desktop for Audio I/O 12 
macOS 12 
Windows 10 12 
Apple iOS 12 
Configure Your DAW to use Symphony Desktop for Audio I/O 13 
Connecting Your Studio 14 
Standalone Operation 16 
OLED Touchscreen 17 
Home Screen 17 
Navigating the Touchscreen Interface 17 
Input 1-2 Overview 18 
Input 1-2 Settings 18 
Output Overview 19 
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Output Settings 19 
Headphone Output 1-2 Overview 20 
Headphone Output 1-2 Settings 20 
System Settings 1 21 
System Settings 2 21 
Symphony Desktop Control Software 22 
Primary Window 22 
Tool Bar 22 
System Sidebar 23 
Channel Section 24 
General Settings 24 
Analog IN Channels 1-2 24 
Optical IN Channels 25 
Playback Channels 25 
Optical Output Channels 25 
Mixer Section 26 
Monitor/Output Section 27 
Menu Bar Menus 28 
Symphony Desktop Control Menu 28 
File Menu 28 
View Menu 28 
Window Menu 29 
Help Menu 29 
Choose Your Symphony Desktop Workflows 30 
Important Workflow Concepts 30 
Monitoring Workflows 31 
Software Monitoring 31 
Direct Monitoring 32 
Plugin Processing Workflows 32 
Using the Apogee FX Rack 33 
Apogee Alloy Mic Preamp Emulation 34 
Print FX 35 
Monitor FX & DualPath Monitoring 36 
Monitor FX & Software Monitoring 37 
Additional Workflows 38 
Mix Inputs Before Recording 38 
Configuring Your DAW 38 
Apple Logic Pro 38 
Avid Pro Tools 38 
Ableton Live 39 
Troubleshooting 39 
Specifications 41 
Warranty Information and Legal Notices 43 
Declarations of Conformity 43 
Software Monitoring Signal Flow (All Channels) 44 
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Direct Monitoring Signal Flow 46

Recording with the Symphony Desktop Control Mixer 46

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Overview

Introduction

Apogee’s Element 24, 46 and 88 are Thunderbolt audio I/O boxes for Mac. The Element Series takes the best

of cutting-edge Apogee gear like Symphony I/O Mk II, Ensemble Thunderbolt and Groove and puts it into

simple form factors. With streamlined hardware features and advanced software control, the Element series

delivers ultimate recording quality and performance at unprecedented prices.

Features

Flagship Apogee Audio Quality

Legendary Apogee A/D & D/A Conversion

Advanced Stepped Gain mic preamps

FET-based Front Panel Guitar Input

Zero-ohm

With Symphony Desktop, Apogee introduces a brand new headphone output technology - Zero Ohm xx

With the incredibly wide variety of headphones and earbuds available today, it’s quite a challenge to design a

headphone output that drives every model to its full potential while maintaining low distortion and an even

frequency response.

Apogee’s Zero-Ohm headphone driver and dual headphone outputs offer the ideal solution:

● Ultra-low output impedance ensures proper damping for any headphone or earbud, for the lowest

distortion and a flat frequency response.

● Front panel ¼” connector offers maximum power to drive the most demanding high impedance

headphones, louder than you should ever need. When connecting lower impedance headphones and

earbuds, take caution not to over drive the output level.

● Rear panel ⅛” connector offers a power range adapted to lower impedance headphones and earbuds,

for lower noise. When connecting higher impedance headphones (>100 ohm), the maximum output

level will be less than when connecting to the front panel.

Apogee Alloy Mic Preamp Emulation

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On-board Hardware DSP

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Immersive Touchscreen

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Apple Logic Pro Integration

Included Plugins

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Navigating This User’s Guide

A computer-based audio recording and mixing system based around the Symphony Desktop includes the

following components:

● Symphony Desktop Hardware Interface

● Symphony Desktop Control software application

● Apogee FX Rack plus Apogee plugins

● Mac or Windows computer

● Digital audio workstation (DAW) software application

● Microphones and Instruments for recording

● Speakers and headphones for listening

This User’s Guide will take you through the following steps to integrate the components of your system into a

powerful and efficient audio production environment.

● Download and install the Symphony Desktop Control application (and driver if required) on your

computer (page xx).

● Connect Symphony Desktop to AC power (required) and to your computer via USB (page xx).

● Check Symphony Desktop firmware and update if necessary (page xx).

● Configure your computer’s operating system (OS) to use Symphony Desktop for audio input and output

(page xx).

● Configure your DAW to use Symphony Desktop for audio input and output (page xx).

● Connect microphones, instruments, headphones, speakers and other audio hardware to Symphony

Desktop (page xx).

● Use Symphony Desktop’s top panel OLED touchscreen to navigate Input, Output and most System

settings (page xx).

● Use Symphony Desktop Control software to navigate all settings, including direct monitor mixing and

Apogee FX Rack (page xx).

● Choose a Monitoring workflow and configure your DAW and Symphony Desktop (page xx).

● Set up Plugin Processing workflows according to your preference (page xx).

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In the Box

● Symphony Desktop

● Universal Power Supply with US (North America), UK, EU and SAA AC connector.

● 2 meter USB-C to USB-C & USB-C to USB-A cables

● Quick Start Guide

● Warranty Booklet

System Requirements

● Mac OS X 10.13 or greater

● Windows 10 Anniversary update or later

● iOS 13 or greater

● Mac & Windows: 4GB minimum RAM, 8GB Recommended

● 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!

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Symphony Desktop Panel Tour

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Getting Started

Installing Symphony Desktop Software

The complete functionality of Symphony Desktop is accessed through the Symphony Desktop Control software

application, available for macOS and Windows 10 systems here:

www.apogeedigital.com/support/xx

MacOS

The download comes in the form of a .dmg file. Open it to view the contents. Inside you will find three items:

● Xx

● xx

Double-click to launch the xx.pkg. A dialog box will appear with a series of steps to proceed. Follow the

prompts to complete the installation. You will be required to restart your computer.

As a result of the software install:

● Element Control software is placed in the Mac’s Applications folder

● When connected, the Element Thunderbolt interface appears as an audio input/output device in Mac

System Preferences > Sound

●Element Firmware Updater.app is placed in the Mac’s Applications > Utilities folder.

Windows 10

The download comes in the form of a .dmg file. Open it to view the contents. Inside you will find three items:

● Xx

● xx

Double-click to launch the xx.pkg. A dialog box will appear with a series of steps to proceed. Follow the

prompts to complete the installation. You will be required to restart your computer.

As a result of the software install:

● Element Control software is placed in the Mac’s Applications folder

● When connected, the Element Thunderbolt interface appears as an audio input/output device in Mac

System Preferences > Sound

●Element Firmware Updater.app is placed in the Mac’s Applications > Utilities folder.

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