Apogee Apogee Duet User manual

User’s Guide
September 2011

Table of Contents
Package Contents 2
Introducing Duet 3
Quick Start Guide 4-7
System Requirements 4
Install Apogee Software Package 4
Connect FireWire cable 4
Select Duet in System Preferences 5
Connect Headphones 5
Using Duet with GarageBand 6
Using Duet with Logic Pro 7
Operation 8-11
Top Panel Encoder 8
Control Panel Options 9
OS X System Preferences 10-11
OS X Audio MIDI Setup 10-11
Maestro 12-25
Maestro Control – Levels 12-13
Maestro Control – Advanced 14
Maestro Control – Advanced: Out Muting 14-15
Maestro Control – Advanced: MIDI Controllers 16-17
Maestro Control – Low Latency Mixing 18-19
Maestro Mixer 20-21
Maestro Preferences – Duet Preferences 22
Maestro Menu by Menu 24-25
Maestro 2 26-35
Devices Sidebar, Device Icon & ID Button 26
Input Tab Window 27
Output Tab Window 28
Device Settings Tab Window 29
Mixer Tab Window 30
System Setup Window, Menu Bar Menus 31
Menu Bar Menus 32
Low Latency Mixing 33
Maestro Mixer Settings 34-35
Connecting Your Duet: 36-40
Monitors and Headphones 36
Instrument and Mic 37
Instrument and Instrument 38
Mic and Mic 39
Powered Monitors 40
Connecting to a Home Stereo 41
Troubleshooting 42
Core Audio Applications Guide 43-45
Using Duet with Apple Soundtrack Pro 43
Using Duet with Mainstage 43
Using Duet with Final Cut Pro 44
Using Duet with Ableton Live 44
Using Duet with MOTU Digital Performer 45
Using Duet with Steinberg Nuendo 45
Features & Specications 46
System Requirements 46
Notications 47-49
Registration and Warranty Information 48
Service Information 48
Declarations of Conformity 49
Duet User’s Guide

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Duet’s breakout cable1 meter FireWire cable
Package Contents
Duet
The following items should be included in your
Duet package:
• Duet
• 1 meter FireWire cable
• Duet’s breakout cable

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Introducing Duet
Input and Output Level
These LEDs display
the level of the input or output
selected with the encoder.
FireWire Port
Using the included FireWire
cable, connect your Mac
here – Duet is powered from
the FireWire connection.
The Encoder Knob
Setting levels couldn’t be easier.
Press the encoder to select an
input or output level to set, and
turn the encoder to obtain the
desired level.
I/O Breakout Cable
Using the included
breakout cable,
connect microphones,
instruments, and line
outputs here.
Headphone Output
Connect your headphones here.
Phantom Power
These LEDs indicate that
48 volt phantom power
is engaged on the
connections.

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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.
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.
Connect FireWire cable
After restarting your Mac, connect Duet’s
FireWire port to a FireWire 400 port on
your Mac using the provided cable.
If you Mac has Firewire 800 ports only,
connect Duet using a FW400 to FW800
cable. Note that, in this case, the FW800
port runs at the FW400 speed.
As Duet is powered through the FireWire
connection, the OUT LED should light
immediately.
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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
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.
Connect Headphones
Now, connect a pair of
headphones to Duet’s
headphone output, open
iTunes, and initiate playback of
an audio selection. Playback
should be audible in the
connected headphones and
displayed on Duet’s top panel
meters.
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Quick Start Guide
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.
To open GarageBand’s Apogee Duet
control panel, click on the Edit button
next to the Input Source menu.
Connect the provided breakout
cable to Duet’s I/O connection, and
connect a mic to the IN-1 XLR
connector.
Click the center of the
top panel encoder until
the IN-1 LED lights,
then turn the encoder to
obtain a proper recording
level on the record-
enabled track.
You’re now ready to record!
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Quick Start Guide
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 rst
radio button under the Driver’s I/O Labels
column. Now, Duet’s hardware labels
appear in the input and output selections
of your Logic session.
To control Duet directly from your Logic
session, choose Audio > Open Apogee
Control Panel under the Options menu.
If you’re using another CoreAudio-
compatible audio software app, use
Apogee’s Maestro software (installed
in your Applications folder in Step 1) to
control Duet.
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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. For convenience, many settings may be controlled from multiple
control panels. The chart on page 9 indicates the settings and functions that may be
changed from each control panel.
Duet Top Panel Encoder
Duet’s top panel encoder provides simple and immediate control of input and output level
settings.
Output level
To change Duet’s output level (i.e the listening level of headphone and connected
speakers), press and release the encoder repeatedly until the OUT LED lights.
Now, turn the encoder to the desired listening level. The hardware encoder
operates in parallel with any software level controls.
Input level
To change Duet’s input level (i.e the recording level of mics and instruments),
press and release the encoder repeatedly until the IN-1 or IN-2 LED lights.
Now, turn the encoder until the desired recording level is obtained
(as seen in your recording software).
Mute outputs
To mute the line and headphone outputs simultaneously, press and hold down
the encoder until the OUT LED blinks; press and hold again to unmute outputs.
MIDI controller
The encoder can also send MIDI Controller and Song Position data to software
applications. Please see pages 16-17 for details.