Apogee Apogee Duet User manual

Apogee Duet
QuickStart Guide
V1, April, 2013

Contents
...........................................................................................................................Overview!4
Introduction!4
Package contents!5
Duet panel tour!7
OLED Screen Tour!8
................................................................................................Connecting to your Mac!11
System Requirements!11
Install Duet Software!11
Connect to Headphones or Speakers!12
Configuring the Input!13
...............................................................................................Connecting to your iPad!15
System Requirements!15
Install Maestro from App Store !15
Connect to Headphones or Speakers!17
Configuring the Input!18
..................................................................................Adjusting Input & Output Levels!21
...............................................................................................................Software Setup!25
Using Duet with iOS Apps!33
........................................................................................................Additional Support!34

Warranty & Notifications!35
Registration and Warranty Information!35
Warnings!37
Copyright Notice!38
Software Notice!38
Declarations of Conformity!39

Overview
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Duet. This QuickStart guide describes how to set up Duet with your Mac and iPad,
connect speakers or headphones to play back music and connect mics and instruments to record your
own creations.
Duet
The Industry Standard for Personal Recording
Apogee Duet is an award-winning audio interface, headphone amp and MIDI interface making it easy to create
professional recordings anywhere on your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad or Mac. With Apogee’s legendary digital audio
conversion and world-class mic preamps, Duet is the best way to capture your music with incredible dimension
and detail.
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Package contents
The following items are included in the Duet box:
•Duet
•Breakout cable with:
•2 combination line/mic/instrument inputs
•2 balanced line outputs
•2 meter USB cable
•30-pin iOS cable
•Universal power supply with NA, EU, UK, AU, JP
•QuickStart Guide
Software, firmware and the Duet User’s Guide are available online only.
Please register your product and download the latest installer here:
http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads
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Duet panel tour
Full Color Interactive OLED Display
Multi-function Controller Knob
User Assignable Touchpads
Durable Cast Aluminum Body
1/4” Stereo
Headphone Output
Analog In and Out
DC Power
USB Stereo Headphones OutMIDI
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OLED Screen Tour
Home View
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Detail View (Input)
Grouped
Inputs
Group
Input Type
Input Level
Meters
Phase Soft Limit
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Detail View (Output)
Output
Level
Output
Assignment
Output
Type
Mute
Dim
Sum
Meters
Phones
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