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
OUT 1-2
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Connecting to your Mac
System Requirements
•Computer: Intel Mac 1.5GHz or faster
•Memory: 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended
•OS: 10.6.8, 10.7.5 or greater
•Connection and power: Any available USB port on a Mac
•USB bus powered; DC power optional (DC power supply included)
Install Duet Software
1. Connect Duet’s USB port to a USB port on your Mac using the supplied USB 2 cable.
2. Go to http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads.php
3. Download the latest Duet software installer.
4. Once you have downloaded the package, double-click the Apogee icon to run the firmware updater.
5. After the firmware update has completed, double-click the open-box icon to run the software installer
6. You will be required to restart your computer after the install is complete.
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Choosing Duet for Mac Sound I/O
After connecting Duet, installing the software and restarting your Mac, a dialog box will prompt you to choose Duet
for Mac sound input and output. Click Yes.
Connect to Headphones or Speakers
Connect headphones to the headphone output on the front of the unit.
Connect the provided breakout cable to I/O Breakout Port on the rear of the unit. Then connect Duet’s 1/4” speaker
outputs 1-2 to the inputs of your active (powered) studio monitors or amplifier.
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Configuring the Input
Connect a microphone or instrument to the breakout cable’s combo jack.
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Open Apogee Maestro software (found in your Mac’s Applications folder), and
select the Input tab.
Select the Analog Level setting that corresponds to
the device you have connected to Duet’s input(s). For example, if you
have a microphone connected to the XLR input of channel 1, select
“Mic” from the Analog Level menu on channel 1. If you have a 1/4”
instrument connected to the input, then select “Inst”
Note: If you are using a condenser microphone that requires phantom
power, select the 48V box on the Input tab of the appropriate channel
!!!!! in Maestro. Phantom power is indicated on Duet’s display by a red
""""" dot above the microphone icon.
48V Phantom power
button in Maestro
48V Phantom power
indicator on OLED Display
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Connecting to your iPad
System Requirements
•iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, iPad (3rd gen.)
•Connection: 30-pin dock connector
•iPod Touch (5th gen.), iPhone 5, iPad (4th gen.), iPad Mini
•Connection: Apple’s Lighting to 30-pin adapter (sold separately)
•iOS version: 5.1.1 or greater
•DC power required: DC power supply included
Install Maestro from App Store
1. Connect the provided external power supply to Duet. When connecting to iPad/iPhone, the external power
supply is required.
2. Connect Duet to your iPad/iPhone using the provided 30-pin iOS cable.
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3. On the iPad/iPhone, open Settings and choose General > About > Duet, then choose "Find App for Accessory".
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The App Store will open and navigate automatically to the Apogee Maestro app.
5. Once you've signed in to the App Store, download Apogee Maestro.
Note: it's possible to record through the mic inputs and play back audio without installing Maestro
Connect to Headphones or Speakers
Connect headphones to the headphone output on the front of the unit.
Connect the provided breakout cable to I/O Breakout Port on the rear of the unit. Then connect Duet’s 1/4” speaker
outputs 1-2 to the inputs of your active (powered) studio monitors or amplifier.
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Configuring the Input
Connect a microphone or instrument to the breakout cable’s combo jack.
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Open Apogee Maestro app, choose Duet from the main menu and select the Input tab.
Select the Analog Level setting that corresponds to the
device you have connected to Duet’s input(s). For
example, if you have a microphone connected to the XLR
input of channel 1, select “Mic” from the Analog Level
menu on channel 1. If you have a 1/4” instrument
connected to the input, then select “Inst”
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48V Phantom power
button in Maestro
48V Phantom power
indicator on OLED Display
Note: If you are using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power, select the 48V box on the Input
tab of the appropriate channel in Maestro. Phantom power is indicated on Duet’s display by a red dot above
the microphone icon.
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