Apogee GiO User manual

QuickStart Guide
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Contents
1 Introduction
2 PackageContents
3 IntroducingGiO
4 SystemRequirements
4-12 GettingStarted
4 InstallApogeeSoftware
5 ConnectUSB
6 ChooseGiOforMacSoundI/O
6 ConnectHeadphonesorSpeakers
7 ConnectYourGuitar
8-12 SetupGarageBand
11 UsingGiO’sStompboxButtons
12 Record!
Introduction
GiOisaUSBGuitarInterfaceandControllerfortheMac.
ThisQuickStartguidedescribeshowtosetupGiOwithyourMac,connectspeakers,
headphonesandinstrumentstoGiO,andgetstartedquicklywithGarageBand.
ForacompletedescriptionofGiO,includinginformationonhowtouseGiOwith
awidearrayofhardwareandsoftware,pleaseconsultthecompleteUser’sGuide,
foundontheincludedsoftwareCD.Youcanalsondthemostup-to-dateinfor-
mationatourwebsite:
http://support.apogeedigital.com

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Package Contents
GiO
1/4”toRCACable
USBCable
QuickStartGuide

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Introducing GiO
InstrumentInput Headphone/SpeakerOutput
USBPort
Stompboxbuttonsandindicators
ExpressionPedalInput
Previousbutton Nextbutton
Transportcontrolbuttons

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System Requirements
YourMacshouldmeetthefollowingrequirements:
 IntelorPPCG5processor,OSX10.5.7orgreater
 1GBminimumofinstalledRAM,2GBrecommended
 GarageBand‘09version5.1and/orLogicStudio9.
(Pleaseconsultourwebsiteforthemostup-to-datecompatibility
information:http://support.apogeedigital.com.)
Getting Started
Install Apogee Software
DownloadthelatestGiOsoftwareinstallerhere:
http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads.php

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Connect the USB Cable
ConnectGiO’sUSBport
toaUSBportonyour
Macusingtheprovided
cable.GiOispowered
throughtheUSBcon-
nection.
OncetheUSBconnectionismade,theTransportbuttonslightinsequenceandall
Stompboxindicatorslightgreen,indicatingthatGiOisreadyforuse.

Choose GiO for Mac Sound I/O
AfterconnectingGiOtoyourMac,a
dialogboxpromptsyoutochoose
GiOforMacsoundoutputand
input.ClickYes.

Connect Headphones or Speakers
ConnectheadphonestoGiO’sbackpanel
Outputjack.
Toconnectapairofpoweredspeakers
usingtheincluded1/4”TRStodualRCA
cable,connectthe1/4”TRSplugtoGiO’s
Output jack.Next,connectthewhite-
bandedRCAplugtotheleftspeakerand
thered-bandedRCAplugtotheright
speaker
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Connect Your Guitar
ConnectyourguitartotheInstrumentinputusingastandard1/4”guitarcable.
ShownbelowisatypicalGiOsetupshownwithoptionalexpressionpedal.

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Set up GarageBand ‘09
OpenGarageBand,foundinyourMac’s
Applicationsfolder.IntheProjectWindow
thatappearsduringlaunch,clickElectric
Guitar thenclickChoosetocreateanaudio
track.
InGarageBand,double-clicktheTrack
headertoshowtheTrackInfopane.Atthe
topofthepane,clickGuitar Track.
Chooseaguitarpresetfromthepop-up
menuatthetopoftheTrackInfopane.You
canscrollthroughthepresetlistbytapping
GiO’sPreviousorNextbutton.

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Set up GarageBand ‘09 (continued)
ClickEdit(atthetopoftheTrackInfo
pane)andclickontheguitarampto
highlightit.
Atthebottomofthepane,selectMono1
(GiO)intheInputSourcemenuandselect
OnintheMonitormenu.IfGiOcan’tbe
selectedintheInputSourcemenu,please
seethenextpage.
Clickthefadersbuttontotherightofthe
InputSourcemenutoopentheApogeeGiO
controlpanel.

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GarageBand Preferences
IfGiOcan’tbeselectedintheInputSource
menu,openGarageBandPreferences
(GarageBand>Preferences),clickAudio/
MIDI,andselectGiOintheAudioOutput
andAudioInputmenus.
Important!Toexperiencethefullaudio
resolutionofGiO,openGarageBand
Preferences,clickAdvanced,andselect
BestintheAudioResolutionmenu.

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Using GiO’s Stompbox Buttons
WhenyouloadaGarageBandguitarpreset
thatincludesstompboxes,eachofGiO’s
Stompboxindicatorslighttoacolorthat
correspondstothestompboxesselected
inthepreset.PressGiO’sstompboxswitch
toturntheeecton-theindicatorglows
brightly.Pressagaintoturntheeect
o-theindicatorglowsdimly.
Set the Input Level
ClicktheGarageBandtrack’sRecord
enablebuttontoseetheinputsignallevel
onthetrackmetersandhearitinyour
headphones.

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IntheApogeeGiOcontrolpanel,adjustthe
RecordingLevelslideruntilanadequate
signallevelisdisplayedinthetrackmeters.
SeetheGiOUser’sGuideforamore
detaileddescriptionofhowtosetrecording
levels.
Record!
Onceyou’vesetalevel,taptheRecord
Transportbutton.Thenewlycreatedregion
appearsinGarageBand’stimeline.Once
you’vecompletedrecording,tapthePlay
buttontostoprecording,tapeithertheGo
ToBeginningorRewindbutton,andtap
Playtolistenbacktoyourrecording.

ForFAQsandmoreGiOsupportinformation,
pleasevisittheApogeeWebsite:
http://support.apogeedigital.com
ApogeeElectronicsCorporation
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SantaMonica,CA90404U.S.A.
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GiO QuickStart Guide - Version 1.1 • Apogee Part #: 7010-2346-0000