Apogee Quartet User manual

Apogee Quartet
QuickStart Guide
V1, January, 2013
Apogee Quartet
QuickStart Guide
V1, February, 2013

Contents
.........................................................................................................Overview!5
Introduction!5
Package Contents!6
Quartet Panel Tour!8
Display and Touchpad Tour!10
..............................................................................Connecting to your Mac!12
System Requirements!12
Install Quartet Software!12
Connect to Headphones or Speakers!13
Configuring the Input!14
..............................................................................Connecting to your iPad!16
System Requirements!16
Install Maestro from App Store !17
Connect to Headphones or Speakers!18
Configuring the Input!19
................................................................Adjusting Input & Output Levels!22
.............................................................................................Software Setup!26
Using Quartet with iOS Apps!34
.......................................................................................Additional Support!35

Overview
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Quartet. This QuickStart guide describes how to set up Quartet with your Mac
and iPad, connect speakers or headphones to play back music and connect mics and instruments to record
your own creations.
Quartet
Professional audio interface and studio control center for iPad and Mac
Apogee Quartet is a professional USB audio interface designed to deliver the ultimate desktop recording experience
to the iPad and Mac-based studio. Featuring 4 inputs and 8 outputs of Apogee’s industry-leading AD/DA conversion
technology as well as 4 world-class mic preamps, Quartet bridges the gap between the 2-channel Apogee Duet and
Apogee’s flagship interface, Symphony I/O.
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Package Contents
The following items are included in the Quartet box:
•Quartet
•2 meter USB cable
•30-pin iOS cable
•Universal Power Supply with standard 3 pin-IEC cable
•QuickStart Guide
Software, firmware and the Quartet User’s Guide are available online only.
Please register your product and download the latest installer here:
http://www.apogeedigital.com/
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Quartet Panel Tour
Input Display
Input Selection Touchpads Output Selection Touchpads
Controller Knob
User Assignable
Touchpads
Output Display
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Word Clock OUT DC Power
Analog Inputs
Combi Mic/instrument/line Analog Outputs
Digital Inputs
ADAT/SMUX
USB 2.0
MIDI (USB)
Headphone Output
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Display and Touchpad Tour
Input Display and Touchpads
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