Apogee Element 24 - Device Sidebar

Apogee Element Series User’s Guide
Device Sidebar
The Device Sidebar provides settings that are specific to the Element interface connected to the Mac.
1. Device ID - Identifies the hardware connected to the Mac system.
● Clicking this button causes the displayed hardware to flash it’s status light for three
seconds.
2. Main Output Format - Changes the output to suit what is being connected to the XLR Main
output jacks:
● Speaker - Use this setting when connecting speakers to the Main XLR hardware
outputs
● Line - Use this setting when connecting a mixer or other device with its own volume
control to the Main XLR hardware outputs
3. Main Output Level - Selects the line-level reference for the XLR Main output jacks:
● Choose +4dBu when connecting to “pro” gear with inputs at a +4dBu nominal level.
● Choose -10dBV when connecting to “semi-pro”, hi-fi, or musical instrument gear with
inputs at a -10dBV nominal level.
4. Optical In and Out Format - Sets the digital audio protocol for the optical connectors. Match
the optical format to that of the connecting device:
● SPDIF: The two-channel SPDIF audio format is transmitted or received through the
selected port’s In or Out connections. This format is capable of utilizing a maximum
sample rate of 96kHz.
● ADAT/SMUX: The multi-channel ADAT or SMUX format is transmitted or received
through the selected ports. Capable of 8 channels of digital I/O at sample rates
44.1kHz - 48kHz, and 4 channels of digital I/O at sample rates 88.2kHz - 96kHz.
- *On Element 88, setting the sample rate to 88.2kHz or 96kHz activates the second
set of optical I/O. This provides 4 more channels for a total of 8 channels of digital I/O.
5. Analog In-Optical Out - Enable direct routing from Analog inputs to Optical outputs. When checked, all analog inputs
are passed individually to the Optical outputs.
- On Element 24, signal only appears on ADAT output 1-2.
- On Element 46, signal only appears on ADAT output 1-4.
- On Element 88, signal appears on all ADAT output channels.
Note: When Optical Out Format is set to SPDIF, only inputs 1-2 are transmitted to the optical output 1-2.
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