Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt - Using the Apogee Control Mixers to Direct Monitor

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Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt | User’s Guide
Using the Apogee Control mixers to Direct Monitor
If you do not have any recording software open, or do not want to use its monitoring function due to high latency
(see “Understanding Latency” on page 59), then you can use one of the Low-Latency Mixers built into the
Apogee Control software to monitor your signal instead�
Here’s a simple way to set this up:
1� Open Apogee Control and go to the menu File > Open Snapshot Template
2� Click the “Direct Monitoring” template so it’s highlighted, then click Load
Your outputs are now getting signal from the Mixer 1 of the
Control software, and you will be able to hear your input
signal pass through to your main and headphones outputs�
Using Logic Pro’s “Direct” button for Direct Monitoring
If you notice latency delay when using a high buer setting, use the Direct button in the Device Control section of
Logic’s mixer to eliminate that latency� You must have Logic Pro X 10�3�2 or higher to use this feature:
1� Open Apogee Control and make sure your Main and Headphones
outputs are using a Playback source�
2� Open Logic Pro X and locate the track onto which you are recording
from Ensemble�
3� Click the “Direct” button�
Note:
- This will bypass any plugin fx applied to that track.
- If bussing to an Aux track that has a time-based eect like reverb applied, that
fx will continue to work and be heard.
- This function only works with a single Apogee interface connected. It is not
available in Multi-Unit mode.
For more information on this feature, see our KnowledgeBase article:
www.apogeedigital.com/knowledgebase/ensemble-thunderbolt/logic-direct-
monitoring/