Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt - Device Sidebar Settings; Device ID and Output Formats; Optical Port Configuration; Multiple Units Sidebar

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Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt | User’s Guide
Device Sidebar
The Device Sidebar provides settings that are specic to the Ensemble interface connected to the Mac.
1. Device ID - Identies the hardware connected to the Mac system.
Clicking this button causes the displayed hardware to ash its status light for three seconds.
2. Main Output Format - Sets the format of the analog outputs:
• Line - Monitor Out 1/2 are congured as line outputs. Functions such as level control,
Mute, Dim, and Sum to Mono are disabled�
• Stereo - Monitor Out 1/2 are congured as speaker outputs (with all monitor functions
available). Outputs 3-10 are congured as line outputs.
• 2 Speaker Sets - Monitor Out 1/2 and outputs 3/4 are congured as two pairs of stereo
outputs� Switch between the stereo pairs with the Speaker Select buttons� These outputs
are adjusted simultaneously with the Output Controller knob�
• 3 Speaker Sets - Monitor Out 1/2 and outputs 3-6 are congured as three pairs of stereo
outputs� Switch between the stereo pairs with the Speaker Select buttons� These outputs
are adjusted simultaneously with the Output Controller knob�
• 5.1 (Out 1-6) - Monitor Outputs 1/2 and Analog outputs 3-6 are congured as speaker
outputs, suitable for connection to a 5�1 speaker system� These outputs are adjusted
simultaneously with the Output Controller knob�
• 7.1 (Out 1-8) - Monitor Outputs 1/2 and Analog outputs 3-8 are congured as speaker
outputs, suitable for connection to a 7�1 speaker system� These outputs are adjusted
simultaneously with the Output Controller knob�
• 9.1 (Out 1-10) - Monitor Outputs 1/2 and Analog outputs 3-10 are congured as speaker
outputs, suitable for connection to a 9�1 speaker system� These outputs are adjusted
simultaneously with the Output Controller knob�
3. Optical 1 & 2 Format - Determines which audio format is transmitted and received through the optical In and Out ports�
• 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�
‣ The ADAT protocol is used for sample rates of 44�1kHz - 48kHz allowing up to 16 channels of digital I/O through
Port 1 and Port 2�
‣ The SMUX protocol is used for sample rates of 88�2kHz - 96kHz allowing up to 8 channels of digital I/O through
both Port 1 and Port 2�
Multiple Units Device Sidebar
When in Multi-mode with another Ensemble or Element Series, the Device Sidebar
changes to show the Output Format and Output Level of both devices, while reecting the
loss of the Optical options�