Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt - Assignable Button Functions; Set Main Out to Reference Level; Talkback and Input Level Toggles; Group, Soft Limit, Polarity, Filter, Insert

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Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt | User’s Guide
Set Main Out to Reference Level - Set the Main output level to a predetermined reference
level, from -64 to 0 dB�
- To determine the reference level, use an external audio measurement tool
and set the Main Out control to generate the desired SPL level� Once Main
Out is set, then assign a Function button to “Set Main Out to Reference
Level”� Now, when that button is pushed, Main Out jumps to the saved
level�
Clear Meters - Clear held peak and overs from the level meters�
Toggle Talkback - Turn the Talkback function on indenitely until the button is tapped a
second time to turn it o.
Momentary Talkback - Turn the Talkback function on only when the button is held down�
Releasing the button turns Talkback o.
Analog Input Level - Toggle through an input’s Analog Level settings (+4 dBu, -10 dBV, Mic,
Instrument) when that input is selected for control�
- If the Headphone or Speaker output is selected for control and a button
assigned to Analog Input Level is tapped, all LEDs ash for a moment to
indicate an invalid operation�
48V Phantom Power - Toggle 48V Phantom Power on/o for the input selected for control.
Group - Toggle Group on/o for the input selected for control.
Soft Limit - Toggle Soft Limit on/o for the input selected for control.
Polarity - Toggle Polarity Inversion on/o for the input selected for control.
High Pass Filter - Toggle a 80Hz, 12dB/octave high-pass lter for the input selected for
control�
Insert - Toggle insert for the input selected for control (Input 1 & 2 only)�
Select Input 1..8 - Select the designated input (1-8) for control� When two interfaces are
connected, use the Toggle Device setting to toggle between Interface A and
Interface B�
Toggle Device - Toggle the interface selected for control when two interfaces are
connected� By setting the 8 Function buttons to Select Input 1, Select Input
2, etc and setting the Control Knob to Toggle Device, it’s possible to access
both interfaces’ mic pre gain setting with only a few button taps�
Launch Element Control - Launch Apogee Control software or, if software is already
launched, bring the app into keyboard focus�