Apogee ensemble User Manual

........................................................................................................Guitar I/O! 22
..............................................................................................................Introduction! 22
...............................................................................................Guitar Input Features! 22
............................................................................................Guitar Output Features! 22
................................................................................................................Re-Amping! 22
..........................................................................Stage 1: Record the Performance! 23
.......................................................................................Monitoring as you Record! 23
..............................................Stage 2, Part 1: Playback Through Your Guitar Rig! 24
...............................Stage 2, Part 2: Record the amp onto a separate DAW track! 24
.................................................................Notes about re-amping with Ensemble:! 25
..................................................................................................................Unity Gain! 25
.......................................................................................Guitar I/O Circuit Diagram! 25
..........................................................................................Inserting Effects pedals! 26
................................................................................................Main Features! 27
................................................................................................Analog Audio Inputs! 27
.............................................................................................................Guitar Inputs! 27
...........................................................................................Channels 1 - 4 Features! 27
.............................................................................................................Combi Jacks! 27
...................................................Channel 1 & 2 Analog Insert Send/Return jacks! 28
...........................................................................................Channels 5 - 8 Features! 28
..................................................................................Analog Input Circuit Diagram! 28
................................................................................................................Built In Mic! 29
.......................................................................................Recording the Built-In Mic! 29
.............................................................................................Analog Audio Outputs! 29
................................................................................................Monitor Out L1 & R2! 29
........................................................................................................Analog Out 3-10! 29
..........................................................................................................Guitar Outputs! 30
..................................................................................................................Digital I/O! 30
.......................................................................................................................Optical! 30
......................................................................................................................Coaxial! 30
............................................................................................Monitor Control Center! 31
....................................................................................................................Talkback! 31
.........................................................................Using the Built-In Mic for Talkback! 31
..............................................................................Using an External Talkback Mic! 31
.................................................................Choosing the Talkback Mic Destination! 32
...............................................Setting an Assignable Button to activate Talkback! 32
............................................How to set the Monitor Outputs as a fixed Line-Out ! 33
.......................................................How to Setup and Use Multiple Speaker Sets! 33
......................................Using the Assignable Buttons to Change Speaker Sets! 34
.................................How to connect and configure a Surround Speaker Setup! 34
...............................................Adjust for Volume Differences Between Speakers! 35
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Apogee ensemble Specifications

General

Type	Audio Interface
Simultaneous Channels	36
Phantom Power	Yes
Word Clock	Yes
Bit Depth	24-bit
Digital Inputs	ADAT, S/PDIF
Digital Outputs	ADAT, S/PDIF
Connectivity	FireWire
Inputs	8 analog
Outputs	8 analog