Apogee ensemble User Manual

Output Tab Window
Settings and controls for Ensemble’s analog and digital outputs are found in the Output tab.
1. Analog Level
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Use this drop down menu to choose the analog level for each D/A conversion channel.
Option+Select any channel to set the reference for all channels.
• Choose +4dBu when connecting to “pro” gear with inputs at a +4dBu nominal level.
• 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 -10 dBV
nominal level.
• Choose -10dBV when connecting to “semi-pro”, hi-fi, or musical instrument gear with inputs at a -10 dBV
nominal level.
2. Show/Hide Trims
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Displays or hides the Trim faders
3. Reset Trims
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Resets all Trim faders.
4. D/A Meter
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Displays the level of the output before D/A conversion.
The following settings control the behavior of the Guitar 1 and Guitar 2 outputs:
5. Output Source
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Determines the signal sent to the Guitar Out.
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Thru: The signal from the guitar input is passed directly to the guitar output. Guitar input signal continues
to also pass to the computer’s software inputs.
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Thru: The signal from the guitar input is passed directly to the guitar output. Guitar input signal continues
to also pass to the computer’s software inputs.
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From Software: Only audio coming from the computer is heard. This setting is useful for playing back
audio from a DAW to an instrument amplifier.
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From Software: Only audio coming from the computer is heard. This setting is useful for playing back
audio from a DAW to an instrument amplifier.
6. Unity Gain:
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Attenuates the Guitar Out level to counter the gain boost of the Guitar In preamp. This
setting causes the output signal strength to equal the input signal strength and is useful
when software monitoring through a DAW.
(i.e.: If the Guitar Input preamp gain is set to increase the guitar input signal by +20dB,
the guitar output signal is decreased by -20dB.)
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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