# Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide describes how to configure one Symphony I/O with an Apogee Symphony 64 PCI card and Apple iTunes and Logic Pro software (both sold separately).

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## Step 1 - Install the Symphony 64 PCIe Card (sold separately)

> a. Power down the Mac and wait for 5-10 minutes.
> b. Disconnect all external cables to the Mac except the AC power cable.
> c. Touch the Mac’s metal PCI access covers to discharge any static electricity in your body.
> d. Disconnect the AC Cable.
> e. Remove the Mac’s side cover and carefully put it aside.
> f. Remove the Mac’s PCI bracket by unscrewing the two thumb screws on the bracket.
> g. Holding the Symphony PCIe card by its corners, align the card's connector with the desired PCI slot and press the card firmly into place.
> If the card does not slide into place with minimal effort, remove the card, check alignment, and check for foreign objects.
> h. Once the card is installed, re-attach the PCI bracket to secure the Symphony 64 card.
> i. Re-install the Mac’s side panel.

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## Step 2 - Connect Symphony I/O to the Symphony 64 Card

> Using the 3 meter PC-32 cable included with the Symphony 64 card, connect the Symphony I/O’s Main port to the Symphony 64 PCIe card’s Channels 1-32 port as shown below.

## Step 3 - Download and Install Symphony I/O Software

> Download the most current Symphony I/O Release package from the Apogee website: http://www.apogeedigital.com/symphony-io-release/

> Once downloaded, the package will open automatically to reveal the following contents:

> - Symphony I/O Software Installer

> - Symphony I/O Uninstaller

> - Symphony I/O User’s Guide

> - Read-Me

> Double-click on the Symphony I/O Software Installer icon and follow the onscreen directions provided by the installer program.

> Following installation, you will be required to restart your Mac.

## Step 4 - Connect Headphones, Speakers and Inputs

> Connect speakers to the rear panel analog outputs 1-2 using an Apogee DA8-IFC cable or equivalent.

> Connect line inputs to rear panel analog inputs 1-2 using an Apogee AD8-IFC cable or equivalent.

## Step 5 - Playback from iTunes

> After restarting your Mac, a dialog box will prompt you to choose Symphony 64 for Mac sound output. Click Yes.

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> Open Apple iTunes and play an audio selection.

> Using the front panel left hand encoder, select the or icon; use the right hand encoder to adjust the playback level of the selected output.

## Step 6 - Configure Apple Logic Pro

### Logic 9.1.1 or greater recommended

> a. Launch Logic Pro
> b. Open Preferences > Audio
> c. Click the Devices Tab, then the Core Audio Tab.
> d. Set Input Device and Output Device to Symphony 64.
> e. Set the I/O Buffer Size to 64.
> f. Check the Enabled box.
> g. Click Apply Changes.

> By selecting Symphony I/O input and output labels in Logic, the labels you see in Logic’s Channel Strip input and output slots correspond exactly to Symphony I/O’s hardware inputs and outputs, making I/O assignment much easier.

> a. In Logic, choose Options > Audio > I/O Labels.

> b. Select the labels in the Provided by Driver column.

> c. Close the I/O Labels window.

## Step 7 - Open Apogee Maestro Software

> Apogee Maestro software provides complete control of all Symphony I/O settings, from levels to formats to routing.
> Open Maestro by clicking on the Apogee Maestro icon found in the Applications folder.