## Pro Tools PCI Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide describes how to configure one Symphony I/O with an Avid Pro Tools HD PCI card to record and play back audio.

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## Step 1 - Install Pro Tools HD cards

> Install Pro Tools HD cards and Pro Tools software as described in the Avid documentation entitled "Getting Started with Pro Tools HD".

## Step 2 - Select Pro Tools HD Audio Interface Mode

> 1. Power on Symphony I/O

> 2. Press and hold the front panel right hand encoder until the current audio interface mode is displayed

> 3. Turn the right hand encoder unti "Pro Tools HD" is displayed on the front panel display

> 4. Press the right hand encoder - the unit will re-initialize in Symphony audio interface mode

## Step 3 - Connect Symphony I/O to the Pro Tools HD PCI Card

> Using the 3 meter DigiLink cable included with the Pro Tools HD card (or an Apogee PC-32 IFC Cable), connect the Symphony I/O’s Main port to the HD Core card port as shown below.

## Step 4 - Connect Symphony I/O to the Software Remote Mac

Using a standard Type A - Type B USB cable, connect Symphony I/O's USB port to an Apple Intel Mac USB port. Ensure that the cable is certified for USB 2.0 operation.

- When audio interface mode is set to Pro Tools HD, a USB connection between Symphony I/O and an Intel Mac provides the link between Apogee Maestro software and Symphony I/O, in order to make calibration, meter configuration, digital format and other settings.

- Symphony I/O's clock source and sample rate are set from Pro Tools software, and don't require the USB connection.

- The USB connection is only required to make Maestro settings, and may be removed once settings are complete.

- Note that the audio and USB connections don't have to be made to the same computer, allowing Symphony I/O to be connected to Pro Tools HD cards installed in Apple Mac G5 or Windows computers while running Maestro on an Apple Intel Mac.

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## Step 5 - Download and Install Symphony I/O Software

> Download the most current Symphony I/O Release package from the Apogee website: Symphony I/O Downloads

> 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 6 - Connect Headphones, Speakers and Inputs

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

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

## Step 7 - Configure Pro Tools Software

1. Once Steps 1-4 have been completed, launch Pro Tools software and open a session.

2. Once the session is open, choose Setup > Hardware. In the Hardware Setup window, click Set to Default.

3. Choose Setup > I/O and click the Input tab.

4. Delete all paths by Option-clicking the audio paths column on the left side of the window, then click Default.

5. Click the Output and Insert tabs and repeat step 4.

## Step 8 - Playback from Pro Tools Software

Route audio playback to Outputs 1-2 in Pro Tools, and press Play.

> 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 9 - 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.