Symphony PCI Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide describes how to configure one Symphony I/O with a Symphony PCI card to record and play back audio.

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.

 

Step 2 - Select Symphony 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 "Symphony" 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 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 4 - 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 5 - 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 6 - Playback from iTunes

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

 

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 7 - 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 8 - 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.