Apogee Symphony User’s Guide
Apogee PCI Card
User’s Guide
V1.3 - August 2007
Symphony PCI card – User’s Guide
Declarations of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful inteference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is
connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE: The use of non-shielded cable with this equipment is prohibited.
CAUTION: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
APOGEE ELECTRONICS
Apogee Electronics Corporation, Betty Bennett, CEO.
Industry Canada Notice
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada.
Declaration of Conformity – CE
Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the Symphony PCI card, to which
this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:
• EN 55022-1:1998
• EN 55024-2:1998
Declaration of Conformity – Japan
Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the Symphony PCI card, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the VCCI Class A standard.
Declaration of Conformity – Australia
Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the Symphony PCI card is in material conformity with AN/NZS standard requirements.
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Registration and Warranty Information
Be sure to register your Symphony PCI card, either by lling in the enclosed Registration Card or by completing the
on-line registration form at our Web site: http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/. If you do so, Apogee can contact
you with any update information. As enhancements and upgrades are developed, you will be contacted at the
registration address. Firmware updates are free for the rst year of ownership unless otherwise stated. Please
address any inquiries to your dealer or directly to Apogee at:
APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION,
1715 Berkeley St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.
TEL: (310) 584-9394, FAX: (310) 584-9385
email: support@apogeedigital.com. Web: http://www.apogeedigital.com/
APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants this product to be free of defects in material and
manufacture under normal use for a period of 12 months. The term of this warranty begins on the date of sale to
the purchaser. Units returned for warranty repair to Apogee or an authorized Apogee warranty repair facility will
be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer’s option, free of charge.
ALL UNITS RETURNED TO APOGEE OR AN AUTHORIZED APOGEE REPAIR FACILITY MUST BE
PREPAID, INSURED AND PROPERLY PACKAGED, PREFERABLY IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX. Apogee
reserves the right to change or improve design at any time without prior notication. Design changes are
not implemented retroactively, and the incorporation of design changes into future units does not imply the
availability of an upgrade to existing units.
This warranty is void if Apogee determines, in its sole business judgment, the defect to be the result of abuse,
neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel.
The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Apogee specically
disclaims any and all implied warranty of merchantability or of tness for a particular purpose. The buyer
acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall the company be held liable for any special, indirect, incidental or
consequential damages, or for injury, loss or damage sustained by any person or property, that may result from
this product failing to operate correctly at any time.
Warnings
FCC warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,
in which case the user will be required to take whatever measures necessary to correct the interference at his
own expense.
Copyright Notice
The Apogee Symphony PCI card is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs.
This software, and all related documentation, including this User’s Guide contain proprietary information which is
protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software and its related documentation may be
copied, transferred, or modied. You may not modify, adapt, translate, lease, distribute, resell for prot or create
derivative works based on the software and its related documentation or any part thereof without prior written
consent from Apogee Electronics Corporation, U.S.A.
OWNER’S RECORD
The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized
Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately!
Symphony PCI card Serial No._____________________________________________
USA: Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or
consequential damage, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specic legal
rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.
Service Information
The Symphony PCI card contains no user-serviceable components: refer to qualied service personnel for repair
or upgrade. Your warranty will be voided if you tamper with the internal components. If you have any questions
with regard to the above, please contact Apogee.
In the event your Symphony PCI card needs to be upgraded or repaired, it is necessary to contact Apogee prior
to shipping, and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned. This number will serve as a
reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process. Apogee requires that shipments be prepaid and insured — unless otherwise authorized in advance.
IMPORTANT: ANY SHIPMENT THAT IS NOT PRE-PAID OR IS SENT WITHOUT AN RMA NUMBER WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Purchase Date__________________________________________________________
Dealer_________________________________________________________________
Phone_________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________
CAUTION:
Any changes or modications not expressly approved by APOGEE ELECTRONICS
CORPORATION could void your authority to operate this equipment under the FCC rules.
Please register this unit by lling in the included registration card, or registering online at
http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/register.php Please read this manual – if you call for
technical support, we’ll assume that you have. There will be a quiz.
User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Introduction
System Requirements
Overview
On-board Jumpers
Installing Symphony PCI Cards
Installing the X-Symphony card
PC32 Connections
Word Clock Connection on Apogee Interfaces
Installing the Symphony Core Audio Driver
ConguringYourDAW
Apple Logic Pro
iTunes
Maestro Control
VBus
Preformance Tuning
Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing
Interface Connections Chart: Advanced Option Routing
Troubleshooting
Clock Source
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Symphony PCI card – User’s Guide
APOGEE ELECTRONICS
Introduction
The Symphony PCI card system allows the connection of up to 96 channels of 192kHz Apogee conversion to an Apple Macintosh computer.
The system consists of:
• Symphony PCI-e or PCI-x card;
• X-Symphony X-Option card (installed in Apogee interfaces)
• PC-32 cables
• Maestro routing and low-latency mixer application.
System Requirements
1. Apple PowerMac G5 1.8Ghz or higher with PCI-e or PCI-x slots or Mac Pro.
1 GB of RAM required, 2 GB RAM recommended.
2. OS X 10.4.0 or greater
Overview
Here are the steps to complete to get your Symphony PCI card-based audio system up and running:
1. Congure on-board jumpers (p.1).
2. Install Symphony PCI cards into Macs (p.2); install X-Symphony cards into Apogee interfaces (p.3).
3. Connect PC32 cables between Apogee Interfaces (p.4).
4. Connect word clock cables between interfaces (p.5).
5. Install driver on the Mac (p.6).
6. Congure computer and DAW software to utilize Symphony hardware (p.7).
On-board Jumpers
Before installing Symphony PCI cards into your Mac, it’s necessary to assign a unique ID for each card using the block of
jumpers indicated in gure 1.
1. Remove the Symphony card from its anti-static bag, paying
careful attention to not touch the on-board components or
the gold connector pins.
2. Determine the appropriate PCI slots and jumper settings for
each card using gure 2 below.
Symphony Card PCI Slot to use Jumper Block
First Card Lowest number slot available
Second Card Adjacent to First Card
Third Card Adjacent to Second Card
FIGURE 1
no jumpers (from the factory a
jumper is installed on 1 pin only)
Jumper location
FIGURE 2
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