Apogee ONE User manual
User’s Guide
May 2009
iONE by APOGEE – User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Package Contents 1
Introducing ONE 2
Quick Start 3
System Requirements 3
Getting Started 3
Install Apogee Software 3
Connect the USB cable 3
Choose ONE for Mac Sound I/O 3
Connect Headphones or Speakers 3
Open iTunes and Play 4
Adjust Volume 4
Congure ONE’s Input 4
Open and Set Up GarageBand ‘09 5
GarageBand Preferences 5
Set the Input Level 5
Record! 5
Connecting ONE 6
Connecting an Apple Macintosh computer 6
Connecting ONE’s breakout cable 6
Connecting Headphones 7
Connecting Powered Speakers 7
Connecting a Home Stereo 8
Connecting a Microphone 8
Connecting an Instrument 9
Connecting a Line output (CD, Mixing console) 10
Hardware and Software Controls 11
ONE Top Panel Encoder 11
Setting the Output Level 11
Muting the Output 11
Setting the Input Gain 11
Top Panel 48V Indicator 11
Top Panel 3-Segment LED Meter 11
OS X Audio MIDI Setup 12
Selecting ONE for Mac Sound Input/Output 12
Controlling ONE’s Input/Output Parameters 12
Setting ONE’s Sample Rate 12
OS X System Preferences - Sound 13
Apogee Control Panel (Logic Pro 8, GarageBand) 14
Apogee Maestro 15
Maestro Control 15
Maestro Control - continued 16
Maestro Mixer - Overview 17
Do I need the Maestro Mixer? 18
Maestro Mixer - Controls 19
Maestro Mixer - Audio software settings 20
Maestro Mixer - Maestro settings 20
Maestro Menus 21
Maestro Menus - continued 22
Working With ONE 23
How do I set a recording level? 23
How do I set my software’s I/O buer? 23
What sample rate should I record at? 24
Can I record my session on the the startup hard drive? 24
How do I set the input control of my powered speakers? 25
What is phantom power? 25
Using ONE’s internal mic 25
Conguring Core Audio Applications 26
Logic Pro/Express 26
Soundtrack Pro 26
Final Cut Pro 27
GarageBand 27
MainStage 28
Live 28
MOTU Digital Performer 29
Steinberg Nuendo 29
Troubleshooting 30
Specications 31
1ONE by APOGEE – User’s Guide
Package Contents
The following items should be included in the ONE package:
ONE
USB Cable
QuickStart
Guide
Software &
Documentation CD
Breakout Cable
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Introducing ONE
ONE is the pocket-sized USB audio interface featuring
the award-winning sound quality that made Apogee
Electronics famous. Designed to work easily with
Apple’s GarageBand, ONE empowers you to create
professional recordings anywhere.
With ONE, you can record a single channel of audio
using a specially tuned internal microphone, an
instrument input for guitar, bass or keyboard, or a
world-class microphone pre amp input.
Listening with ONE is an entirely new experience as
well. Hear your recordings and your iTunes library with
incredible dimension and clarity through ONE’s studio-
quality stereo outputs.
Internal Microphone
Encoder
Breakout Cable Port
Encoder Function
Indicators
Input/Output Meter
USB Port
Headphone/Speaker Out
48V Indicator
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Quick Start
This Quick Start section describes how to set up ONE with your Apple
Macintosh computer, connect speakers or headphones to play back
music and podcasts with iTunes, and connect mics and instruments
to record and play back your own creations with GarageBand.
System Requirements
Your Mac should meet the following requirements:
Intel or PPC G5 processor, OS X 10.5.7 or greater•
1 GB minimum of installed RAM, 2 GB recommended•
As ONE is powered through the USB
connection, the LED will light,
indicating that ONE is now powered on.
Choose ONE for Mac Sound I/O
After connecting ONE to your
Mac, the dialog box shown at the
left will appear. Click Yes.
Connect Headphones or Speakers
Connect headphones to ONE’s front
panel jack.
It’s also possible to connect a pair of
powered speakers to the jack using
an adapter cable. The cable should
have an 1/8” stereo jack to connect
to ONE and two suitable jacks for
connection to the speakers.
Getting Started
Install Apogee Software
Insert the included CD into your Mac,
double click the “ONE Software Installer”
icon, and follow on-screen instructions.
When the installation is complete you will
be required to restart your Mac.
Please check www.apogeedigital.com/onesupport
for updated ONE software.
Connect the USB cable
After restarting your Mac, connect ONE’s
USB port to a USB port on your Mac,
using the provided cable.
When connecting the USB cable to
ONE, be sure to properly orient the
connectorwiththeatsideup(asshown
at right) before inserting it.
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Connect a microphone to the
breakout cable’s (XLR)input
or an instrument to the (1/4”)
input.
Adjust Volume
If the LED on ONE’s top panel is lit,
turn the top panel encoder clockwise
to raise the output volume. You should
now hear the iTunes selection playing
through your headphones or speakers.
If another Encoder Function LED is lit,
click the encoder once until the
LED is lit, then turn the encoder.
Congure ONE’s Input
Connect the supplied input breakout
cable to ONE’s back panel
connector.
Be sure to properly orient the breakout
cable connector so that the contact
pinsareonthebottom(asshownhere)
Open iTunes and Play
OpeniTunes(foundinyourMac’sApplicationsfolder),choosea
selection, and click Play.
Open Apogee Maestro software, installed in your Mac’s Applications
folder.
In the Maestro Control window, select one of the following options
from the Input menu:
Int Mic - to use ONE’s internal mic
Ext Mic - to use a mic connected to the input
Ext 48V Mic - to use a phantom-powered mic connected
to the input
Inst - to use an instrument connected to the input.
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Open and Set Up GarageBand ‘09
Open GarageBand, found on your
Mac’s Applications folder. In the Project
Window that appears during launch,
click Voice or Acoustic Instrument
then click Choose to create an audio
track.
In GarageBand, show the Track Info
pane by double-clicking the track icon,
then click Real Instrument. At the
bottom of the window, select Mono 1
(ONE) in the Input Source menu and
select On in the Monitor menu.
GarageBand Preferences
If ONE doesn’t appear in the Input
Source menu, open GarageBand
Preferences(GarageBand>
Preferences), click Audio/MIDI, and
select ONE in the Audio Output and
Audio Input menus.
Important! To experience the full audio
resolution of ONE, open GarageBand
Preferences, click Advanced, and select
Best in the Audio Resolution menu.
Set the Input Level
Click the GarageBand track’s
Record enable button to see the
input signal on the track
meters and hear it in your
headphones.
Click ONE’s encoder until the input
LEDlights(oraschosenon
page 4) and turn the encoder to set
the recording level in GarageBand’s
meters. See page 23 of this guide
for a more detailed description of
setting recording levels.
Record!
Once you’ve set a level, click the Record button in
GarageBand’s transport control. The newly created region
appears in GarageBand’s timeline - you’re now
recording with ONE!
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Connecting ONE
In this section, the connection of ONE to your Mac, headphones,
speakers, microphones and other audio hardware devices is
described.
Connecting an Apple Macintosh computer
Using the provided USB cable, connect•
the Micro-B connector to ONE’s back
panel connector. Be sure to properly
orienttheUSBcablewiththeatside
up(asshownatright)beforeinserting
it. Connect the Type A connector to your
Mac computer.
For the best system stability, it’s•
recommended to connect directly to your Mac’s USB port,
without passing through a USB hub.
lt is highly recommended to install Apogee software as described•
on page 3. If Apogee software isn’t installed, it’s possible to set
most parameters in OSX’s Audio MIDI Setup, as described on
page 11.
Connecting ONE’s breakout cable
Toconnectaninput,rstit’snecessary•
to connect ONE”s breakout cable to the
back panel connector.
Be sure to properly orient the breakout•
cable connector so that the contact
pinsareonthebottom(asshownat
right).
Ensure that the breakout cable connector snaps into place. To•
disconnect the breakout cable, press in the buttons on either
side of the connector and pull out.
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Connecting Headphones
Connect headphone directly to ONE’s front panel• jack. If
your headphones include a 1/8” to 1/4” adaptor, remove it before
making the connection.
Open Apogee Maestro software and select• Stereo in the Output
Level menu.
Connecting Powered Speakers
Connect powered monitors to ONE’s front panel• jack using
an adaptor cable with an 1/8” stereo plug to connect to ONE and
two suitable plugs for connection to your speakers.
Open Apogee Maestro software and select• Stereo in the Output
Level menu.
Tosetthespeakers’inputlevelcontrol(sometimeslabelledinput•
sensitivity), please see the description on page 25.
If hum or buzz is heard in the speakers, please see the•
Troubleshooting tip on page 30.
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Connecting a MicrophoneConnecting a Home Stereo
Connect ONE’s breakout cable to the rear panel connector,•
and connect the microphone to the ONE breakout cable’s
(XLR)input.
Open Apogee Maestro software and select• Ext Mic in the Input
menu. When using a phantom-powered mic, select Ext 48V Mic.
To answer questions concerning 48V phantom power, please
see page 25.
Connect a home stereo to ONE’s front panel• jack, using an
adaptor cable with an 1/8” stereo plug to connect to ONE and
two RCA plugs to connect to the stereo component’s CD or Aux
input.
Open Apogee Maestro software and select• Stereo in the Output
Level menu. Set the output level to 0 dB, and use the stereo
component’s level control to set the listening level.
If your microphone is equipped with a 1/4” mono jack output,•
connect it to the breakout cable’s (1/4”)input.
In the Maestro Input menu, select Inst.•
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