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GiO by APOGEE – User’s Guide

Connect the USB Cable

Connect GiO’s USB port to a USB port on your Mac using the

provided cable. GiO is powered through the USB connection.

Once the USB connection is made, the Transport buttons light in

sequence and all Stompbox indicators light green, indicating that

GiO is ready for use.

System Requirements

Your Mac should meet the following requirements:

• Intel or PPC G5 processor, OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6 or greater

• 1 GB minimum of installed RAM, 2 GB recommended

• GarageBand ‘09 v. 5.1 and/or Logic Studio 9

(Please consult our website for the most up-to-date

compatibility information:

http://support.apogeedigital.com

.)

Getting Started

Install Apogee Software

Download the GiO Software Installer from:

http://www.apogeedigital.com/downloads.php

Double-click it and follow on-screen instructions. The installer may

require the connection of your GiO to verify the firmware version, so

please have it ready. When the installation is complete you will be

required to restart your Mac.

Quick Start

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Summary of Contents for GiO

Page 1: ...User sGuide support apogeedigital com ...

Page 2: ...With Apple Logic Pro 12 Using GiO for Logic Pro audio input and output 12 Using GiO s Transport buttons to control Logic Pro 12 Using GiO s Stompbox buttons to control Logic Pro 13 Setting GiO s audio parameters from Logic Pro 13 Using GiO s Expression Pedal with Apple Logic Pro 14 Working With Apple Mainstage 15 Using GiO for Mainstage Audio Input and Output 15 Using GiO s Transport Buttons to co...

Page 3: ...ith your Mac connect speakers headphones and instruments to GiO and get started quickly with GarageBand Please check our web site for the most up to date information http support apogeedigital com Instrument Input Headphone Speaker Output USB Port Stompbox buttons and indicators Expression Pedal Input Previous button Next button Transport control buttons Introducing GiO Package Contents ...

Page 4: ...rocessor OS X 10 5 8 or 10 6 or greater 1 GB minimum of installed RAM 2 GB recommended GarageBand 09 v 5 1 and or Logic Studio 9 Please consult our website for the most up to date compatibility information http support apogeedigital com Getting Started Install Apogee Software Download the GiO Software Installer from http www apogeedigital com downloads php Double click it and follow on screen inst...

Page 5: ...er connecting GiO to your Mac a dialog box prompts you to choose GiO for Mac sound output and input Click Yes Connect Headphones or Speakers Connect headphones to GiO s back panel jack To connect a pair of powered speakers using the included 1 4 TRS to dual RCA cable connect the 1 4 TRS plug to GiO s back panel Output jack Next connect the white banded RCA plug to the left speaker and the red band...

Page 6: ...guitar preset from the pop up menu at the top of the Track Info pane You can scroll through the preset list by tapping GiO s Previous or Next button Set up GarageBand 09 continued Click Edit at the top of the Track Info pane and click on the guitar amp to highlight it At the bottom of the pane select Mono 1 GiO in the Input Source menu and select On in the Monitor menu If GiO can t be selected in ...

Page 7: ...et Press GiO s stompbox switch to turn the effect on the indicator glows brightly Press again to turn the effect off the indicator glows dimly Set the Input Level Click the GarageBand track s Record enable button to see the input signal level on the track meters and hear it in your headphones In the Apogee GiO control panel adjust the Recording Level slider until a good signal level is displayed i...

Page 8: ...le Macintosh computer Using the provided USB cable connect the Type B connector to GiO s back panel USB connector 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 To use GiO s Transport and Stompbox switching Apogee software must be installed as described on page 2 Type A ...

Page 9: ...ro and Mainstage System Preferences Sound Output pane Audio MIDI Setup Connecting Powered Speakers Using the included 1 4 TRS to dual RCA cable connect the 1 4 TRS plug to GiO s back panel Output jack Next connect the white banded RCA plug to the left speaker and red banded RCA plug to the right speaker The output level may be controlled from any of the hardware and software controls listed on the...

Page 10: ...rument Amplifier To connect to most instrument amplifiers it s necessary to add a 1 4 TS to RCA female adaptor to the included cable s RCA plugs Connect the 1 4 TRS plug to GiO s back panel Output jack and the RCA plugs with 1 4 TS adaptors to the instrument amp s inputs If the amp has one channel connect the left side of the cable It s possible to set GiO s output level to a fixed value so that i...

Page 11: ...necting an Expression pedal Connect a standard MIDI expression pedal to GiO s back panel Expression Pedal 1 4 input To be compatible with GiO the expression pedal s 1 4 connector must be a 3 conductor TRS tip ring sleeve type Please see page 21 for instructions how to optimize the response of your expression pedal with GiO Apogee Control Panel found in Logic Pro and Mainstage System Preferences So...

Page 12: ...nce GarageBand detects GiO as a MIDI input The behavior of each of GiO s Transport buttons is described below Press Record to start recording on record enabled tracks If you press Record again recording will stop but playback will continue Press the Go to Beginning button to move the playhead to the start of the project If you ve set a cycle region the playhead will move to the start of the region...

Page 13: ...off To display stompbox effects of another Electric Guitar track highlight that track s header in the timeline If an Instrument or Real track header is highlighted GiO s stompbox indicators turn off Setting GiO s audio parameters from GarageBand Double click a Real Instrument or Electric Guitar track header to open the Track Info pane In the Track Info pane click the faders button to the right of ...

Page 14: ...ce Logic Pro detects GiO as a MIDI input The behavior of each of GiO s Transport buttons is described below Record GiO s Record button duplicates the functionality of the Record button found on Logic Pro s Transport Go To Beginning Press the Go to Beginning button to move the playhead to the start of the project Rewind Tap the Rewind button to move the playhead towards the song start one measure P...

Page 15: ...ightly when the effect is on dimly when the effect is off Up to five pedalboard effects may be switched from GiO To display pedalboard effects of another track select that track in the Arrange window or that track s Channel Strip in the Mixer window When a track or Channel Strip without a Pedalboard plug in is selected GiO s stompbox indicators turn off Setting GiO s audio parameters from Logic Pr...

Page 16: ...h Open a Logic Pro project and insert a Pedalboard plug in on a Channel Strip Drag a Wah onto the Pedalboard Choose Logic Pro Preferences Control Surfaces Controller Assignments In the Controller Assignments window click Control Surface GiO in the Zones column Click Learn Mode With the mouse move the Pedalboard Wah pedal the entry Pedalboard Pedal Position should appear in the Parameter column Now...

Page 17: ...truments Load the Guitar Rig template Single Amp One Backing Track With this template loaded the behavior of GiO s Transport buttons is as follow Play Tap the Play button to start or stop playback Fast Forward Tap the Fast Forward button mute the Playback Channel Strip only Rewind Tap the Rewind button to turn Cycle on and off Load the Guitar Rig template Single Amp Looper With this template loade...

Page 18: ... to control Mainstage effects Stompbox buttons With GiO s Stompbox buttons you can turn Mainstage s Stombox effects on and off with you feet GiO s Transport and Stompbox functions are automatically enabled once Mainstage detects GiO as a MIDI input To get started quickly load a Guitar Rig template by choosing File New clicking Guitar Rigs in the Choose Template window selecting a template and clic...

Page 19: ...nd I O in step 3 of the Quickstart guide you may do so in this window Choose Apple System Preferences and click Sound Click Output In the devices list select an operating characteristic for GiO s output Select GiO Line Out when connecting to headphones powered speakers a mixing console or a home stereo Select GiO Amp to set GiO s output to a fixed level to avoid inadvertently changing GiO s output...

Page 20: ... Select an output operating characteristic in the Audio Output Source menu Select Line Out when connecting GiO to headphones powered speakers a mixing console or a home stereo Select Amp to set GiO s output to a fixed level to avoid inadvertently changing GiO s output level Setting GiO s Sample Rate GiO operates at a sample rate of 44 1kHz or 48kHz In most cases the sample rate is set by the audio...

Page 21: ...ing is determined by the nature of the sound being recorded As a general rule instruments such as bass and organ have a more consistent level than percussive instruments such as a tambourine and may be recorded at a higher level Also the performer s skill and playing style can dictate more or less caution when setting levels As you gain experience you ll be able to more accurately set a good recor...

Page 22: ...rocessor requirements increase Thus the buffer setting that works during the early stages of a session might result in processor overruns during later stages The best strategy is to set the buffer to a lower setting during recording and accept certain limitations on plug in usage and then raise the buffer during mixing to utilize the computer s full processor power when latency isn t an issue With...

Page 23: ...stic of GiO s expression pedal input to that of your expression pedal This is done with the following steps Open GiOConfig installed in your Mac s Applications folder In GiOConfig set the Expression pedal curve to Yamaha or Roland based on the brand of your pedal If you don t know which setting to choose rock your expression pedal between its lowest and highest positions and choose the setting tha...

Page 24: ...trol Logic Pro Mainstage or GarageBand hands free Question Can I still use GiO s footswitches Transport Stompbox and Previous Next while using another Apogee interface such as Apogee s ONE for audio input and output Answer Yes you can Simply connect both devices and choose ONE as your audio input output device GiO s footswitch functions will automatically be recognized regardless of the audio inpu...

Page 25: ...ing setting at the bottom of the pane On an Electric Guitar track highlight the guitar amp and click Edit to reveal the Monitoring menu Symptom When connecting speakers to GiO there is hum and or buzz at the output Solution In most cases a steady hum or buzz at the output is caused by grounding issues between GiO and the connected equipment Because bus powered USB interfaces are grounded through t...

Page 26: ...or powered speakers AD DA Conversion 2 Channel 24 bit 44 1kHz or 48kHz sample rates USB USB 1 1 GiO is powered through the USB bus connection directly to one of the Mac s USB ports is recommended OS X Compatibility Mac OS X Leopard 10 5 8 Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10 6 and above Please consult our website for up to date compatibility information http support apogeedigital com Software Control Apple Ga...

Page 27: ...nership 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 pe...

Page 28: ...mful 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 th...

Page 29: ...mation please visit the Apogee Support Website http support apogeedigital com Apogee Electronics Corporation 1715 Berkeley Street Santa Monica CA 90404 U S A 00 1 310 584 9394 email support apogeedigital com GiO User s Guide Version 1 1 ...

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