Hi Brian, Well, The Maestro software launches automatically as soon as a Duet (or any other Apogee interface) is detected. There are 5 tabs that can be accessed in three ways: via the Window menu in the menu bar, checking one of the checkboxes (which are really like tabs) within the main window or by using Command-one through 5. The tabs are: Input, Output, Device settings, Mixer and System Setup. The Input and Output tabs feature controls like setting the nominal level between +4 dBu or -10 dBv, mic or line sources, etc. The devices tab lets' you set the function of the two soft keys for things like resetting meters or muting channels. There are several choices. The Mixer is used for internal routing for low-latency monitoring in certain situations. I've never found any need to use the internal mixer although there are several controls that are visible and can be easily accessed. The System Setup is for sample rate, peak hold settings and a couple of general settings that are usually set within the dAW. These controls would be if you were using it in some kind of stand-alone mode.
That's pretty much it. It's extremely simple and most stuff is really set in the host application. I've used the Duet to capture some live performances where I didn't want to use a portable recorder and wanted to record directly into Pro Tools with a laptop. The built-in preamps on the Duet are super quiet and clean. It's perhaps the most basic of interfaces while still maintaining high quality at a decent price for that level of quality. Hope that helps, Slau On Nov 17, 2015, at 5:35 PM, Brian Howerton <bshowert...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Slau, > First of all, thanks for the quick response. I am thinking about buying the > apogee duet. Can you elaborate on how to use the bistro software with > voiceover? Is it pretty straightforward to use, or do you have to do a lot > of fiddling around with voiceover. I heard that this software was > accessible, but if you wouldn’t mind explaining how to use it a bit that > would really help me in my decision. Thanks Slau, > Brian >> On Nov 17, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Slau Halatyn <slauhala...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Brian, >> >> After having used Digidesign/Avid interfaces, I switched to Apogee. All >> Apogee interfaces, from the Duet up to the Symphony, use the same software >> for control and that is the Maestro software. Just about the only thing >> that's not accessible (as far as I can tell) is the main volume but there's >> a giant physical knob right on the front of every Apogee interface so it's >> not an issue. The controls in Maestro could probably be labelled a little >> better but it's pretty easy to figure out what's going on within the various >> tabs. Frankly, once you set it, you pretty much forget it. I've used the >> Symphony as well as the Duet and I'm sure that any other apogee interface is >> equally accessible with two exceptions: The Pro Tools Duet and the Pro Tools >> Quartet. Don't buy either of those units because they use their own >> proprietary software. Any of the normal Apogee-branded interfaces work >> fabulously. >> >> HTH, >> >> Slau >> >> On Nov 17, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Brian Howerton <bshowert...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> Just want to find out what people are using as far as audio interfaces with >>> protools, in particular, audio interfaces with accessible mix control >>> software. What interfaces have accessible mix control software with >>> voiceover? I am very curious to see what people are using. Thanks, >>> Brian >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
