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1. Pro Tools Quartet ij A Line 1 TED EITE EZP ETTE A ADAT 2 A ADAT 3 A ADAT A ADAT 5 A ADAT 6 NT E E A A A Pro Tools E _ A gt je a 4 e 4 e 4 4 e 4 4 e 4 ca 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 36 38 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 19 S ml 23 simi ollslim o fs mj ol siimil olf siimil olfsi m o 5 M o fs M olfsiimi olfsiimilT EnD n GE Gn Ge ee eee ee eee ETIS ETB END EB ENNS ED EID ENID EID E ENID E 9 _ 2 e a A A A A A A A a A A Pro Tools I f A I e e e 6 e 4 6 6 6 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Mixer Tab e Device Icon amp ID Button See the description in Input Tab on page 10 e Pan This rotary knob pans the input signal between the left and right sides of the Pro Tools IO Control mixer s stereo output Input Level Fader This slider sets the level of the input signal in the Pro Tools IO Control mixer s stereo output e Meter This bar graph style meter displays the pre fader input level e Input Level Value Window The Input Level fader value is displayed in this window Fader values between 6 and 48 may be directly entered e Solo Thi
2. System setup e Device Icon amp ID Button See the description in Input Tab on page 10 e Sample Rate This menu selects the sample rate Under certain circumstances for example when a DAW session is open this setting will be overridden by software sample rate settings Peak Hold This menu sets the time that peak indications are held on software and front panel meters Over Hold This menu sets the time that over indications are held on software and front panel meters Keyboard Volume Control The Audio Output menu sets the hardware output that s controlled by the computer keyboard vol ume control Pro Tools IO Control Menu Bar PT IO Control Panel File Help Pro Tools IO Control Menu Bar Pro Tools IO Control Panel Menu About Pro Tools IO Control Choose this menu item to display version information Preferences Choose this menu item to display Pro Tools IO Control s Preference panel Check Launch Pro Tools IO Control automatically when connecting a device to launch Pro Tools IO Control when the computer 1s started Check Display Pop ups to show top panel encoder adjustments Hide Pro Tools IO Control Choose this menu item to hide the Pro Tools IO Control application Hide Others Choose this menu item to hide all other open applications Show All If any open applications have been hidden choose this menu item to reveal all open applications e Quit Pro Tools IO Control Choose this menu item t
3. Alternatively you can assign it in Avid s Pro Tools IO Control software to mute only the speaker or only the headphone outputs Pra Tools ty AP cia Controller Knob Pro Tools Quartet Controller Knob OLED Displays Pro Tools Quartet s input and output OLED display provide full color metering and visual feedback Home View of Input Display left and Output Display right Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 17 Input Configuration 1 Connect a microphone or instrument to one of the XLR V4 in combination jacks on Pro Tools Quartet s rear panel Analog Inputs Combination Mic Inst Line ANALOG OUT OPTICAL 3 IN1 usa zi T MIDI USB P FE a 7 DC 916V DOW Pro Tools Quartet rear panel 2 Open Pro Tools IO Control software found in your Mac s Applications folder and select the Input tab 3 Select the Analog Level setting that corresponds to the device you have connected to Pro Tools Quartet s input s For example if you have an XLR microphone connected to input 1 select Mic from the Analog Level menu on channel 1 If you have a 4 in instrument connected to the input select Inst If you use a condenser microphone that requires phantom power select the 48V box on the Input tab of the appropriate channel in Pro Tools IO Control Phantom power is indicated on Pro Tools Quartet s display by a red dot above the microphone icon see Input Tab on page 10 Chapter
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5. 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 18 Connecting Headphones or Speakers 1 Connect headphones to the headphone output on the right side of Pro Tools Quartet Headphone output Pro Tools Quartet headphone jack on side panel 2 Connect Pro Tools Quartet s 1 4 in analog speaker outputs 1 2 to the inputs balanced or unbalanced of your studio monitors or amplifier Analog Outputs ANALOG IN ANALOG OUT OPTICAL 2 S E 5 e WE OUT DE S 16V TOW Analog outputs on the Pro Tools Quartet rear panel Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 19 Output Configuration To set Pro Tools Quartet s speaker output level 1 Connect Pro Tools Quartet to the computer 2 Open the Pro Tools IO Control software found in your Mac s Applications folder and select the Output tab 600 Pro Tools O Control Panel a Pro Tools Quartet aaaea aaan i Sample Rate Clock Source System Status afm Tools Quanity 6 Clear Meters 44 1 kHz Internal Ready Device Settings z Pro Tools Quartet F ossa omos re Sysemsenup_ USB Level Trim Show Trims Reset Trima Stereo Setting speaker output level 3 Select your Output source from the Speaker Output menu for desired playback Line Stereo 2 Speaker Set 3 Speaker Set or 5 1 Stereo is typically the default Output source on most recording software To change Pro Tools Quartet s headphone output leve
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7. box icon to run the software installer 6 When the installation completes restart your computer When your computer restarts a dialog box appears 7 Choose Pro Tools Quartet for sound input and output and click Yes to exit the dialog You are now ready to use Pro Tools Quartet with your computer Chapter 3 Installation 9 Chapter 4 Pro Tools lO Control Software Pro Tools IO Control is an interface control application made for Mac and Windows Featuring a single window design and mul tiple tab interface for quick access to all device and system settings Pro Tools IO Control makes software control of Pro Tools Quartet easy The software works the same on Mac and Windows this section shows Mac screens Input Tab 600 Pro Tools O Control Panel Pro Tools Quartet E el SS 44 1 kHz Internal Ready USB 2 Pro Tools Quartet COTO ose Lomescnoss T me Gases n CO ES TT GS D D O E Analog Level 44cBu Mic I Mic I Mic R Soft Limit off Jl off pl Off MN Off E E w E E E 6 32 a KJ 4 4 4 6 12 12 12 12 12 Group Group Group 24 off off off 24 24 24 24 36 36 36 36 36 _ Lejl Ledus je JL 48 Input Tab e Device Icon amp ID Button A device icon and ID button is placed adjacent to each row of parameters to identify the hardware unit to which the row belongs By clic
8. displayed on the Software Return and Mixer Master s meters 5 Use the Software Return and Input faders to balance between the input and playback signals 6 Ifyou ve found a good balance but the Mixer Master s Over LEDs light reduce the Mixer Master fader Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 29 Pro Tools lO Control Low Latency Mixing A bit of background information concerning latency and computer based digital recording setups will help you better understand these functions When recording with most computer based digital audio applications the delay between the input and output of the recording sys tem often disturbs the timing of the musicians performing This delay known as latency means that the musician hears the notes played a few milliseconds after having actually played them As anyone who has spoken on a phone call with echo knows rela tively short delays can confuse the timing of any conversation spoken or musical Do need the Pro Tools IO Control Mixer The Pro Tools IO Control mixer serves to provide a low latency monitoring mix while recording Therefore if you re using Pro Tools Quartet to listen to iTunes or audio from another program there s no need to use the mixer It s possible that the latency of your particular recording system is low enough to be unnoticed The system latency is determined by the recording software s buf fer setting if your computer is powerful enough it s possible to set the
9. monitoring signal with a much shorter delay Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 30 First the signal being recorded in this case a vocal mic is split just after the A D stage and routed to both the software application for recording and directly back to the hardware outputs without going through the latency inducing software This creates a low la tency path from mic to headphones Next a stereo mix of playback tracks is routed to the low latency mixer and combined with the hardware input s This allows the performer to hear while listening to playback tracks without a confusing delay to comfortably record overdubs Note that the software application s mixer sets a stereo mix of playback tracks while the low latency mixer sets the balance between the stereo playback mix and the hardware inputs Lowering the Latency While recording if you notice a delay between the moment you play or sing a note and when you hear it in your headphones you are experiencing latency To configure the Low Latency Mixer 1 Once all inputs are set up disable software monitoring in DAW 2 Go to Output Tab in Pro Tools IO Control and choose Mixer under Speaker or Headphone Out selection Input signal should be heard in Speakers or Headphones 3 Go to Mixer Tab to control volume mute and solo of input Setting Sample Rate Pro Tools Quartet operates at all standard sample rates between 44 1 kHz and 192 kHz In most cases the sample rate is set by
10. output level i e the listening level of connected headphones 1 Press the headphone output Touchpad Phones Selecting the headphone Touchpad left and setting its level right 2 Turn the controller knob to the desired listening level The controller knob operates in parallel with Pro Tools IO Control s headphone control Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 22 Connecting Multiple Speaker Sets Pro Tools Quartet s Speaker Set functionality allows you to connect up to three stereo speaker sets each of which can be individ ually selected for playback output To set up multiple speaker sets 1 Connect your primary pair of speakers to Pro Tools Quartet s ANALOG OUT 1 2 2 Connect your second and third pairs if equipped to Pro Tools Quartet s ANALOG OUT 3 4 and 5 6 respectively Analog Outputs eee ae ANALOG OUT OPTICAL E n WE OUT DC 9 16W 30W Pro Tools Quartet r rear panel with a os outputs 3 On the Output Tab of Pro Tools IO Control found in the applications folder on your Mac select either 2 Speaker Sets or 3 Speaker Sets in the Output Format menu Input pat Output Output Device Settings Output Routing Hardware Oot ba 2 Pro Tools pe A Phones L R NA E se Routing A NA 9 10 Mixer 1 m m py 12 Mixer 2 Selecting multiple speaker sets Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Qu
11. the audio application with which Pro Tools Quartet is communicating For those audio applications that don t include a sample rate setting such as iTunes Pro Tools Quartet s sample rate may be set in Audio MIDI Setup or on the System Setup tab of Pro Tools IO Control Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 31 Software Setup This section tells you how to setup Pro Tools Quartet to use Avid Pro Tools Logic and Ableton Live Avid Pro Tools version 9 or greater 1 2 3 4 Choose Setup menu gt Playback Engine Choose Pro Tools Quartet for Current Engine Set the Buffer Size to 64 and click OK Click Yes Logic 1 2 3 Go to the Logic menu and choose Preferences gt Audio In the Core Audio pane of the Device tab select Pro Tools Quartet for Output Device and Input Device Set the I O Buffer Size to 64 Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the Preferences window Now close the Logic Preferences window and select New gt Empty Project gt from the File Menu From the New Tracks dialog box select microphone or instrument Logic will now present a dialog to name the project and save it on your hard drive Click the Record button in the transport control at the bottom of the Logic window Ableton Live 1 2 3 Choose Live gt Preferences Click on the Audio tab Select Core Audio in the Driver Type menu Select Pro Tools Quartet in both the Audio Input Device and Audio Output Device
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13. artet 23 2 Speaker Sets When the 2 Speaker Sets option is selected Software Outputs 1 2 are routed to Hardware Outputs 1 2 and 3 4 Device Settis s Output Routing Hardware Outputs Pro Tools Software Outputs 1 2 A Phones L R 3 4 A Line 1 2 eset 5 6 NA Routing 7B NA CS Mixer 1 IE Mixer 2 Multiple speaker output routing 3 Speaker Sets When the 3 Speaker Sets option is selected Software Outputs 1 2 are routed to Hardware Outputs 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 put Output DeviceSettings MMT Hardware Outputs ee s Lime Line Line Phones 1 2 A Phones L R Pro Tools 3 4 NA 5 6 NA 7 8 N A LS Mixer 1 mn e i IA Mixer 2 Selecting 3 Speaker Sets Custom Output Routing The Output Routing can be freely changed if you have a unique setup For instance if you wish to listen to your DAW s Software Outputs 3 4 and toggle between 3 different speaker sets you can manually route Software Output 3 4 to Hardware Outputs 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 24 Pro Tools Quartet Touchpads Pro Tools Quartet s three assignable Touchpads can be setup for quick access to Output functions Use them to mute or dim the outputs sum to mono clear meters or switch between multiple speaker sets with a single touch Assignable Touchpads Pro Tools uartet by APOGEE Pro Tools Quartet Touchpads Assig
14. buffer to a lower value shorter latency without encoun tering clicks and pops in the audio output If the latency doesn t pose a problem while recording there s no need to employ the low latency mixer A PE a ffl pr LL Ed iS F aff t en es I PE p Pi ral s ral Hardware Software P a wN A Interface Application A 7 F Pi B k 3 r 3 UD HA HY a Latency Latency 7 IS D E Latency Latency Figure 1 Calculating latency To illustrate the effect of latency Figure 1 depicts the typical signal path of a vocal overdub session A vocalist sings into a micro phone which is routed to an analog to digital converter then to the audio software application for recording In the software applica tion the vocalist s live signal is mixed with the playback of previously recorded tracks routed to a digital to analog converter and fi nally to the vocalist s headphones A slight delay accumulates at each conversion stage while a much greater amount of delay occurs through the software application resulting in the vocalist hearing his performance in headphones delayed by several milliseconds Hardware Software Interface Apolication Low Latency e L Mixer a l ak Cantata DA Latency Latency Figure 2 Lowering the latency By routing the hardware input directly to the hardware output and mixing in playback as shown in Figure 2 it s possible to provide the vocalist a headphone
15. deo playback PC e Computer Avid qualified Windows computers Total System RAM 4 GB minimum 8 GB or more recommended e Windows Versions supported Windows 8 Standard and Pro editions Windows 7 Home Premium Professional and Ulti mate editions Service Pack 1 only For complete system requirements and a list of qualified computers operating systems hard drives and third party devices visit http avid com compatibility About This Guide This guide provides a basic overview of Pro Tools Quartet s features and functionality Conventions Used in This Guide All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands Convention action o O File gt Save Choose Save from the File menu Control N Hold down the Control key and press the N key Control click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button Right click Click with the right mouse button The names of Commands Options and Settings that appear on screen are in a different font The following symbols are used to highlight important information e User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your system A Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the performance of your system Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid guides Chapter 1 Introduction 5 About www avid com The Avid website is y
16. en the Con troller knob is turned Encoder Push Assignment Use this menu to select the action when clicking the top panel Controller Knob Chapter 4 Pro Tools IO Control Software 13 Output Routing E 606 Pro Tools O Control Panel Pro Tools Quartet genus 44 1 kHz Interna Ready Output Routing Hardware a 21 Line Line Line Phones 172 3 4 576 LIR Software Outputs ee A Phones L R 3 4 NA 5 6 NA 7 8 NA POF Mixer 2 Output Routing tab In the Pro Tools IO Control Output Routing tab route Mixer 1 or Mixer 2 to Line 1 2 If Analog Out Format is set to 2 or 3 Speaker Sets route Mixer to all the analog outputs in use as shown below 600 Pro Tools O Control Panel Pro Tools Quartet Fro Tools Quartet Hardware Outputs P Line Line Lima Phones Sorter O A N A Line 1 2 E A Line 3 4 A Line 5 6 7 8 NA Mixer 1 Mixer 2 Mixer routing to analog outputs Chapter 4 Pro Tools IO Control Software System Setup e00 Pro Tools O Control Panel Pro Tools Quartet al usta PEE Sas pot Pro Tools Quarter SITE oLe M 3 JS VE ate A ar aaa eons ock Source n tu Clear Meters 44 1 kHz Internal Ready USB output Routing ProTools Quartet Clocking Meters Keyboard Volume Control Sample Rate Peak Hold Audio Output gy 44 1 kHz 2 Seconds Speaker Over Hold Infinite
17. essary to change a few settings in your recording software Software Monitoring Because the signal to be recorded is monitored through the Pro Tools IO Control mixer the outputs of software tracks actively re cording should be muted after all that s the source of the latency Most software applications provide an option to turn off soft ware monitoring of recording tracks Playback Mix In your recording software set up a mix of all playback tracks and route it to the first pair of outputs If a master fader controls the global output of the mix we suggest setting the fader to 0 dB Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 28 Pro Tools IO Control Output Routing Tab Pro Tools Quartet uno ai Sample Rate Clock Source System Status lo Jools d Quarteto M O M Clear Meters 44 1 kHz Internal Ready J input our eves serings ETATS e system seup_ Pro Tools Quartet Pro Tools Line Line Line Phones A Phones L R NA Reset NA Routing NA Mixer 1 que AAA A XA Mixer 2 Pro Tools IO Control Output routing tab 1 In the Pro Tools IO Control Output Routing tab route Mixer 1 or Mixer 2 to Line 1 2 2 IfAnalog Out Format is set to 2 or 3 Speaker Sets route Mixer to all the analog outputs in use see Connecting Multiple Speaker Sets on page 23 Pro Tools 10 Control Mixer Settings 1 Select the desired input Line Mic or Instrument and set the Input Level
18. in Pro Tools IO Control and OLED meters on Pro Tools Quartet s front panel If Peak Hold or Over Hold in the System Setup tab is set to Infinite all indicators will remain illuminated until Clear Meters is engaged Device Settings C Lock Home View None ss vf Mute gt All Outputs A A Dim Sum to Mono Engage Speaker Set Clear Meters Mute gt All Outputs rrYrTyY Clear Meters Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 27 MIDI Input Output Mac Pro Tools Quartet s USB MIDI input output provides a MIDI connection between class compliant Core MIDI devices such as keyboards and other controllers and Apple s Mac OS X A class compliant MIDI device works with Core MIDI without the need to install drivers or other additional software To confirm that your MIDI device is class compliant 1 Using a standard USB cable connect the device directly to a Mac 2 On the Mac open Audio MIDI Setup found in the Applications gt Utilities folder 3 In Audio MIDI Setup choose Window gt Show MIDI Window 4 Verify that the MIDI device is detected in the MIDI window 5 If the device is not detected click Rescan MIDI If the device is detected it s class compliant and will be available to MIDI software Windows MIDI I O is configured automatically when the Pro Tools Quartet device driver is installed Recording Software Settings Before using the Pro Tools IO Control mixer it s nec
19. king on the ID button the front panel of the corresponding hardware unit illuminates Each hardware unit is assigned a Peripheral Prefix A Z found in Pro Tools IO Control s Device Settings tab window which 1s dis played on the ID button e Analog Level Use this menu to select microphone instrument or line input e Soft Limit Use this menu to engage Soft Limit Soft Limit is Apogee s proprietary analog process for taming transients before A D conversion By gently rounding transients in a transparent manner it s possible to maximize level BEFORE the A D con version stage Soft Limit is most effective with signals with large transients such as drums percussion and plucked instruments Soft Limit may not be the appropriate choice for signals such as bass or organ e Input Level The gain of each input is controlled with these software knobs The gain level is indicated in the value box below the knob e Analog Input Meter This meter displays the level of the analog input after A D conversion e Group On Off Use this to group the gain setting of inputs so that the controller knob on Pro Tools Quartet or one software gain knob controls both input gains simultaneously Ifa gain offset 1s present between inputs when Group 1s set to On this offset is preserved Phase Check this box to reverse the polarity of the input signal Under certain circumstances when two mics are used on one source reversing the polarity of one mic
20. l 1 Connect Pro Tools Quartet to the computer 2 Open Pro Tools IO Control software found in your Mac s Applications folder and select the Output tab 3 Select your Output source from the Speaker Output menu for desired playback Line Stereo 2 Speaker Set 3 Speaker Set or 5 1 Stereo 1s typically the default Output source on most recording software Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 20 Setting Input and Output Levels To set Pro Tools Quartet s input level i e the preamp gain of microphones and instruments 1 Press the Touchpad corresponding to the desired input The ring around the selected icon will be brighter than the others after you select it Selecting the Inout Touchpad left setting the Input Level right 2 Turn the Controller Knob until the desired recording level is obtained The controller knob operates in parallel with Pro Tools IO Control s input controls To change Pro Tools Quartet s speaker output level 1 Press the speaker output Touchpad The ring around the selected icon will be brighter than the others after you select it Speaker Stereo pe Selecting the Speaker Output Touchpad left setting the Speaker Output Level right 2 Turn the controller knob to the desired listening level The controller knob operates in parallel with any software output controls on the computer Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 21 To change Pro Tools Quartet s headphone
21. ll Outputs J Touchpad B Dim gt All Outputs Speaker Sum to Mono Headphone Engage Speaker Set iv Al Outputs Clear Meters Sum to Mono gt All Outputs Dim outputs Sum to Mono The Sum to Mono function is used to examine phase relationships on stereo tracks When engaged the left and right output signals are combined and phase errors between the two become exponentially more noticeable input omp eee Settings a pe m Tea e El 7 of tat Output Routing Touchpad A Mute gt All Outputs m Dim gt All Outputs Se None Speaker Headphone f All Outputs F Sum to Mono gt All Outputs Engage Speaker Set Clear Meters Sum to Mono Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 26 Engage Speaker Set When the output format found in Pro Tools IO Control s Output Tab is set to either 2 Speaker Sets or 3 Speaker Sets you can assign the Touchpads to engage a specific speaker set Cite Device Settings Touchpad A Lock Home View gt agas E Mute gt Al Outpus Touchpad B Dim gt All Outputs None Touchpa Mute p Dim 4 Sum to Mono gt All Outputs gt Engage Speaker Set P Speaker Set 1 Clear Meters Speaker Set 2 Speaker Set 3 Toggle Speaker Set 1 2 Engage Speaker Set Clear Meters The Clear Meters function will remove any peak and over indicators
22. may result in a fuller sound For example when miking the top and bottom of a snare drum a fuller sound 1s obtained when the polarity of the bottom mic 1s reversed 48 V Phantom Power Engage this button for 48 volts phantom power on the XLR connections Condenser mics require phan tom power to operate Chapter 4 Pro Tools IO Control Software 10 Output Tab 600 Pro Tools O Control Panel Pro Tools Quartet s Pro Tools Quartet 4 M My sampie Rate CIOCK Source SYSTEM Status _ Clear Meters 44 1 kHz Internal Ready USB Se Caio te CTED ETE ETD O ET a Analog Level 4 dBu IN 4dBu 4dBu 4dBu 4 dBu Ji 4 dBu Ky m E E 8 E E E E m Level Trim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Da e 4 e 4 e e 4 e Stereo Show 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Trims 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 Reset M D Trims 36 36 36 36 26 36 26 36 A 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 j Output Tab e Device Icon amp ID Button See the description in Input Tab on page 10 e Analog Output Meter This meter displays the level of the analog output before D A conversion in the range 48 to 0 dBFS e Analog Out Format This menu sets the format of the analog outputs Line all six analog outputs are configured as line outputs monitor functions such as level control Mute Dim and Sum to Mono are disengaged Stereo Outputs 1 2 are co
23. menus Set Buffer Size to 128 Close the Preferences window after making settings Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 32 FAQs Q When I press the Speaker Touchpad nothing happens Why A When the Analog Out Format is set to Line the Speaker Touchpad is disabled Q I ve connected my guitar but I m not getting any input What should check A On the Input tab of Pro Tools IO Control be sure to set Analog Level to Instrument Inst Q Pm not getting any output from audio software applications What should check A If you have chosen Mixer for the output then the Software Return fader must be raised to send audio software outputs to Pro Tools Quartet s outputs Q I want Pro Tools IO Control to open automatically each time connect Pro Tools Quartet What should set A Open Pro Tools IO Control gt Preferences and check the Launch Pro Tools IO Control automatically when connecting a device checkbox Q Are the headphone and line outputs independent from the Main outs A Yes Headphone outputs may be independently routed from software outputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 Speaker and headphone out put levels are set independently Q How do reset Pro Tools Quartet A To reset Pro Tools Quartet unplug the USB cable hold down the Controller knob reconnect the USB cable and maintain the controller in the down position until the unit has completely initialized Symptom The audio quality is com
24. nfigured as speaker outputs with all monitor functions available while outputs 3 6 are configured as line outputs 2 Speaker Sets Outputs 1 4 are configured as two pairs of stereo outputs Switch between the stereo pairs with the Speaker Select buttons or using the top panel Touchpads 3 Speaker Sets All six outputs are configured as three pairs of stereo outputs Switch between the stereo pairs with the Speaker Select buttons or using the top panel Touchpads 5 1 All six outputs are configured as speakers outputs suitable for connection to a 5 1 speaker system e Speaker Out Level When Analog Out Format is set to Stereo 2 or 3 Speaker Sets or 5 1 this knob controls the speaker output level e Headphone Level This knob controls the output level of the right side headphone output e Mute Click M to mute the speaker or headphone output Pro Tools Quartet s top panel Touchpads may be set to engage Mute on the Speaker outputs the headphone outputs or both at the same time See Device Settings on page 13 e Dim Click D for Dim to lower the speaker or headphone output level by 15 dB This function is a convenient way to briefly lower the playback volume in the speakers or headphones in order to hold a conversation without completely muting the output Pro Tools Quartet s top panel Touchpads may be set to engage Dim on the Speaker outputs the headphone outputs or both at the same time See Device Settings on
25. ning Touchpad Functions Assigning functions to the Touchpads is easily done in the Device Settings tab of Pro Tools IO Control input ia Output Output Routing Mixer System Setup Peripheral Prefix Touchpad Assignment Encoder Push Assignment Lack Home View Touchpad A C Lock Home View Clear Meters 7 Mute gt All Outputs x En A Touchpad B Dim gt All Outputs Touchpad Sum to Mono gt All Outputs Touchpad function assignment To assign Touchpad functions 1 Connect Pro Tools Quartet to the computer 2 Open Pro Tools IO Control software found in your Mac s Applications folder and select the Device Settings tab 3 Select Touchpad A B or C Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 25 Mute Outputs You can assign one of the three Touchpads to mute the Speaker Headphone or All Outputs input Output BEE fe ee peee Dim b Headphone Sum to Mono a All Outputs H Engage Speaker Set b Toggle Speaker Phones L Lock Home View Clear Meters Dim gt All Outputs f Touchpad C Sum to Mono gt All Outputs Touchpad assignment Dim Outputs The Dim function lowers the output volume by 15 dB This function is convenient when you want to briefly lower the playback vol ume without completely muting the output Touchpad A C Lock Home View nm o Mute gt All Outputs p e Mute gt A
26. ntations of the peripheral as well as I O labels in Pro Tools IO Control and Core Au dio compatible applications Touchpad Assignment Use these menus to select the parameter controlled by the user assignable Touchpads Mute Outputs To mute the speaker and headphone outputs assign one of the user assignable Touchpads in Pro Tools IO Control to the desired mute function Dim Outputs The Dim function lowers the output volume by 15 dB This function is convenient when you want to briefly lower the playback volume in the speakers or headphones in order to hold a conversation without completely muting the output Sum to Mono The Sum to Mono function is used to examine phase relationships on stereo tracks When it is engaged phase errors become more noticeable Toggle Headphone Source Used to switch the Headphone output between Out 1 2 Out 3 4 and Mixer This function is especially useful for digital DJs to switch the headphone output between the House output sent to Out 1 2 and a cue output sent to Out 3 4 Clear Meters The Clear Meters function will remove held peak and over indicators on software and OLED meters when Peak Hold or Over Hold in the System Setup tab window is set to Infinite Lock Home View When Lock Home view is checked the OLED display doesn t jump to the Detail view when the Controller knob is turned If Lock Home view is not checked the OLED display shows details for the selected input or output wh
27. o quit Pro Tools IO Control File Menu PT IO Control Panel Window Help Rescan dR Pro Tools IO Control Menu Bar e File gt Rescan Choose this menu item to re initialize the link between Pro Tools IO Control software and the hardware connected to the computer in the case where the hardware is correctly connected and powered on but not detected in Pro Tools IO Control Chapter 4 Pro Tools IO Control Software 15 Window Menu Help Minimize HM Zoom 36M Input l Output e Device Settings 63 Output Routing a Mixer 5 System Setup 66 Pro Tools O Control Panel Pro Tools IO Control Window Menu e Window gt Minimize Choose this menu item to minimize the Pro Tools IO Control window to the OS X Dock e Window gt Zoom Choose this menu item to maximize the size of the Pro Tools IO Control window e Open any currently active tab by typing Command number Help Menu Help Choose a Help menu item to get information on Pro Tools Quartet or Pro Tools IO Control PT IO Control Panel File Window Mi ci i Avid Support Pro Tools IO Control Help Menu Chapter 4 Pro Tools IO Control Software 16 Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet Controller Knob Pro Tools Quartet s Controller Knob allows you to easily adjust the levels of all inputs and outputs and also provides a quick and easy way to mute the outputs By default the Knob Push Button is assigned to mute all outputs
28. on the Input tab The signal should be displayed on both the Mixer Input and Mixer Master meters 2 Ifthe Mixer Input s Over LED lights reduce the input gain in Pro Tools IO Control Input tab 3 Ifthe Mixer Master s Over LEDs light reduce the Input fader Pro Tools Quartet 4 al Sample Rate Clock Source System Status ibi Jools Quartet M A Mo Clear Meters 44 1 kHz Internal Ready pa C input __Outpur__ Device Settings Output Routing GHEE _system setup gt Pro Tools Quartet T j jl p i sl TED EITE GCS E AADATS EZ TOD EID E A A a A A A A A A Pro Tools e A E 4 4 4 4 4 4 e 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 19 5 M 23 S mi olfsiimi o GIM o s M o S M o isim o fs mj o fs M ol siimil o fsiimil ETI En D n G G O O G D a O l J CTD END END ED SS END ST ENZ STS STS ENE E A a A A a a A Pro Tools e m a mus pa e 4 4 4 4 e 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 26 26 36 36 36 26 26 26 36 36 36 Pro Tools IO Control Mixer tab 4 Now start playback in your recording software The playback signal should be
29. our best online source for information to help you get the most out of your system The following are just a few of the services and features available Product Registration Register your purchase online Support and Downloads Contact Avid Customer Success http www avid com US support download software updates and the latest online manuals http www avid com quartethelp browse the Compatibility documents for system requirements http avid com compatibility search the online Knowledge Base or join the worldwide Avid user community on the User Conference Training and Education Study on your own using courses available online or find out how you can learn in a classroom setting at a certified Avid training center Products and Developers Learn about Avid products download demo software or learn about our Development Partners and their plug ins applications and hardware News and Events Get the latest news from Avid or sign up for a demo Chapter 1 Introduction 6 Chapter 2 Pro Tools Quartet Tour Your Pro Tools Quartet consists of the Top Rear and Side panels Top Panel Input Display Output Display Assignable Touchpads Pro Tools Ca auarte et by APEE Input Selection Output Selection Controller Knob Touchpads Touchpads Top Panel Rear Panel Analog Inputs Combination Mic Inst Line Analog Outputs USB 2 0 Digital Inputs ADAT SMUX MIDI USB ANALOG IN ANALOG OUT OPTICAL V 1 3 5 3 3 4 IN 1 F
30. page 13 e Sum to Mono Click to sum the left and right channels of the speaker or headphone outputs to mono At many points of the production process this function is useful to check mono compatibility For example when recording with a stereo pair of mics it s always a good idea to sum both channels to mono and check for unevenness in the frequency range caused by phase cancel lation and reinforcement of particular frequencies If the sound changes significantly or sounds hollow when summed to mono this may indicate phase issues caused by a less than optimal mic placement When mixing it s also a good idea to check mono compatibility Beyond questions of phase any masking caused by overlapping frequencies is most easily heard when listening in mono Try starting a mix with Sum to Mono engaged once you have some thing that sounds good then disengage Sum to Mono and revel at the beautiful stereo mix you ve created Pro Tools Quartet s top panel Touchpads may be set to engage Sum to Mono on the Speaker outputs the headphone outputs or both at the same time See Device Settings on page 13 Chapter 4 Pro Tools IO Control Software 11 Mixer Tab e098 Pro Tools 1 O Control Panel Pro Tools Quartet A Sample Rate Clock Source System Status fra Tools Quartet _ O Clear Meters Ready 44 1 kHz internal S G Device Settings Output Routing ID IEEE tee r ws qa qu
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32. promised distortion choppy audio buzzy audio Solution There are several remedies for audio that is distorted choppy or otherwise compromised 1 Hot plug Pro Tools Quartet unplug and re plug Pro Tools Quartet while your Mac or PC is still on 2 Toggle sample rate in your DAW or in the case of iTunes Audio MIDI Setup 3 Reload DAW driver for example in Logic choose Logic Pro gt Preferences gt Audio Click on the Devices tab then the Core Audio tab Uncheck Enabled then re check it 4 IniTunes stop then re start audio playback Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 33 Symptom Pro Tools Quartet isn t recognized in System Preferences Pro Tools lO Control or my DAW application Solution Here are the steps to check if Pro Tools Quartet isn t recognized on a Mac 1 Open System Profiler by choosing About This Mac from the Apple menu and clicking More Info 2 Inthe System Profilers Contents column open the Hardware disclosure triangle and click USB oO Find Pro Tools Quartet USB in the USB Device Tree and click on it to display the device s properties 4 Verify that the properties are the same as shown below 800 MacBook Pro Y Hardware USB Device Tree ATA Y USB Bus Audio Built Im IR Receiver Bluetooth Apple Internal Keyboard Trackpad Card Reader Y USB Bus Diagnostics Y BRCM2046 Hub Disc Burning Bluetooth USB Host Controller Ethernet Cards Y USB High Speed Bus Fibre Channel Quartet Fi
33. reWire Built in iSight Graphics Displays Y USB High Speed Bus Hardware RAID Y Keyboard Hub Memory Apple Keyboard PCI Cards e Parallel SCSI Luarea iii Product ID 0x0014 Printers Vendor ID Ox0c60 Apogee Electronics Corp SAS Version 0 33 Serial ATA Speed Up to 480 Mb sec Thunderbolt shalt De Ae 4100000 2 USB Current Available mA 500 Y Network Current Required mA 10 Firewall Locations USB Device Tree If Pro Tools Quartet doesn t appear in the USB Device Tree 1 Hot plug Pro Tools Quartet 2 Try a different USB cable or a different USB port on your computer Additional Support You can obtain additional support for Pro Tools Quartet from http www avid com quartethelp Chapter 5 Using Pro Tools Quartet 34
34. s KO g 0 sec e ea be os Ge Sore oa eae pe oe ee ea donee ee ee ee Oe Gd ce hee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee 17 ASA isla Ss ati cos eee eee R Shae Ohad ea Shek ee eee ea RN 17 PUL Conga secesie eee ee qa cae oe ei eee eee eee ae eee eee ee eae ee eee 18 Connecting Headphones or Speakers eee ee eee 19 Output C ON QUICUON s ox cence ete en oe eh ee el ee Sew Bee ee ee ee ae ee ee a ee ee da ntc y 20 Setting Input and Output Levels 2 2 4644 4244 rt a He 265 6 E6854 54 id eee es too 21 Connecting Multiple Speaker Sets aaa ee eee eee 23 Pro Tools Quartet Touchpads smc ira e teh eee ida sele eet eee a eRe Ree edhe EEE RSS 25 Recording Software Settings su oia e rro es ew Bee Rew Be ee Re eet ee don Sd eee GS Dae RA RHE eee eee we 28 Pro Tools IO Control Output Routing Tab lt a rez nese ld 2844 ESE ROSES EEE ew ed ew edie es Se 29 cs 62 tt cute boas Sere ee bee Sr ee ee III ees we bee eee eb be oe See ce eee 32 POS A ee ee ee ee ee ee eee AR 33 Pro Tools Quartet User Guide iii Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Pro Tools Quartet a professional audio interface with studio control center for your Mac OS X and Windows Pro Tools Quartet I O features Apogee s industry leading AD DA conversion technology and world class mic preamps Pro Tools Quartet lets you perform the following audio functions e Record up to four analog inputs simultaneously microphone line level or instrument e Connect up to eigh
35. s button mutes all other channels whose Solo buttons are not engaged e Mute This button mutes the input channel e Software Return Fader This stereo input channel provides level control metering and mute solo functions for the signal from the software application containing playback Match your recording software application s mixer output and the Software Return menu selection In most cases the recording software mixer output and Pro Tools IO Control s Software Return will be set to 1 2 e Mixer Master This is the level control and meter for the mixer s output Chapter 4 Pro Tools IO Control Software 12 Device Settings 000 Pro Tools I O Control Panel Pro Tools Quartet E Samol t c i Pro Tools Quartet 4 a gt sample Kate ock Source System Statu My M 44 1 kHz Internal Ready Clear Meters USB o 2 ouput Rowing Peripheral Prefix Touchpad Assignment Encoder Push Assignment Lock Home View e Touchpad A _ Lock Home View Clear Meters S Mute gt All Outputs gt vy A Touchpad B Dim gt All Outputs Touchpad C Sum to Mono gt All Outputs sal Device Settings Device Icon amp ID Button See the description in Input Tab on page 10 Peripheral Prefix Use this menu to assign a letter prefix A Z to each peripheral device displayed in the Devices Sidebar The letter prefix is included in all graphic represe
36. t additional inputs digitally via ADAT SMUX optical for a total of 12 inputs e Connect and power any compatible MIDI USB device e Connect up to three sets of powered monitors e Mix and monitor in 5 1 surround e Record with most audio software programs that run on Mac and PC Pro Tools Logic Final Cut GarageBand Ableton Live as well as Core Audio and ASIO compatible applications This guide describes how to e Set up Pro Tools Quartet with your selected device e Connect speakers or headphones to play back music e Connect mics and instruments to record your own creations Package Contents The following items are included in the Pro Tools Quartet box e Pro Tools Quartet e USB cable e Universal Power Supply with standard 3 pin IEC cable e Pro Tools Quartet QuickStart Guide Software firmware and the Pro Tools Quartet User Guide are available online only Please register your product and download the latest installer here http www avid com quartethelp Chapter 1 Introduction 4 System Requirements and Compatibility Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested and approved The following are required to connect Pro Tools Quartet to a computer e Connection An available USB port on the computer e Power DC power supply included Mac e Computer Avid qualified Apple computers running OS 10 8 5 or 10 9 e Total System RAM 4 GB minimum 8 GB required for vi
37. use Push Pusi FA Zo a USB a O L g gt WE OUT am Word Clock Output DC Power DC NEW IOW Rear Panel Chapter 2 Pro Tools Quartet Tour Side Panel rleadphone output Side Panel Displays and Touchpads The Input and Output each have displays and Touchpads to monitor and control their functions BN Phantom Power pote es i Speaker Output Sets Headp hone Input Type H 27 Output Overs d Overs Output Love Input Level Meters OARE Speaker Selection Headol Salerti Touchpad ssdphone Selection ias 43 i Touchpad Input Selection Touchpad Output Selection Touch pads The Input SelectionTovehpads determine The Output Selection Touchpads determine what is being adjusted by the Controller Knob what is being adjusted by the Controller Knob Input Display left Outout Display right Chapter 2 Pro Tools Quartet Tour 8 Chapter 3 Installation To install Pro Tools Quartet Software 1 Connect Pro Tools Quartet s Power Supply to the DC power input on its rear panel and the appropriate IEC cable to a wall outlet 2 Connect Pro Tools Quartet s USB port to a USB port on your Mac using the supplied USB 2 0 cable 3 Download the latest Pro Tools Quartet software installer from http www avid com quartethelp 4 When the download completes double click the installer icon to run the firmware updater 5 When the firmware update completes double click the open

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