Apogee Digital X-HD - Manual (Page 12)

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X-HD card – User’s Guide
The Apogee X-HD Option card allows Apogee hardware interfaces to connect directly
to Digidesign HD Core, Process and Accel PCI cards directly, with no other hardware
needed. Now you can bring the quality of Apogee’s X-Series conversion to your
Digidesign Pro Tools HD system.
When installing X-HD cards in Apogee interfaces, ensure that firmware on the interface
has been updated to the required version:
For AD16X – version 1.30 or higher (press the PREV button while powering up to deter-
mine the version).
For DA16X – version 1.42 or higher (press the PREV button while powering up to deter-
mine the version).
For Rosetta 800 – any firmware version; do not attempt 192k sessions with a Rosetta
800 96k
Introduction
Before Getting Started
Getting Started Quickly
1 Install the X-HD card :
If the X-HD card is not installed in your Apogee interface, please see page 13 for
installation instructions
2 Determine proper order of interfaces :
From the Interface Connections Chart on pages 9-12, locate the entry that corre-
sponds to the set of interfaces you wish to connect. This entry will indicate the proper
order to connect Apogee, Digidesign and Prism hardware interfaces to one PCI card.
When using Digidesign or Prism interfaces, please note that they must be connected
first in the Digilink chain.
3 Connect Clock and DigiLink cables :
Refer to page 3 to determine the correct clock configuration for the set of interfaces
you wish to connect. Also indicated on this page is general information on connect-
ing Digilink connections, once the proper order has been determined. Please note
that the Primary Port on the X-HD card is the LEFT connector when looking from the
back of the unit.
4 Power On the Hardware Interfaces :
Power on all connected interfaces, and ensure that all Apogee devices have a valid
clock source and are locked.
5 Configure HARDWARE SETUP :
Boot up the computer and Pro Tools, select Setups>Hardware Setup in Pro Tools,
and verify that interfaces are detected correctly as indicated in the Interface Connec-
tions Chart. Select each “192 I/O” displayed under Peripherals and click the Set to
Default button. See page 6 for more details.
6 Configure I/O SETUP :
In Pro Tools, select Setups>I/O Setup, In the I/O Setup page, select the Input,
Output, and Insert selection one at a time and press the Default button after each
selection. Next, refer to the Interface Connections Chart to determine the actual
paths being used by the connected Apogee hardware. In order that I/O settings in the
Pro Tools mixer are as clear as possible, delete unused paths and rename remaining
paths to precisely indicate the hardware connection – for example, Rosetta A In 8, to
indicate input channel 8 on the first Rosetta. See page 7 for more details.