Please go through these steps to ensure that everything is set up properly:
Setting up Quartet’s inputs:
Mics
Connect your Mic using only an XLR cable (no 1/4″ adapters or cables) to the XLR input jacks 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the rear of Quartet.
Launch ‘Apogee Maestro’ from your Applications folder, go to the ‘Input’ tab and set the ‘Analog Level’ drop-down menu for whichever input you’re using to ‘Mic’.
If you’re using a condenser mic that requires phantom power, engage the ’48’ button on the input you’re using.
Gradually bring the input level in Maestro up until you get a good level from your input source. Make sure the meter isn’t going into the red.
Guitars, Basses, Keyboards, Hi-Z Mics that have 1/4″ cables, such as harmonica mics:
Connect your Instrument using only a 1/4″ instrument cable to the 1/4″ input jacks for input 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the rear of Quartet (the 1/4″ jacks on the XLR combo jacks).
Launch ‘Apogee Maestro’ from your Applications folder, go to the ‘Input’ tab and ‘Analog Level’ drop-down menu for whichever input you’re using to ‘Instrument’.
Gradually bring the input level in Maestro up until you get a good level from your input source. Make sure the meter isn’t going into the red.
Sending Line-Level audio to Quartet and bypassing Quartett’s mic-pres
Connect the output from your line-level piece of gear (such as a compressor or external mic-pre) to the XLR input jacks 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the rear of Quartet. If your device only has 1/4″ outputs, you will need to use balanced 1/4″ to male XLR cables. You can’t use the 1/4″ input jacks on Quartet, as they are only used for guitars/basses/keyboards.
Launch ‘Apogee Maestro’ from your Applications folder, go to the ‘Input’ tab and ‘Analog Level’ drop-down menu for whichever input you’re using to ‘+4dBu’ (for use with professional audio gear) or ‘-10dBv’ (for use with consumer audio gear).
Setting up Quartet’s outputs:
Using Quartet with DAW or audio playback software:
– Launch ‘Apogee Maestro’ from your Applications folder, go to the ‘Output Routing’ tab click ‘Reset Routing’.
– Confirm that the mute or dim buttons aren’t engaged in Maestro’s output tab.
Using Quartet without any software- input directly to output:
– Launch ‘Apogee Maestro’ from your Applications folder, go to the ‘Output Routing’ tab and route the Hardware Outputs Line 1/2 and the Headphone outputs so that they are both set to ‘Mixer’ in the routing grid. Click on the routing grid markers to move them so that Line 1/2 and Headphones are routed to ‘Mixer’.
– Confirm that the mute or dim buttons aren’t engaged in Maestro’s output tab.