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title: How to turn on Advanced Routing Mode on the AD-16x and DA-16x
description: "To use Advanced Routing Mode, the Apogee AD-16x or DA-16x MUST have an option card installed in the back panel.\nThe compatible option cards are X-HD, X-Symphony, X-Firewire."
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# How to turn on Advanced Routing Mode on the AD-16x and DA-16x
## To use Advanced Routing Mode, the Apogee AD-16x or DA-16x MUST have an option card installed in the back panel. The compatible option cards are X-HD, X-Symphony, X-Firewire.
To change to the Advanced Routing Mode, start with the Apogee powered off.
Then hold down the UP button as you power it on.
You will know you are in the Advanced Routing Mode because a "2.0" will scroll across the screen as it starts up.
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