Symphony I/O Mk 1
      Back to home
      1. Knowledge Base
      2. Legacy Products
      3. Symphony I/O Mk 1

      Symphony I/O Release 5.5 System Requirements

      Symphony I/O Release 5.5 Requirements

         Click here to download Symphony I/O Release 5.5

      Symphony Audio Interface Mode

      Requirements to connect Symphony I/O to Apogee Symphony 64 Thunderbridge or PCIe cards:

      • Apple Mac computer with built in Thunderbolt connector
      • macOS 11.0 or higher
      • 4 GB minimum RAM, 8 GB or higher recommended

      PTHD (Pro Tools HD) Audio Interface Mode

      A Symphony I/O based Pro Tools system consists of two independent computer connections: audio (to a Pro Tools HD PCI card) and software control (via USB to an Intel Mac running Maestro 2). In the case where PCI cards are installed in a PowerPC Mac or Windows computer, it’s possible to run Maestro from a separate Intel Mac, such as Mac Mini or MacBook. Note: Running Symphony I/O in Pro Tools HD mode on a PowerPC Mac requires an older firmware version. You can request this older firmware by emailing: betafeedback@apogeedigital.com. Only the 8x8, 16 Analog In/Digital Out, and 16 Digital In/Analog Out modules are compatible with versions of Pro Tools HD older than version 9. The 16x16 Analog In/Out and 2x6 modules are only compatible with Pro Tools HD versions 9 and above.   Requirements to connect Symphony I/O to Avid Pro Tools PCI Cards:

      • Avid Pro Tools HDX, HD Native or HD Core/Accel/Process card installed in a computer in accordance with the Pro Tools HD Compatibility Grids, available at www.avid.com
      • Pro Tools 8.1 (requires older Symphony I/O firmware), 9.0 or greater, 10.0 or greater, 11.0 or greater

      Requirements to run Apogee Maestro software, to control Symphony I/O via USB:

      • macOS 11.0 or higher
      • 4 GB minimum RAM, 8 GB or higher recommended

      USB Audio Audio Interface Mode

      Requirements to connect Symphony I/O as a USB audio interface:

      • macOS 11.0 or higher
      • 4 GB minimum RAM, 8 GB or higher recommended

      Standalone Audio Interface Mode

      In Standalone audio interface mode, all audio connections are made using the standard analog and digital i/o found on the I/O Module(s). For software control, connects Symphony I/O's USB port to a Mac.   Requirements to run Apogee Maestro software, to control Symphony I/O via USB:

      • macOS 11.0 or higher
      • 4 GB minimum RAM, 8 GB or higher recommended