User Manual

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Goliath HD | Gen. 3

User Manual

Contents

1. Safety Notes

2. Quick Start

3. Front Panel Explained

4. Rear Panel Explained

5. Touchscreen Explained

6. Software Control Panel

6.1 Main View and Routing Tab

6.2. Mixer Tab

6.3 AuraVerb

6.4 Effects Tab

6.5 Meters Tab

6.6 HDX Settings Tab

6.7 Trim Tab

6.8 Settings Tab

7. Troubleshooting

1. Safety Notes

To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, and related hazards:

• Do not remove screws, cover, or cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

• Do not expose this device to rain, moisture or spillover of liquid of any kind.

• Should any form of liquid or a foreign object enter the device, do not use it. Switch off the

device and then unplug it from the power source. Do not operate the device again until the

foreign object is removed or the liquid has completely dried and its residues fully cleaned up. If

in doubt, please consult the manufacturer.

• Do not handle the power cables with wet hands!

• Make sure the device is switched off when plugging/unplugging it to/from the power source.

• Avoid placing things on the cabinet or using the device in a narrow and poorly ventilated place

which could affect its operation or the operation of other closely located components.

• If anything goes wrong, turn off the device first and then unplug the power. Do not attempt to

repair the device yourself. Consult authorized service personnel or your dealer instead.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other apparatus (including

amplifiers) that produce heat.

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Goliath HD | Gen. 3 User Manual Contents 1. Safety Notes 2. Quick Start 3. Front Panel Explained 4. Rear Panel Explained 5. Touchscreen Explained 6. Software Control Panel 6.1 Main View and Routing Tab 6.2. Mixer Tab 6.3 AuraVerb 6.4 Effects Tab 6.5 Meters Tab 6.6 HDX Settings Tab 6.7 Trim Tab 6.8 Settings Tab 7. Troubleshooting 1. Safety Notes To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, and related hazards: • Do not remove screws, cover, or cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
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• Do not use harsh chemicals to clean your unit. Clean only with specialized cleaners for electronics equipment. • Connect all your devices before powering your unit. • This unit is connected via its power cord to the mains safety earth. • Never operate the unit without this earth connection. • DC power supply cable should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or squeezed by items placed upon or against it.
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. Front Panel Explained 1. ReAmp Outputs These outputs deliver instrument-level signal for use with guitar amplifiers and other gear suitable for re-amping. 2. Hi-Z Instrument Inputs Hi-Z Inputs with dedicated gain control knobs, suitable for connecting high-impedance instruments such as bass and guitar. 3. High-Resolution Touchscreen Display Displays various information and provides control over device functionality. 4.
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7. Mono Button Changes the current output that is selected by the Main Rotary Control from Stereo to Mono. 8. Antelope Button Press the Antelope button & Mono button to enter touchscreen calibration mode. 9. Mute Button Mutes the output currently selected by the Main Rotary Control. Note: Press and hold the Mono button + Mute button before powering on the device for Factory Reset. 10.
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If the device is in Oven mode, connecting an Atomic Clock causes the “Oven” light to turn to “Atomic” on the touchscreen. The atomic device becomes the primary timing reference, resulting in improved sample accuracy, more detailed sound, and greater stability. 14. Word Clock Outputs (also used for HDX Loop Sync) Two Word Clock Outputs on BNC connectors. 15. S/PDIF I/O 75 Ω S/PDIF inputs and outputs on RCA connectors. For use with compatible equipment. 16.
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Menu Here you can adjust different parameters: Comm Interface Choose the type of interface between your device and computer – HDX, USB or Thunderbolt™. Screen Saver Style and Time Changes how long it takes for the screensaver to appear, as well as the screensaver style. SR Conversion Enables and disables the Sample Rate Converter for the S/PDIF Inputs. Presets Saving Stores the current settings in a preset. Main Display Tap it to select the meters currently being displayed.
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6. Software Control Panel 6.1. Main View and Routing Tab The Universal Panel View is constantly present in the upper half of the Control Panel, enabling quick access to the most important features. Main view: 1. Power/Standby button 2. Main Monitor volume slider 3. Main Monitor Mute button 4. Clock Source This menu lets you choose how the Goliath HD | Gen.
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13. Mixers 1–4 Section Switch between the four software mixers. 14. Presets 1–5 Section Five preset slots let you store Control Panel setups for easy recall. To save a new preset: • Hold down Ctrl (PC) or Command (Mac) and click on the preset button or • Press Ctrl (PC) or Command (Mac) and press a number between 1 - 5 on your keyboard. You can also reset the presets to factory settings or check device info. 15.
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6.1.1 Routing Tab 1. Undo/Redo Routing; Save/Load Routing; 2. Alternate Matrix View 3. HOW TO Button Launches your internet browser with a tutorial video. Antelope Audio Routing Matrix Explained The Antelope Audio Routing Matrix controls your analog and digital audio routing from your device’s software Control Panel. The Routing Matrix is row-based. Each row has its own unique color and represents a specific audio channel with its predefined channel count.
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PREAMP Your interface’s microphone preamp inputs are represented with PREAMP, followed by numbers referring to each preamp input. EMU MIC Input signal with mic emulations applied. Suitable for recording dry and effected audio simultaneously. Only for use with the Antelope Audio Edge & Verge modeling microphones. INSTRUMENT These are the Goliath HD | Gen. 3’s four instrument (Hi-Z) inputs. LINE IN Line Level inputs are located on your audio interface via D-Sub 25 pin connectors (TASCAM Standard Pin Layout).
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To [Destination] Section This section is meant to receive audio from the channels represented in the From [Input Source] section. Note that some input channels are already pre-routed to certain destinations. Line Output Line outputs are located on your hardware via D-Sub 25 pin connectors (TASCAM Standard Pin Layout). Each D-Sub connector has 8 mono channels. These are represented by the LINE OUT row. Depending on your product, you may have between 8/16/32 Line Output channels.
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AFX IN The AFX IN row (AFX short for Antelope Effects) lets you route audio channels through FPGA Effects processing. You can route up to 16 mono channels. Each number represents a mono channel. Note that this input requires signal to be routed to it before any effects are being applied. MIX CH1 - 4 The Control Panel features four low-latency Direct Monitoring mixers with 32 inputs per mixer. Route audio to them as you see fit.
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7. Send (double-click to reset to zero) 8. Master Mix Fader (double-click to reset to zero) 9. Master Mix Level indicator 10. Master Mix Mute 11. Mixer 1 – 4 Show/Hide 6.3 AuraVerb AuraVerb is a powerful and flexible algorithmic reverb effect powered by the Goliath HD | Gen. 3’s custom FPGA chip. It provides near zero-latency effect monitoring without taxing your CPU. AuraVerb can be used as a hardware effect from your DAW as well.
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Late Reflection Delay Among other things, AuraVerb calculates reflected energy from the side walls and ceiling of the virtual space. Late Reflection Delay controls the delay time of these late reflection bursts to create dedicated echoes, or to support the spatial impression of the simulated acoustic space.
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6.5 Meters Tab The Meters tab lets you measure the volume levels of all audio signals coming from and to the Goliath HD | Gen. 3. From the dropdown menu, you can easily switch between the Routing Matrix sections whose signal levels you want to visualize.
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6.6 HDX Tab The HDX tab lets you choose the HDX Delay Compensation mode and control all HDX audio channels. Note: The Goliath HD | Gen. 3’s HDX channels are disabled by default and can be enabled after an optional upgrade. Visit antelopeaudio.com to learn more. 1. HDX Compensation Mode Dropdown Menu Choose how latency is compensated – automatically or manually, in user-defined samples. Use the rotating knobs to adjust latency compensation for each individual channel. 2.
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5. HDX 2 Channels Shows whether the audio channel is active (green) or not (red). 6. Loop Sync In Lets you choose the Loop Sync source (internal clock, Word Clock input, etc.) 7. Loop Sync Enable / Master Indicators Turns Loop Sync On or Off with Goliath HD | Gen 3 as the master Loop Sync source. 8. Loop Sync Out Lets you route Loop Sync signal to the Goliath HD | Gen 3 outputs (Word Clock outs, for example). 6.
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6.8 Settings Tab Click on the gear icon to open the “Settings” window. 1. Oscillator 1 and Mute Adjust the Oscillator 1 frequency or mute it. 2. Oscillator 2 and Mute Adjust the Oscillator 2 frequency or mute it. Note: The Goliath HD | Gen. 3 has built-in oscillators that generate 440Hz or 1kHz signals (sine waves) for testing the interface outputs during troubleshooting. 3. Oscillator Output Levels Adjust Oscillator 1 & 2 signal output levels. 4. S/PDIF SRC Indicator S/PDIF Source indicator.
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5. TBK HP1 / HP2 / MONITOR Indicators Indicates where the Talkback microphone signal is being routed to. 6. Reamp Volume Set the ReAmp Volume outputs in dB. 7. Line Out Volume Set the Line Out volume in dB. 8. ASIO Control For Windows users: adjust the ASIO buffer size (in samples) and choose between several USB Streaming latency settings. 9. Thunderbolt™ Latency Mode Choose between Fast, Medium, or Slow Thunderbolt latency mode. 7.
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The Goliath HD | Gen. 3 doesn’t show up in your DAW? Try unplugging and plugging back the Thunderbolt™ cable (or the USB cable), then restarting your computer. Finally, re-install the firmware, drivers and Control Panel for the Goliath. Still facing issues? Head to the Antelope Audio Customer Support section and reach out to us.