User Manual

Apogee Element Series User’s Guide

Essentials Window

This window provides simple and compact controls for Input Channels and Outputs. It’s orientation can be changed between

vertical and horizontal so that it can be placed to the side or end of your recording software.

1. Orientation Button - Switches the Essentials window between horizontal and vertical view.

2. Analog Input Channels - Provides settings for the analog inputs.

● The buttons at the bottom correspond to the Input Channel Settings: Phantom Power (48V), Group (G), Soft

Limit (SL), and Polarity Invert (⌀)

3. Outputs - Headphones and speaker outputs settings are provided.

● The buttons at the bottom correspond to the Output controls: Mute (M), Dimminish (D), Sum-to-Mono (Σ)

4. Clear Meters - Clear the Peak or Hold indicators from the level meters.

5. Talkback - Engages talkback to communicate with artists wearing headphones. Set the Talkback source and

destination in the System Sidebar.

6. Mute All - Mutes Headphones and Speakers outputs of the Element Thunderbolt interface. To unmute, click the

individual headphone or speaker mute buttons.

Primary Window

All features and settings of the Element Thunderbolt interface can be controlled from the Primary window. It is broken down

into several sections: