Please connect the device to an Electrical outlet (95 – 245 V) and turn on your computer. Then follow the steps below:
1. Connect the Orion 32HD | Gen. 3 to your Windows/Mac computer using a USB 3 Type-B cable. For Pro Tools Ultimate users, please connect your HDX card with the Orion via DigiLink Mini cable. Make sure to keep the USB connection of the Orion to your computer.
Notes:
- The device is shipped with one USB 3 Type B cable only. DigiLink Mini cable is not included.
- When using the device with DAW different from ProTools Ultimate you will need to connect it via USB cable.
- USB 3 supports up to 64 I/O channels. You can hook up your Orion via USB 2 connection but we would not recommend it, due to limited throughput (8 I/O channels limit, potential glitches).
2. Visit www.antelopeaudio.com and log in or create a customer account.
3. Go to the Orion 32 HD | Gen. 3 'Download' page to get the latest Antelope Launcher and Unified Driver for your operating system (Windows 10 / macOS 10.12 or later). Install the software by following the on-screen instructions.
4. Open Antelope Launcher and make sure your Orion 32HD | Gen 3. and update your device with the latest Bundle Version.
Note: If your device isn’t recognized by Antelope Launcher or the operating system, check this video.
5. Start the Orion 32HD | Gen 3. Control Panel from the Antelope Launcher.
Note: Bypass any security prompts from your operating system, e.g. Windows Defender Firewall and macOS alerts.
6. Register your device with the 'Antelope Audio Registration Wizard' by following the on-screen instructions.
7. Launch Pro Tools or your preferred DAW:
- Choose the Orion 32HD | Gen. 3 as your main input and output device.
- Make sure your DAW and operating system sample rates match the device sample rate.
Need any help?
Visit the Antelope Audio Customer Support page, choose your device and go from there.
Configuring for Windows 10
Windows 10 needs a few tweaks to get everything up and running:
1. Right-click the Volume button on the taskbar, and then choose "Open Sound Settings" in the menu. Then click on "Sound Control Panel".
2. Select the ‘Playback’ tab and make sure the Orion Studio Synergy Core is set as the default playback device. Choose the device and click "Properties".
3. Enter the ‘Supported Formats’ tab and place checkmarks next to all the available sample rates.
4. Enter the ‘Enhancements’ tab and make sure all enhancements are disabled.
5. Enter the ‘Advanced’ tab and choose any of the available “2 channel, 24-bit” modes. Click ‘OK’ to close the window.
6. Enter the ‘Recording’ tab. Make sure the Orion 32HD | Gen. 3 is set as the default recording device and all enhancements are disabled. Click ‘OK’ to close the window.
Tips
- If you are experiencing interruptions or failure when using your DAW and trying to playback audio from your OS at the same time, make sure that the device sample rate matches the one of your DAW session.
- You can disable the device and enable it again from the ‘Playback’ tab to refresh the driver. This will be similar to disconnecting and re-connecting your device, which makes Windows reset the playback configuration of the applications you are using.
- In some cases, disabling the ‘Exclusive mode’ functionality from the ‘Advanced’ tab in ‘Playback’ and 'Recording' Properties might help when running multiple playback applications at the same time.
- Disabling the 32kHz sample rate isn’t mandatory, but it might help in general.
Further Reading
Antelope Audio Knowledge Base - Windows 10 Optimization
Configuring for macOS 10.14 Mojave (or later)
The new security settings introduced in macOS 10.14 Mojave may result in no input signal reaching your DAW, despite having everything set up correctly.
These steps apply when using the Orion 32HD | Gen. 3 in a DAW for the first time:
1. Launch your DAW and choose Orion 32HD | Gen. 3 as the input device. The following dialog box will appear (depending on the DAW you use ):
3. Click 'OK' and your DAW should function normally.
However, if the events above did not occur for some reason, or you are using multiple DAWs, you must do a manual tweak for each in 'Security & Privacy' settings:
1. Click the 'Apple' symbol and choose 'System Preferences'. Head to the 'Security & Privacy' settings menu.
2. Click the 'Privacy' tab. In the column on the left, choose ‘Microphone’. Make sure there's a checkmark next to any DAW you want to use.
Note: You may have to click the padlock symbol in the bottom left corner and enter your password to make changes.