Please connect the device to an Electrical outlet and turn on your computer. Then follow the steps below:
1. Connect a USB 2.0 Type-B or Thunderbolt™ 2 cable to the corresponding ports on the Goliath HD | Gen. 3 and then to your computer. Depending on the type of connection you choose to use you need to manually set it from the "Menu". It can be accessed by pressing the "Menu" in the upper left corner of the touch screen of the device. Locate "Comms. Interface" press it once and this will take you to a submenu. Choose the type of connection you prefer and confirm it by pressing on it.
Notes:
- The device is shipped with one USB 3 Type B cable only. DigiLink Mini cable is not included.
- Should you need a Thunderbolt 3 connection, please purchase a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.
2. Visit www.antelopeaudio.com and log in or create a customer account.
3. Head to the Goliath 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.
Note: For Thunderbolt™ connection on Windows, download and install the latest Antelope Audio Windows Thunderbolt™ driver.
4. Open Antelope Launcher and make sure your Goliath HD | Gen 3. is running the latest firmware and Control Panel versions.
Note: If your device isn’t recognized by Antelope Launcher, you can have a look at this video.
5. Launch the Goliath HD | 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. Connect your analog and digital equipment of choice to the Goliath HD | Gen. 3.
8. Launch Pro Tools or your preferred DAW and:
- Choose the Goliath HD | 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 Goliath HD | 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 Goliath HD | Gen. 3 in a DAW for the first time:
1. Launch your DAW and choose Goliath HD | Gen. 3 as the input device. The following dialog box will appear (if using Ableton Live 10 Suite, for example):
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.