Apogee GiO News: Built for Logic Studio 9, Mainstage 2 and GarageBand '09, GiO allows guitar players to control recording functions, preset changes and plug-ins like Amp Designer and Pedalboard, along with new Playback and Loopback features in MainStage. With GarageBand 09, GiO is truly plug-and-play and lets users quickly connect their guitar, select and control built-in Amps and stompboxes, and record.
With GiO, you can audition effects presets in GarageBand, Logic and MainStage, and turn effects on and off while playing or recording, freeing you from key-command recording allowing you to concentrate on your performance and not the space bar. The five transport buttons on GiO let you record, play, stop and quickly navigate thru your track without taking your hands off the neck of your guitar.
The Apogee GiO features a 1/4” instrument input sporting Apogee’s world-class instrument preamp and converters. Hear and record your guitar’s true tone straight into Apple’s GarageBand, Logic and MainStage without compromise. GiO is optimized for all pickup configurations from the most basic single coil to sophisticated active electronics setups.
GiO’s additional (optional and not included) Midi Expression control pedal input allows access to traditional guitar effects like wah-wah, and volume. Also, control effects parameters like the length of a delay or the speed of a tremolo.
Finally- Apogee GiO is fully powered by the USB connection to your Mac eliminating the need for an external power source. Simply plug into an available USB port on any Mac and Connect your headphones, powered monitors or instrument amplifier to Apogee converters via GiO’s 1/4” stereo output and listen to your guitar and mix with incredible clarity and dimension - Simple.
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