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Meet GiO
GiO is the complete guitar interface and software control pedalboard for Apple’s Logic, MainStage and GarageBand. Combining effects control, recording functions and legendary Apogee sound quality, GiO delivers total access to incredible sounding guitar amps and effects in a single foot controller and professional audio interface.
Rock your Mac with incredible guitar tone
With GiO you get Apogee’s legendary conversion and instrument preamp technology. This special circuity is optimized for all guitars and pick-up types and is designed to deliver the true sound of your guitar to your Mac. The result is pure, clean tone. Having the best signal possible is important for your Mac based guitar rig, it allows you to take full advantage of the virtual amps and effects offered by Apple’s Logic, MainStage and GarageBand software.
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Register your GiO and take a brief survey and we will send you a free custom carrying case! |
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GiO Highlights
- Studio quality guitar interface with advanced AD/DA converters and instrument preamp technology deliver your guitars true tone
- Designed specifically for electric guitar and electric bass
- Optimized for active and passive pickups
- Control panel integrated into Logic, MainStage and GarageBand
- GiO’s excellent signal quality optimizes the sound of virtual amps and effects
- Hands free recording, effects on/off and preset selection
- Can be used with guitar amp, headphones and powered speakers
Who is GiO for?
GiO is great for any guitar player who wants to connect to a Mac and access the numerous virtual amps and effects for recording or live performance. GiO also functions as a foot pedal controller allowing you to control recording functions, turn effects on and off and select presets.
What can you do with GiO?
Guitarist - Studio
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Make incredible guitar recordings with GiO, your Mac and the great sounding amps and effects in Logic and GarageBand. For additional channels, also connect any Apogee interface like the Apogee MiC and record guitar and vocals at the same time.
Guitarist - Live
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Expand your rig and take your live performance to a new level with GiO, MacBook Air and MainStage, featuring a huge combination of amps and pedal effects, easily selectable with GiO's foot control.
Performer
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Ideal for the solo performer playing small venues, GiO MainStage and a MacBook Air give you incredible sound quality for your guitar and backing tracks with minimal gear.
Plug and Play and Rock with GiO and GarageBand
GarageBand, features 12 classic amps and 15 stompboxes and offers an amazing range of guitar tone and variety to your Mac. GiO delivers your guitar signal to and from these amps and effects with uncompromised quality.
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With GarageBand '11 and GarageBand '09, GiO lets users quickly connect their guitar, select and control built-in amps and stompboxes, and record. GiO's control panel is integrated into GarageBand and lets you easily make input and output adjustments to dial in level and volume.
GiO's GarageBand Control Panel
From the studio to the stage,
GiO gives you all access to the amps, effects and recording in Logic Pro 9 and Mainstage 2
Designed to work with the new Logic and MainStage, GiO allows guitar players to control recording functions, preset changes and plug-ins like Amp Designer and Pedalboard, along with the new Playback and Loopback features in MainStage.
GiO in Action: Logic Pro
Hands free guitar recording with GiO in Logic Pro
With GiO you can record multiple guitar tracks in Logic without ever having to touch your computer. See how it's done in this video.
GiO in Action: MainStage
Live guitar looping with GiO and MainStage
Guitarist Blake Mills demonstrates the live performance capabilities of Apogee’s guitar interface GiO with Apple’s MainStage.
Feature overview
Software Control with GiO
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Stomp on it. Effects control without the mouse.Imagine finding your sound without going back and forth from your guitar to your Mac. With GiO, you can audition effects presets in GarageBand, Logic and MainStage, and turn effects on and off while playing or recording... all without touching your keyboard. |
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Hands free recording.GiO frees 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. |
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"Next" preset please.Previous and Next preset select buttons let you quickly audition and toggle between guitar amps and effects presets in Logic and GarageBand and the patch lists in MainStage. |
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Inputs and Outputs with GiO
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Instrument inputGiO’s 1/4” instrument input features Apogee’s world-class instrument preamp and converters. Hear and record your guitar’s true tone straight into Apple’s Logic, MainStage and GarageBand software without compromise. GiO is optimized for all pickup configurations from the most basic single coil to sophisticated active electronics setups.
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MIDI Expression pedal inputGiO’s Expression control pedal input allows access to traditional effects like wah-wah, and volume. Also, control effects parameters like the length of a delay or the speed of a tremolo. (Expression Control Pedal not included). Approved expression pedals include: Yamaha FC-7 and Roland EV-5 |
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USBGiO 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 you’re ready to go. |
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Output: Headphones, monitors or instrument amplifierHear your guitar and recording like never before. 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.
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GiO Sound Samples
