User Manual-for Windows

CONFIGURING WINDOWS AUDIO SOFTWARE
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independent output pair. As a result, you’ll see
Phones 1-2 as an additional audio destination in
Cubase or Nuendo’s audio output menus. When
operating at high sample rates, the phones must
mirror one of the other output pairs.
Optical input and output
To make a 828mk3 optical inputs and/or outputs
available in your host software, choose the
appropriate format (ADAT optical or TOSLink)
from the optical input and/or output menus. If you
won’t be using the optical connectors, turn them
off.
Main Outs Assign
Use the Main Outs Assign setting to determine
what audio you will hear on the XLR main outs of
the 828mk3. If you would like to treat them as their
own separate output pair, choose Main Outs. Note
that when operating at 176.4 or 192 kHz, the main
outs must mirror one of the TRS analog output
pairs.
Return Assign
In your host audio software audio input menus,
you’ll see an 828mk3 input called Return 1-2. This
is a stereo feed from the 828mk3 that matches the
signal of one of its output pairs. Use the Return
Assign menu in MOTU Audio Console to choose
which output pair you would like to hear on this
return. This can be used, for example, to record
back a final stereo mix that includes effects
processing from the 828mk3 DSP (such as the
Leveler) for reference and archiving purposes.
☛ Warning: the Return inputs can cause
feedback loops! D
O NOT assign this input to a
track that shares the same 828mk3 output pair as
the returns.
Reverb return
The 828mk3 also supplies a return to your host
software that carries the output of its reverb
processor. This return can be used for any purpose
you wish.
CHOOSING THE MOTU AUDIO DRIVER
Once you’ve made the preparations described so
far in this chapter, you’re ready to run your audio
software and enable the MOTU Audio driver.
Check the audio system or audio hardware
configuration window in your software. There will
be a menu there that lets you choose among
various drivers that may be in your system. Choose
the MOTU Audio driver from this menu.
Pro Tools
In Avid Pro Tools, go to the Setup menu and
choose Playback Engine as shown in Figure 7-2.
Choose the MOTU Audio ASIO from the Current
Engine menu. For information about the H/W
Buffer Size setting, see “Adjusting the audio I/O
buffer” on page 61.
☛ Pro Tools 9 or later is required for operation
with the Audio Express.
For information about the Buffer Size setting, see
“Adjusting the audio I/O buffer” on page 61.
Figure 7-2: Enabling the MOTU Audio ASIO driver in Pro Tools
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