User Manual-for Mac

CHAPTER
21
4 Installing the 896mk3 Hardware
OVERVIEW
Here’s an overview for installing the 896mk3:
Connect the 896mk3 interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connect the 896mk3 to the computer.
Connect audio inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Make optical and analog connections as desired.
Connect a foot switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connect a footswitch to trigger any keystroke.
A typical 896mk3 setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
An example setup for computer-based mixing/FX.
Making sync connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
If you need to resolve the 896mk3 with other
devices, make the necessary sync connections.
Syncing S/PDIF devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Syncing optical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Syncing AES/EBU devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Syncing word clock devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Syncing to SMPTE time code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting multiple MOTU FireWire interfaces . . . . . 35
CONNECT THE 896MK3 INTERFACE
Your 896mk3 Hybrid audio interface is equipped
with both FireWire B connectors (running at
400 Mbit/sec) and a high-speed USB2 connector
(480 Mbit/sec), and you can use either port to
connect the 896mk3 to your computer. This gives
you maximum flexibility and compatibility with
today’s ever-expanding universe of Mac and
Windows computers.
Type B FireWire ports
The 896mk3 Hybrid has two FireWire Type B
ports, which provide the most reliable FireWire
connection available. The ports operate at 400
Mbit/s, and they can be connected to any available
FireWire port on your computer, either Type A or
Type B. If your computer has FireWire Type B
ports, use the included 9-pin-to-9-pin FireWire
cable. If your computer has either standard Type A
ports or miniature Type A ports, use the
appropriate 9-pin-to-6-pin or 9-pin-to-4-pin
FireWire cable (sold separately).
Which should I use: FireWire or USB2?
If your computer does not have a FireWire port,
then obviously you will need to connect the
896mk3 Hybrid to one of its high-speed USB 2.0
ports.
If your computer has both FireWire and USB2,
then it is your choice, and your decision may
depend mostly on other peripherals you may have.
If you are connecting via FireWire
1 Before you begin, make sure your computer and
the 896mk3 are switched off.
2 Plug one end of the 896mk3 FireWire cable
(included) into the FireWire socket on the
computer as shown below in Figure 4-1.
☛ You can also connect the 896mk3 to a 400Mbit
“FireWire A” port using a 9-pin-to-6-pin FireWire
B cable (not included). The 896mk3 will still
operate at its specified 400Mbit (FireWire A) data
rate.
3 Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into the
896mk3 as shown below in Figure 4-1.
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