User Manual-for Mac

MOTU AUDIO SETUP

896mk3 tab settings

The 896mk3 tab (Figure 5-1) provides settings that

apply to a speciﬁc 896mk3 interface. If you have

several 896mk3 (or other MOTU) interfaces

connected, you’ll see a separate tab for each one.

General tab settings

The General tab provides settings that apply to all

connected MOTU FireWire and USB Audio

interfaces.

‘896MK3 HYBRID’ TAB SETTINGS

Sample Rate

Choose the desired Sample Rate for recording and

playback. The 896mk3 can operate at 44.1 (the

standard rate for compact disc audio), 48, 88.2, 96,

176.4 or 192KHz. If you are operating at a sample

rate between 44.1 and 96kHz, make absolutely sure

that all of the devices connected digitally to the

896mk3 match the 896mk3’s sample rate. Also

make sure that your digital audio synchronizer

matches it as well. At the 4x sample rates (176.4 or

192kHz), all digital I/O on the 896mk3 is disabled.

☛ Mismatched sample rates cause distortion and

crackling. If you hear this sort of thing, check the

sample rate settings in your hardware and here in

MOTU Audio Setup.

Operation at 4x sample rates (176.4 or 192kHz)

At the 4x sample rates (176.4 or 192kHz),

operation of the 896mk3 is restricted, due to the

higher audio bandwidth demands, as follows:

■ All digital I/O is disabled (there is no optical,

S/PDIF or AES/EBU input/output).

Figure 5-1: MOTU Audio Setup gives you access to all of the settings in the 896mk3 hardware.

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