User Manual-for Mac

CHAPTER
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7 Configuring Host Audio Software
OVERVIEW
The 896mk3 Hybrid provides multi-channel audio
input and output for Core Audio-compatible audio
applications, including MOTU’s Digital Performer
and AudioDesk, Apple’s Logic Pro, Logic Express,
SoundTrack Pro, and GarageBand, and other
third-party software applications such as Ableton
Live, Avid Pro Tools, Cockos Reaper, Propellerhead
Reason and Record, Steinberg Cubase and
Nuendo, and others.
AudioDesk is included with your 896mk3 system.
For complete information about all of AudioDesk’s
powerful workstation features, refer to the
AudioDesk User Guide included with your 896mk3
system.
Digital Performer, MOTU’s state-of-the-art digital
audio workstation software, is available separately;
for details about upgrading from AudioDesk to
Digital Performer, talk to your authorized MOTU
dealer or visit MOTU.com.
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Run MOTU Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Choosing the MOTU Audio driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reducing latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Working with 896mk3 inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . 63
Audio input and output names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Processing live inputs with host plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Working with CueMix FX mixing and effects. . . . . . . . . 64
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Using a foot switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
24-bit operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PREPARATION
To make sure that everything is ready for your host
audio software, install your host audio software
first (if you haven’t already done so), and then see
these chapters before proceeding:
■ chapter 3, “Installing the 896mk3 Software”
(page 19)
chapter 4, “Installing the 896mk3 Hardware”
(page 21).
RUN MOTU AUDIO SETUP
Before you run your host audio software, launch
MOTU Audio Setup to configure your 896mk3
hardware.
MOTU Audio Setup provides settings to configure
your audio interface and enable the desired inputs
and outputs. Only enabled inputs and outputs will
be available to your software, so this is an
important step. For complete details see chapter 5,
“MOTU Audio Setup” (page 41).
Figure 7-1: MOTU Audio Setup.
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