User Manual-for Windows

FRONT PANEL OPERATION
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PROGRAMMABLE METERS
The programmable meter bank (Figure 6-4) lets
you view the levels of any input or output bank
(except analog input, which has its own bank):
Analog Out, Optical A In, Optical A Out, Optical B
In, Optical B Out, or Digital In/Out. This last
option displays AES/EBU input, S/PDIF input,
AES/EBU output and S/PDIF output, in order
from left to right, as shown below.
Figure 6-4: The programmable meter bank. The “Digital I/O” bank
shows the AES/EBU and S/PDIF input and output as indicated above.
Choose the desired bank by turning the METERS
knob on the 896mk3 front panel (Figure 6-5). The
current bank is indicated by the LEDs to the right
of the programmable meter bank (Figure 6-4). You
can also push the METERs knob to view the
currently selected bank in the LCD.
You can also specify the bank in MOTU Audio
Console. See “Programmable Meters” on page 44.
Figure 6-5: The Meters knob.
PUSH-BUTTON ROTARY ENCODERS
All of the knobs shown in Figure 6-6 are push-
button digital rotary encoders. In many cases, you
can either push the knob or turn it to make a
setting or toggle the LCD display (depending on
the encoder and setting).
MULTI-FUNCTION LCD DISPLAY
The multi-function LCD (Figure 6-6) provides
access to the many 896mk3 settings, as well as
visual feedback of the current parameter being
modified.
Parameter “zooming”
For many settings, the LCD temporarily “zooms
in” to display a long-throw meter and alpha-
numeric display to give you precise, real-time
feedback as you adjust the setting. For example, if
you change the headphone volume, the LCD will
display a level meter and gain reduction reading
that updates as you turn the volume knob
(Figure 6-7). After a brief time-out, the display
returns to its previous state before you turned the
volume knob.
Figure 6-7: The LCD provides feedback as you adjust volume.
Three global menus
Push the PARAM knob (Figure 6-6) to cycle the
LCD among three global menus, described in the
rest of this chapter:
■ 896mk3 SETUP
■ AUDIO (settings)
■ CUEMIX (mixer)
AES/EBU
in
AES/EBU
out
S/PDIF
in
S/PDIF
out
Current
bank
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