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up in the same state. AutoSave Status tells you the
current state of this process: Change Detected,
Saving… or Saved. If it says Saved, it is ready to be
powered down. If it says Change Detected or
Saving…, wait until it changes to Saved.
Interface mode
Turn VALUE to choose between FireWire or USB
operation. Normally, the 896mk3 detects how it is
connected to the host computer, but this setting
lets you manually specify which bus to use.
Factory Defaults
Push VALUE to restore the 896mk3 hardware to its
factory default settings. Push VALUE again to
confirm, or turn PARAM to cancel.
AUDIO MENU
To access the AUDIO menu, push the PARAM
knob until you see AU D I O displayed in the LCD.
This menu provides basic settings such as sample
rate, clock source, optical bank format (ADAT
versus TOSLINK), and so on. These settings have
corresponding settings in the MOTU Audio
Console software, as shown below:
* If the 896mk3 is currently connected to a computer, this setting
cannot be changed from the front-panel LCD. It must be changed in
MOTU Audio Console instead. Or, you can disconnect the 896mk3
from the computer to change the Clock Source from the front panel.
ADAT SMUX Type
When the 896mk3 is operating at either 88.2 or
96 kHz, the AUDIO menu includes an item called
ADAT SMUX Type.
This setting lets you configure the optical ports for
ADAT format operation at the 2x sample rates only
(88.2 or 96 kHz).
There are two choices:
■ Type I — for 2x optical connection to 3rd-party
SMUX-compatible hardware products
■ Type II — for 2x optical connection to MOTU
products that are equipped with optical ports and
support 2x operation
Turn the VALUE knob to select an optical port and
push the knob to toggle between the Type I and
Type II setting.
CUEMIX MENU
To access the CUEMIX menu, push the PARAM
knob until you see CUEMIX displayed in the LCD.
This menu displays the settings for the 896mk3
CueMix FX mixer.
CueMix mixer basics
It is much easier to navigate the CUEMIX menu in
the LCD if you have a general understanding of the
CueMix FX mixer. We strongly recommend that
you review chapter 9, “CueMix FX” (page 71)
before learning the LCD, especially “CueMix FX
basic operation” on page 73.
CUEMIX menu organization
Mixer settings are divided into four sub-menus,
which correspond to the Inputs, Mixes, Outputs
and Reverb tabs in the CueMix FX software:
■ IN (inputs)
Audio menu item Where to find more information
Clock Source* “Master Clock Source” on page 41
Sample rate* “Sample Rate” on page 40
Phones Assign “Phones Assign” on page 43
Main Out Assign “Main Out Assign” on page 44
Return Assign “Return Assign” on page 44
Rate Convert “Sample Rate Convert” on page 44
Optical In/Out A/B* “Optical input/output” on page 44
ADAT SMUX Type See below. Only available when the
896mk3 is operating at 88.2 or 96 kHz.
Word Clock Out “Word Out” on page 45. Only avail-
able when the 896mk3 is operating at
88.2 or 96 kHz.
Clip Hold Time “Clip Hold Time” on page 45
Peak Hold Time “Peak Hold Time” on page 45
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