User Manual-Mac

CHAPTER
83
8 AudioDesk
OVERVIEW
This chapter provides a brief overview of
AudioDesk’s basic I/O and synchronization
operation with the PCI-424 system. For complete
information about all of AudioDesk’s powerful
workstation features, see the AudioDesk manual
included with your PCI-424 system.
Setting up your system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
The MOTU PCI Audio Console window . . . . . .83
Brief overview of PCI-424 settings . . . . . . . . . . .84
Enabling inputs and outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Be sure you have enough voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
24-bit operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Input monitoring mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
MIDI Machine Control (MMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Reducing delay when processing live inputs with
plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Exchanging projects with Digital performer. . .87
Monitoring system performance . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
AudioDesk and MIDI sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . .87
SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
As described in chapter 4, “Installing the PCI-424
Macintosh Software” (page 53), the AudioDesk
and PCI-424 software installer will properly install
and update all of the necessary software
components in your Macintosh system. For your
convenience, here is a brief summary of what
AudioDesk requires:
■ The MOTU PCI Audio Driver must be in the
MOTU folder (as shown in Figure 4-1 on page 54).
■ The MOTU Audio System item in the MOTU
Folder (as shown in Figure 4-1 on page 54) must be
the same version as that which gets installed by the
PCI-424 installer CD-ROM (or later).
■ If you will be using AudioDesk’s MIDI Machine
Control (MMC) or MIDI Time Code sync features,
FreeMIDI must be installed. (You can do this from
the PCI-424 installer CD.)
■ If you are using a MIDI Timepiece AV or Digital
Timepiece for synchronization, be sure they are
present in your FreeMIDI setup.
THE MOTU PCI AUDIO CONSOLE WINDOW
The MOTU PCI Audio Console window gives you
direct access to all of the settings in your PCI-424
system hardware. To open it, choose MOTU Audio
System options>Configure Hardware Driver from
the Basics menu and choose MOTU PCI Audio
from the menu at the top of the Configure
Hardware dialog.
The PCI Audio Console window is central to the
operation of your PCI-424 hardware with
AudioDesk. For complete details about the
important settings in this window, see chapter 6,
“MOTU PCI Audio Console” (page 65).