User Manual

CHAPTER
33
5 Hardware Installation
OVERVIEW
Thunderbolt audio interface setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
USB or iOS audio interface setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
AVB Ethernet audio interface setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setup for two interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setup for three to five interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setup for a multi-switch network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Setup for multiple interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Setup for web app control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Setup for AVB Ethernet audio interface operation. . . . . . .40
A typical 828es setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Syncing S/PDIF devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Syncing optical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Syncing word clock devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Syncing to SMPTE time code (LTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Syncing an AVB network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Syncing multiple AVB audio interfaces connected to a Mac . . 50
THUNDERBOLT AUDIO INTERFACE SETUP
Use this setup if you want to use your MOTU
device as an audio interface, and your computer
has Thunderbolt™.
■ Use a standard Thunderbolt cable (sold
separately).
■ Place it at the end of the Thunderbolt chain (up
to six devices in the chain, not including the
computer).
■ See chapter 4, “Software Installation” (page 29).
■ Use the “Audio interface” preset (page 53).
USB OR iOS AUDIO INTERFACE SETUP
Use this setup if you want to use the 828es as a
USB audio interface for a computer or iOS device.
■ Use a standard USB cable.
■ Connect to any USB port (USB 2.0 or 3.0) on
your computer, or use a standard camera
connection kit (adapter) for your iOS device.
■ See “USB audio class-compliant operation” on
page 29.
■ For Mac or iOS operation, no driver installation
is necessary.
■ Use the “Audio interface” preset (page 53).
Computer or iOS device
Camera connection kit (adapter)
required for iOS operation