User Manual

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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Analog trims
All analog inputs and outputs can be trimmed.
This allows them to support a variety of standards,
including EBU-R68, SMPTE RP-155, +4dBu, -
10dBV, 2vRMS, 1vRMS.
The 828es quarter-inch analog inputs are
equipped with high-quality, digitally controlled
analog trim that provides a range from -96 to +22
dB in 1dB steps.
Quarter-inch outputs can be trimmed in the DAC
itself. Range is 24 dB.
The Main Outs and Phones provide full trim range
from 0 dB to -∞ (-127).
Trim controls are most easily accessed in the web
app. See “Device tab” on page 12. Trim settings
can also be accessed in the LCD menu.
Monitor A-B outputs
From the factory, the XLR Main Outs are assigned
as monitor pair A and Analog Outs 1-2 as monitor
pair B (Figure 5-15). If you have a secondary pair
of studio monitors, connect them to Analog Outs
1-2.
You can change these output assignments as
desired in the A-B Monitor Setup section in the
web app Device tab (item #33 on page 14). For
more information, see “Monitor controls” on
page 59.
Optical I/O
Your MOTU audio interface provides two banks
of ADAT optical (“lightpipe”) connectors. Each
bank provides an input and output connector.
Together, they provide 16 channels of ADAT
optical digital I/O at 44.1 or 48 kHz, or 8 channels
at 88.2 or 96 kHz. The optical ports are disabled
when the interface is operating at a 176.4 or 192
kHz. At the high sample rates (88.2 or 96 kHz),
4-channel SMUX operation supports two modes
(item #24 on page 13):
■ Standard — for 2x optical connection to
3rd-party SMUX-compatible hardware products.
■ Type II (Legacy) — for 2x optical connection to
legacy MOTU products that are equipped with
optical ports and support 2x operation.
The optical ports are disabled when the interface
is operating at a 176.4 or 192 kHz.
TOSLink (optical S/PDIF)
Alternately, the optical ports can be configured for
stereo TOSLink (optical S/PDIF) in the web app
(item #24 on page 13). The optical IN and OUT
banks can be configured independently.
Choosing a clock source for optical connections
When connecting an optical device, make sure
that its digital audio clock is phase-locked (in sync
with) your MOTU interface, as explained in
“Synchronization” on page 46 and “Syncing
optical devices” on page 47.
S/PDIF
The 828es provides S/PDIF digital audio input and
output on the RCA jacks provided. Be sure to
review the digital audio clocking issues, as
explained in “Syncing S/PDIF devices” on page 47.
Figure 5-15: 828es back panel
Monitor
pair A
Monitor
pair B