User Manual

7
Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing an 828es! Follow these
easy steps to get started quickly.
1 Download and run the MOTU Pro Audio
Installer found here:
http://www.motu.com/proaudio
2 (Optional) For quick access to the 828es from
your iPad or iPhone, download the MOTU
Discovery app from the Apple App Store.
☛ Your iPhone and iPad must be on the same
Wi-Fi network as your computer.
3 Connect the interface to your computer with a
USB cable (included) or Thunderbolt cable (sold
separately). If you have a Thunderbolt-equipped
Mac running OS X El Capitan (10.11) or later, you
can alternately connect the 828es to the Mac’s
Ethernet port with a standard CAT-5e or CAT-6
Ethernet cable (sold separately).
4 Switch on the 828es.
5 Open the MOTU Pro Audio Control web app by
doing one of the following:
■ Choose the 828es from the MOTU Discovery
app menu (found in the Mac menu bar or
Windows taskbar).
■ Alternately, you can launch the MOTU Pro
Audio WebUI Setup shortcut found on the
Windows desktop or in Start menu> All
Programs> MOTU.
■ From your iPad or iPhone, launch the MOTU
Discovery app, and tap your interface.
■ You should now see the MOTU Pro Audio
Control web app in your browser, as shown on
page 12. If not, visit Appendix A, “Trouble-
shooting” page (103).
■ For advanced network options, and device
discovery from any modern browser, see
chapter 11, “Networking” (page 95).
6 Choose a preset from the Quick Setup.
Mac
Windows