User Manual

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About the UltraLite AVB
UltraLite AVB is an 18 x 18 USB/AVB audio
interface with console-style 48-channel mixing,
DSP effects, wireless control , AVB audio
networking and very high quality A/D/A
conversion at sample rates up to 192 kHz for on-
the-go mobile audio recording.
Powerful DSP delivers large console style mixing
with 48 channels, 12 stereo busses, and 32-bit
floating point effects processing, including
modeled analog EQ, vintage compression and
classic reverb. Matrix routing lets you quickly
patch ins to outs, or split inputs to multiple
destinations.
The UltraLite AVB can operate as an audio
interface for a studio workstation (DAW), as a
standalone mixer, or as an auxiliary monitor
mixing system in the studio or on stage. The
following sections provide a brief overview of its
main features and characteristics.
Comprehensive I/O
The UltraLite AVB provides a variety of analog and
digital interconnects, all active simultaneously,
designed to provide everything you need for a well-
equipped mobile recording studio.
Network I/O
UltraLite AVB is also capable of handling one
8-channel bank of network audio input and two
8-channel banks of network output for an
additional 24 channels of network I/O.
Other MOTU AVB interfaces
The UltraLite AVB is part of a larger family of audio
interfaces that offer complementary I/O configura-
tions. For details, visit motu.com.
Universal connectivity
The UltraLite AVB can connect to a computer with
high-speed USB 2.0, which is compatible with USB
3.0). It is USB audio class-compliant, which means
that it is iPad compatible (with a camera
connection kit) and does not require driver
installation for USB connection to a computer.
Alternately, the UltraLite AVB can be connected to
the Ethernet port on a recent-generation Mac (any
Mac with Thunderbolt on it) running Mac OS X
Yosemite (10.10) or later for audio interface
operation through AVB Ethernet.
On-board DSP with mixing and effects
UltraLite AVB is equipped with a powerful DSP
engine that drives both an extensive routing matrix
and a 48-input digital mixer with 12 stereo busses
and effects. The mixer offers familiar operation
modeled after large format mixing consoles.
32-bit floating point processing
All of the mixing and effects processing in the DSP
engine is handled with 32-bit floating point
calculations, to maintain and deliver virtually
unlimited headroom and the utmost in sound
quality.
Connection Input Output
Quarter-inch analog on bal/unbal TRS 6 8
Mic inputs with individual preamps on XLR 2 -
Hi-Z guitar inputs 2 -
Headphone output - 1 x stereo
ADAT optical digital (at 44.1 or 48 kHz) 8 8
Total 18 18