User Manual-Windows

CHAPTER
25
3 Installing the PCI-424 Windows
Software
OVERVIEW
The 2408mk3 ships with the following software:
INSTALL THE PCI-424 SOFTWARE FIRST!
We recommend that you install the PCI-424
software before installing the PCI-424 card itself.
If you’ve already installed the card, you might want
to temporarily remove it to install the software, and
then put it back in after installing the software.
If you haven’t installed the PCI-424 card yet,
proceed with the installation.
INSTALLING THE MOTU AUDIO SOFTWARE
To install the MOTU Audio software, insert the
MOTU Audio CD-ROM and follow the directions
it gives you on your computer screen.
MOTU PCI Audio Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The MOTU PCI WDM Audio Driver . . . . . . . . . 26
ASIO MOTU PCI Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
CueMix Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Software
component Purpose
MOTU
PCI Audio
Console
Provides access to all of the settings in the
PCI-424 card and the audio interfaces con-
nected to it. Required for PCI-424 operation.
ASIO MOTU
PCI Driver
Allows Cubase or other ASIO-compliant soft-
ware to do multi-channel input and output
with the PCI-424. Only required if you are
using Cubase or another ASIO-dependent
program.
MOTU PCI
WDM Audio
Driver
Allows any WDM- or Wave-compatible audio
software to handle input and output with the
PCI-424 hardware. Provides multi-channel
support for Sonar or other Windows applica-
tions that support standard multi-channel
WDM audio or Wave drivers.
MOTU PCI
GSIF Driver
Allows you to use your PCI-424 system with
Tascam GigaStudio.
MOTU
Setup Wizard
Asks you questions about the gear you’ll con-
nect to your PCI-424 audio interfaces, and
then helps you set everything up, including
the software
CueMix
Console
Gives you complete control over the
PCI-424’s CueMix DSP feature, which pro-
vides no-latency monitoring of live inputs
through your PCI-424 system.
MOTU SMPTE
Console
Provides access to the PCI-424 system’s
SMPTE time code and video sync features.