User`s guide

MOTU FIREWIRE CONTROL PANEL (MAC OS 9)
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Peak Hold Time
The 896HD front-panel level meters support
standard peak/hold metering, where the LED for
the highest level recently measured on the channel
remains illuminated for a brief period of time while
the rest of the LEDs below it remain fully dynamic.
The Peak Hold Time controls how long the peak-
hold LED remain illuminated before going dark
again.
Word Out
The Word O ut menu appears when the 896HD is
operating at a 2x sample rate (88.2 or 96kHz) or 4x
sample rate (176.4 or 192kHz). This menu lets you
set the word clock output either to match the
current sample rate (System Clock) or force it to the
corresponding 1x rate (either 44.1 or 48kHz). For
example, if the 896HD were operating at 176.4kHz,
choosing the Force 44.1/48kHz option would
produce word clock output at 44.1kHz.
IF 896HD SETTINGS ARE GRAYED OUT
If the MOTU FireWire driver is currently in use by
an audio program (or Sound Manager), some of its
settings cannot be changed and are therefore
grayed out in the MOTU FireWire Control Panel
menus. (Settings that cannot be changed are ones
on which audio applications continuously depend
for smooth, error free operation.) If you find that a
MOTU FireWire Control Panel setting that you
wish to change is grayed out, simply quit all
896HD-compatible audio programs (which may
include Sound Manager-compatible programs,
too, if you are using the 896HD with Sound
Manager). Once you have quit all applications, all
MOTU FireWire Control Panel settings will be
available (not grayed out).