User Manual

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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A TYPICAL MONITOR 8 SETUP
Here is a typical Monitor 8 setup. This rig can be
operated with or without a separate mixer. All
mixing and effects processing can be done in the
Monitor 8 itself, controlled from your laptop,
tablet, and smart phone — or several devices
simultaneously.
F
F2 E2 D2 C2 B2 A2
Ethernet cable to another
MOTU AVB device, a
MOTU AVB Switch, or Wi-
Fi router, etc.
Keyboard
quarter-inch analog outs
quarter-inch analog outs
synths, samplers, effects units, etc.
Figure 4-6: A typical Monitor 8 studio or stage setup.
Monitor 8
back panel
USB
Primary
monitors/PA
Secondary
monitors/PA
16 channels of
ADAT optical
Laptop
Monitor 8
front panel
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1
Tablets and smartphones
ABCD
A
B
C
D
E
Main mixer
In-ear transmitters
Airport or other
wireless router
MOTU
AVB
Switch