User Manual

CHAPTER
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3 Software Installation
OVERVIEW
USB audio class-compliant operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Audio drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MOTU Discovery app . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MOTU Pro Audio WebUI Setup for Windows . . . . . . . . . 31
AudioDesk workstation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Working with host audio software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
USB AUDIO CLASS-COMPLIANT
OPERATION
The 8A is a USB audio class-compliant device. This
means that you can connect it to your Mac
(running OS X 10.8 or higher) with a USB cable
and use it without installing any software drivers.
The computer recognizes the 8A as a USB audio
device and makes its inputs and outputs available
to your host audio software. Basic settings, such as
the hardware’s sample rate, are made in either your
host software (Mac) or your system settings
(Windows).
☛ In this scenario, the 8A provides basic audio
input and output, and no software driver
installation is necessary.
Connection to iOS devices (iPad and iPhone)
Audio-class compliant operation allows you to
connect the 8A to any iOS device with a standard
camera connection kit adapter. The 8A then
provides multi-channel audio I/O to your audio
apps. Use your audio app to configure the number
of available audio channels.
Web app control
As explained earlier in this guide, the MOTU Pro
Audio Control web app provides full access to all
settings in the device, including the extensive on-
board routing, mixing, and effects processing
features. Since the web app is served from the audio
interface hardware itself, it does not require any
software installation on your computer; all it
requires is a network connection between your
computer and the 8A with a standard Ethernet
cable, Ethernet hub, or shared Wi-Fi network. For
details about accessing the web app through the
network port, see “MOTU Pro Audio Control Web
App” on page 11.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Software installation is required for any of the
following scenarios:
■ You are using a PC running Windows 7 or later.
■ You will use the 8A as a Thunderbolt audio
interface with your laptop or desktop computer.
■ You will use 8A as a USB audio interface, and you
want to access the web app without the network
port.
■ You will be using multiple MOTU interfaces.
If none of the above scenarios apply to you, then
you can skip software installation if you wish, and
proceed to details about accessing the web app
through the network port, see “MOTU Pro Audio
Control Web App” on page 11.
Download and run the MOTU Pro Audio
Installer
To download the latest MOTU Pro Audio installer
for Mac or Windows, visit www.motu.com/avb.
Follow the directions that the installer gives you.
☛ We recommend that you run the software
installer before you connect the 8A to your
computer and power it on. This ensures that all
driver components are properly installed in your
system.