User Manual

CHAPTER
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4 Software Installation
OVERVIEW
USB audio class-compliant operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Audio drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
MOTU Discovery app . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
MOTU Pro Audio WebUI Setup for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . .33
AudioDesk workstation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Working with host audio software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
USB AUDIO CLASS-COMPLIANT OPERATION
The 8pre-es is a USB audio class-compliant device.
This means that you can connect it to your Mac
(running Mac OS 10.8 or higher) with a USB cable
and use it without installing any software drivers.
The computer recognizes the 8pre-es 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.
☛ In this scenario, the 8pre-es provides basic
audio input and output, and no software driver
installation is necessary. Use the Mac’s Audio
MIDI Setup utility to manage the 8pre-es audio
inputs and outputs for your Mac.
Connection to iOS devices (iPad and iPhone)
Audio-class compliant operation allows you to
connect the 8pre-es to any iOS device with a
standard camera connection kit adapter. The
8pre-es 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 8pre-es 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 8pre-es as a Thunderbolt audio
interface with your Mac or PC.
■ You will use 8pre-es as a USB audio interface,
and you want to access the web app without a
network connection between the computer and
the 8pre-es.
■ 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/
download. Follow the directions that the installer
gives you.
☛ We recommend that you run the software
installer before you connect the 8pre-es to your
computer and power it on. This ensures that all
driver components are properly installed in your
system.