User guide
CUBASE, NUENDO, LIVE AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE
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Sound Forge
To activate the MOTU Audio ASIO driver in Sound 
Forge, go to the Preferences window, click the 
Audio tab, and then choose MOTU Audio from the 
Audio device type menu as shown below.
Figure 7-4: Enabling the UltraLite-mk3 driver in Sound Forge.
DIRECT MONITORING
The Direct Monitoring option (Figure 7-5) allows 
you to monitor inputs directly in the 
UltraLite-mk3 hardware with no drain on your 
computer and near zero latency. When you enable 
this option, Cubase uses the UltraLite-mk3’s 
CueMix FX monitoring features whenever you use 
Cubase’s monitoring features. For further 
information, see “Controlling CueMix FX from 
within Cubase or Nuendo” on page 59.
OTHER SYSTEM DIALOG SETTINGS
Consult your Cubase or Nuendo documentation 
for details about the rest of the settings in this 
dialog.
VIEWING AND MANAGING ULTRALITE-MK3 
INPUTS
Once you’ve chosen the MOTU ASIO Driver in 
Device Setup as explained earlier in “Choosing the 
MOTU ASIO driver” on page 45, click MOTU 
Audio ASIO in the left-hand list to see the 
UltraLite-mk3 inputs in the port list on the right 
(Figure 7-5). To activate an UltraLite-mk3 output, 
create a bus in the VST Connections window and 
assign the desired output to it.
Figure 7-5: Creating UltraLite-mk3 inputs in Nuendo or Cubase.
Return Assign
In the VST Inputs list, you’ll see an UltraLite-mk3 
input pair called Return 1-2. This is a stereo feed 
from the UltraLite-mk3 that matches the output of 
one of its output pairs. Use the Return Assign menu 
in MOTU Audio Console to choose which output 
pair you would like to hear on this return. This can 
be used, for example, to record back a final stereo 
mix that includes effects processing from the 
UltraLite-mk3 DSP (such as the Leveler) for 
reference and archiving purposes.










