MOTU 828x 28x30 Audio Interface with ThunderTechnology - Manual (Page 9)

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Quick Reference: MOTU Audio Console
Choose the output pair you would like the
main outs to mirror, or choose
Main Outs 1-2 to
operate them as their own independent pair.
This menu lets you choose what you will
hear from the PHONES jack. To mirror the
main outs, choose
Main Outs 1-2 . Or you can
mirror any other output pair. To hear the
phones as their own independent output,
choose
Phones 1-2 (at 44.1 or 48 kHz. At
higher sample rates, the phones must
mirror any other available output pair.)
Uncheck this option if the Windows audio
software you are using with the 828x does
not support Windows WaveRT drivers and
instead only supports legacy WDM drivers.
Determines the clock source for your
828x. If you’re just using the analog ins
and outs, set this to ‘Internal’. The other
settings are for digital transfers via
S/PDIF or optical ports, or for slaving
the 828x to word clock.
Each optical bank can be configured
independently: ADAT or TOSLink.
Disable them when not in use to
conserve DSP and bus bandwidth.
Choose the global sample rate for the
system here.
If you are running an 828x interface at a
high sample rate (96, 88.2, 176.4 or 192
kHz), this option appears in the interface
tab. It lets you choose a word clock output
rate that either matches the global sample
rate (e.g. 96kHz) or reduces it to the corre-
sponding 1x rate (e.g. 48kHz instead of 192
kHz).
Click the tabs to access general MOTU inter-
face settings or settings specific to the
828x (or other connected interface).
Choosing a smaller setting here reduces
the delay you may hear when listening to
live input that you are running through
effects plug-ins in your software. But
lower settings also increase the strain on
your computer. For details, see “Samples
Per Buffer” on page 40.
Click the 828x tab to access these settings.
If you have a foot switch connected to the
828x, these settings let you map the foot
switch to any computer keyboard key for
both the up and down position. For details
about how to set this up, see “Enable
Pedal” on page 41.
This option should always be left on
(checked). There are only a few rare cases
in which you would want to turn it off. For
details, refer to the MOTU tech support
database at www.motu.com.
The 828x driver provides a stereo return
back to the computer. This return feeds the
signal on any 828x output pair directly back
to the computer, where you can record,
process, monitor or otherwise use it. This is a
great way to “bounce” full mixes, complete
with live audio routed through the 828x
only, back into the computer.
MOTU Audio Console in Cubase
How to access these settings
There are several ways to access these settings:
■ From the Windows Start menu, choose
Programs>MOTU>MOTU Audio Console.
■ From within Cubase, go to the Device Setup
window, click the MOTU Audio ASIO list item and
and click the
Control Panel button.
■ From within other applications, refer to their
documentation.