MOTU 828x 28x30 Audio Interface with ThunderTechnology - Manual (Page 19)

CHAPTER
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Installing the 828x Software
OVERVIEW
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MOTU Audio driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MOTU Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Core MIDI and Audio MIDI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CueMix FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MOTU SMPTE Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AudioDesk workstation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
INSTALLATION
Before you connect the 828x to your computer and
power it on, run the 828x software installer. This
ensures that all the 828x components are properly
installed in your system.
Run the MOTU Audio installer
Install the 828x software as follows:
1 Insert the MOTU Audio Installer disc; or, if you
have downloaded the MOTU Audio installer,
locate the folder containing the download.
2 Read the Read Me file for installation assistance
and other important information.
3 Open the MOTU Audio Installer application.
4 Follow the directions that the installer gives you.
Drivers are installed, along with MOTU Audio
Setup, CueMix FX, and other components,
summarized in the table below.
MOTU AUDIO DRIVER
Core Audio is a term that refers to the software
technology built into Mac OS X that provides all of
its standardized audio features. More specifically,
we use
Core Audio to refer to Mac OS X’s standard
audio driver model. The MOTU Core Audio driver
provides multi-channel audio input and output
with any Mac OS X Core Audio-compatible
software.
Software component Purpose For more information
MOTU Audio and MIDI drivers Provides multi-channel audio input and output for MOTU Thun-
derbolt, FireWire and USB Audio devices with host audio software. “MOTU Audio driver” on page 19
MOTU Audio Setup Provides access to all of the settings in the 828x and other MOTU
interfaces. Required for 828x operation. chapter 5, “MOTU Audio Setup”
(page 39)
CueMix FX Gives you complete control over the 828x’s CueMix FX on-board
mixer, which provides no-latency monitoring, mixing and pro-
cessing of live inputs through your 828x. chapter 9, “CueMix FX” (page 69)
MOTU SMPTE Setup Provides access to the 828x system’s SMPTE time code sync fea-
tures. chapter 10, “MOTU SMPTE
Setup” (page 115)
AudioDesk Provides complete multi-track recording, mixing and processing.
Optional. AudioDesk User Guide