MOTU 828x 28x30 Audio Interface with ThunderTechnology - Manual (Page 48)

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828X SETUP MENU
To access the 828x SETUP menu, push the PARAM
knob until you see
828x SETUP displayed in the
LCD. This menu provides basic features for
managing the 828x hardware. Turn the PARAM
knob to access each setting, explained briefly
below.
LCD Contrast
Turn the VALUE knob to adjust the LCD contrast.
Figure 6-5: In setup mode, the LCD displays a setup parameter in the
top row of the LCD and the current setting in the bottom row.
Save/Name Preset
An 828x preset holds all current CueMix FX mix
settings (everything in the CUEMIX menu).
SETUP menu and AUDIO menu parameters are
not included. Turn the VALUE knob to move from
character to character in the preset name. Turn
PAGE to change the currently flashing letter. Once
you’ve named the preset, push VALUE to save it,
turn it again to choose the desired preset slot you
wish to save it to (1-16), and the push again to
confirm the save. To cancel the save operation at
any time, turn the PARAM knob.
Load Preset
Turn VALUE to choose the preset you wish to load
(1-16) and push VALUE to load it.
All Notes Off
The All Notes Off setting sends a MIDI All Notes Off
message, as well as a MIDI note-off message for
every note on every MIDI channel. This stops any
stuck notes that are currently playing. Push VALUE
to send the All Notes Off MIDI data.
Factory Defaults
Push VALUE to restore the 828x hardware to its
factory default settings. Push VALUE again to
confirm, or turn PARAM to cancel.
AUDIO MENU
To access the AUDIO menu, push the PARAM
knob until you see
AUDIO displayed in the LCD.
This menu provides basic settings such as sample
rate, clock source, optical bank format (ADAT
versus TOSLink), and so on. These settings have
corresponding settings in the MOTU Audio Setup
software, as shown below:
* If the 828x is currently connected to a computer, this setting cannot
be changed from the front-panel LCD. It must be changed in MOTU
Audio Setup instead. Or, you can disconnect the 828x from the
computer to change the Clock Source from the front panel.
ADAT SMUX Type
When the 828x is operating at either 88.2 or
96 kHz, the AUDIO menu includes an item called
ADAT SMUX Type .
This setting lets you configure the optical ports for
ADAT format operation at the 2x sample rates only
(88.2 or 96 kHz).
There are two choices:
■
Type I — for 2x optical connection to 3rd-party
SMUX-compatible hardware products
Audio menu item Where to find more information
Clock Source* “Clock Source” on page 41
Sample rate* “Sample Rate” on page 40
Phones Assign “Phones Assign” on page 43
Main Out Assign “Main Out Assign” on page 43
Return Assign “Return Assign” on page 43
Optical In/Out A/B* “Optical input/output” on page 43
ADAT SMUX Type See below. This menu item is only
available when the 828x is operating at
88.2 or 96 kHz.
Word Clock Out “Word Out” on page 44