Presets; Audio Interface - MOTU 8M User Manual

Presets

CHAPTER 5
OVERVIEW
Because of its advanced, extensive feature set, your
MOTU AVB interface can be used for many
different purposes. This chapter discusses
common use cases and their corresponding device
presets, to help you use the hardware for your
needs.
Preset menu
The preset menu (item #7 on page 18) contains a
number of presets specifically designed for
common use cases. By loading the corresponding
preset, your MOTU AVB interface routing tab and
mixer will be reconfigured accordingly. You can
visit the Routing and mixing tabs to inspect
settings and adjust them as needed.
Audio interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Stand-alone mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Interface + mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Live recording with monitor mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Stage I/O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Studio Input expander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Studio Output expander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Optical converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Create your own presets
You can create presets to suit your specific needs.
Your MOTU device is highly capable and
configurable, allowing it to perform many tasks
simultaneously.
Video tutorials
To view several excellent video tutorials for the
presets described in this chapter, visit:
www.motu.com/avb

AUDIO INTERFACE

Choose the Audio Interface preset to use your
MOTU AVB device as a standard USB or
Thunderbolt audio interface.
OR
audio connections to audio gear
Figure 5-1: Using your MOTU AVB device as an audio interface.
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