Studio Output Expander; Optical Converter - MOTU 8M User Manual

STUDIO OUTPUT EXPANDER

Use the Studio Output Expander preset when you
already have a main system set up, but you want to
add additional outputs. This preset routes AVB
network streams to all physical outputs on the
expansion MOTU AVB interface. You must choose
which network streams are used in the AVB Stream
Connections section of the Device tab of the
expansion MOTU AVB interface.

OPTICAL CONVERTER

Choose the Optical converter preset if you would
like your MOTU AVB device to serve as a multi-
channel analog-to-digital converter connected to
another device equipped with an ADAT optical
port.
For example, if you have a 1248, you could connect
the 1248 optical output to the optical input on
another non-AVB MOTU audio interface, such as
an 828mk3 or 896mk3. The 1248 then serves as a
multi-channel expander that adds additional mic,
analog TRS and digital inputs to your setup. The
benefit of connecting the 1248 optically is that you
can seamlessly integrate the 1248's inputs into the
on-board no-latency monitor mixing in the other
device, such as the CueMix mixing environment in
MOTU mk3 interfaces.
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Audio inputs
Optical cable
Figure 5-6: Use the Optical converter preset to connect additional
audio inputs and outputs to another optical device. This example
shows 1248 interface inputs being routed to the other optical device,
but you could also do the same thing for outputs, even simulta-
neously.
1248 interface
Other optical device
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