Windows Audio Software; Installing The Microbook Windows Drivers; Running Cuemix Fx; Choosing The Microbook Driver - MOTU MicroBook IIc User Manual

Windows Audio Software

CHAPTER 6
OVERVIEW
The MicroBook includes an ASIO driver
that provides multi-channel I/O with
ASIO-compatible hosts such as Cubase,
Nuendo, SONAR, Live, Reason, and
more.
A standard Windows audio driver is also
included for multi-channel audio input
and output for any audio application that
supports Windows multimedia audio
drivers.
Installing the MicroBook Windows drivers . . 33
Running CueMix FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Choosing the MicroBook driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sample rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Clock Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Working with CueMix FX mixing and effects 34
24-bit operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
INSTALLING THE MICROBOOK
WINDOWS DRIVERS
To install the MicroBook's Windows
audio drivers, just run the installer as
detailed in chapter 3, "Installing the
MicroBook Software" (page 15).

RUNNING CUEMIX FX

Before you run your host audio software,
launch CueMix FX to configure your
MicroBook hardware. Running CueMix
FX confirms that the MicroBook
hardware is connected, powered up, and
functioning normally. It also lets you
configure the MicroBook's inputs and
W I N D O W S A U D I O S O F T W A R E
outputs. For a quick overview, see
chapter , "Quick Reference: CueMix FX"
(page 7).
Figure 6-1: CueMix FX.
For further details about the MicroBook
settings, see chapter 7, "CueMix FX"
(page 37).
CHOOSING THE MICROBOOK
DRIVER
Once you've made the preparations
described so far in this chapter, you're
ready to run your audio software and
enable the MOTU MicroBook ASIO or
Windows multimedia driver. Check the
audio system or audio hardware
configuration window in your software.
There will be a menu there that lets you
choose among various drivers that may
be in your system. Choose the MOTU
ASIO or Windows multimedia driver
from this menu, as explained briefly in
the following sections for several popular
Windows applications.
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