Connect Midi Gear - MOTU UltraLite- mk3 User Manual

Separate main outs
The main outputs operate as an independent pair
(they don't share signal with any other output
pair). In a standard studio configuration, the main
outs are intended for a pair of studio monitors, but
they can also be used as regular outputs for any
purpose. Their reference level is +4dB. Main out
volume is controlled by the VOL knob on the front
panel: push it repeatedly until you see MASTER
and then turn it to adjust the master volume
output. This knob can be programmed to control
any combination of outputs you wish.
S/PDIF
If you make a S/PDIF digital audio connection to
another device, be sure to review the digital audio
clocking issues, as explained in "Connecting and
syncing S/PDIF devices" on page 19.
The UltraLite-mk3 on-board mixer also supplies
12dB of digital trim adjustment for the S/PDIF
input pair, which can be adjusted from CueMix FX
("Input trim" on page 69) or the front panel (using
the same procedure as explained earlier for
"Quarter-inch analog input trims" on page 17.

CONNECT MIDI GEAR

Connect your MIDI device's MIDI IN jack to the
UltraLite-mk3's MIDI OUT jack (Connection A
below). Conversely, connect the MIDI device's
MIDI OUT jack to the UltraLite-mk3's MIDI IN
jack (Connection B).
MIDI
OUT
Connection A
MIDI Device
Figure 3-4: Connecting a MIDI device to the UltraLite-mk3.
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UltraLite-mk3
rear panel
MIDI
IN
MIDI
cables
MIDI MIDI
Connection B
IN OUT
One-way MIDI connections
MIDI devices that do not receive MIDI data, such
as a dedicated keyboard controller, guitar
controller, or drum pad, only need Connection B
shown in Figure 3-4. Similarly, devices that never
send data, such as a sound module, only need
Connection A. Make both connections for any
device that needs to both send and receive MIDI
data.
Connecting additional gear with MIDI THRUs
If you need to connect several pieces of MIDI gear,
run a MIDI cable from the MIDI THRU of a device
already connected to the UltraLite-mk3 to the
MIDI IN on the additional device as shown below
in Figure 3-5. The two devices then share the
UltraLite-mk3's MIDI OUT port. This means that
they share the same set of 16 MIDI channels, too,
so try to do this with devices that receive on only
one MIDI channel (such as effects modules) so
their receive channels don't conflict with one
another.
MIDI
MIDI Device
Figure 3-5: Connecting additional devices with MIDI THRU ports.
MIDI Thru when operating stand-alone
The UltraLite-mk3 has a MIDI Thru feature for
stand-alone operation. See "MIDI Thru in
standalone" on page 38.
I N S T A L L I N G T H E U L T R A L I T E - M K 3 H A R D W A R E
UltraLite-mk3
rear panel
OUT
MIDI
IN
MIDI
THRU
MIDI IN
Additional device
MIDI
cable