Quick Reference: Motu Audio Setup - MOTU UltraLite- mk3 User Manual

Quick Reference: MOTU Audio Setup

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Determines the clock source for your
UltraLite-mk3. If you're just using the
analog ins and outs, set this to Internal. The
other settings are for digital transfers via
S/PDIF or synchronization to time code or
other audio devices.
This menu lets you choose what you will hear
from the headphone jack. To mirror the main
outs, choose Main Out 1-2. Or you can mirror
any other output pair. To hear the phones as
their own independent output, choose
Phones 1-2.
Click the General tab to access these settings.
Check this option if you would like the MOTU
Audio Setup icon to appear in the application
dock as soon as a MOTU FireWire interface is
detected (switched on, plugged in, etc.)
This button opens another dialog that lets
you assign your own customized names to
each UltraLite-mk3 input and output. For
example, if you have a lead vocal mic plugged
into input 1, you could name it "Lead Vox" .
Your customized names then appear in your
host audio application (if it supports CoreAu-
dio input naming).
Click the tabs to access general
MOTU FireWire interface
settings or settings specific to
the UltraLite-mk3 (or other
connected interface).
Choose the sample rate for the
UltraLite-mk3 here.
Specifies the stereo input and
output pair when the
UltraLite-mk3 is chosen for Mac
Choose the output pair you would
like the main outs to mirror, or
choose Main Outs to operate them
as their own independent pair.
The UltraLite-mk3 driver provides a
stereo return back to the computer.
This return feeds the signal on any
output pair directly back to the
computer, where you can record,
process, monitor or otherwise use
it. This is a great way to "bounce"
full mixes, complete with live audio
routed through the UltraLite-mk3
only, back into the computer.
In the standard Mac OS X fashion, the
setup software appears in the dock
when you launch it. If the Launch
console automatically option is
checked (as shown above), the icon
appears as soon as you switch on your
UltraLite-mk3 interface. If you click
and hold on the dock icon (instead of
clicking it) or control-click, a menu of
hardware settings appears as shown
to the right. You can view and config-
ure any hardware settings from this
menu, without opening the setup
software window.
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