Input Tab - MOTU 828 User Manual

INPUT TAB

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1. This is the tab, which provides
Input
access to settings for the 828 analog
and digital inputs.
2. These channel settings for the
Mic/Line/Inst inputs are the same as
those shown in the Home tab (item
#7 on page 42) and on the front
panel of the 828, including preamp
gain, 48V phantom power and -20
dB pad.
3. Each line input can be digitally
boosted up to + 20 dB. This allows
the inputs to easily accommodate
+4 dB and -10 dB reference levels.
Each input also includes a Phase
Invert button.
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4. In the Mix tabs (page 47), each
analog input channel strip provides
EQ and compression. The mic/line/
inst inputs include gating. These
effects can be applied to the input as
needed (items #1 and 2 on page 49).
This To USB Host menu for each line
input lets you choose whether to
send the input signal to your host
software with or without these
hardware effects applied to the
signal. If you want to record the
signal dry, without the effects
applied to it, choose Pre Fx . If you
want to record the signal with the
effects applied, choose Post Fx.
Please note: once the signal is
recorded in your DAW with th Post Fx
option, the effects cannot be
removed from the signal.
5. Configure the Optical Input format
for Bank A for either 8-channel ADAT
or stereo TOSLink. At 88.2 or 96 kHz,
the ADAT setting supports
4-channel SMUX format. Note that
you can choose a different format for
the optical IN and OUT ports. See
"Optical I/O" on page 27.
6. Meters are provided here for the two
Optical Input banks, for conve-
nience.
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7. Enable the Foot Switch input here
(7a). Note that when you enable the
foot switch, the USB connection to
the computer is briefly reset so that
the foot switch input can register as
a keyboard device to trigger
keystrokes on your computer. You
may also see a dialog box on your
computer asking you to confirm the
addition of a new keyboard.
In each text box (7b), type the
keystroke you wish to trigger from
your foot pedal. Hit the backspace
key to clear the text box.
8. S/PDIF Input level meters are
provided here for convenience.
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