Installing The Ultralite-Mk3 Hybrid Mac Software - MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid User Manual

Installing the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid
CHAPTER 4
Mac Software
OVERVIEW
Software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
CueMix FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MOTU SMPTE Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AudioDesk workstation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Install the UltraLite-mk3 software as follows:
1 Insert the MOTU Audio Installer disc and
launch the installer.
2 Follow the directions that the installer gives you.
What does the OS X installer do?
The installer checks the computer to make sure it
satisfies the minimum system requirements for
your MOTU interface. If so, the installer proceeds
with the OS X installation. Drivers are installed,
along with MOTU Audio Setup, CueMix FX, and
several other applications, summarized below:
Software component
MOTU FireWire Audio driver.kext
MOTU MIDI driver.kext
MOTU MIDI driver.plugin
MOTU Audio Setup
CueMix FX
MOTU SMPTE Setup
AudioDesk Workstation Software
AudioDesk Demo Project
Location Purpose
/System/Library/ Provides UltraLite-mk3 multi-channel audio
Extensions input and output with all Mac OS X audio software
/System/Library/ Provides UltraLite-mk3 MIDI input and output
Extensions for all Mac OS X MIDI software
/System/Library/ Provides UltraLite-mk3 MIDI input and output
Audio/MIDI Drivers for all Mac OS X MIDI software
Applications folder Provides access to all of the settings in the
UltraLite-mk3 and other MOTU FireWire inter-
faces. Required for UltraLite-mk3 operation.
Applications folder Gives you complete control over the
UltraLite-mk3's CueMix DSP feature, which pro-
vides no-latency monitoring and mixing of live
inputs through your UltraLite-mk3 system.
Applications folder Provides access to the UltraLite-mk3 system's
SMPTE time code sync features.
Applications folder Provides complete multi-track recording, mixing
and processing. Optional.
Anywhere you want Provides a multi-track mix that you can open,
play, and mix in AudioDesk. Optional.
The UltraLite-mk3 Core Audio driver
Core Audio is a term that refers to the software
technology built into Mac OS X that provides all of
its standardized audio features. More specifically,
we use Core Audio to refer to Mac OS X's standard
audio driver model. A Core Audio driver allows the
UltraLite-mk3 to establish audio input and output
with any Mac OS X Core Audio-compatible
software.
Once the UltraLite-mk3's Core Audio driver has
been successfully installed (by the installer), and
you have chosen it for use in your host audio
software, the UltraLite-mk3 will appear as a choice
for audio inputs and outputs in your software.
All MOTU audio hardware, including our PCI
systems and other FireWire interfaces, ship with
Core Audio drivers that allow them to operate
successfully with virtually all Mac OS X audio
software.
For more information
"The UltraLite-mk3 Core
Audio driver" on page 29
"CoreMIDI and Audio
MIDI Setup" on page 30
"CoreMIDI and Audio
MIDI Setup" on page 30
chapter 5, "MOTU Audio
Setup" (page 33)
chapter 11, "CueMix FX"
(page 67)
chapter 12, "MOTU SMPTE
Console" (page 109)
AudioDesk User Guide
AudioDesk User Guide
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