MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid User Manual page 30

CoreMIDI and Audio MIDI Setup
CoreMIDI is the "under-the-hood" portion of Mac
OS X that handles MIDI services for MIDI
hardware and software. CoreMIDI provides many
universal MIDI system management features,
including MIDI communication between your
UltraLite-mk3 FireWire interface and all
CoreMIDI compatible software.
Audio MIDI Setup is a utility included with
Mac OS X that allows you to configure your
UltraLite-mk3 interface for use with all CoreMIDI
compatible applications. Audio MIDI Setup
provides:
A "virtual" studio on your Mac that graphically
■
represents your MIDI hardware setup and that is
shared by all CoreMIDI-compatible programs
A simple, intuitive list of your MIDI devices
■
whenever you need it in any CoreMIDI-compatible
program
Launching Audio MIDI Setup
1 Make sure your UltraLite-mk3 interface is
connected and turned on.
2 Launch the Audio MIDI Setup utility.
This can usually be found in /Applications/
Utilities. If it has been moved, just search for Audio
MIDI Setup.
3 Confirm that the MIDI interface is present in the
MIDI Devices tab of Audio MIDI Setup.
If the interfaces does not appear, or if it is grayed
out, check your cable connections and click Rescan
MIDI.
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Figure 4-1: The UltraLite-mk3 interface as it appears in the MIDI tab
of Audio MIDI Setup.
Connecting MIDI devices to the UltraLite-mk3
Once your UltraLite-mk3 interface appears in
Audio MIDI Setup, you are ready to add devices,
indicate how they are connected, and identify
properties they may have for particular purposes.
This information is shared with all CoreMIDI
compatible applications.
To add a device in Audio MIDI Setup:
1 Click Add Device.
Figure 4-2: Adding a MIDI device.
2 Drag on its input and output arrows to draw
connections to the UltraLite-mk3 that match its
physical connection.
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