Installing The Traveler-Mk3 Hardware; Connect The Traveler-Mk3 Interface; Connect Audio Inputs And Outputs - MOTU Traveler-mk3 User Manual

CONNECT THE TRAVELER-MK3 INTERFACE

1 Plug one end of the Traveler-mk3 FireWire cable
(included) into the FireWire socket on the
computer as shown below in Figure 3-1.
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You can connect the Traveler-mk3 to an
800Mbit "FireWire B" port using a 9-pin to 6-pin
FireWire B cable (not shown). However, the
Traveler-mk3 will still operate at its specified
400Mbit (FireWire A) data rate.
2 Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into the
Traveler-mk3 I/O as shown below in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1: Connecting the Traveler-mk3 to the computer.
Figure 3-2: Traveler-mk3 front panel
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CONNECT AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

The Traveler-mk3 audio interface has the following
audio input and output connectors:
8 balanced, +4 dB quarter-inch analog outputs
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4 balanced +4 dB quarter-inch analog inputs
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4 mic/guitar combo jack inputs with preamps
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2 pair of optical in/out switchable between
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ADAT ("Lightpipe") or optical S/PDIF (TOSLink)
1 pair of AES/EBU in and out
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1 pair of RCA S/PDIF in and out
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Here are a few things you should keep in mind as
you are making these connections to other devices.
Mic/guitar inputs with preamps
Connect a microphone, guitar, instrument or other
analog input to the back panel XLR/quarter-inch
combo jack (Figure 3-4) with either a standard mic
cable or a balanced cable with a quarter-inch plug.
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Do not connect a +4 (line level) XLR cable to
the mic/guitar inputs (because of the preamps).
Phantom power
If you are connecting a condenser microphone or
other device that requires phantom power, move
the corresponding 48V phantom power switch on
the front panel (Figure 3-2) to the right (enabled).
Trim
Both the low-impedance XLR mic input and the
high-impedance quarter-inch guitar input are
equipped with 53 dB of digitally controlled analog
trim. Use the detented trim knobs on the front
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