MOTU 828mkII User Manual page 35

Installing the 828mkII Macintosh
CHAPTER 4
Software
OVERVIEW
Software installation for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Software installation for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CueMix Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
MOTU SMPTE Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
AudioDesk workstation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR MAC OS X
Install the 828mkII software as follows:
1 Insert the MOTU FireWire 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 the MOTU FireWire Audio Console,
FireWire CueMix Console, and several other
applications, summarized in the following table:
Software component
MOTU FireWire CoreAudio
driver
MOTU FireWire CoreMIDI driver
MOTU FireWire Audio Console
MOTU SMPTE Console
AudioDesk Workstation Software
AudioDesk Demo Project
FireWire CueMix Console
Location Purpose
/System/Library/ Provides 828mkII multi-channel audio input
Extensions and output with all Mac OS X audio software
/Library/Audio/ Provides 828mkII MIDI input and output for
MIDI Drivers all Mac OS X MIDI software
Applications folder Provides access to all of the settings in
the828mkII and other MOTU FireWire inter-
faces. Required for 828mkII operation.
Applications folder Provides access to the 828mkII 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.
Applications folder Gives you complete control over the
828mkII's CueMix DSP feature, which pro-
vides no-latency monitoring and mixing of
live inputs through your 828mkII system.
The 828mkII CoreAudio driver
CoreAudio 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 CoreAudio to refer to Mac OS X's standard
audio driver model. A CoreAudio driver allows the
828mkII to establish audio input and output with
any Mac OS X CoreAudio-compatible software.
Once the 828mkII's CoreAudio driver has been
successfully installed (by the installer), and you
have chosen it for use in your host audio software,
the 828mkII 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
CoreAudio drivers that allow them to operate
successfully with virtually all Mac OS X audio
software.
For more information
"The 828mkII CoreAudio
driver" on page 35
"CoreMIDI and Audio
MIDI Setup" on page 36
chapter 5, "MOTU FireWire
Audio Console (Mac OS X)"
(page 41)
chapter 14, "MOTU SMPTE
Console" (page 103)
AudioDesk User Guide
AudioDesk User Guide
chapter 13, "CueMix Con-
sole" (page 97)
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