Volume; Setup / Select - MOTU 828mkII User Manual

Setup mode
In setup mode, the LCD displays basic settings,
such as clock source, optical I/O format (ADAT
versus TOSLink), and so on. These settings are
covered in detail later in "SETUP / SELECT" on
page 54.
Figure 7-2: In setup mode, the LCD displays a setup parameter in the
top row of the LCD and the current setting in the bottom row.
Mixer mode
In mixer mode, the LCD displays the settings for
the current 828mkII mix being shown in the
display, as demonstrated in Figure 7-1 on page 53.
Parameter "zooming"
For many settings, the LCD temporarily "zooms
in" to display a long-throw meter and alpha-
numeric display to give you precise, real-time
feedback as you adjust the setting. For example, if
you change the headphone volume, the LCD will
display a level meter and gain reduction reading
that updates as you turn the volume knob. After a
brief time-out, the display returns to its previous
state before you turned the volume knob. The
time-out period can be adjusted, as explained later
in "Fader View Time".
Figure 7-3: For many settings, the LCD "zooms in" on the setting as
you adjust it.
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VOLUME

The VOLUME knob lets you control the volume of
both the headphone jack and the rear-panel main
outs. Press the knob to toggle between the
headphones and the main outs. As explained in the
previous section, the LCD provides detailed
feedback as you turn the knob. To view the current
setting without changing it, just push the knob
(without turning it).

SETUP / SELECT

Press the SELECT knob to toggle between mixer
mode and setup mode. In mixer mode, the SETUP
and SELECT knob do nothing. In setup mode,
turn SETUP to choose a setting and SELECT to
change it. In some cases, SELECT chooses one of
the 828mkII's four mixes, and the VALUE knob
changes the setting. The setup settings are briefly
explained below.
Clock source
This sets the global clock source for the 828mkII
and is the same as the Clock Source setting in the
MOTU FireWire Audio Console as explained in
"Clock Source" on page 42. If the 828mkII is
currently connected to a computer, this setting
cannot be changed from the front-panel LCD. It
must be changed in the MOTU FireWire Audio
Console instead. Or, you can disconnect the
828mkII from the computer to change the Clock
Source from the front panel.
Fader View Time
The Fader View Time option lets you control the
length of time that an adjusted parameter remains
displayed in the LCD before the LCD returns to its
previous state. For example, when you turn the
MIX BUS knob to adjust the volume of the current
mix, you'll see a long-throw horizontal fader in the
LCD, along with a numeric display of the current
gain reduction. After you stop turning the knob,
this fader remains displayed in the LCD for a
moment before the LCD returns to its previous
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