Cubase, Nuendo And Os 9 Asio Software; Asio Support Is Required For 3Rd Party Os 9 Software - MOTU 828mkII User Manual

Cubase, Nuendo and OS 9 ASIO
CHAPTER 11
Software
OVERVIEW
This chapter explains how to use the 828mkII with
Mac OS 9 ASIO-compatible audio software such as
Cubase and Nuendo. For Mac OS X operation of
Cubase, Nuendo, and all other third-party OS X
audio software, see chapter 10, "Other Mac OS X
Audio Software" (page 73).
The 828mkII includes an Mac OS 9 ASIO driver
that provides multi-channel I/O and sample-
accurate synchronization with Steinberg's Cubase
family of digital audio sequencers, including
Cubase VST and Nuendo.
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Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Run the MOTU FireWire Audio Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Choosing the MOTU FireWire ASIO driver. . . . . . . . . . . . 81
The ASIO Control Panel button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
ASIO Direct monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Other System dialog settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Activating 828mkII inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Assigning inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Assigning outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing 828mkII settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Processing live inputs with plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
MIDI Machine Control (MMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Using a foot switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
24-bit operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Monitoring system performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
ASIO SUPPORT IS REQUIRED FOR 3RD
PARTY OS 9 SOFTWARE
ASIO is an acronym for Audio Streaming Input and
Output. The ASIO MOTU FireWire Audio driver
allows the 828mkII to provide multi-channel audio
input and output for any audio application that
supports ASIO drivers.
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For multi-channel operation with third-party
Mac OS 9 audio software, the 828mkII requires
ASIO compatibility. If your host audio program
does not support ASIO, contact the developer.
Sample-accurate sync
The MOTU FireWire Audio ASIO driver supports
sample-accurate sync (via the 828mkII's ADAT
sync feature) for applications that support it.
Attention: Digital Performer users
Digital Performer supports ASIO, but it also
accesses the 828mkII directly through the MOTU
Audio System, so it is not necessary to use the ASIO
driver with Digital Performer.
Attention: Cubase VST users
Cubase VST Version 5 is used for the examples in
this chapter. However, there is no significant
difference between the Version 5 examples shown
and what you see in Version 4. The basic
procedures are the same.
Attention: Mac OS 9 Nuendo users
The examples in this chapter show screen shots of
Nuendo for Windows, but they are very similar to
the Mac OS 9 version.
Attention: Other software users
The 828mkII ASIO driver also provides multi-
channel I/O with any ASIO-compatible audio
software. Cubase is used for the examples in this
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