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MOTU 9300 1248 Thunderbolt and USB Audio Interface With AVB Networking and DSP 32x34, 4 Mic
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Title Page
Quick Start Guide
1248 Front Panel
1248 Rear Panel
8 M Front Panel
8 M Rear Panel
16 A Rear Panel
16 A Front Panel
MOTU AVB Switch
MOTU AVB Control Web App
Overview
Itâs not on your hard drive
Use your favorite web browser
Control from multiple devices
Run the installer, get the app
Make hardware and network connections
Launching the web app
Obtaining your MOTU deviceâs IP address
Device tab
Device tab (continued)
Routing tab
Mixing tab
Aux Mixing tab
Mixer input channel strips
Main Mix and Monitor channel strips
Aux bus channel strips
Group and Reverb channel strips
1 About Your MOTU AVB Audio Interface
State-of-the-art A/D and D/A conversion
Complementary I/O configurations
1248
8 M
16 A
Network I/O
Universal connectivity
On-board DSP with mixing and effects
32-bit floating point processing
Modeled vintage effects processing
AVB system expansion and audio networking
Matrix routing and multing
256 channels of network audio I/O for your host computer
Web app control
Stand-alone mixing with wireless control
ADAT digital I/O
S/PDIF digital I/O with SRC
Word clock
Comprehensive metering
Headphone outputs
Precision Digital Trimâ¢
Rack mount or desktop operation
AudioDesk
2 Packing List and System Requirements
Packing List
System Requirements
Please register today!
3 Software Installation
Overview
USB 2.0 class-compliant operation
Software installation
Run the software installer before connecting your MOTU interface to your computer
Run the MOTU Audio installer
Core Audio drivers
MOTU AVB Discovery app
AudioDesk workstation software
4 Hardware Installation
Overview
Rack installation and heat
Thunderbolt audio interface setup
USB audio interface setup
Setup for two interfaces
About CAT-5e cables
Setup for three to five interfaces
Setup for a multi-switch network
Setup for multiple Thunderbolt and USB interfaces
Connecting multiple interfaces using Thunderbolt
Connecting multiple interfaces using Thunderbolt and USB
Multiple interfaces and USB
Mixing and matching audio interfaces
Setup for web app control
Web app control can be set up independently of audio connections
Mixing and matching web app control scenarios
Launching the web app
Web app control over USB or Thunderbolt
Web app control through standard Ethernet
Audio connections
Mic inputs with preamps
Guitar inputs
Mic/line/instrument combo inputs
VLimitâ¢
Soft Clipâ¢
TRS quarter-inch analog inputs and outputs
TRS quarter-inch analog trims
Optical
S/PDIF with sample rate conversion
A typical 1248 setup
A typical 8M setup
A typical 16A setup
Synchronization
Do you need to sync?
Situations that require synchronization
Synchronization is critical for clean digital I/O
Be sure to choose a digital audio clock master
Syncing S/PDIF devices
Syncing the 1248 to its S/PDIF input
S/PDIF input with sample rate conversion
Syncing another S/PDIF device to the 1248
Syncing word clock devices
Daisy-chaining word clock
Word clock is not needed for AVB networking
Syncing an AVB network
Choosing a master clock
Resolving the master clock device to an external clock source
5 Presets
Overview
Preset menu
Create your own presets
Video tutorials
Audio interface
Stand-alone mixer
Interface + mixer
Live recording with monitor mixing
Stage I/O
Single AVB Ethernet âsnakeâ
Stage I/O to network
Studio Input expander
Studio Output expander
Optical converter
6 The Front Panel LCD
Overview
Level meters
8 M mic/guitar input meters with VLimit⢠compressor
Push-button Knobs
16 A buttons
Automatic channel focus
âPinâ channel focus
Trim
ID
Menu Navigation
Main Menu
Device menu
Network menu
Settings menu
Presets menu
Version menu
Clock
ADAT SMUX Type
Stand-alone operation
7 Working with Host Audio Software
Overview
Preparation
Run the web app
Sample rate
Clock Mode
Enabling and disabling input/output banks
Specifying the number of computer channels
Making inputs and outputs available to your host software
Configuration presets
Naming computer input and output channels
Streaming computer audio to and from the onboard mixer
Working with AVB network streams
Mirroring computer channels to multiple outputs
Combining multiple inputs to one output
Routing grid tutorials
Choosing the MOTU Audio driver
Digital Performer and AudioDesk
Pro Tools
Logic Pro
Garage Band
Cubase and Nuendo
Live
Reason and Record
Reaper
Other audio software
Reducing monitoring latency
Monitoring through your MOTU interface
Direct hardware playthrough / Direct ASIO monitoring
Monitoring through your host audio software
Adjusting your host software audio buffer
Lower latency versus higher CPU overhead
Transport responsiveness
Effects processing and automated mixing
Working with on-board mixing and effects
Synchronization
8 Mixer Effects
Overview
Powerful DSP-driven mixing and effects
Advantages over host-based mixing and processing
High Pass Filter
Gate
Four-band parametric EQ
Vintage EQ
Enabling EQ
EQ filter controls
Double-click a knob to return to its default position.
EQ filter characteristics
Low and high shelf filters
Compressor
Leveler
A model of an optical compressor
Automatic gain control using light
Response characteristics
Enabling or disabling the Leveler
Gain Reduction
Makeup Gain
Limit button
Reverb
Routing inputs and groups to the reverb processor
Reverb Time
Predelay
Spread
High and Mid frequency bands
DSP Usage
9 Networking
Overview
About AVB
MOTUâs AVB implementation
Networking examples
Personal studio expansion
Studio installation
Large studio facility
Concert systems
Large-scale venues
A quick guide to networking
Networking basics
Working with AVB switches
Working with computers on a network
Setting up a MOTU AVB interface for networking
Mapping audio to network streams
Mapping computer channels to network streams
Bridging to Ethernet
The MOTU AVB Switch
A Troubleshooting
Customer Support
Technical Support
B Audio Specifications
1248
8m
16 A
C Mixer Schematics
Mono input channel
Stereo input channel
Group bus
Monitor bus
D Updating Firmware
A network cable connection is required
Updating with internet access
Updating off-line, without internet access
Viewing the latest firmware version information
Why does the firmware update require a network cable?
E OSC Support
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Table of Contents
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Title Page
1
Quick Start Guide
7
1248 Front Panel
9
1248 Rear Panel
10
8 M Front Panel
11
8 M Rear Panel
12
16 A Rear Panel
14
16 A Front Panel
13
MOTU AVB Switch
15
MOTU AVB Control Web App
17
Overview
17
Itâs not on your hard drive
17
Use your favorite web browser
17
Control from multiple devices
17
Run the installer, get the app
17
Make hardware and network connections
17
Launching the web app
17
Obtaining your MOTU deviceâs IP address
17
Device tab
18
Device tab (continued)
19
Routing tab
20
Mixing tab
21
Aux Mixing tab
22
Mixer input channel strips
23
Main Mix and Monitor channel strips
24
Aux bus channel strips
25
Group and Reverb channel strips
26
1 About Your MOTU AVB Audio Interface
27
State-of-the-art A/D and D/A conversion
27
Complementary I/O configurations
27
1248
27
8 M
27
16 A
27
Network I/O
27
Universal connectivity
28
On-board DSP with mixing and effects
28
32-bit floating point processing
28
Modeled vintage effects processing
28
AVB system expansion and audio networking
28
Matrix routing and multing
28
256 channels of network audio I/O for your host computer
28
Web app control
28
Stand-alone mixing with wireless control
29
ADAT digital I/O
29
S/PDIF digital I/O with SRC
29
Word clock
29
Comprehensive metering
29
Headphone outputs
29
Precision Digital Trimâ¢
29
Rack mount or desktop operation
29
AudioDesk
29
2 Packing List and System Requirements
31
Packing List
31
System Requirements
31
Please register today!
31
3 Software Installation
33
Overview
33
USB 2.0 class-compliant operation
33
Software installation
33
Run the software installer before connecting your MOTU interface to your computer
33
Run the MOTU Audio installer
34
Core Audio drivers
34
MOTU AVB Discovery app
34
AudioDesk workstation software
34
4 Hardware Installation
35
Overview
35
Rack installation and heat
35
Thunderbolt audio interface setup
35
USB audio interface setup
36
Setup for two interfaces
36
About CAT-5e cables
36
Setup for three to five interfaces
37
Setup for a multi-switch network
38
Setup for multiple Thunderbolt and USB interfaces
39
Connecting multiple interfaces using Thunderbolt
39
Connecting multiple interfaces using Thunderbolt and USB
39
Multiple interfaces and USB
39
Mixing and matching audio interfaces
39
Setup for web app control
40
Web app control can be set up independently of audio connections
40
Mixing and matching web app control scenarios
40
Launching the web app
40
Web app control over USB or Thunderbolt
40
Web app control through standard Ethernet
40
Audio connections
42
Mic inputs with preamps
42
Guitar inputs
42
Mic/line/instrument combo inputs
42
VLimitâ¢
42
Soft Clipâ¢
42
TRS quarter-inch analog inputs and outputs
42
TRS quarter-inch analog trims
43
Optical
43
S/PDIF with sample rate conversion
43
A typical 1248 setup
44
A typical 8M setup
45
A typical 16A setup
46
Synchronization
47
Do you need to sync?
47
Situations that require synchronization
47
Synchronization is critical for clean digital I/O
47
Be sure to choose a digital audio clock master
47
Syncing S/PDIF devices
48
Syncing the 1248 to its S/PDIF input
48
S/PDIF input with sample rate conversion
48
Syncing another S/PDIF device to the 1248
48
Syncing word clock devices
48
Daisy-chaining word clock
48
Word clock is not needed for AVB networking
48
Syncing an AVB network
49
Choosing a master clock
49
Resolving the master clock device to an external clock source
49
5 Presets
53
Overview
53
Preset menu
53
Create your own presets
53
Video tutorials
53
Audio interface
53
Stand-alone mixer
54
Interface + mixer
54
Live recording with monitor mixing
55
Stage I/O
55
Single AVB Ethernet âsnakeâ
55
Stage I/O to network
55
Studio Input expander
55
Studio Output expander
56
Optical converter
56
6 The Front Panel LCD
57
Overview
57
Level meters
57
8 M mic/guitar input meters with VLimit⢠compressor
57
Push-button Knobs
58
16 A buttons
58
Automatic channel focus
58
âPinâ channel focus
58
Trim
58
ID
58
Menu Navigation
58
Main Menu
58
Device menu
58
Network menu
59
Settings menu
59
Presets menu
59
Version menu
59
Clock
59
ADAT SMUX Type
59
Stand-alone operation
59
7 Working with Host Audio Software
61
Overview
61
Preparation
61
Run the web app
61
Sample rate
61
Clock Mode
61
Enabling and disabling input/output banks
61
Specifying the number of computer channels
62
Making inputs and outputs available to your host software
62
Configuration presets
63
Naming computer input and output channels
63
Streaming computer audio to and from the onboard mixer
63
Working with AVB network streams
64
Mirroring computer channels to multiple outputs
64
Combining multiple inputs to one output
64
Routing grid tutorials
64
Choosing the MOTU Audio driver
64
Digital Performer and AudioDesk
64
Pro Tools
64
Logic Pro
64
Garage Band
64
Cubase and Nuendo
64
Live
65
Reason and Record
65
Reaper
65
Other audio software
65
Reducing monitoring latency
65
Monitoring through your MOTU interface
65
Direct hardware playthrough / Direct ASIO monitoring
65
Monitoring through your host audio software
66
Adjusting your host software audio buffer
66
Lower latency versus higher CPU overhead
67
Transport responsiveness
67
Effects processing and automated mixing
67
Working with on-board mixing and effects
68
Synchronization
68
8 Mixer Effects
69
Overview
69
Powerful DSP-driven mixing and effects
69
Advantages over host-based mixing and processing
69
High Pass Filter
69
Gate
70
Four-band parametric EQ
70
Vintage EQ
70
Enabling EQ
70
EQ filter controls
70
Double-click a knob to return to its default position.
70
EQ filter characteristics
70
Low and high shelf filters
71
Compressor
71
Leveler
72
A model of an optical compressor
72
Automatic gain control using light
72
Response characteristics
72
Enabling or disabling the Leveler
73
Gain Reduction
73
Makeup Gain
73
Limit button
73
Reverb
73
Routing inputs and groups to the reverb processor
73
Reverb Time
73
Predelay
73
Spread
73
High and Mid frequency bands
73
DSP Usage
74
9 Networking
75
Overview
75
About AVB
75
MOTUâs AVB implementation
76
Networking examples
76
Personal studio expansion
76
Studio installation
77
Large studio facility
77
Concert systems
77
Large-scale venues
77
A quick guide to networking
78
Networking basics
78
Working with AVB switches
78
Working with computers on a network
78
Setting up a MOTU AVB interface for networking
79
Mapping audio to network streams
79
Mapping computer channels to network streams
79
Bridging to Ethernet
80
The MOTU AVB Switch
80
A Troubleshooting
83
Customer Support
84
Technical Support
84
B Audio Specifications
85
1248
85
8m
87
16 A
89
C Mixer Schematics
91
Mono input channel
91
Stereo input channel
92
Group bus
93
Monitor bus
94
D Updating Firmware
95
A network cable connection is required
95
Updating with internet access
95
Updating off-line, without internet access
96
Viewing the latest firmware version information
96
Why does the firmware update require a network cable?
96
E OSC Support
97
Index
99
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