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CHAPTER
57
7 Configuring Host Audio Software
OVERVIEW
The 896mk3 Hybrid provides multi-channel audio
input and output for ASIO- and WDM-compatible
audio applications, including Ableton Live, Avid
Pro Tools, Cockos Reaper, Propellerhead Reason
and Record, Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo,
Cakewalk SONAR, and others.
Additionally, sample-accurate synchronization is
possible with applications that support ASIO2’s
sample-accurate positioning protocol.
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Run MOTU Audio Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Choosing the MOTU Audio driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reducing latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Working with 896mk3 inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . 62
Audio input and output names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Processing live inputs with host plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Working with CueMix FX mixing and effects. . . . . . . . . 62
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using a foot switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
24-bit operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
PREPARATION
To make sure that everything is ready for your host
audio software, install your host audio software
first (if you haven’t already done so), and then see
these chapters before proceeding:
■ chapter 3, “Installing the 896mk3 Software”
(page 19)
chapter 4, “Installing the 896mk3 Hardware”
(page 21).
RUN MOTU AUDIO CONSOLE
Before you run your host audio software, launch
MOTU Audio Console to configure your 896mk3
hardware.
MOTU Audio Console provides settings to
configure your audio interface and enable the
desired inputs and outputs. Only enabled inputs
and outputs will be available to your software, so
this is an important step. For complete details see
chapter 5, “MOTU Audio Console” (page 39).
Figure 7-1: MOTU Audio Console.
For complete details about the 896mk3 settings, see
chapter 5, “MOTU Audio Console” (page 39). The
following sections provide a brief explanation of
each 896mk3 setting.
Sample rate
Choose the desired overall sample rate for the
896mk3 system and your host audio software.
Newly recorded audio will have this sample rate.
Master Clock Source
This setting is very important because it
determines which audio clock the 896mk3 will
follow.
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