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ABOUT THE MOTU 896 10 BNC word clock input and output Two 1394 FireWire jacks 18 simultaneous inputs and outputs All MOTU 896 inputs and outputs

ABOUT THE MOTU 896 11 numeric keypad, which toggles recording in Digital Performer. Therefore, pressing the foot switch is the same as pressing the

ABOUT THE MOTU 896 12 or more. Standard third-party SCSI acceleration products can also help you achieve higher track counts. !896 Manual/Win Page 1

CHAPTER 13 2 Packing List and Windows System Requirements PACKING LIST The MOTU 896 ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are not

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CHAPTER 15 3 IMPORTANT! Run the MOTU 896 Software Installer First OVERVIEW The MOTU 896 ships with the following software and drivers for Windows 200

IMPORTANT! RUN THE MOTU 896 SOFTWARE INSTALLER FIRST 16 MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE The MOTU FireWire Audio Console application is placed by the inst

CHAPTER 17 4 Installing the MOTU 896 Hardware OVERVIEW Here’s an overview for installing the MOTU 896: Connect the MOTU 896 interface . . . . . . . .

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE18CONNECT INPUTS AND OUTPUTSThe MOTU 896 audio interface has the following input and output connectors: 8 XLR analog

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE19A TYPICAL STUDIO SETUP (NO MIXER)Here is a typical MOTU 896 studio setup. This rig can be operated without an exter

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE20USING THE MOTU 896 WITH A MIXERWhile there are many ways to use the MOTU 896 with an external mixer, typically the M

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE21MAKING SYNC CONNECTIONSIf you connect devices digitally to the MOTU 896, or if you need to synchronize the MOTU 896

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE22DO YOU NEED A SYNCHRONIZER?Whether or not you’ll need a synchronizer depends on your gear and what you will be doing

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE23SAMPLE-ACCURATE SYNCYour MOTU 896 system provides you with the most advanced, accurate synchronization possible wit

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE24SAMPLE-ACCURATE SYNC WITH ADATsThe MOTU 896 can achieve sample-accurate sync with Cubase VST or any ASIO 2.0-compati

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE25ADAT SYNC WITH NO SYNCHRONIZEREven if you don’t have an ADAT synchronizer, you can achieve sample-accurate sync bet

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE26SYNC TO SMPTE, WORD CLOCK, VIDEOTo synchronize (continuously resolve) the MOTU 896 with SMPTE time code, word clock,

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE27SYNCING OPTICAL DEVICESThe word optical is our short-hand way of referring to any device that connects to the MOTU

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE28SYNCING AES/EBU DEVICESIf you would like to transfer stereo audio digitally between the 896 and another device that

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE29Figure 4-14: When transferring audio without sample rate conver-sion, two devices must have phased-locked audio clo

CHAPTER 3 Contents 5 Quick Reference: MOTU 896 Front Panel 6 Quick Reference: MOTU 896 Rear Panel 7 Quick Reference: MOTU FireWire Audio Console 9 Ab

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE30Clocking scenarios for AES/EBU inputThere are three possible clocking scenarios for the 896 AES/EBU input:1. Simple

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE31Figure 4-20: The Sample Rate Conversion option in the MOTUFireWire Audio Console gives you access the AES/EBU outpu

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE32Figure 4-22: To slave the 896 to SMPTE time code, use a dedicatedsynchronizer such as a MOTU MIDI Timepiece AV or Di

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE33CONNECTING MULTIPLE MOTU 896 INTERFACESYou can daisy-chain up to four MOTU 896 interfaces on a single FireWire bus,

INSTALLING THE MOTU 896 HARDWARE34Word clock connections are not necessaryEach 896 in the system gets its clock from the Audio Wire cable connection (

CHAPTER355 MOTU FireWire Audio ConsoleOVERVIEWThe MOTU FireWire Audio Console provides access to all MOTU 896 settings.Accessing the MOTU 896 settings

MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE36MOTU 896 SETTINGSFigure 5-1: The MOTU FireWire Audio Console gives you access to allof the settings in the MOTU 896 hardw

MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE37digital clock master. In this case, you would set the MOTU 896 clock source setting to ADAT 9-pin, as described below.AD

MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE38Samples Per BufferA sample buffer is a small part of computer memor y that briefly holds digital audio samples as they are

MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE39The Enable full Wave support for legacy (MME) software (less efficient) option forces the MOTU 896 multimedia driver to e

About the Mark of the Unicorn License Agreement and Limited Warranty on Software TO PERSONS WHO PURCHASE OR USE THIS PRODUCT: carefully read all the

MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE40896 system clock. For further details about this option, see “Syncing AES/EBU devices” on page 28.Programmable MetersThis

MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE41Word OutIf you are running a MOTU 896 interface at a high sample rate (96 or 88.2), this option appears at the bottom of

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CHAPTER436 ASIO-compatible Audio SoftwareOVERVIEWThe MOTU 896 includes an ASIO driver that provides multi-channel I/O with any ASIO-compatible audio s

ASIO-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE44and it lets you enable the optical input and output, if needed. For details, see chapter 5, “MOTU FireWire Audio Conso

ASIO-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE45As another example, if you are using analog, AES/EBU and ADAT optical, you need 18 channels (the maximum number of si

ASIO-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE46displayed under Latency in the Audio System dialog shown in Figure 6-2.) There are several ways to reduce — and elimin

ASIO-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE472 In Cubase’s Synchronization window, set the Sync Source Time Base to ASIO 2.0 as shown below:Figure 6-4: Setting up

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CHAPTER497 Windows Multimedia-compatible Audio SoftwareOVERVIEWThe MOTU FireWire Audio WDM driver provides standard multi-channel input and output for

0 Quick Reference: MOTU 896 Front Panel This is a standard quarter-inch stereo headphone jack. Its output matches the main outs on the rear panel. Th

WINDOWS MULTIMEDIA-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE50Figure 7-1: The MOTU FireWire Audio Console gives you access to allof the settings in the MOTU 896 hardw

WINDOWS MULTIMEDIA-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE51Figure 7-3: Make sure you have chosen a MOTU 896 input and outputfor the playback and recording timing

WINDOWS MULTIMEDIA-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE52SYNCHRONIZATIONIf your audio software has the ability to slave to SMPTE time code, then it can take adva

CHAPTER538 Performance Tips & TroubleshootingCD player will not play through the MOTU 896Playback from an audio CD on the PC requires a physical c

PERFORMANCE TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING54up configured to record from their analog inputs. You won't be able to record from the MOTU 896 to a tape

PERFORMANCE TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING55we receive your card, you’ll be placed on our mailing list for free software updates and information about ne

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INDEX5702R mixer 27connecting 201394 connector 6, 11, 1724-bit3rd party software 47, 52analog recording 10optical 6recording 11AAardvark Aard Sync 32

INDEX58Pedal 10, 383rd party software 45configuring 7Phantom power 5, 10, 18Phase-lock 21Phones 5Programmable meters option 40Punch in/out 10RRegistra

These AES/EBU connectors can handle any supported sample rate (44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96), and they are also equipped with a sample rate converter so you

CHAPTER 7 0 Quick Reference: MOTU FireWire Audio ConsoleAudio System Setup in Cubase VSTDetermines the master clock source for your entire MOTU 896 s

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CHAPTER 9 1 About the MOTU 896 OVERVIEW The MOTU 896 is a computer-based hard disk recording system for Mac OS and Windows that offers 18 simultaneou