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ABOUT THE ULTRALITE 10 Mic/instrument input The two mic/instrument inputs (front panel and rear panel) are equipped with preamps and “combo” XLR/TRS

ABOUT THE ULTRALITE 11 adjusted in 1dB increments, and the LCD display provides active numeric feedback as the adjustment is made. Headphone output

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CHAPTER 13 2 Packing List & Mac System Requirements PACKING LIST The UltraLite ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are not p

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CHAPTER 15 3 Installing the UltraLite Hardware OVERVIEW Here’s an overview for installing the UltraLite: Important note before you begin! . . . . . .

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE 16 CONNECT THE ULTRALITE INTERFACE 1 Make sure your computer and the UltraLite are switched off. 2 Plug one end of

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE 17 the input. The independent three-way pad switch for each input provides zero (down), 18dB (middle) and 36dB (up

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE 18 One-way MIDI connections MIDI devices that do not receive MIDI data, such as a dedicated keyboard controller, gu

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE19connection to the power supply harness inside your computer. This is the same power supply harness to which you co

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

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE20A TYPICAL ULTRALITE SETUPHere is a typical UltraLite studio setup. This rig can be operated without an external mix

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE21CONNECTING AND SYNCING S/PDIF DEVICESDAT decks and other devices with S/PDIF digital I/O will sync to the UltraLit

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE22Multiple interfaces cannot be bus-poweredDo not run the UltraLite under bus power when connecting it with other dev

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE23Figure 3-9: To resolve a MOTU FireWire interface to another CoreAudio device, choose the other device from the Clo

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CHAPTER254 Installing the UltraLite Mac OS X SoftwareOVERVIEWSoftware installation for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25MOTU CueMix C

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE MAC OS X SOFTWARE26CoreMIDI and Audio MIDI SetupCoreMIDI is the “under-the-hood” portion of Mac OS X that handles MIDI servic

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE MAC OS X SOFTWARE27Figure 4-3: Connecting devices to the UltraLite. In this example, acontroller keyboard is connected to th

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CHAPTER295 MOTU Audio SetupOVERVIEWAccessing the UltraLite settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29‘UltraLite’ tab Settings . . . . .

III Contents 5 Quick Reference: UltraLite Front Panel 6 Quick Reference: UltraLite Rear Panel 7 Quick Reference: MOTU Audio Setup 9 About the UltraLi

MOTU AUDIO SETUP30‘ULTRALITE’ TAB SETTINGSSample RateChoose the desired Sample Rate for recording and playback. The UltraLite can operate at 44.1 (the

MOTU AUDIO SETUP31S/PDIFThe S/PDIF clock source setting refers to the S/PDIF RCA input jack on the UltraLite. This setting allows the UltraLite to sl

MOTU AUDIO SETUP32independent output destination in your host audio software and as an output destination for the four on-board CueMix DSP mix busses.

CHAPTER336 UltraLite Front Panel OperationOVERVIEWThe UltraLite offers complete front-panel programming via six rotary encoders and a 2x16 backlit LCD

ULTRALITE FRONT PANEL OPERATION34Figure 6-2: In setup mode, the LCD displays a setup parameter in thetop row of the LCD and the current setting in the

ULTRALITE FRONT PANEL OPERATION35If the UltraLite is not currently connected to the computer, there are four sample rates available for the Internal

ULTRALITE FRONT PANEL OPERATION36are not included. The name can have up to 12 characters. Here is a summary of how to name and save a preset:Load pres

ULTRALITE FRONT PANEL OPERATION37PAGEWhen the LCD display is in mixer mode, the PAGE knob cycles through the mix parameters listed below. Use the CUR

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CHAPTER397 Digital PerformerOVERVIEWThis chapter provides a brief overview of Digital Performer’s basic I/O and synchronization operation with the Ult

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DIGITAL PERFORMER40Sample rateChoose the desired overall sample rate for the UltraLite system and Digital Performer. Newly recorded audio in Digital P

DIGITAL PERFORMER41monitor mixes in the UltraLite) back to your computer. This input serves, for example, as a convenient way for you to record the U

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CHAPTER438 AudioDeskOVERVIEWThis chapter provides a brief overview of AudioDesk’s basic I/O and synchronization operation with the UltraLite. For comp

AUDIODESK44do not match this sample rate will be displayed in the Soundbites window with a red ‘X’ on its move handle to indicate that it cannot be pl

AUDIODESK45include or exclude the audio from the computer in the stream being sent back to AudioDesk. For details on how to do this, see “Mix1 Return

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CHAPTER479 Other Mac OS X SoftwareOVERVIEWThe UltraLite provides multichannel audio and MIDI input and output for all Mac OS X audio applications, in

OTHER MAC OS X SOFTWARE48to the UltraLite via S/PDIF, or if you are not sure about the clock source of your setup, be sure to read “Connecting and syn

OTHER MAC OS X SOFTWARE49Soundtrack ProIn Soundtrack Pro, access the preferences window, click the Recording tab and choose MOTU UltraLite from the I

0 Quick Reference: UltraLite Front Panel 1. This XLR/TRS combo jack accepts either a mic cable or a cable with a quarter-inch plug. Both the low-impe

OTHER MAC OS X SOFTWARE50ReasonIn Propellerhead Reason, go to the Preferences window, choose Audio preferences from the menu and choose MOTU UltraLite

OTHER MAC OS X SOFTWARE51page 32. But some applications do not display these labels. For example, in Cubase SX, the UltraLite outputs are numbered li

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CHAPTER5310 Reducing Monitoring LatencyOVERVIEWMonitoring latency is that slight delay you hear when you run an input signal through your host audio s

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY54MONITORING LIVE INPUTThere are two ways to monitor live audio input with an UltraLite: 1) through the computer or 2) via

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY55ADJUSTING THE AUDIO I/O BUFFERA buffer is a small amount of computer memory used to hold data. For audio interfaces like

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY56Figure 10-4: In Cubase SX or Nuendo, choose Devices menu> DeviceSetup and click VST Audiobay to access the window abov

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY57Effects processing and automated mixingReducing latency with the buffer size setting has another benefit: it lets you rou

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY58Follow the directions below in the section that applies to you.Controlling CueMix DSP from within AudioDesk or Digital Pe

CHAPTER5911 MOTU CueMix ConsoleOVERVIEWMOTU CueMix Console provides access to the flexible on-board mixing features of the UltraLite. CueMix lets you r

1. Connect a MIDI device here using standard MIDI cables. Connect the UltraLite’s MIDI OUT port to the MIDI IN port on the other device. Conversely,

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE60ADVANTAGES OF CUEMIX MONITORINGCueMix Console provides several major advantages over monitoring live inputs through your host aud

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE61These elements are visually grouped together in the lightly shaded area in the lower half of the CueMix Console window.Viewing a

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE62audio being routed to the computer. For example, if you phase invert an input, your host software will receive the inverted signa

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE63button to save the current configuration; click the Load button to open an existing configuration that you have previously saved o

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE64Talkback / Listenback Mic InputChoose the audio input to which your Talkback and/or Listenback mic is connected. These inputs are

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE65MIX1 RETURN INCLUDES COMPUTERThe Mix1 return includes computer item in the CueMix Console File menu refers to the Mix1 bus that

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE66Mackie Control SurfacesCueMix Console includes support for the following control surface products: Mackie Control™ Mackie HUI™

CHAPTER6712 TroubleshootingThings seems like they are working fine, but the UltraLite then just drops off line, and the computer can’t see it anymore o

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INDEX 69 +4dB analog input 17 .kext 25 -10dB analog input 17 1394 connector 6, 10, 16 24-bitAudioDesk 45 Digital Performer 41 recording 11 48

CHAPTER 7 Quick Reference: MOTU Audio SetupThis menu lets you choose what you will hear from the headphone jack. To mirror the main outs, choose Main

INDEX 70 Main outsjacks 6 making connections to 17 volume control 5, 11 Main Outs Volume setting 7, 32, 34, 35 MAIN VOL knob 5, 34 Main volume

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CHAPTER 9 1 About the UltraLite OVERVIEW The UltraLite is a computer-based hard disk recording system for Mac OS X and Windows that offers 10 inputs