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CHAPTER

6 ASIO-compatible Audio Software

OVERVIEW

The MOTU 896 includes an ASIO driver that

provides multi-channel I/O with any ASIO-

compatible audio software.

What is ASIO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Check the MOTU FireWire Audio Console. . . . . . . 43

Enable the MOTU FireWire Audio ASIO driver. .

Number of audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Working with MOTU 896 inputs and outputs .45

Trimming the analog inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Changing MOTU 896 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Reducing delay when monitoring live inputs . .45

Audio clock source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

MIDI Machine Control (MMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

24-bit operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

WHAT IS ASIO?

ASIO is an acronym for Audio Streaming Input and

Output. The ASIO MOTU FireWire Audio driver

allows the MOTU 896 to provide multi-channel

audio input and output for any audio application

that supports ASIO drivers.

Sample-accurate sync

The MOTU FireWire Audio ASIO driver supports

sample-accurate sync (via the MOTU 896’s ADAT

sync feature) for applications that support it.

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: Other software users

Cubase VST is used for the examples in this

chapter. However, the basic procedures are the

same and can be easily applied to any ASIO-

compatible software. Just follow the general

descriptions at the beginning of each main section

in this chapter. Consult your software

documentation for details about each topic, if

necessary.

If your audio software doesn’t support ASIO

If your host audio software does not support ASIO,

but instead supports WDM (or legacy Wave) audio

drivers, refer to the next chapter.

CHECK THE MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO

CONSOLE

Before you run your audio software, launch the

MOTU FireWire Audio Console to conﬁgure your

MOTU 896 hardware. The MOTU FireWire Audio

Console lets you choose the audio clock source,

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