MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid User's Guide

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ABOUT THE ULTRALITE 10 The headphone outputs can operate as an independent output pair, or they can mirror any other UltraLite output pair, such as t

ABOUT THE ULTRALITE 11 Digital Precision Trim™ rotary encoders The two Digital Precision Trim™ detented rotary encoders provide preamp gain adjustme

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CHAPTER 13 2 Packing List & Windows System Requirements PACKING LIST The UltraLite ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are n

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CHAPTER 15 3 IMPORTANT! Run the UltraLite Software Installer First OVERVIEW Install the UltraLite software first!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IMPORTANT! RUN THE ULTRALITE SOFTWARE INSTALLER FIRST 16 MOTU AUDIO SETUP MOTU Audio Setup (available in the Start menu) gives you access to all of t

CHAPTER 17 4 Installing the UltraLite Hardware OVERVIEW Here’s an overview for installing the UltraLite: Important note before you begin! . . . . . .

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE 18 CONNECT THE ULTRALITE INTERFACE 1 Make sure your computer and the UltraLite are switched off. 2 Plug one end of

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE19the input. The independent three-way pad switch for each input provides zero (down), 18dB (middle) and 36dB (up) p

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 HARDWARE20One-way MIDI connectionsMIDI devices that do not receive MIDI data, such as a dedicated keyboard controller, guitar

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE21connection to the power supply harness inside your computer. This is the same power supply harness to which you co

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE22A TYPICAL ULTRALITE SETUPHere is a typical UltraLite studio setup. This rig can be operated without an external mix

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE23CONNECTING AND SYNCING S/PDIF DEVICESDAT decks and other devices with S/PDIF digital I/O will sync to the UltraLit

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE24Multiple interfaces cannot be bus-poweredDo not run the UltraLite under bus power when connecting it with other dev

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE HARDWARE25Operating multiple FireWire interfaces at high sample ratesFour MOTU FireWire interfaces can operate at 44.1 or 48

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CHAPTER275 MOTU Audio SetupOVERVIEWAccessing the UltraLite settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27’General’ tab Settings . . . . . . .

MOTU AUDIO SETUP28’GENERAL’ TAB SETTINGSSample RateChoose the desired Sample Rate for recording and playback. The UltraLite can operate at 44.1 (the s

MOTU AUDIO SETUP29S/PDIFThe S/PDIF clock source setting refers to the S/PDIF RCA input jack on the UltraLite. This setting allows the UltraLite to sl

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 SETUP30Monitoring live inputs without plug-in effectsAs mentioned earlier, CueMix Console allows you to monitor dry, unprocessed live input

CHAPTER316 UltraLite Front Panel OperationOVERVIEWThe UltraLite offers complete front-panel programming via six rotary encoders and a 2x16 backlit LCD

ULTRALITE FRONT PANEL OPERATION32Figure 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 OPERATION33If the UltraLite is not currently connected to the computer, there are four sample rates available for the Internal

ULTRALITE FRONT PANEL OPERATION34are 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 OPERATION35PAGEWhen the LCD display is in mixer mode, the PAGE knob cycles through the mix parameters listed below. Use the CUR

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CHAPTER377 Cubase, Nuendo and Other ASIO SoftwareOVERVIEWThe UltraLite includes an ASIO driver that provides multi-channel I/O with Steinberg’s Cubase

CUBASE, NUENDO AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE38Figure 7-1: MOTU Audio Setup gives you access to all of the settings inthe UltraLite hardware, including the c

CUBASE, NUENDO AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE39the Master ASIO Driver menu as shown below. Make the other settings in the dialog as need for your system and

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CUBASE, NUENDO AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE40VIEWING AND MANAGING ULTRALITE OUTPUTSTo v i e w a nd m anage UltraLite outputs, click VST Outputs beneath

CHAPTER418 SONAR and other WDM SoftwareOVERVIEWThe UltraLite WDM driver provides standard multi-channel input and output for WDM-compatible audio sof

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE42MAKING SETTINGS IN MOTU AUDIO SETUPBefore you run your audio software, launch MOTU Audio Setup to configure your UltraLit

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE43ENABLING THE MOTU AUDIO WDM DRIVEROnce you’ve made the preparations described so far in this chapter, you’re ready to r

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE443 In the General tab, click the Wave Profiler button and run the Wave Profiler.This process chooses the optimum settings f

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE45SYNCHRONIZATIONIf you have a device connected to the UltraLite S/PDIF digital input, you need to be concerned with the

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CHAPTER479 GigaStudio and GSIFOVERVIEWThe UltraLite includes a GSIF driver that provides multi-channel I/O with Tascam’s GigaStudio family of virtual

GIGASTUDIO AND GSIF48If you do not have any digital audio connections to your UltraLite (you are using the analog inputs and outputs only), choose Int

GIGASTUDIO AND GSIF49Outputs are listed in this order:The “Mix1 1-2” inputIn the GigaStudio Inputs list, you’ll see an UltraLite input called Mix1 1-

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

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CHAPTER5110 Reducing Monitoring LatencyOVERVIEWMonitoring latency is that slight delay you hear when you run an input signal through your host audio s

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY52MONITORING LIVE INPUTThere are two ways to monitor live audio input with an UltraLite: 1) through the computer or 2) via

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY53ADJUSTING THE AUDIO I/O BUFFERA buffer is a small amount of computer memory used to hold data. For audio interfaces like

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY54Lower latency versus higher CPU overheadThe buffer setting has a large impact on the following things: Patch thru latenc

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY55Using MOTU CueMix ConsoleIf your host audio software does not support direct hardware monitoring, you run MOTU CueMix Co

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CHAPTER5711 MOTU CueMix ConsoleOVERVIEWMOTU CueMix Console provides access to the flexible on-board mixing features of the UltraLite. CueMix lets you r

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE58ADVANTAGES OF CUEMIX MONITORINGCueMix Console provides several major advantages over monitoring live inputs through your host aud

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE59These elements are visually grouped together in the lightly shaded area in the lower half of the CueMix Console window.Viewing a

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 CONSOLE60audio being routed to the computer. For example, if you phase invert an input, your host software will receive the inverted signa

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE61Hardware setupFigure 11-2 below shows a typical hardware setup for Talkback and Listenback. For Talkback, set up a dedicated mic

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE62Talkback / Listenback Mic InputChoose the audio input to which your Talkback and/or Listenback mic is connected. These inputs are

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE63MIX1 RETURN INCLUDES COMPUTERThe Mix1 return includes computer item in the CueMix Console File menu refers to the Mix1 bus that

MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE64Mackie Control SurfacesCueMix Console includes support for the following control surface products: Mackie Control™ Mackie HUI™

CHAPTER6512 Performance Tips & TroubleshootingThings seems like they are working fine, but the UltraLite then just drops off line, and the computer

PERFORMANCE TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING66CUSTOMER SUPPORTWe a re ha pp y t o provide customer support to our registered users. If you haven’t alrea

INDEX67+4dB analog input 19-10dB analog input 191394 connector 6, 10, 1824-bit3rd party software 45recording 1148V phantom power 54-pin FireWire 205.

INDEX68NNuendo 11, 27clock source 38Device setup 7sample rate 38OOptimization 54Outputsanalog 6PPacking list 13Pad 5, 10, 18PAGE knob 32, 35Pair 35Pan

CHAPTER 7 Quick Reference: MOTU Audio SetupDevice Setup in Cubase SXCheck this option if the audio software you are using with the UltraLite does not

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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