#MOTU 828 MKII INTERFACE FOR MAC#
#MOTU 828 MKII INTERFACE PDF#
#MOTU 828 MKII INTERFACE SOFTWARE#
#MOTU 828 MKII INTERFACE FREE#

As supplied, the 828 MkII comes with multi-channel ASIO drivers for Mac and PC as well as a Mac OS X Core Audio driver.

#MOTU 828 MKII INTERFACE SOFTWARE#

Cuemix is also useful for monitoring MIDI hardware instruments directly rather than via aux channels set up in your sequencer, though of course you don't get zero latency with software instruments as their sound is generated inside the computer. Having said that, MOTU have made it easy to connect a hardware reverb unit for monitoring by adding an effects loop controlled by an aux send. The main outputs themselves are equipped with 128x oversampling converters and may be used to provide a main stereo output feed, or they can carry the zero-latency cue mix.Р”В¬uemix can be used to send the signals being recorded directly to the outputs rather than monitoring them via the computer, so that they can be heard without any delay, albeit with no added plug-in effects. Having a physical output level control is particularly useful for anyone using active monitors without a mixer, as this provides them with a means to adjust their monitoring level. As with the original 828, there's a rear-panel footswitch jack that can be used to punch in and out in Audiodesk and other compatible audio applications (this can be set to emulate any keyboard keystroke), a headphone output that can follow any output pair, a master level control that governs the headphone and main out level and Cuemix zero-latency monitoring. Other niceties include MIDI In and Out, on-board SMPTE sync for those rare occasions when MTC isn't what you need, and the ability to use the unit as a stand-alone mixer. New to the 828 MkII are MIDI I/O, word clock support and SMPTE sync. The other welcome addition is a second Firewire socket, which makes life easier when you need to chain peripherals. A standard ADAT 9-pin sync socket is provided for the sample accurate sync'ing of an ADAT or ADAT-compatible recording/playback device and there's now both word clock in and out on standard BNC connectors, so if you have a master clock unit, there's now somewhere to plug it! Usefully, the word clock circuitry can also follow and generate high and low sample rates so that, for example, you could be running at 44.1kHz but still lock to a double-speed 88.2kHz clock, or vice versa as selected in the MOTU Firewire Audio Console. The analogue input jacks can be individually switched to either +4dBu or -10dBv sensitivity and up to 6dB of additional digital gain is available if needed.Р”Р‡urther digital I/O is catered for by a pair of Toslink/ADAT lightpipe input and output connectors, which provide eight channels at 44.1kHz and 48kHz or four channels at high sample rates, and stereo S/PDIF in and out on dedicated RCA phonos, which can also be duplicated on the optical I/O.

Gold-plated connector contacts are used throughout and the converters are 24-bit, 64x oversampling with 96kHz capability.

#MOTU 828 MKII INTERFACE FREE#

Insert send jacks for these two channels are fitted to the rear panel, and any free outs or ins can be used as aux sends and returns. Housed in a rather more stylish 1U rack case than its predecessor, the 828 MkII features eight analogue inputs on balanced jacks, 10 analogue outputs on balanced jacks and two combi jack/XLR mic/line/instrument connectors (with individually switchable phantom power), which are now on the front panel for easy access. The best news is that despite the many improvements, the price is now Р’Р€100 lower than the old 828. Perhaps most important is the addition of control surface support for devices such as Mackie Control, though Talkback and Listenback have been also been added, which is welcome news for anyone operating a separate control room and studio.

#MOTU 828 MKII INTERFACE PDF#

You also get the Cuemix utility, which can set up the mixer for computer-controlled or stand-alone operation, and this has evolved to include some original features added since the manual was written, so you need to download the latest PDF files to find out how these work. As before, MOTU's Mac-only Audiodesk multitrack recording software is bundled with the interface, and offers a multitrack recording and processing environment not dissimilar to the audio side of Digital Performer. It has now been superseded by the more sophisticated 828 MkII, which brings with it 24-bit, 96kHz recording capability, improved connectivity and hardware metering. The original MOTU 828, launched in 2001 and reviewed in SOSР’В July 2001, has proved to be an incredibly popular Firewire audio interface for both Mac and PC users wanting multiple channels of analogue and digital I/O. Now, they've replaced the 828 with a MkII version offering high sample-rate recording, more flexible clocking, MIDI I/O and better metering - and, what's more, they've cut the price.

Three years ago, Mark Of The Unicorn were the first manufacturer to bring out a working Firewire interface.

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