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4. 2882 Quick Start Guide
Figure 4.1: Mobile I/O 2882
Prepare the unit for use
Unpack the 2882 and make sure all the parts are there:
• One Mobile I/O 2882 unit
• One IEC Power Cord appropriate for your area
• One 18-volt 60-watt world-ready external power supply
• One 12” CAT5e Ethernet Cable
• One 14' CAT5e Ethernet Cable
• One USB-A to USB-C Cable
• Two Rack Ears w/ fasteners
• Rubber feet
• Warranty/Registration Card
Welcome to your new Metric Halo 2882 3d! Once you’re finished checking the box physically and installing
the rack ears (or rubber feet), connect the power supply, and connect your monitors to Analog Out 1/2.
Many people find it useful to put a pad between their amps or powered monitors and the 2882’s outputs;
this allows the 2882 to work at full digital resolution without overdriving the amplifiers.
Super QuickStart!
Plug your computer into the USB-C port on the back of the 2882.
Select “2882” as your computers‘ audio device.
Done.
The 2882 will receive and send audio from/to channels 1 through 12 of your USB host device at
all resolutions up to 192kHz/24 bit. Audio channels 1 and 2 of your host device will play audio
out both the headphone jack and the analog channels 1 and 2 jacks on the rear panel.
Note:
While this is indeed the fastest way to get audio going, it is also the most boring. Con-
necting your Host computer through MHLink is by far the more powerful and expansive inter-
face (and certainly the preferred method), but rest assured the USB connection will take on a
much more interesting role later in the Advanced section. Please, do read on.
