MOTU 896HD, User Manual

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MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE
The MOTU FireWire Audio Console (available in
the Start menu) gives you access to all of the
settings in the 896HD, such as the clock source and
sample rate. For complete details, see chapter 5,
“MOTU FireWire Audio Console” (page 35).
Figure 3-1: The MOTU FireWire Audio Console gives you access to all
of the settings in the 896HD hardware.
ASIO MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO DRIVER
ASIO stands for Audio Streaming Input and Output .
The ASIO MOTU FireWire driver allows 896HD to
provide multi-channel input and output for
Steinberg’s Cubase VST software, or any other
audio application that supports ASIO drivers.
The ASIO MOTU FireWire driver is installed by
the 896HD Software Installer and properly
registered with Windows, so you don’t need to be
concerned about its installation or location.
For details about using Cubase VST with the
896HD, see chapter 6, “Cubase, Nuendo and Other
ASIO Software” (page 43).
THE MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO WDM DRIVER
The MOTU FireWire Audio WDM driver provides
standard multi-channel input and output for audio
applications running under Windows Me, 2000 or
XP. See chapter 7, “Sonar and other WDM
Software” (page 53) for details.
The MOTU FireWire Audio installer CD installs
the MOTU FireWire Audio WDM for you.
MOTU GSIF FIREWIRE DRIVER
The MOTU GSIF FireWire Driver allows you to
access the 896HD as an audio interface for Tascam
GigaStudio and related products. The GSIF driver
features low-latency multi-channel performance.
CUEMIX CONSOLE
This program provides a mixing console that gives
you control over the 896HD’s no-latency CueMix
DSP features. For details, see chapter 9, “CueMix
Console” (page 65).