MOTU Monitor 8, User Manual

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CHAPTER
27
3
Software Installation
OVERVIEW
USB 2.0 class-compliant operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operation as an AVB Ethernet audio interface . . . . . . . 27
Software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Audio drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
MOTU AVB Discovery app for Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
MOTU AVB WebUI Setup for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
MOTU AVB USB Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
AudioDesk workstation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Working with host audio software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
USB 2.0 CLASS-COMPLIANT OPERATION
The Monitor 8 is a USB 2.0 audio class-compliant
device. This means that you can connect it to your
Mac with a USB cable and use it without installing
any software drivers. The computer recognizes the
Monitor 8 as a USB audio device and makes its
inputs and outputs available to your host audio
software. Basic settings, such as the hardware’s
sample rate, are made in either your host software
(Mac) or your system settings (Windows).
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In this scenario, the Monitor 8 provides basic
audio input and output, and no software driver
installation is necessary.
As explained earlier in this guide, the MOTU AVB
Control web app provides full access to all settings
in the device, including the extensive on-board
routing, mixing, and effects processing features.
Since the web app is served from the audio
interface hardware itself, it does not require any
software installation on your computer; all it
requires is a network connection between your
computer and the Monitor 8 with a standard
Ethernet cable, Ethernet hub, or shared Wi-Fi
network. For details about accessing the web app
through the network port, see “MOTU AVB
Control Web App” on page 11.
OPERATION AS AN AVB ETHERNET AUDIO
INTERFACE
To use Monitor 8 as an audio interface over AVB
Ethernet, all you need is a recent Mac (any Mac that
has a Thunderbolt port on it) with Mac OS X
Yosemite (10.10) or later installed. Connect the
network port on the Monitor 8 to the Ethernet port
on the Mac using a standard, high-grade (CAT-5e
or CAT-6) network cable up to 100 meters in
length. You can then use Monitor 8 as a standard,
low-latency multi-channel audio interface with any
Core Audio compatible host software running on
the Mac.
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In this scenario, the Monitor 8 provides basic
audio input and output, and no software driver
installation is necessary.
For details about accessing device settings in the
web app through a network port connection, see
“MOTU AVB Control Web App” on page 11.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Software installation is required for any of the
following scenarios:
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You are using a PC running Windows 7 or later.
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You will use Monitor 8 as a USB audio interface,
and you want to access the web app without the
network port.
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You will be using multiple MOTU interfaces.
If none of the above scenarios apply to you, then
you can skip software installation if you wish, and
proceed to details about accessing the web app
through the network port, see “MOTU AVB
Control Web App” on page 11.