MOTU UltraLite-mk4, User Manual

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P R E S E T S
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INT MIXER
Choose the
Int Mixer
preset to use the
UltraLite-mk4 as both an audio interface and
mixer, simultaneously. Doing so routes all physical
inputs and outputs to and from the computer,
connected through USB. In addition, the following
audio sources are routed to the mixer, which mixes
them to the Main Mix bus, plus three stereo aux
busses for independent monitor mixes:
■
The UltraLite-mk4’s eight analog inputs
■
The UltraLite-mk4’s optical inputs
■
USB channels from the host computer
The Monitor bus is set up as a solo bus.
In this scenario, you can control the mixer from the
MOTU Pro Audio Control web app running on the
computer. You can also run the web app from
wireless devices on the same Wi-Fi network as the
computer.
Figure 5-2: Using the UltraLite-mk4 as an audio interface and mixer,
simultaneously.
LIVE RECORDING WITH MONITOR MIXING
Choose the
Live recording with monitor mixing
preset when you are tracking in the studio. The
setup is pretty much the same as for the “Interface
+ mixer” preset shown in Figure 5-2 on page 40.
All physical inputs on the interface are routed to
both the computer (for recording) and the Main
Mix and Monitor busses in the mixer (for near-
zero latency monitoring). USB channels from the
computer are included in the UltraLite-mk4’s mix.
As with the other presets, aux busses are routed to
the UltraLite-mk4’s line outs, for independent
monitor mixes.
OPTICAL CONVERTER
Choose the Optical converter preset if you would
like the UltraLite-mk4 to serve as a multi-channel
digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converter
connected to another device equipped with an
optical port. For example, if you have another
MOTU interface equipped with optical, you could
connect its optical output banks to the
UltraLite-mk4’s optical input banks, or vice versa.
The UltraLite-mk4 then serves as an 8-channel
expander that adds the UltraLite-mk4’s analog
outputs (and/or inputs) to your setup.
Figure 5-3: Use the Optical converter preset to use the UltraLite-mk4
as an optical-to-analog expander for both input and output.
Laptop
Audio inputs from stage, studio, etc.
Main
Mix
Aux
Mix 1
Aux
Mix 2
Analog outputs
Optical cable
Other interface
UltraLite-mk4