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1394 FireWire
The two 1394 FireWire jacks accept a standard
IEEE 1394 FireWire cable to connect the 896mk3
to a FireWire-equipped Mac or Windows
computer. The second jack can be used to daisy
chain multiple interfaces — up to four MOTU
FireWire interfaces — on a single FireWire bus. It
can also be used to connect other FireWire devices
without the need for a FireWire hub. Keep in mind,
however, that the 896mk3 uses more FireWire bus
bandwidth when one or both optical banks are
enabled, or when it operates at higher sample rates.
These operating configurations will limit the
number of devices you can daisy chain on a single
FireWire bus.
THE 896MK3 FRONT PANEL
Metering
The front panel of the MOTU 896mk3 displays two
eight-channel banks of 10-segment ladder LEDs.
The left-hand bank always shows the eight analog
inputs. The right-hand bank shows any other bank
you choose with the Meters knob: Analog out,
optical I/O (ADAT or TOSLINK) or digital I/O
(AES/EBU and S/PDIF). A status LED to the right
shows which bank you are currently viewing. You
can also adjust this setting in the MOTU Audio
Setup software.
The 896mk3 front panel also displays stereo meters
for the main analog outs.
The
Clock
lights indicate the global sample rate (as
chosen in the MOTU Audio Setup software). The
Rate Convert LEDs indicate if sample rate
conversion is being applied to the AES/EBU input
or output, and if so, the rate being converted to.
Input trim knobs, phantom power & 20 dB Pad
The front-panel input trim knobs
provide
independent trim for the eight analog inputs.
The phantom power switch for each input provides
48V phantom power. Up is on; down is off.
The -20 dB pad switch for each input reduces the
mic input signal going to the A/D converter by
20 dB. Up is on (pad engaged); down is off.
Headphone output and main volume control
The 896mk3 front panel provides two independent
headphone jacks with independent volume knobs,
one of which also controls the XLR main outs on
the rear panel. Alternately, this MASTER VOL
knob can be programmed to control any
combination of outputs (analog and/or digital).
For example, it can control monitor output for an
entire 5.1 or 7.1 surround mix.
Foot switch
The quarter-inch Foot Switch jack accepts a
standard foot switch. When you push the foot
switch, the 896mk3 triggers a programmable
keystroke on the computer keyboard. For example,
you could program the foot switch to toggle
recording in your host software. The MOTU Audio
Setup software lets you program any keystroke you
wish.
Programmable backlit LCD display
Any 896mk3 setting, including the powerful
CueMix FX on-board 16-bus mixer with effects,
can be accessed directly from the front panel using
the four rotary encoders and the 2x16 backlit LCD
display.
16-BIT AND 24-BIT RECORDING
The 896mk3 system handles all data with a 24-bit
signal path, regardless of the I/O format. You can
record and play back 16-bit or 24-bit audio files at
any supported sample rate via any of the 896mk3’s
analog or digital inputs and outputs. 24-bit audio
files can be recorded with any compatible host
application that supports 24-bit recording.
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