MOTU 4pre, User Manual

About the Mark of the Unicorn License Agreement and 
Limited Warranty on Software

TO PERSONS WHO PURCHASE OR USE THIS PRODUCT: carefully read all the 
terms and conditions of the “click-wrap” license agreement presented to you when 
you install the software. Using the software or this documentation indicates your 
acceptance of the terms and conditions of that license agreement.

Mark of the Unicorn, Inc. (“MOTU”) owns both this program and its documentation. 
Both the program and the documentation are protected under applicable copyright, 
trademark, and trade-secret laws. Your right to use the program and the 
documentation are limited to the terms and conditions described in the license 
agreement.

Reminder of the terms of your license

This summary is not your license agreement, just a reminder of its terms. The actual 
license can be read and printed by running the installation program for the software. 
That license agreement is a contract, and clicking “Accept” binds you and MOTU to 
all its terms and conditions. In the event anything contained in this summary is 
incomplete or in conflict with the actual click-wrap license agreement, the terms of the 
click-wrap agreement prevail.

YOU MAY: (a) use the enclosed program on a single computer; (b) physically transfer 
the program from one computer to another provided that the program is used on only 
one computer at a time and that you remove any copies of the program from the 
computer from which the program is being transferred; (c) make copies of the 
program solely for backup purposes. You must reproduce and include the copyright 
notice on a label on any backup copy.

YOU MAY NOT: (a) distribute copies of the program or the documentation to others; 
(b) rent, lease or grant sublicenses or other rights to the program; (c) provide use of 
the program in a computer service business, network, time-sharing, multiple CPU or 
multiple user arrangement without the prior written consent of MOTU; (d) translate, 
adapt, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise alter the program or 
related documentation without the prior written consent of MOTU.

MOTU warrants to the original licensee that the disk(s) on which the program is 
recorded be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a 
period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of your 
receipt. If failure of the disk has resulted from accident, abuse or misapplication of the 
product, then MOTU shall have no responsibility to replace the disk(s) under this 
Limited Warranty.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT IS IN LIEU OF, 
AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE, ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, BOTH 
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES 
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE 
LIABILITY OF MOTU PURSUANT TO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE 
LIMITED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE DISK(S), AND IN NO 
EVENT SHALL MOTU OR ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, OR AFFILIATES BE 
LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING 
BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR 
DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE, OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY THIRD 
PARTIES EVEN IF MOTU HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
SUCH DAMAGES. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS 
WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW 
THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Update Policy

In order to be eligible to obtain updates of the program, you must complete and return 
the attached Mark of the Unicorn Purchaser Registration Card to MOTU.

Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2011 by Mark of the Unicorn, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this 
publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, 
or translated into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means 
whatsoever, without express written permission of Mark of the Unicorn, Inc., 1280 
Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, U.S.A.

Limited Warranty on Hardware

Mark of the Unicorn, Inc. and S&S Research (“MOTU/S&S”) warrant this equipment 
against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of TWO (2) YEARS from 
the date of original retail purchase. This warranty applies only to hardware products; 
MOTU software is licensed and warranted pursuant to separate written statements.

If you discover a defect, first write or call Mark of the Unicorn at (617) 576-2760 to 
obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number. No service will be performed on 
any product returned without prior authorization. MOTU will, at its option, repair or 
replace the product at no charge to you, provided you return it during the warranty 
period, with transportation charges prepaid, to Mark of the Unicorn, Inc., 1280 
Massachusetts Avenue, MA 02138. You must use the product’s original packing 
material for in shipment, and insure the shipment for the value of the product. Please 
include your name, address, telephone number, a description of the problem, and 
the original, dated bill of sale with the returned unit and print the Return Merchandise 
Authorization Number on the outside of the box below the shipping address.

This warranty does not apply if the equipment has been damaged by accident, 
abuse, misuse, or misapplication; has been modified without the written permission 
of MOTU, or if the product serial number has been removed or defaced.

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE 
LIMITED IN DURATION TO TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE 
ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE 
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. 
No MOTU/S&S dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, 
extension, or addition to this warranty.

MOTU/S&S ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF 
WARRANTY, OR UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, 
DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT 
AND PROPERTY AND COST OF RECOVERING REPROGRAMMING, OR 
REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH 
MOTU/S&S PRODUCTS.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for 
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not 
apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other 
rights which vary from state to state.

MOTU, Mark of the Unicorn and the unicorn silhouette logo are registered 
trademarks of Mark of the Unicorn, Inc.

This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio 
or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the 
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by any combination of the following measures:

• Relocate or reorient the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

If necessary, you can consult a dealer or experienced radio/television technician for additional 
assistance.

PLEASE NOTE: only equipment certified to comply with Class B (computer input/output devices, 
terminals, printers, etc.) should be attached to this equipment, and it must have shielded interface 
cables in order to comply with the Class B FCC limits on RF emissions.

WARNING: changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.