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MOTU PCIe

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424

User’s Guide for Macintosh

1280 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

Business voice: (617) 576-2760

Business fax: (617) 576-3609

Technical support: (617) 576-3066

Tech support fax: (617) 354-3068

Tech support email: techsupport@motu.com

Web site: www.motu.com

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Summary of Contents for PCIe-424

Page 1: ... Macintosh 1280 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 Business voice 617 576 2760 Business fax 617 576 3609 Technical support 617 576 3066 Tech support fax 617 354 3068 Tech support email techsupport motu com Web site www motu com ...

Page 2: ...isMOTUinterfaceshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplytoyourlocation consultyourlocalpowercompany 8 Power CordProtection Power supplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitemsplaceduponoragainstthem Payparticularattentiontocordsandplugs conveniencereceptacles andthepoint wheretheyexitfromyourMOTUaudioin...

Page 3: ...3 Contents 5 Quick Reference PCIe 424 Audio Card 6 About the PCIe 424 System 10 Packing List and Macintosh System Requirements 11 Installing the PCIe 424 Hardware 13 Expanding Your PCIe 424 System ...

Page 4: ...S S warrant this equipment against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of NINETY 90 DAYS 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 N...

Page 5: ...ible recorder use this standard ADAT SYNC INPUT to connect the PCIe 424 card to the end of your ADAT sync chain For example if you have three ADATs chain the ADATs in the usual fashion SYNC OUT to SYNC IN etc and then connect the last ADAT s SYNC OUT to this SYNC IN on the PCIe 424 card This connection allows you to make sample accurate audio transfers between your host audio software if it suppor...

Page 6: ...ur MOTU PCI audio interfaces can be connected to a single PCIe 424 card for a maximum of 96 possible input and output connections All MOTU PCI audio interfaces including the 2408mk3 24I O and HD192 can also be mixed and matched on the PCIe 424 card along with legacy interfaces such as the 2408 2408mII 1296 1224 24i and 308 Audio Wire carries a proprietary communication protocol between the card an...

Page 7: ...z is 12 3 banks of 4 channel I O Analog bank The analog inputs are equipped with 24 bit 96 kHz 64x oversampling A D converters The analog outputs have 24 bit 96 kHz 128x oversampling D A converters The entire analog section of the circuit board inside the 2408mk3 is physically isolated from the rest of the board to help ensure quiet analog performance Each of the 2408mk3 s eight analog stereo inpu...

Page 8: ...he computer so that all audio data is carried to from the computer in 24 bits Converters All analog to digital and digital to analog inputs on the 24I O are equipped with 24 bit 128x oversampling extremely high quality latest generation converters Word clock in and out BNCWordclockconnectorcanbeprogrammedviasoftware for either input or output for synchronization with standard word clock devices Le...

Page 9: ... supports 24 bit recording AUDIODESK AudioDesk is a full featured 24 bit audio workstation software package for Macintosh included with each PCIe 424 core system AudioDesk provides multi channel waveform editing automated virtual mixing graphic editing of ramp automation real time effects plug ins with 32 bit floating point processing crossfades support for many third party audio plug ins in the M...

Page 10: ... hard drive PLEASE REGISTER TODAY Please register your PCIe 424 system today There are two ways to register Visit www motu com to register online OR Fill out and mail the included product registration card As a registered user you will be eligible to receive on line technical support email and announcements about product enhancements as soon as they become available Only registered users receive t...

Page 11: ...6 Remove the PCIe 424 card from its anti static bag 7 Gently but firmly insert the card into any available PCIe slot 8 Secure the bulkhead of the PCIe 424 card to the computer chassis with the bolt from the slot cover We strongly recommend securing the PCIe 424 card in this manner Doing so allows you to ensure secure connections to the card later on in the installation 9 Place the cover back on yo...

Page 12: ... C I E 4 2 4 H A R D W A R E 12 Figure 3 1 Connecting the audio interface to the PCIe 424 audio card Step 1 ConnecttheAudio Wire to the socket closest to the ADAT SYNC port Step 2 2408mk3 interface HD192 interface 24I O interface ...

Page 13: ...sole 13 Enabling banks or individual ins and outs 13 Working with input and output menus 14 CueMix DSP routing among interfaces 14 Synchronizing multiple interfaces 14 Word clock connections are not necessary 14 Sample rate issues 14 CONNECTING EXPANSION INTERFACES Connect expansion interfaces to the three available Audio Wire sockets on your core system s PCIe 424 card as shown below in Figure 4 ...

Page 14: ...terfaces SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE INTERFACES The entire PCIe 424 system gets its clock from whatever you choose from the Clock Source menu in the MOTU PCIAudio Console window Synchronization across all connected interfaces is sample accurate All available sync sources on all connected interfaces are displayed in the menu as demonstrated below in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 The entire PCIe 424 system can b...

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