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ABOUT THE 828MK3 10 With a variety of I/O formats, mic preamps, no-latency mixing and processing of live input and synchronization capabilities, the

CUEMIX FX100EDIT MENUUndo/RedoCueMix FX supports multiple undo/redo. This allows you to step backwards and forwards through your actions in the softwa

CUEMIX FX101FFT displayChoose Show FFT from the Filter display options menu (Figure 10-10) to superimpose a real-time Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) fr

CUEMIX FX102Opening the FFT Analysis windowChoose FFT Analysis from the Devices menu to open a new window with the filter EQ display for detailed inspe

CUEMIX FX103In Zoom/Offset mode, Zoom sets the display zoom from 1x to 100x, where the number represents the zoom factor relative to the entire frequ

CUEMIX FX104Figure 10-37: View controlsView menuThe View menu (Figure 10-37) lets you choose how you wish to display the audio channel(s) being displa

CUEMIX FX105Waveform RecognitionThe Waveform Recognition option searches through new audio data looking for a waveform which most resembles that whic

CUEMIX FX106Magnitude is enabled, the trigger will look for both +0.500 and -0.500. You will see a second blue line appear in the display when Magnitu

CUEMIX FX107To adjust the left and right edges of the measurement area, click and drag the blue bars in the graph, or click and drag the blue numbers

CUEMIX FX108transient is settled in the display and fairly stable, you may need to adjust the horizontal position to center it in the display. These s

CUEMIX FX109X-Y PLOTThe X-Y Plot window (Figure 10-43) graphs the amplitude of a stereo audio signal on a two-dimensional grid. For each unit of time

ABOUT THE 828MK3 11 The quarter-inch outputs are referenced to a +4 dBu line level output signal. The inputs have +22 dB of input gain and -96 dB of

CUEMIX FX110View controlsThe View controls (Figure 10-44) provide several options for the X-Y Plot display.Figure 10-44: View controlsPausing the disp

CUEMIX FX111Figure 10-47: The Persistence controls.LengthLength (Figure 10-47) sets the number of recent samples to show on the plot. For example, wh

CUEMIX FX112PHASE ANALYSISThe Phase Analysis window (Figure 10-49 on page 112) graphs frequency versus phase difference versus amplitude of a stereo s

CUEMIX FX113Pausing the displayThe Pause button in the upper right corner of the View section (Figure 10-50) allows you to freeze the display at any

CUEMIX FX114AxesThe Axes control (Figure 10-50) sets the opacity of the grid displayed in the graph, from 100% (fully visible) down to 0% (fully hidde

CUEMIX FX115outside the critical frequency range of the instrument being recorded, you can avoid phase problems among the mic signals.Tuning PA sys

CUEMIX FX116TUNERThe Tu n e r window is an accurate and easy to use tuner.Opening the TunerEach 828mk3 interface has its own Tuner window. Choose the

CUEMIX FX117Here is a summary of Configurations menu operations:Modifying a configurationThe name of the current configuration is displayed in the CueMi

CUEMIX FX118that is not currently being displayed, CueMix FX will jump to the appropriate tab to display the control you are adjusting.Share surfaces

CHAPTER11911 MOTU SMPTE SetupOVERVIEWThe 828mk3 can resolve directly to SMPTE time code via any analog input, without a separate synchronizer. The 828

ABOUT THE 828MK3 12 Word clock The 828mk3 provides standard word clock that can slave to any supported sample rate. In addition, word clock can resol

MOTU SMPTE SETUP120detect and switch to the incoming frame rate, except that it cannot distinguish between 30 fps and 29.97 fps time code, or 23.976 a

MOTU SMPTE SETUP121The 828mk3 cannot freewheel address without clock. Therefore, the Freewheel Address setting will always be lower than or equal to

MOTU SMPTE SETUP122RESOLVING PRO TOOLS TO TIME CODETo resolve your Pro Tools system directly to SMPTE time code with no additional synchroni-zation de

CHAPTER12312 TroubleshootingSlaving directly to time code in AudioDesk or Digital PerformerTo slave Digital Performer or AudioDesk directly to time co

TROUBLESHOOTING124REPLACING DISCSIf your installer disc becomes damaged, our Customer Support Department will be glad to replace it. You can request a

INDEX125+4dB analog input 20.kext 33-10dB analog input 201394 connector 6, 12, 17, 18192kHzmultiple interfaces 31operation 3824-bitDigital Performer

INDEX126Copy/Paste 100Hardware Follows CueMix Stereo Settings 99Load Hardware Preset 99Mix1 return includes computer 99Mix1 return includes computer o

INDEX127optical I/O 60phones 60Return Assign 60reverb return 60sample rate 59OOptical2x mode 46choosing format (ADAT or TOSlink) 41connectors 6, 21LE

INDEX128menu 98, 117settings 98TascamSync 27Technical support 123, 124Thresholddynamics 92Time code sync 119TOSLink 6, 11clock source setting 40connec

ABOUT THE 828MK3 13 Programmable backlit LCD display Any 828mk3 setting, including the powerful CueMix FX on-board 16-bus mixer with effects, can be

ABOUT THE 828MK3 14 (included) allows you to keep tabs on the 828mk3’s processing resources. Each input, output and mix bus provides a send to the Cl

CHAPTER 15 2 Packing List and System Requirements PACKING LIST The 828mk3 Hybrid ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are not pre

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CHAPTER 17 3 Installing the 828mk3 Hardware OVERVIEW Here’s an overview for installing the 828mk3: Connect the 828mk3 interface. . . . . . . . . . .

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE18Figure 3-1: Connecting the 828mk3 to the computer via FireWire.☛ Make absolute sure to align the notched side of the F

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE19CONNECT AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTSThe 828mk3 audio interface has the following audio input and output connectors: 8 ba

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS CAUTION! READ THIS SAFETY GUIDE BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION OR OPERATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAF

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE2020 dB pad for a mic input, quickly push its TRIM rotary encoder. The green LED below will turn on or off accordingly.S

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE21Figure 3-8: Setting the input trim for a TRS analog input pair.5 Turn the VALUE knob to adjust the trim.Mic/guitar/in

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE22Choosing a clock source for optical connectionsWhen connecting an optical device, make sure that its digital audio clo

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE23CONNECT MIDI GEARConnect your MIDI device’s MIDI IN jack to the 828mk3’s MIDI OUT jack (Connection A below). Converse

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE24A TYPICAL 828MK3 SETUPHere is a typical 828mk3 studio setup. This rig can be operated without an external mixer. All m

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE25OPERATING THE 828mk3 AS A CONVERTERAs explained earlier in “Using optical I/O to operate the 828mk3 as a 16-channel e

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE26MAKING SYNC CONNECTIONSIf you connect devices digitally to the 828mk3, or if you need to synchronize the 828mk3 with a

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE27SYNCING TO SMPTE TIMECODEThe 828mk3 system can resolve directly to SMPTE timecode. It can also generate timecode and

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE28SYNCING S/PDIF DEVICESS/PDIF devices will sync to the 828mk3 in one of two ways: Via the S/PDIF connection itself Vi

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE29SYNCING WORD CLOCK DEVICESThe 828mk3 word clock connectors allow you to synchronize it with a wide variety of other w

III Contents 5 Quick Reference: 828mk3 Front Panel 6 Quick Reference: 828mk3 Rear Panel 7 Quick Reference: MOTU Audio Setup 9 About the 828mk3 15 Pac

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE30Figure 3-21: Connecting multiple 828mk3 interfaces (or other MOTUFireWire audio interfaces) to a computer.Multiple int

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 HARDWARE31recorded by your MOTU FireWire interface will not drift apart from tracks on the other device during long playback or

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CHAPTER334 Installing the 828mk3 SoftwareOVERVIEWSoftware installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33CueMix FX .

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 SOFTWARE34CoreMIDI and Audio MIDI SetupCoreMIDI is the “under-the-hood” portion of Mac OS X that handles MIDI services for MIDI

INSTALLING THE 828MK3 SOFTWARE35Figure 4-3: Connecting devices to the 828mk3. In this example, acontroller keyboard is connected to the 828mk3’s MIDI

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CHAPTER375 MOTU Audio SetupOVERVIEWMOTU Audio Setup gives you access to basic 828mk3 hardware settings, such as sample rate, clock source, optical for

MOTU AUDIO SETUP38828mk3 Hybrid tab settingsThe 828mk3 Hybrid tab (Figure 5-1) provides settings that apply to a specific 828mk3 interface. If you have

MOTU AUDIO SETUP39 The stereo return bus, as described in “Return Assign” on page 41, can only be assigned to one of the four available analog outpu

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MOTU AUDIO SETUP40reference and shared transport control are not needed — without having to set up an elaborate synchronization scenario.For further d

MOTU AUDIO SETUP41Figure 5-2: The Mac OS X sound preferences let you use the 828mk3for general stereo audio input and output for your Mac. The Defaul

MOTU AUDIO SETUP42Word OutThe Word Out menu appears when the 828mk3 is operating at a 2x sample rate (88.2 or 96kHz) or 4x sample rate (176.4 or 192kH

CHAPTER436 Front Panel OperationOVERVIEWThe 828mk3 Hybrid offers complete front-panel programming via six rotary encoders and a 2x16 backlit LCD displ

FRONT PANEL OPERATION44PHONESFrom the factory, the PHONES jack (Figure 6-1) is a discrete output at 44.1/48 kHz, but it can mirror any other output pa

FRONT PANEL OPERATION45PUSH-BUTTON ROTARY ENCODERSAll of the knobs shown in Figure 6-3 are push-button digital rotary encoders. In many cases, you ca

FRONT PANEL OPERATION46828MK3 SETUP MENUTo access the 828mk3 SETUP menu, push the PARAM knob u ntil you see 828mk3 SETUP displayed in the LCD. This me

FRONT PANEL OPERATION47 Type II — for 2x optical connection to MOTU products that are equipped with optical ports and support 2x operationTurn the V

FRONT PANEL OPERATION48channel strip in CueMix FX (Figure 10-3 on page 79), as well as the settings in the Channel tab (Figure 10-8 on page 83).Turn t

FRONT PANEL OPERATION49The MIX (Mixes) menuPush the CHANNEL button repeatedly until you see “MIX 1” (or “MIX 2”, etc.) in the channel section of the

Quick Reference: 828mk3 Front Panel The phone jack labeled (MAIN) is a standard quarter-inch stereo headphone jack. Its output is hard-wired to mirro

FRONT PANEL OPERATION50INPUTS MENU OUTPUTS MENUCHANNEL PAGE PARAMINPUTSmic 1-2Analog 1-2Analog 3-4etc.INPUT PAIRPHASEL-R/M-S (stereo or M/S)SWAPWIDTHT

FRONT PANEL OPERATION51MIXES MENUREVERB MENUSTAND-ALONE OPERATIONAll settings, including all mix settings and global settings, are saved in the 828mk

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CHAPTER537 Digital Performer and AudioDeskOVERVIEWThis chapter provides a brief overview of the basic I/O and synchronization operations with the 828m

DIGITAL PERFORMER AND AUDIODESK54Figure 7-1: Choose Setup menu> Configure Audio System> ConfigureHardware Driver to open the dialog shown above an

DIGITAL PERFORMER AND AUDIODESK55AudioDesk. When operating at high sample rates, the phones must mirror one of the other output pairs.Optical input a

DIGITAL PERFORMER AND AUDIODESK56PROCESSING LIVE INPUTS WITH HOST PLUG-INSIf you patch a live input (such as MIDI synthesizer) through a plug-in effec

DIGITAL PERFORMER AND AUDIODESK57USING A FOOT SWITCHUse a foot switch connected to the 828mk3 to trigger recording punch-in and punch-out, or any oth

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CHAPTER598 Other Mac OS X Audio SoftwareOVERVIEWThe 828mk3 Hybrid provides multichannel audio and MIDI input and output for all Mac OS X audio applica

Quick Reference: 828mk3 Rear Panel Connect the 828mk3 to the computer here via either FireWire or USB2, using either the standard 1394 FireWire B or

OTHER MAC OS X AUDIO SOFTWARE60If you are slaving the 828mk3 and your host software to SMPTE time code, follow the directions in “Syncing to SMPTE tim

OTHER MAC OS X AUDIO SOFTWARE61Figure 8-2: Enabling the 828mk3 Hybrid in Pro ToolsLogic Pro and Logic ExpressIn Logic Pro and Logic Express, go to th

OTHER MAC OS X AUDIO SOFTWARE62Cubase and NuendoIn Cubase or Nuendo, go to the Devices menu and choose Device Setup. Click the VST Audio System item i

OTHER MAC OS X AUDIO SOFTWARE63Reason and RecordIn Propellerhead Reason or Record, go to the Preferences window, choose Audio preferences from the me

OTHER MAC OS X AUDIO SOFTWARE64Inputs at 1x sample ratesInputs are always listed in the same order as follows, when operating the 828mk3 at 1x sample

OTHER MAC OS X AUDIO SOFTWARE65Outputs at 2x sample ratesWhen operating the 828mk3 at a 2x sample rate (88.2 or 96 kHz), outputs are listed as follow

OTHER MAC OS X AUDIO SOFTWARE66Synchronizing digital audio connectionsIf you have devices connected to the 828mk3 digital inputs (optical or RCA S/PDI

CHAPTER679 Reducing Monitoring LatencyOVERVIEWMonitoring latency is that slight delay you hear when you run an input signal through your host audio so

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY68MONITORING LIVE INPUTThere are two ways to monitor live audio input with an 828mk3: 1) through the computer or 2) via the

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY69ADJUSTING THE AUDIO I/O BUFFERA buffer is a small amount of computer memory used to hold data. For audio interfaces like

CHAPTER 7 Quick Reference: MOTU Audio SetupThe 828mk3 driver provides a stereo return back to the computer. This return feeds the signal on any 828mk

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY70Figure 9-4: In Cubase or Nuendo, choose Devices menu > DeviceSetup. Select MOTU 828mk3 Hybrid, then click the Control

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY71Effects processing and automated mixingReducing latency with the buffer size setting has another benefit: it lets you rou

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY72Controlling CueMix FX from within AudioDesk or Digital PerformerTo turn on CueMix FX in AudioDesk and Digital Performer:1

CHAPTER7310 CueMix FXOVERVIEWCueMix FX is a cross-platform software application that provides graphic, on-screen control for the 828mk3 Hybrid’s flexib

CUEMIX FX74A 16-BUS MIXER WITH EQ, COMPRESSION AND REVERBAll 828mk3 inputs and outputs can be routed to the on-board CueMix FX 16-bus (8 stereo bus) d

CUEMIX FX75CUEMIX FX INSTALLATIONCueMix FX is installed with the rest of your 828mk3 software.CUEMIX FX BASIC OPERATIONHere is a brief overview of th

CUEMIX FX76Each mix bus is independentEach mix bus has its own settings. Settings for one bus will not affect another. For example, if an input is use

CUEMIX FX77THE MIXES TABClick the Mixes tab (Figure 10-2) to gain access to the 828mk3’s eight stereo mix busses. The Mixes tab displays one mix bus

CUEMIX FX78Bus muteThe bus mute button (Figure 10-2) disables (silences) the mix.Bus level meterThe bus level meter, which is post-fader, shows you th

CUEMIX FX79THE INPUTS TABThe 828mk3 provides many features for managing analog and digital input signals. Some of these features, such as the 828mk3’

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CUEMIX FX80Input channel focusClick the channel focus button (Figure 10-3) to view and edit parameters in the channel settings section of the CueMix F

CUEMIX FX81Figure 10-4: The EQ/Dynamics selectors.Click the selector (Figure 10-4) for the desired EQ band, low-pass (LP) filter, high pass (HP) filter

CUEMIX FX82Output channel focusClick the channel focus button (Figure 10-6) to view and edit parameters in the channel settings section of the CueMix

CUEMIX FX83THE CHANNEL SETTINGS SECTIONThe channel settings section in the CueMix FX window (Figure 10-1) displays three tabs for Channel, EQ and Dyn

CUEMIX FX84Stereo settingsInputs that have been grouped as stereo pairs in the Inputs tab (Figure 10-3) provide two stereo modes (Figure 10-8): Normal

CUEMIX FX85The EQ tabThe EQ tab (Figure 10-10) displays the EQ settings for the input or output channel that currently has the focus. Click any focus

CUEMIX FX86Vintage EQ Quick referenceFilter response display: Shows the response curve for the current settings.Vertical scale: Lets you zoom the vert

CUEMIX FX87Adjusting filters in the displayEach filter has a handle, displayed as shown below in Figure 10-12 (in the filter’s color), for adjusting its

CUEMIX FX88Type IFigure 10-13: Type I EQ filter style.The Type I EQ filter has the least amount of Gain/Q interaction, providing the most precision and

CUEMIX FX89Type IIIFigure 10-15: Type III EQ filter style.The Type III EQ filter increases Q as boost is applied. Therefore, lower amounts of boost pro

CHAPTER 9 1 About the 828mk3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9The 828mk3 Rear P

CUEMIX FX90Shelf filtersFigure 10-17: Shelf filter Q parameter overshoot.When two top-most bands in the EQ tab are set to their shelf filter setting (Fig

CUEMIX FX91Overshoot tends to produce more of what one would expect to hear when applying shelving and is therefore considered to be more musical tha

CUEMIX FX92The Dynamics tabThe Dynamics tab (Figure 10-21) displays the Dynamics processing settings for the input or output channel that currently ha

CUEMIX FX93Output levelThe Output Level meter (Figure 10-21) displays the peaks of the output signal. Trim is applied before the Output Level meter.P

CUEMIX FX94It is precisely this self-adjusting behavior that makes optical compressors the tool of choice for smoothing out vocals, bass guitar and fu

CUEMIX FX95displaying an input meter). Click Pre to view levels before any input channel processing besides trim; click Post to view levels after all

CUEMIX FX96OutputWhen the Split Point is set to Output, the sends in Output tab become active and the returns in the Mix bus tab gray out. This allows

CUEMIX FX97Assigning outputs to the monitor groupAny combination of outputs can be assigned to the monitor group. To include an output pair in the mo

CUEMIX FX98Figure 10-25: Typical hardware setup for Talkback and Listenback. Talkback / Listenback Mic InputTo configure the talkback mic in CueMix FX,

CUEMIX FX99SHORTCUTSHold down the following general modifier keys as shortcuts:Hold down the following modifier keys as shortcuts for the EQ tab and co