MOTU Monitor 8 User manual

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Monitor 8
User Guide
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MONITOR 8 (“PRODUCT”)
CAUTION! READ THIS SAFETY GUIDE BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION OR OPERATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
HAZARDOUS VOLAGES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR BURN.TURN OFF UNIT BEFORE SERVICING.
WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE.
CAUTION:TO REDUCETHE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: DO NOT PERMIT FINGERS TO TOUCHTHE TERMINALS OF PLUGS WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVINGTHE PLUG TO OR FROM THE OUTLET.
WARNING: IF NOT PROPERLY GROUNDEDTHE MOTU PRODUCT COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
The MOTU product is equipped with a three-conductor cord and grounding type plug which has a grounding prong, approved by Underwriters' Laboratories and the Canadian Standards Association.
This plug requires a mating three-conductor grounded type outlet as shown in Figure A below. If the outlet you are planning to use for the MOTU product is of the two prong type, DO NOT REMOVE
OR ALTER THE GROUNDING PRONG IN ANY MANNER. Use an adapter as shown below and always connect the grounding lug to a known ground. It is recommended that you have a qualified
electrician replace the TWO prong outlet with a properly grounded THREE prong outlet. An adapter as illustrated below in Figure B is available for connecting plugs to two-prong receptacles.
WARNING:THE GREEN GROUNDING LUG EXTENDING FROM THE ADAPTER MUST BE CONNECTEDTO A PERMANENT GROUND SUCH AS TO A
PROPERLY GROUNDED OUTLET BOX. NOT ALL OUTLET BOXES ARE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
If you are not sure that your outlet box is properly grounded, have it checked by a qualified electrician. NOTE:The adapter illustrated is for use only if you already have a properly grounded two-prong
receptacle. Adapter is not allowed in Canada by the Canadian Electrical Code. Use only three wire extension cords which have three-prong grounding type plugs and three-prong receptacles which
will accept the MOTU product plug.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Read these instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operating the product.
2. Keep these instructions.These safety instructions and the product owner’s manual should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed all warnings. All warnings on the product and in the owner’s manual should be adhered to.
4. Follow all Instructions. All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. Do not use the product near water.
6. Cleaning - Unplug the product from the computer and clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
7. Ventilation - Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Heat - Do not install the product near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or another apparatus (including an amplifier) that produces heat.
9. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
10. Grounding - Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.The wide blade
or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult and electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
11. Power cord - Protect the product power cord from being walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
12. Power switch - Install the product so that the power switch can be accessed and operated at all times.
13. Disconnect - The main plug is considered to be the disconnect device for the product and shall remain readily operable.
14. Accessories - Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
15. Placement - Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the product.When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
16. Surge protection - Unplug the product during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
17. Servicing - Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way, such as when a power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the product, the product has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
18. Power Sources - Refer to the manufacturer’s operating instructions for power requirements.Be advised that different operating voltages may require the use of a different line cord and/or attachment plug.
19. Installation - Do not install the product in an unventilated rack, or directly above heat-producing equipment such as power amplifiers. Observe the maximum ambient operating temperature listed below.
20. Power amplifiers- Never attach audio power amplifier outputs directly to any of the unit’s connectors.
21. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
22. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this MOTU product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating conditions.
ENVIRONMENT, HEAT AND VENTILATION
Operating Temperature: 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°).The product should be situated away from heat sources or other equipment that produces heat.When installing the product in a rack or any other location, be sure there is adequate
space around the product to ensure proper ventilation. Improper ventilation will cause overheating and can damage the unit.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE
Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.
Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not place objects containing liquids on it.
AC INPUT
100 - 240VAC ~ • 50 / 60Hz • 0.5A max
3-prong plug
Grounding prong
Properly grounded 3-prong outlet
Grounding lug
Screw
3-prong plug
Adapter
Make sure this is connected to
a known ground.
Two-prong receptacle
Figure A Figure B

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Contents
Part 1: Getting Started
7
Quick Start Guide
9
Monitor 8 Front Panel
10
Monitor 8 Rear Panel
11 MOTU AVB Control Web App
21 About the Monitor 8
25 Packing List and System Requirements
27 Software Installation
31 Hardware Installation
Part 2: Using the Monitor 8
43 Presets
47 The Front Panel LCD
49 Working with Host Audio Software
57 Mixer Effects
63 Networking
Part 3: Appendices
71 Troubleshooting
73 Audio Specifications
75 Mixer Schematics
79 Updating Firmware
81 OSC Support
83 Index

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
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against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of TWO (2) YEARS from
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If you discover a defect, first write or call Mark of the Unicorn at [phone] 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
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responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Part 1
GettingStarted

CHAPTER
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Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing a MOTU AVB interface!
Follow these easy steps to get started quickly.
1Download and run the MOTU AVB Installer or
MOTU AVB USB Installer.exe found here:
http://www.motu.com/avb
2(Optional) For quick access to the Monitor 8
from your iPad or iPhone, download the MOTU
AVB Discovery app from the Apple App Store.
☛Your iPhone and iPad must be on the same
Wi-Fi network as your computer.
3Connect the Monitor 8 to your computer with a
USB cable (included). If you have a Thunderbolt-
equipped Mac running OS X Yosemite (10.10) or
later, you can alternately connect the Monitor 8 to
the Mac’s Ethernet port with a standard CAT-5e or
CAT-6 Ethernet cable.
4Switch on the Monitor 8.
5Open the MOTU AVB Control web app by doing
one of the following:
■If you have a Mac,choose the Monitor 8 from the
MOTU AVB Discovery app menu, as shown below.
■If you have a PC, launch the MOTU AVB WebUI
Setup shortcut found on the Windows desktop or
in Start menu> All Programs> MOTU.
■From your iPad or iPhone, launch the MOTU
AVB Discovery app, and tap your interface.
■You should now see the MOTU AVB Control web
app in your browser, as shown on page 12. If not,
visit Appendix A,“Troubleshooting”(page 71).
■For advanced network options, and device
discovery from any modern browser, see chapter 9,
“Networking” (page 63).
6Choose a preset from the Quick Setup.
MOTU AVB Discovery app menu
Preset Application
Audio interface Operate as a standard audio interface.
Stand-alone mixer Operate as a stand-alone mixer, where all
inputs are mixed to the main outs and mon-
itor outs.
Interface + mixer A combination of the above two presets.
Liverecordingwith
monitor mixing
Record a live concert or recording session,
with a full monitor mix.
Stage I/O Route audio inputs from one AVB interface
to another, through Ethernet cabling.
Studio input
expander
Routes the expansion unit’s physical inputs
to the main system using AVB network
streams.
Studio output
expander
Routes the main systems’s AVB network
streams to physical outputs on the expan-
sion unit.
Stage I/O with
monitor mixing
Routes AVB audio streams to the Monitor 8
mixer, which distributes eight separate
mixes to Monitor 8’s analog outputs.
Optical converter Multi-channel digital-to-analog converter.
Optical converter
with monitor
mixing
Routes the optical inputs to the Monitor 8
mixer, which distributes eight separate
mixes to Monitor 8’s analog outputs.

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Monitor 8 Front Panel
1. MAIN OUT volume control.This setting,along with all
front panel settings,can also be adjusted from the
MOTU AVB Control web app.
2. AUX OUT volume control.
3. PHONE OUTPUTS with volume control for each
MONITOR GROUP (A-F).
4. MAIN OUT level meters.
5. AUX OUT level meters.
6. MONITOR GROUP level meters.
7. ANALOG INPUT METERS for the eight balanced (TRS)
quarter-inch inputs on the rear panel.
8. ADAT OPTICAL input metering.At 1x sample rates (44.1
or 48 kHz),there are sixteen channels of input.At 2x
(88.2 or 96 kHz),there are eight channels.
9. SAMPLE RATE,CLOCK and status information.
10. POWER SWITCH :AVB and USB are“plug-and-play”
protocols.That means that you can turn off Monitor 8
and turn it back on without restarting your computer.
11. The multi-purpose backlit LCD displays extensive level
meters for all inputs and outputs.It can also show
device settings and network information,using the
digital rotary encoders to the left.
12. Push SELECT to enter the LCD menu.Turn SELECT to
scroll through menus and settings.Push it to select the
current setting.Push BACK to return to the previous
menu level,and do so repeatedly to exit the menu
altogether.
13. Push ID to display the network ID for the device.
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1. The Monitor 8 is equipped with an auto-switching inter-
national power supply.
2. These ADAT optical“lightpipe”jacks provide 16 channels
of 24-bit ADAT optical digital input at 1x sample rates
(44.1 or 48 kHz) or 8 channels at 2x sample rates (88.2 or
96 kHz).They are disabled at higher sample rates.Use
them to route channels from another optical device,such
as a mixer,to be included in each monitor group mix.
3. The MAIN OUT pair provides stereo analog output for
primary (powered) studio monitors or PA speakers,or
any other desired destination.Control volume from the
MOTU AVB Control web app or from the front panel
volume control.
To hear audio playback from your host audio software on
the MAIN OUT pair,assign audio tracks (and master
fader) to these main outs.You can also use the MOTU AVB
Control web app to route live Monitor 8 inputs (and
network inputs) here as well.
4. TheAUXOUT pair providesauxiliary stereoanalog output
for secondary studio monitors,or any other desired
destination.These connectors are balanced
(tip/ring/sleeve).Control volume from the MOTU AVB
Control web app or from the front panel volume control.
5. Monitor Groups E and F (output channels 9-10 and
11-12, respectively) provide two mirrored outputs:
1) a headphone output,which mirrors its corresponding
front panel headphone output,and 2) a summed mono
output (commonly used to feed a stage monitor),which
also mirrors the headphone output.
6. Monitor Groups A through D provide three mirrored
output pairs:1) balanced stereo L/R (for wireless
monitoring systems),2) headphone (for wired
headphone installations),and 3) summed mono (for
stage monitors).All outputs within a group mirror each
other and their corresponding headphone output on the
front panel.
7. Equipped with very high quality 24-bit 192 kHz convert-
ers,these eight analog inputs are balancedTRS (tip/ring/
sleeve) quarter-inch connectors that can also accept an
unbalanced plug (with the ring disconnected).Use them
to include external analog sources into your monitor
group mixes.These inputs are equipped with the
Monitor 8’s Precision DigitalTrim™ feature:digitally
controlled analog trims that let you adjust input level in
1 dB increments from the MOTU AVB Control web app.
8. Connect Monitor 8 to the computer here using a
standard USB cable.If you plan to connect Monitor 8 to
an AVB network,use the network port (instead of USB).
9. This AVB ethernet port provides industry standard IEEE
802.1 network connectivity to other network devices.
Examples include:
■Another Monitor 8 or any other MOTU AVB-equipped
audio interface,such as the 1248, 8M,16A, 24Ai,24Ao,
112D, Monitor 8, etc.
■A standard ethernet hub orWi-Fi router (for internet
connection and communication with the MOTU AVB
Control web app software).
■A standard AVB Ethernet switch for high-speed,low-
latency, high-capacity audio connectivity to an AVB
audio network.
■A recent-generation Mac (any Mac with aThunderbolt
port) running OS X Yosemite (10.10) or later.This
allows you to operate the Monitor 8 as an audio inter-
face over Ethernet.
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CHAPTER
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MOTU AVB Control Web App
OVERVIEW
MOTU AVB Control is a web app that gives you
complete control over the Monitor 8. If you have
several MOTU AVB interfaces networked together,
such as the Monitor 8 and 8M, you can control
them all. If you are working with a large-scale
network of many MOTU AVB interfaces, you can
access and control any device on the network.
IT’S NOT ON YOUR HARD DRIVE
The MOTU AVB Control web app is served from
the audio interface hardware itself, therefore it is
not an application on your computer’s hard drive.
Instead, access it by using the MOTU AVB
Discovery Application, or through your web
browser by typing your MOTU device’s IP Address
into the address bar.
USE YOUR FAVORITE WEB BROWSER
The MOTU AVB Control web app runs in any
modern web browser on any device connected to
the Monitor 8, either directly or wirelessly through
a Wi-Fi network.You can use any device you wish:
a desktop computer, laptop, iPad, tablet, iPhone or
smart phone.If it can run a web browser, it can run
the web app.You can use any browser you prefer:
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE 11 etc. The latest
versions are strongly recommended.
CONTROL FROM MULTIPLE DEVICES
You can run the web app on multiple host devices
simultaneously.
RUN THE INSTALLER, GET THE APP
Visit www.motu.com/avb to get the latest MOTU
AVB installer and run it on your computer to install
the MOTU AVB Discovery app and drivers.Visit the
Apple App Store to download the discovery app
onto your iPad or iPhone.
MAKE HARDWARE AND NETWORK
CONNECTIONS
Connect the Monitor 8 to your computer or laptop
with a USB cable. Make sure your iPad, iPhone,
tablet or smartphone is connected to the same Wi-
Fi network as your computer or device.You can use
any network connection scenario explained in
“Setup for web app control” on page 36.
LAUNCHING THE WEB APP
To launch the web app, do any of the following:
■If you have a Mac,choose the Monitor 8 from the
MOTU AVB Discovery app menu, as shown below.
If you are on Windows, launch the MOTU AVB
WebUI Setup shortcut on the Windows desktop or
in Start menu> All Programs> MOTU.
■From your iPad or iPhone, launch the MOTU
AVB Discovery app.
■In your favorite web browser, type this URL:
localhost:1280. (This URL requires a USB
connection to the Monitor 8.)
■If the Monitor 8 Ethernet port is connected to
your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network, type the unit’s IP
address (see below) into your browser.
You should now see the MOTU AVB Control web
app in your browser, as shown on page 12. If not
visit Appendix A,“Troubleshooting” page (71).
Obtaining the Monitor 8’s IP address
On the front panel of the Monitor 8, push the ID
knob once. The LCD now displays the unit’s IP
address, which should look something like this: “IP
Address: 192.168.1.209”.

MOTU AVB CONTROL WEB APP
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DEVICE TAB
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1. If you have two or more MOTU AVB
interfaces,the Device list lets you
choose the one you are currently
controlling with the web app.
2. The Aux Mixing tab lets you view
each Aux bus in the mixer,one at a
time.
3. The Mixing tab gives you access to
the mixing and DSP in the interface.
4. The Routing tab displays a grid
matrix,where you can make direct
connections between inputs and
outputs,your computer, the mixer,
and network audio streams,if
networked interfaces are connected.
5. The Device tab has settings for the
hardware itself,such as analog input
and output trim.
6. Expands and collapses the sidebar.
7. Lets you create,save,recall and
manage presets for the Monitor 8.
These presets capture and recall the
complete state of the device (all
settings in all tabs).
8. Choose the desired sample rate.
9. Click to rename the interface.To
restore the default name,delete the
current name.
10. The Quick Setup button prompts
factory presets used to configure
your interface for a specific applica-
tion.See chapter 5,“Presets”
(page 43).
11. Click this device ID button to identify
the unit you are currently viewing
and controlling with the web app
software.The front panel LCD on the
hardware itself will flash the name
of the device,and its name will also
flash in the Device list (1).
12. If an update is available for your
device,and the computer you are
viewing it from is connected to the
internet,you’ll be notified here.Click
More Info to learn what’s new and
start the update process.Firmware
updating requires a network
connection.See Appendix D,
“Updating Firmware”page (79).
13. Choose the clock source from the
Clock Mode menu.Your MOTU device
will resolve its digital clock to this
master source.
14. The Clock Status icon indicates that
the current device (1) is successfully
resolved to its chosen Clock Mode
source (13).If it cannot lock for some
reason,this icon flashes red.Check
your chosen clock source,cables,etc.
15. If you have multiple MOTU AVB
interfaces,one of them may serve as
a master clock source for the
network.Click the Become Clock
Master button to choose the current
interface (1) as the master clock
source.
16. The Input Settings provide digitally
controlled analog trim from -96 to
+22 dB.
17. The Output Settings provide full
volume range from -127 to zero.
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MOTU AVB CONTROL WEB APP
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DEVICE TAB (CONTINUED)
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Scroll down to view these additional
Device tab settings.
18. In the Input/Output Banks sections,
you can disable any banks that you
are not using.Doing so hides them
fromthe routingmatrix and mixer to
simplify operation.Doing so also
helps conserve DSP resources.
19. AVB is IEEE’s Audio Video Bridging
Ethernet standard for high-
bandwidth,low-latency audio
streaming over Ethernet.If your
Monitor 8 is connected to a 2nd
MOTU AVB interface through its
network port,or to an AVB switch for
access to an extended AVB network,
you can stream audio channels to
and from other devices on the
network.AVB streams are handled
in banks of eight channels,so if you
enable 8 out of 8 streams,that’s 64
channels.See chapter 9,“Network-
ing”(page 63).
20. If you have AVB network input
streams enabled, connect them to
the output streams of other devices
on the network here.This is how you
route audio from the other devices
to the Monitor 8.
21. In the Computer Setup section,you
can specify how many audio
channelsyouwouldliketo be able to
stream to and from your computer,
up to 24 channels each way,simul-
taneously.Map them as desired in
the Routing tab (page 14).
22. Usethesebuttonstomanually check
for and install updates for your
MOTU AVB device.For complete
details,see Appendix D,“Updating
Firmware”page (79).Updating from
a file can be done offline from your
computer, using an update you’ve
obtained through MOTU’s web site
or tech support department.The
Check For Updates button requires
that the computer (or device) you
are using to view the Monitor 8 is
connected to the internet through a
local network or Wi-Fi.Updating
from the internet is easy and conve-
nient.
23. Use these buttons to reboot (restart)
the device,or restore its factory
presets.
24. In the Optical Setup section,you can
choose between 8-channel ADAT or
stereoTOSLink formats for bank A
input and output,independently.At
882.or 96 kHz,the ADAT setting
supports 4-channel SMUX format.
See “Optical”on page 39.
25. The digital mixer in the Monitor 8
supports up to 48 channels.If you
don’t need that many inputs, you
can lower the number here to
simplify mixer and routing opera-
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The RoutingTab lets you route inputs to
outputs.Outputs are listed by row on the
left;inputs are listed in columns across
the top.Simply click in the grid to make
a single connection.Click and drag to
make multiple connections in one
gesture.To route a single input to multi-
ple outputs,make multiple connections
vertically in the same column below the
input.To mix multiple inputs to the
same output,you’ll need to use the
mixer (page 15) and the Mix In bank in
the routing tab (16).
1. In its collapsed form,(shown here),
the sidebar displays icons for each
tab.
2. Click this icon to view the Routing
tab, shown on this page.
3. Click here to show or hide the
sidebar.
4. Create,save,recall and manage
routing presets.
5. Outputs are listed in rows on the left.
6. When you make a connection,the
source (input) signal is listed by
name here in the Source column,
just to the right of the output it is
being routed to.
7. Inputs are listed in columns across
the top of the grid,starting with the
physical inputs on the hardware
itself.In this example,the eight
analog inputs are routed to the
mixer,along with eight ADAT digital
inputs and an 8-channel network
stream from a 16A interface.
8. The From Computer input bank lets
you route audio channels from your
host audio software to any output,
including AVB network streams or
the mixer, where you can mix
computer audio with local inputs.
Use the Device tab to choose how
many computer channels are avail-
able.
9. AVB streams are 8-channel banks
that let you route audio to or from
other devices on the AVB network (if
any are connected) to local
hardware inputs and outputs.Use
the Device tab (page 13) to config-
urehow manyAVBstreams you wish
to work with.If you aren’t working
with network audio, you can set the
number of streams to zero.
10. These input streams are busses that
originate from the mixer,which
supplies the main mix bus,monitor
mix bus,seven stereo aux busses,
three stereo group busses,a reverb
returnbus andpostFX channel sends
(for sending processed inputs to the
computer or elsewhere).You can
route these mixer busses to any
outputs you wish (5),including
physical outputs,host software on
your computer,other devices on the
AVB network,or even back in to the
mixer (beware of feedback loops!)
11. Use these triangles to expand or
collapse groups of inputs.For
example,it might be convenient to
collapse banks that you are not
using at the moment.
12. Click a channel label to rename it.
13. Audio activity indicators.
14. Here,outputs from the mixer are
being routed to outputs on the
Monitor 8.The Main Mix and
Monitor busses are being routed to
the Main Outs and Aux Outs,respec-
tively.Mixer Aux busses are being
routed to Monitor Groups A-F.
15. Click the grid to make a connection.
Click a connection to remove it.Click
and drag to make or break multiple
connections in one gesture.
16. TheMixIngrouplets yourouteaudio
to the 48-channel mixer.
17. These AVB output streams let you
route any audio to other devices on
the AVB network.
18. The To Computer output bank routes
any input to host audio software
running on your computer.Use the
Device tab to choose how many
computer channels are available.
19. Use these triangles to expand or
collapse groups of outputs.
20. These are the physical outputs on
the interface itself.
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The Mixing tab gives you full access to
the 48-channel mixer in the Monitor 8,
which provides a main mix bus,monitor
bus,three group busses,seven aux
busses,and a dedicated reverb bus.Use
the Device tab to configure how many
inputs you wish to work with (up to 48).
Use the Routing tab (page 14) to route
channels to the mixer inputs.Channels
can come from any source, such as the
physical inputs on the interface,
channels coming from the computer, or
channels coming from the AVB network.
1. Shows and hides the Mixer Setup
sidebar (3),which lets you show and
hide channels,channel strip
settings,effects,and the Legend (6).
2. The Mixing tab selects the mixer.
3. Use the Mixer Setup sidebar to show
and hide elements in the mixer.
4. Shows and hides all elements in the
section with one click.
5. Create,save,recall and manage
mixer presets.
6. This column is the Legend.It
provides labels and controls for
channel strip sections.The menu at
the top lets you create, name,save
and manage entire mixer presets.
7. Mixer input channels.
8. This input channel has its Gate and
Compressor enabled.Disabled
effects are grayed out.
9. This is Group bus 1-2.You can send
inputs to this group with their Group
send fader (24).Groups are sent to
the Main Mix with its Main send
fader (24) or aux busses (19).
10. Group buses,the main mix bus,and
the reverb return bus are equipped
with the Leveler,a vintage compres-
sor modeled after theTeletronix
LA-2A leveling amplifier.
11. The reverb channel strip provides
controls for the reverb processor.Use
the reverb send on individual inputs
or groups to route them to the
reverb bus,which can then be mixed
in with the main mix or aux busses.
Disable the reverb processor to use it
as an extra group.
12. The Monitor Bus can mirror the
output of any other bus,or it can act
as a separate Solo bus.See page 18.
13. The Main Mix bus is the master fader
for the entire mixer.You can add EQ
and Leveler compression.
14. You can adjust Aux bus output levels
here,or in the Aux Mixing tab shown
on page 16.
15. Click a name to change it,except for
the Main Mix,Monitor, and Reverb
busses,which cannot be changed.
16. Stereo toggle to switch channels
pairs between mono or stereo.Use
the other menus to manage channel
strip presets and to choose audio
sources and destinations for mixer
inputs and bus outputs.
17. Gate processing for inputs.
18. The Dynamics section provides a
conventional compressor for inputs
and the Leveler for output busses.
19. Reverb and aux sends.
20. Solo and mute.On the Monitor bus,
the SC button clears all solos.
21. Channel faders.
22. Choose the source for the Monitor
bus from this menu.It can mirror
any output bus or the Solo Bus.
23. When Follow Solo is enabled,the
Monitor bus temporarily switches to
the solo bus when any channel is
soloed.
24. Group sends.
25. ‘S’lets you solo the group.‘PRE’
toggles the sends between pre- and
post-fader routing, i.e.before or
after the channel fader.
26. Show and hide output busses here.
27. Show/hide all busses with one click.
28. Same as (25) above.
29. Show and hide inputs here.
30. Show/hide all inputs with one click.
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The Aux Mixing tab provides quick
accesstotheMonitor 8’smix busses (aux
busses,groups and reverb bus),viewed
one at a time.Choose a bus in the Aux
Mix Target section and then use the
faders to directly mix the send levels
from all mixer inputs,groups,and the
reverb bus.
1. Shows and hides the Mixer Setup
sidebar (3),which lets you show and
hide channels.
2. The Aux Mixing tab (shown on this
page) gives you access to the Aux
busses and groups in the mixer.
3. Use the Aux MixTarget sidebar to
control which aux bus or group you
are currently viewing.You can also
show/hide inputs and group sends.
4. Click the aux bus or group you wish
to view in the window.In this
example,Aux bus 1-2 is being
displayed.
5. These are mixer inputs (aux sends
from each mixer channel).To include
an input in the aux bus mix,simply
bring up its fader.
6. These are group bus faders.
7. This is the mixer’s reverb bus fader.
8. This is the master fader for the
current aux bus being viewed (4).
9. Indicates if the input or group is
stereo or mono.This indicator is for
display purposes only.To toggle
between mono and stereo opera-
tion,use the toggle switch in the
Mixing tab (item #16 on page 15).
10. Solo and mute for the aux bus
master fader.
11. When Prefader is enabled,all send
levels to the aux bus are indepen-
dent of the main fader for each
channel.In other words,changing
anindividualchannel’smain fader in
the Mixing tab won’t affect its send
level to the aux bus.
12. Click the View Personal Mix button
to open a new web page that
displays only that specific Aux Mix or
Group.
13. Show and hide mix groups and the
reverb bus here.
14. Use the Groups button here to show
or hide all groups with one click.
15. Show and hide mixer inputs
(channel sends) here.
16. Show and hide all mixer inputs with
one click here.
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To access a mixer input channel strip,go
to the Mixing tab (page 15),reveal the
side bar (item #3 on page 15),and then
show the input channel you want in the
Mixer Inputs section (29).
To show and hide sections of the channel
strip,such as EQ or the compressor,use
the Controls section of the side bar (item
#3 in the Mixing tab on page 15).
1. Click the input channel name to
change it.Delete the current name to
restore the default name.
2. Provides hardware settings for
inputs,if any,on other MOTU AVB
interfaces.If there are no hardware
settings for the assigned input,this
icon is grayed out.
3. Choose the source for the input
channel.You can also make this
setting directly on the Routing grid
(page 14).
4. Create,name,save and recall channel
strip presets.
5. Toggles the input between mono and
a stereo pair.
6. High Pass Filter with cutoff frequency.
7. Each effect in the channel strip (High
Pass Filter, Gate,EQ,etc.) has an on/
off button (on the left) and a preset
menu on the right,for managing
presets that apply only to that
processing module.For example,you
cancreateyour own EQ presets for the
EQ modules.
8. The Gate processor provides standard
attack,threshold and release
controls.
9. The Gate indicator turns red when the
gate is engaged.
10. The EQ section provides four bands of
parametric EQ,each with standard
Gain,Frequency, and Bandwidth
settings.
11. The High and Low EQ bands provide a
Shelf filter button for standard high
and low shelf filtering.
12. The Compressor provides standard
controls for Threshold, Ratio, Attack,
Release and Gain.Normally, the
compressor operates in Peak mode,
where signal peaks determine the
input level.Engage the RMS button to
uses RMS values (a computational
method for determining overall
loudness) to measure the input level.
13. Input level and gain reduction meters
for the compressor.
14. Aux and reverb sends.
15. Solo/Mute.Mute affects all sends as
well as the main channel.Pre-fader
sends are not affected by Mute.
16. Move the fader to adjust level.
Double-click to return to zero (unity
gain) or -∞.
17. Click the dB scale numbers to make
the fader jump exactly to that level.
Click and drag horizontally to jump
consecutive faders to the same level.
18. Click to type in an exact dB level.
19. Channel pan.For mono inputs,
double-click to center.
20. Main Mix Slider is used to feed signal
to the Main Mix.Slider is set to 0 dB
by default,so all channel strips are
pre-routed to the Main Mix bus.If a
channel is being sent to a Group
(which will eventually be fed to the
Main Mix),drag the slider to -∞so it
is not sent to Main Mix directly.
21. Group sends.
22. ‘S’lets you solo the group.‘PRE’
toggles the sends between pre- and
post-fader routing,i.e.before or after
the channel fader.
23. Clears all solos.
24. ‘S’lets you solo the Aux bus.‘PRE’
toggles the sends between pre- and
post-fader routing,i.e.before or after
the channel fader.The dots let you
toggle the Aux bus between mono
and stereo.
25. This side bar,with the section labels
in it,can be shown or hidden using
the Legend switch in the Controls
section of the side bar (item #3 in the
Mixing tab on page 15).
26. Shows how much DSP power is being
used by the mixer hardware.To free
up DSP bandwidth,try reducing the
number of mixer ins,disabling
channel effects,reverb, etc.See “DSP
Usage”on page 62 for more info.
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To access the Main Mix and Monitor bus
channel strips,go to the Mixing tab
(page 15) and scroll the display to the
right,beyond the inputs and groups.
To show and hide sections of the channel
strip,such as EQ or the Leveler, use the
Controls section of the side bar (item #3 in
the Mixing tab on page 15).
1. By default,the Monitor bus serves as
a solo bus.However,it can be set to
mirror the main mix bus,or any other
aux bus,group, or the reverb bus,in
addition to monitoring solo.Make
this choice in the source menu (12).
Use the Routing grid (page 14) to
specify the output for the Monitor
bus.
2. The Main Mix bus is the primary
stereo mix.
3. Provides hardware settings for any
assigned outputs that have them.For
example,if the Main Mix bus is
assigned to the Main Outs on the
Monitor 8,you’ll see trim settings for
the outputs.This item is grayed out if
there are no hardware settings for
output.
4. Use this output assignment widget to
choose the destination — or multi-
ple destinations — for the bus.You
can also make this setting directly on
the Routing grid (page 14).
5. Use the preset menus to create save,
recall,and otherwise manage
channel strip presets for the Monitor
bus and Main Mix bus.
6. Indicates that the bus is stereo.
7. The four-band parametric EQ for the
Main Mix bus operates the same as
described for input channels (items
10 and 11 on page 17),including
High and Low Shelf filter options.
8. The Leveler provides specialized gain
reduction modeled after the legend-
ary Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Ampli-
fier.For complete details,see
“Leveler”on page 60.
9. Mutes for the Main Mix bus and
Monitor bus.
10. Master faders for the Main Mix bus
and Monitor bus.Use the same
techniques described for input
channel faders (items 16,17 and 18
on page 17).
11. When Follow Solo is enabled,the
Monitor bus switches to the solo bus
when any channel is soloed.NOTE:if
an aux bus is soloed,then the Monitor
bus carries only the soloed aux bus
(any current channel solos are
excluded).
12. Choose the source for the Monitor bus
from this menu.It can mirror the
main mix,any aux bus,group,the
reverb bus, or it can serve only as a
Solo bus.
13. The SC button clears all solos.
14. This mid-band EQ is currently
disabled (and therefore grayed out).
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Aux busses can be used to create sub-mixes.
An aux bus can be assigned to any output in
the Routing grid (page 14).
To access an Aux bus channel strip, go to the
Mixing tab (page 15),reveal the side bar (item
#3 on page 15),and then show the aux busses
you want in the Mixer Outputs section (26).
To show and hide the four-band EQ section of
the channel strip,use the Controls section of
the side bar (item #3 in the Mixing tab on
page 15).
1. A stereo aux bus.
2. A mono aux bus.
3. Click this dot to toggle an aux bus between
mono and stereo.
4. The four-band parametric EQ module for
Aux busses operates the same as described
for input channels (items 10 and 11 on
page 17),including High and Low Shelf
filter options.
5. Aux bus solo and mute.
6. Aux bus master fader.
7. Click to type specific value manually.
8. Click the dB scale numbers to make the
fader jump exactly to that level.Click and
drag horizontally to jump consecutive
faders to the same level.
9. A disabled EQ band.
10. Use these menus (hardware settings,
output assignment,and presets) in a
similar fashion as described for the Main
Out bus (items 3-5 on page 18).
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Group busses can be used to create a mix sub-
group,which is a set of inputs you wish to
control together as a group.Groups differ from
aux busses in that they have aux sends,a reverb
send,as well as a main mix send.In addition,
group busses are equipped with the Leveler.
The Reverb bus is a special group bus that
provides a reverb processor.If you disable the
reverb, the reverb bus functions as a (fourth)
regular group bus.
To access the Group and Reverb bus channel
strips,go to the Mixing tab (page 15),reveal the
side bar (item #3 on page 15),and then show
the desired Group busses or Reverb bus in the
Mixer Outputs section (26).
To show and hide the four-band EQ section of
the channel strip,use the Controls section of the
side bar (item #3 in the Mixing tab on page 15).
1. A Group bus channel strip.Click the name to
rename it.Delete the current name to return
to its default.
2. The Reverb bus.If you disable the Reverb
processor,it can be used as a fourth Group
bus.The Reverb channel strip is twice as
wide as other mixer channel strips to
accommodate the Reverb processor
controls.
3. Group busses and the Reverb bus are always
stereo.
4. The four-band parametric EQ module for
Group busses and the Reverb bus operates
the same as described for input channels
(items 10 and 11 on page 17),including
High and Low Shelf filter options.
5. The Reverb processor.For complete infor-
mation,see “Reverb”on page 61.
6. Main Mix sends.
7. Master faders for the Group and Reverb
busses.
8. Mute and Solo.
9. Use these menus (hardware settings,output
assignment,and presets) in a similar
fashion as described for the Main Out bus
(items 3-5 on page 18).
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