MOTU Track16 - Desktop Studio FireWire/USB 2.0 Interface - Manual (Page 19)

CHAPTER
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Installing the Track16 Software
OVERVIEW
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MOTU Audio driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MOTU Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Core MIDI and Audio MIDI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CueMix FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MOTU SMPTE Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AudioDesk workstation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
INSTALLATION
Before you connect the Track16 to your computer
and power it on, run the Track16 software installer.
This ensures that all the Track16 components are
properly installed in your system.
Run the MOTU Audio installer
Install the Track16 software as follows:
1 Insert the MOTU Audio Installer disc; or, if you
have downloaded the MOTU Audio installer,
locate the folder containing the download.
2 Read the Read Me file for installation assistance
and other important information.
3 Open the MOTU Audio Installer application.
4 Follow the directions that the installer gives you.
Drivers are installed, along with MOTU Audio
Setup, CueMix FX, and other components,
summarized in the table below.
MOTU AUDIO DRIVER
Core Audio is a term that refers to the software
technology built into Mac OS X that provides all of
its standardized audio features. More specifically,
we use
Core Audio to refer to Mac OS X’s standard
audio driver model. The MOTU Core Audio driver
provides multi-channel audio input and output
with any Mac OS X Core Audio-compatible
software.
Software component Purpose For more information
MOTU Audio and MIDI drivers Provides multi-channel audio input and output for MOTU
FireWire and USB Audio devices with host audio software. “MOTU Audio driver” on page 19
MOTU Audio Setup Provides access to all of the settings in the Track16 and other
MOTU interfaces. Required for Track16 operation. chapter 5, “MOTU Audio Setup”
(page 35)
CueMix FX Gives you complete control over the Track16’s CueMix FX on-
board mixer, which provides no-latency monitoring, mixing and
processing of live inputs through your Track16. chapter 9, “CueMix FX” (page 57)
MOTU SMPTE Setup Provides access to the Track16 system’s SMPTE time code sync fea-
tures. chapter 10, “MOTU SMPTE
Setup” (page 103)
AudioDesk Provides complete multi-track recording, mixing and processing.
Optional. AudioDesk User Guide