MOTU Track16 - Desktop Studio FireWire/USB 2.0 Interface - Manual (Page 47)

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Live
In Ableton Live, access the preferences window and
click the
Audio tab. Choose Core Audio from the
Driver Type menu. Choose the MOTU Track16
from the Input Audio Device and Output Audio
Device menus as shown below in Figure 7-8. To
enable or disable input or output channels, click
the
Input Config or Output Config buttons.
Figure 7-8: Enabling the Track16 in Live
Reason and Record
In Propellerhead Reason or Record, go to the
Preferences window, choose
Audio preferences
from the menu and choose MOTU Track16 from
the Audio Output menu as shown below in
Figure 7-9.
Figure 7-9: Enabling the Track16 in Reason
Reaper
In Cockos Reaper, access the Preferences and click
Devices under the Audio preferences. Choose
MOTU Track16 from the Audio Device menu as
shown below in Figure 7-10.
Figure 7-10: Enabling the Track16 in Reaper
Other audio software
For other audio applications, the procedure is
similar to that shown above. Consult your owner’s
manual for further information.
REDUCING LATENCY
On Mac OS X, audio I/O buffer size is handled by
the host audio application rather than the Track16
Core Audio driver.
Most audio software applications provide an
adjustable audio buffer setting that lets you control
the amount of delay you’ll hear when monitoring
live inputs through your host audio software or
processing them with software plug-ins.
For information, see the “Adjusting the audio I/O
buffer” section of chapter 8, “Reducing Monitoring
Latency” (page 51).
WORKING WITH TRACK16 INPUTS AND
OUTPUTS
Once you’ve enabled the Track16’s driver, Track16
audio inputs and outputs will appear in your host
software wherever audio inputs and outputs are
listed. If you don’t see the optical inputs and/or