MOTU UltraLite-mk5 USB-C Audio/MIDI Interface - Manual (Page 12)

A B O U T T H E U L T R A L I T E - M K 5
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On-board DSP with mixing and processing
The UltraLite-mk5 is equipped with a DSP engine
that drives a 24 x 14 monitor mixer, which supplies
each analog output pair with a unique monitor
mix. Each mix can include any chosen inputs, plus
computer output and the separate reverb bus.
Effects include 4-band parametric EQ,
compression and reverb. The included CueMix 5
app provides easy and intuitive on-screen control
of everything.
32-bit processing
The DSP engine has a 32-bit data path with 64-bit
(double-precision) data processing, which
provides 48 dB of headroom (above full scale)
inside the mixer for the utmost in sound quality.
Software control
Control the UltraLite-mk5 on-board mixing and
device settings from the CueMix 5 app software
running on a laptop or iOS device.
Stand-alone mixing
Connect a tablet to the UltraLite mk5 for complete
control of all settings on the road at rehearsals or
gigs — great for live sound mixing.
ADAT digital I/O
The UltraLite-mk5 provides 8-channel optical
digital I/O. Connect outboard digital processors,
digital mixers or other gear: 8 channels at 44.1/48
kHz or 4 channels at 88.2/96 kHz. Alternately, the
optical ports can be independently configured to
support stereo TOSLink (optical S/PDIF).
The input and output operate independently,
allowing you to mix and match optical formats.
For example, you could receive four channels of
96 kHz S/MUX input while at the same time
sending 96 kHz stereo optical S/PDIF
(“TOSLink”) to the output.
S/PDIF
The UltraLite-mk5 rear panel provides S/PDIF
input and output in two different formats: RCA
“coax” and optical “TOSLink”. The RCA jacks are
dedicated to the S/PDIF format. The optical jacks
can be used for either TOSLink or ADAT optical,
as discussed earlier.
MIDI I/O
The UltraLite-mk5’s standard MIDI IN and MIDI
OUT jacks supply 16 channels of MIDI I/O to and
from the computer through its USB connection.
High-contrast OLED display
The high-contrast OLED display shows all signal
activity at a glance with precise, detailed metering
for all I/O. You can access many hardware settings
directly from the front panel.
Headphone output
The UltraLite-mk5 front panel provides an
independent headphone jack with separate
volume control. You can program the phones to
mirror the main outs or act as its own independent
output.
Rack mount or desktop operation
The UltraLite-mk5 is housed in a sturdy, metal-
alloy half-rack enclosure. Rack mounting brackets
are available (sold separately) for mounting the
unit in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. A
separate half-rack coupler kit is also available (sold
separately) to join two UltraLite-mk5 units (or
similar units) together and mount them side by
side in an equipment rack.
Performer Lite
Performer Lite is a full-featured audio workstation
software package for Mac and Windows that is
available as a free download for you as an
UltraLite-mk5 owner. Visit motu.com/download
to obtain your copy. Performer Lite provides
multi-track MIDI and audio production, over 100
included virtual instruments, automated virtual