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ABOUT THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID 10 for quick access to all features in one window. Also provides full-screen real-time FFT display, spectrogram “water

CUEMIX FX100outside the critical frequency range of the instrument being recorded, you can avoid phase problems among the mic signals.Tuning PA system

CUEMIX FX101Here is a summary of Configurations menu operations:Modifying a configurationThe name of the current configuration is displayed in the CueMi

CUEMIX FX102that is not currently being displayed, CueMix FX will jump to the appropriate tab to display the control you are adjusting.Share surfaces

CHAPTER10311 MOTU SMPTE ConsoleOVERVIEWThe UltraLite-mk3 can resolve directly to SMPTE time code via any analog input, without a separate synchronizer

MOTU SMPTE CONSOLE104auto-detect and switch to the incoming frame rate, except that it cannot distinguish between 30 fps and 29.97 fps time code, or 2

MOTU SMPTE CONSOLE105COMPANYCONFIDENTIALMOTUThe UltraLite-mk3 cannot freewheel address without clock. Therefore, the Freewheel Address setting will a

MOTU SMPTE CONSOLE106SYNCING TO SMPTE TIME CODEThe UltraLite-mk3 system can resolve directly to SMPTE time code. It can also generate time code, under

CHAPTER10712 Performance Tips & TroubleshootingThings seems like they are working fine, but the UltraLite-mk3 then just drops off line, and the com

PERFORMANCE TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING108CueMix FX monitoring feature. Please see chapter 9, “Reducing Monitoring Latency” (page 55).Controlling monit

INDEX109Symbols+4dB analog input 20-10dB analog input 201394 connector 6, 11, 18, 19192kHzoperation 3024-bit3rd party software 53recording 1248V phan

ABOUT THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID11control software for Mac and Windows. This allows you to fine-tune trim settings for synths, effects modules and a wid

INDEX110Front panel 35LCD display 11GGainEQ 76reduction 80reduction (Leveler) 82General tab 29GR (gain reduction) 80GSIF driver 12, 15, 16Guitarconnec

INDEX111Registration 13ReleaseDynamics 80Return Assign 32Cubase/Nuendo 46SONAR 52Reverb 63design section 84early reflections 84enabling/disabling 83i

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ABOUT THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID12The LCD also provides activity metering for all UltraLite-mk3 inputs and outputs.16-BIT AND 24-BIT RECORDINGThe UltraL

CHAPTER132 Packing List and Windows System RequirementsPACKING LISTThe UltraLite-mk3 ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are not

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CHAPTER153 IMPORTANT! Run the UltraLite-mk3 Software Installer FirstOVERVIEWInstall the UltraLite-mk3 software first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15In

IMPORTANT! RUN THE ULTRALITE-MK3 SOFTWARE INSTALLER FIRST16MOTU AUDIO CONSOLEMOTU Audio Console (available in the Start menu) gives you access to all

CHAPTER174 Installing the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid HardwareOVERVIEWHere’s an overview for installing the UltraLite-mk3:Important note before you begin! .

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE18CONNECT THE ULTRALITE-MK3 INTERFACEYour UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid audio interface is equipped with both a Fir

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE19If you are connecting via USB2Some USB ports on computers are USB Version 1.1 ports, which support low-

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

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE20CONNECT AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTSThe UltraLite-mk3 audio interface has the following audio input and outp

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE21adjust these trims using CueMix FX, see “Input trim” on page 67. To adjust the trims using the front pa

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE22One-way MIDI connectionsMIDI devices that do not receive MIDI data, such as a dedicated keyboard control

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE23POWER OPTIONSThe UltraLite-mk3 can draw power from two possible sources: 1. the computer via FireWire,

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE24Bus power from a battery-powered laptopThe laptop is being powered by its own battery, and the UltraLite

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE25A TYPICAL ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID SETUPHere is a typical UltraLite-mk3 studio setup. This rig can be opera

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE26CONNECTING MULTIPLE MOTU FIREWIRE INTERFACESYou can daisy-chain up to four MOTU FireWire interfaces on a

INSTALLING THE ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID HARDWARE27Figure 4-12: All MOTU FireWire audio interfaces get their clock from asingle master sync source on any

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CHAPTER295 MOTU Audio ConsoleOVERVIEWMOTU Audio Console gives you access to basic UltraLite-mk3 hardware settings, such as sample rate, clock source a

III Contents 5 Quick Reference: UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid Front Panel 6 Quick Reference: UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid Rear Panel 7 Quick Reference: MOTU Audio Con

MOTU AUDIO CONSOLE30‘GENERAL’ TAB SETTINGSSample RateChoose the desired Sample Rate for recording and playback. The UltraLite-mk3 can operate at 44.1

MOTU AUDIO CONSOLE31S/PDIFThe S/PDIF clock source setting refers to the S/PDIF RCA input jack on the UltraLite-mk3. This setting allows the UltraLite

MOTU AUDIO CONSOLE32The Samples Per Buffer setting also impacts how quickly your audio software will respond when you begin playback, although not by

MOTU AUDIO CONSOLE33Disable InterfaceYou can disable an interface at any time with the Disable interface option. Doing so frees up the FireWire bandw

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CHAPTER356 UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid Front Panel OperationOVERVIEWThe UltraLite-mk3 offers complete front-panel programming via four rotary encoders and a

ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID FRONT PANEL OPERATION36PHONESFrom the factory, the PHONES jack (Figure 6-1) is a discrete output at 44.1/48 kHz, but it can mirro

ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID FRONT PANEL OPERATION37MULTI-FUNCTION LCD DISPLAYThe LCD provides access to the many UltraLite-mk3 settings, as well as visual f

ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID FRONT PANEL OPERATION38wish to save it to (1-16), and the push again to confirm the save. To cancel the save operation at any time

ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID FRONT PANEL OPERATION39The IN (inputs) menuPush the CHANNEL button repeatedly until you see “I:” in the channel section of the L

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ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID FRONT PANEL OPERATION40The OUT (Outputs) menuPush the CHANNEL button repeatedly until you see “O:” in the channel section of the

ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID FRONT PANEL OPERATION41 REVERB — these are the reverb send and return controls for the bus master fader. Access them with the P

ULTRALITE-MK3 HYBRID FRONT PANEL OPERATION42OUTPUTS MENU MIXES MENUREVERB MENUSTAND-ALONE OPERATIONAll settings, including all mix settings and global

CHAPTER437 Cubase, Nuendo, Live and Other ASIO SoftwareOVERVIEWThe UltraLite-mk3 includes an ASIO driver that provides multi-channel I/O and sample-ac

CUBASE, NUENDO, LIVE AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE44Figure 7-1: MOTU Audio Console gives you access to all of the settingsin the UltraLite-mk3 hardware, inc

CUBASE, NUENDO, LIVE AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE45independent output pair. As a result, you’ll see Phones 1-2 as an additional audio destination in Cubas

CUBASE, NUENDO, LIVE AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE46Sound ForgeTo activate the MOTU Audio ASIO driver in Sound Forge, go to the Preferences window, click th

CUBASE, NUENDO, LIVE AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE47☛ Warning: the Return inputs can cause feedback loops! DO NOT assign this input to a track that shares

CUBASE, NUENDO, LIVE AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE4824-BIT OPERATIONYour UltraLite-mk3 hardware fully supports Cubase and Nuendo’s 24-bit recording capabili

CHAPTER498 SONAR and other WDM SoftwareOVERVIEWThe UltraLite-mk3 WDM driver provides standard multi-channel input and output for WDM-compatible audio

Quick Reference: UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid Front Panel 1. This XLR/TRS combo jack accepts either a mic cable or a cable with a quarter-inch plug. It is eq

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE50If you uncheck this box, WaveRT support is disabled, and legacy WDM driver support is provided instead.MAKING SETTINGS I

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE51ENABLING THE MOTU AUDIO WDM DRIVEROnce you’ve made the preparations described so far in this chapter, you’re ready to r

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE52This process chooses the optimum settings for the UltraLite-mk3 hardware.WORKING WITH ULTRALITE-MK3 INPUTS AND OUTPUTSOn

SONAR AND OTHER WDM SOFTWARE53input source and output destination in your WDM-compatible software’s MIDI input and output menus.24-BIT OPERATIONYour

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CHAPTER559 Reducing Monitoring LatencyOVERVIEWMonitoring latency is that slight delay you hear when you run an input signal through your host audio so

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY56MONITORING LIVE INPUTThere are two ways to monitor live audio input with an UltraLite-mk3: 1) through the computer or 2)

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY57ADJUSTING THE AUDIO I/O BUFFERA buffer is a small amount of computer memory used to hold data. For audio interfaces like

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY58Lower latency versus higher CPU overheadThe buffer setting has a large impact on the following things: Patch thru latenc

REDUCING MONITORING LATENCY59Using CueMix FXIf your host audio software does not support direct hardware monitoring, you run CueMix FX side-by-side w

1. Connect a MIDI device here using standard MIDI cables. Connect the UltraLite-mk3’s MIDI OUT port to the MIDI IN port on the other device. Converse

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CHAPTER6110 CueMix FXOVERVIEWCueMix FX is a cross-platform software application that provides graphic, on-screen control for the UltraLite-mk3’s flexib

CUEMIX FX62Each input, output and mix bus provides a send to the Classic Reverb processor, which then feeds reverb returns to mix busses and outputs,

CUEMIX FX63CUEMIX FX BASIC OPERATIONHere is a brief overview of the CueMix FX mixer.Eight stereo mix bussesCueMix provides eight stereo mix busses: B

CUEMIX FX64THE MIXES TABClick the Mixes tab (Figure 10-2) to gain access to the UltraLite-mk3’s eight stereo mix busses. The Mixes tab displays one mi

CUEMIX FX65Bus muteThe bus mute button (Figure 10-2) disables (silences) the mix.Bus level meterThe bus level meter, which is post-fader, shows you t

CUEMIX FX66THE INPUTS TABThe UltraLite-mk3 provides many features for managing analog and digital input signals. Some of these features, such as the U

CUEMIX FX67Invert phaseThe Phase button (Figure 10-3) inverts the phase of the input signal. For stereo pairs, you can invert the phase for the left

CUEMIX FX68Figure 10-5: The Compressor controls.☛ Shortcut: hold down the option key while clicking an EQ selector button to show just that band of EQ

CUEMIX FX69reverb Split Point is set to Mix to eliminate the possibility for feedback loops created by reverb send/return loops. See “Split point” on

CHAPTER 7 Quick Reference: MOTU Audio Console Device Setup in Cubase Determines the clock source for your UltraLite-mk3. If you’re just using the ana

CUEMIX FX70THE CHANNEL SETTINGS SECTIONThe channel settings section in the CueMix FX window (Figure 10-1) displays three tabs for Channel, EQ and Dyna

CUEMIX FX71Stereo settingsInputs that have been grouped as stereo pairs in the Inputs tab (Figure 10-3) provide two stereo modes (Figure 10-8): Norma

CUEMIX FX72The 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 FX73Vintage EQ Quick referenceFilter response display: Shows the response curve for the current settings.Vertical scale: Lets you zoom the ver

CUEMIX FX74Adjusting 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 FX75Using the full window filter displayChoose Show Full Window Analysis from the Filter display options menu (Figure 10-10) to fill the entire

CUEMIX FX76EQ filtersThe EQ filters have three parameters:QThe Q setting does not have a unit of measurement. Rather, it is the ratio of the filter’s cen

CUEMIX FX77Type IIFigure 10-19: Type II EQ filter style.The Type II EQ filter produces constant Q response during boost or cut. The Type II style emula

CUEMIX FX78Type IVFigure 10-21: Type IV EQ filter style.The Type IV EQ filter is a more extreme form of the Type III filter. It exhibits a high degree of

CUEMIX FX79response corresponds to a second order shelf, still with no overshoot. This is the same response as conventional parametric EQs. In some s

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CUEMIX FX80The Dynamics tabThe Dynamics tab (Figure 10-26) displays the Dynamics processing settings for the input or output channel that currently ha

CUEMIX FX81Output levelThe Output Level meter (Figure 10-26) displays the peaks of the output signal. Trim is applied before the Output Level meter.P

CUEMIX FX82It is precisely this self-adjusting behavior that makes optical compressors the tool of choice for smoothing out vocals, bass guitar and fu

CUEMIX FX83displaying an input meter). Click Pre to view levels before any input channel processing besides trim; click Post to view levels after all

CUEMIX FX84OutputWhen 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 FX85Assigning outputs to the monitor groupAny combination of outputs can be assigned to the monitor group. To include an output pair in the mo

CUEMIX FX86Figure 10-30: Typical hardware setup for Talkback and Listenback.Talkback / Listenback Mic InputTo configure the talkback mic in CueMix FX,

CUEMIX FX87SHORTCUTSHold down the following general modifier keys as shortcuts:Hold down the following modifier keys as shortcuts for the EQ tab and co

CUEMIX FX88DEVICES MENUIf you are working with more than one MOTU audio interface product, this menu displays all interfaces that are currently on lin

CUEMIX FX89Figure 10-34: View controlsView menuThe View menu (Figure 10-34) lets you choose how you wish to display the audio channel(s) being displa

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CUEMIX FX90In Min/Max mode, Min and Max set the smallest and largest displayed amplitude. Waveform RecognitionThe Waveform Recognition option searches

CUEMIX FX91Enabling the Magnitude check box tells the trigger to look for both positive and negative Level values, regardless of whether the Level va

CUEMIX FX92To 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 i

CUEMIX FX93screen, try raising the Holdoff level. Once the transient is settled in the display and fairly stable, you may need to adjust the horizont

CUEMIX FX94X-Y PLOTThe X-Y Plot window (Figure 10-40) graphs the amplitude of a stereo audio signal on a two-dimensional grid. For each unit of time (

CUEMIX FX95Choosing a channel pair to displayThe X-Y Plot follows the currently focused audio input or output. If you focus a mono channel (e.g. Anal

CUEMIX FX96In Min/Max mode, Min and Max let you scale the grid by moving the -1.0 and +1.0 points along the axis. Min/Max mode lets you control the gr

CUEMIX FX97PHASE ANALYSISThe Phase Analysis window (Figure 10-46 on page 97) graphs frequency versus phase difference versus amplitude of a stereo si

CUEMIX FX98A/B (stereo audio channels)The View section (Figure 10-47) displays the pair of input or output audio channels you are viewing. See “Choosi

CUEMIX FX99Horizontal and vertical controlsThe Horizontal and Vertical controls (Figure 10-51) let you scale each axis of the grid and offset its zer