Push-button Knobs. MOTU 828es

Settings menu

The Settings menu provides access to basic hardware settings.

Setting

Clock Mode

Sample Rate

Optical

MIDI Thru

Configure IP

Clear Password

Factory Defaults

What it does

Sets the audio clock source for the device.

Sets the sample rate for the device.

Specifies ADAT or TOSLink, or the SMUX format when operating at 88.2 or 96 kHz. See

“Optical I/O” on page 45.

When enabled, MIDI data passes directly from the MIDI input to the MIDI output when the 828es is disconnected from the computer (no USB or Thunderbolt connection to the computer).

Chooses between DHCP and a manually assigned IP Address.

Removes password protection in the web app.

Restores factory default settings.

temporarily suspend the focus timeout, push the knob again while focused. A “pin” icon appears in the LCD to indicate that the focused metering will remain on screen until you push the knob again to dismiss it.

While the display is “pinned” you can adjust any front panel knob and the display will change to the knob you are adjusting. Push any knob to exit channel focus.

MONITOR CONTROLS

The 828es front panel provides several controls for the primary and secondary monitors in your

studio, labeled A and B, respectively (Figure 7-6 on page 59).

Presets menu

The Presets menu lets you recall settings that have been saved as a device preset. Use the web app to

create and save presets (item #7 in the “Device tab” on page 12).

Version menu

The Version menu item displays firmware version info.

Meter overview

The meter overview (Figure 7-5) provides

metering for all analog and digital I/O.

PUSH-BUTTON KNOBS

All front-panel knobs are push-button digital rotary encoders. Push the knob view its current setting without changing it (turning the knob).

CHANNEL FOCUS

When turning a knob to adjust volume or preamp gain, the LCD focuses on the channel with a longthrow, horizontal meter that shows the current setting. A few seconds after you stop turning the knob, the LCD returns to the previous display. To

Figure 7-6: The front-panel monitor controls.

These controls are also available in the A-B

Monitor Setup section in the web app Device tab

(item #33 on page 14), so you can control them

from your laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Output assignments for Monitor A and B

From the factory, monitor pair A is assigned to the

XLR Main Outs and monitor pair B to Analog

Outs 1-2 (Figure 5-15 on page 45). You can change

these output assignments as desired in the A-B

Monitor Setup section in the web app Device tab

(item #33 on page 14).

Monitor A/B select

To select a monitor pair and mute the other pair,

press A or B (Figure 7-6). Press both buttons at the

same time to hear both sets of monitors simultaneously.

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