MOTU UltraLite AVB User's Guide
UltraLite AVB
User Guide
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ULTRALITE AVB (“PRODUCT”)
CAUTION! READ THIS SAFETY GUIDE BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION OR OPERATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
HAZARDOUS VOLAGES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR BURN. TURN OFF UNIT BEFORE SERVICING.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Read these instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operating the product.
2. Keep these instructions. These safety instructions and the product owner’s manual should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed all warnings. All warnings on the product and in the owner’s manual should be adhered to.
4. Follow all Instructions. All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. Do not use the product near water.
6. Cleaning - Unplug the product from the computer and clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
7. Ventilation - Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Heat - Do not install the product near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or another apparatus (including an amplifier)
that produces heat.
9. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
10.Power supply cord - Protect the product power supply cord from being walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them.
11.Power switch - Install the product so that the power switch can be accessed and operated at all times.
12.Disconnect - The main power supply plug is considered to be the disconnect device for the product and shall remain readily operable.
13.Accessories - Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
14.Surge protection - Unplug the product during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
15.Servicing - Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way, such as
when a power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product, the product has been exposed
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
16.Power Sources - Refer to the manufacturer’s operating instructions for power requirements.
17.Installation - Do not install the product in an unventilated rack, or directly above heat-producing equipment such as power amplifiers. Observe
the maximum ambient operating temperature listed below.
18.Power amplifiers- Never attach audio power amplifier outputs directly to any of the unit’s connectors.
19.Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other
hazards.
20.Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this MOTU product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in safe operating conditions.
ENVIRONMENT, HEAT AND VENTILATION
Operating Temperature: 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°). The product should be situated away from heat sources or other equipment that produces
heat. When installing the product in a rack or any other location, be sure there is adequate space around the product to ensure proper ventilation.
Improper ventilation will cause overheating and can damage the unit.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE
Do not handle the power supply with wet hands. Do not pull on the power supply cord when disconnecting it from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by
the plug. Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not place objects containing liquids on it.
DC INPUT
10 - 24V DC • 1.0A max
Contents
Part 1: Getting Started
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Quick Start Guide
UltraLite AVB Front Panel
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UltraLite AVB Rear Panel
MOTU AVB Control Web App
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About the UltraLite AVB
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Packing List and System Requirements
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Software Installation
Hardware Installation
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Part 2: Using the UltraLite AVB
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Presets
The Front Panel LCD
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Working with Host Audio Software
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59
Mixer Effects
Networking
65
Part 3: Appendices
Troubleshooting
73
Audio Specifications
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Mixer Schematics
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81
Updating Firmware
OSC Support
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Index
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Part 1
Getting Started
Quick Start Guide
CHAPTER
Thank you for purchasing an UltraLite AVB!
Follow these easy steps to get started quickly.
1
Download and run the
MOTU AVB USB Installer.exe
MOTU AVB Installer
found here:
or
http://www.motu.com/avb
2
(Optional) For quick access to the UltraLite
AVB from your iPad or iPhone, download the
MOTU AVB Discovery app from the Apple App
Store.
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Your iPhone and iPad must be on the same
Wi-Fi network as your computer.
3
Connect the interface to your computer with a
USB cable (included). If you have a Thunderboltequipped Mac running OS X Yosemite (10.10) or
later, you can alternately connect the UltraLite to
the Mac’s Ethernet port with a standard CAT-5e or
CAT-6 Ethernet cable (sold separately).
4
Switch on the UltraLite AVB.
5
Open the
MOTU AVB Control
web app by doing
one of the following:
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If you have a Mac, choose the UltraLite AVB
from the MOTU AVB Discovery app menu, as
shown below.
MOTU AVB Discovery app menu
From your iPad or iPhone, launch the MOTU
■
AVB Discovery app, and tap your interface.
■
You should now see the
MOTU AVB Control
web
app in your browser, as shown on page 12. If not,
visit Appendix A, “Troubleshooting” (page 73).
■
For advanced network options, and device
discovery from any modern browser, see chapter 9,
“Networking” (page 65).
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Choose a preset from the Quick Setup.
Preset Application
Audio interface Operate as a standard audio interface.
Stand-alone mixer Operate as a stand-alone mixer, where all
Interface + mixer A combination of the above two presets.
Live recording with
monitor mixing
Stage I/O Route audio inputs from one AVB interface
inputs are mixed to the main outs and monitor outs.
Record a live concert or recording session,
with a full monitor mix.
to another, through Ethernet cabling.
■
If you have a PC, launch the
shortcut found on the Windows desktop or
Setup
in
Start menu> All Programs> MOTU
MOTU AVB WebUI
Studio input
expander
Studio output
expander
Optical Converter Multi-channel analog-to-digital converter
Routes the expansion unit’s physical inputs
to the main system using AVB network
streams.
Routes the main systems’s AVB network
streams to physical outputs on the expansion unit.
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UltraLite AVB Front Panel
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1. MIC INPUT #1. The other mic input is on the rear panel.
Each input provides individual preamp gain (56 dB),
switchable 48V phantom power, and an optional -20 dB
pad.
2. GUITAR INPUTS with volume control. These are highimpedance guitar inputs that provide authentic guitar
amp volume response and feel.
3. HEADPHONE OUTPUT with volume control.
4. Individual MIC INPUT preamp gain, switchable 48V
phantom power, and optional -20 dB pad switches for
each mic input. The Precision Digital Trim™ knob
provides 56 dB of preamp gain. Turn the knob to see the
gain adjustments in the LCD.
5. This portion of the multi-purpose backlit LCD shows
optical activity (in and out) and MIDI activity (in and
out).
6. This portion of the LCD displays the current sample rate
and clock source, such as
7. This portion of the LCD displays level meters for all
analog inputs and outputs. It can also show device
settings and network information, using the knobs to
the left.
8. Push SELECT to enter the LCD menu. Turn SELECT to
scroll through menu options. Push again to descend
into the submenus, if applicable. To choose the current
setting, push SELECT a third time. Push BACK to return
to the previous menu level, and do so repeatedly to exit
the menu altogether.
Int
(Internal clock mode).
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9. Push the phone volume knob to control MAIN OUT
volume . This setting, along with all front panel
settings, can also be adjusted from the MOTU AVB
Control web app.
10. Push METERS repeatedly to cycle among several screens
that show comprehensive level metering for the analog
and digital inputs and outputs.
11. Push ID to display network settings for the device,
including its IP address. Push and hold to power the
UltraLite AVB on or off.
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UltraLite AVB Rear Panel
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1. The UltraLite AVB operates as a USB MIDI interface,
allowing MIDI software to communicate with
connected MIDI devices through the USB connection to the computer. Connect a MIDI device here
using standard MIDI cables. Connect the UltraLite
AVB’s MIDI OUT port to the MIDI IN port on the
other device. Conversely, connect the
UltraLite-AVB’s MIDI IN por t to the MIDI OUT port
on the other device. For further details, see “MIDI
connections” on page 40.
2. This jack accepts any standard 12-18V DC power
supply (1.0A max) with either tip-positive or tipnegative polarity.
3. The ANALOG OUTPUTS provide additional analog
output for secondary studio monitors, surround
monitoring, sub-mixes or any other desired destination. These connectors are balanced (tip/ring/
sleeve), but they also accept an unbalanced plug.
They are DC-coupled. Control volume from the
MOTU AVB Control web app or your host audio
software.
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4. The MAIN OUT pair provides stereo analog output
for primary (powered) studio monitors or PA
speakers, or any other desired destination. Control
volume from the MOTU AVB Control web app or
from the front panel volume control.
To hear audio playback from your host audio
software on the MAIN OUT pair, use the Audio
Interface preset and then assign audio tracks (and
master fader) to these main outs. You can also use
the MOTU AVB Control web app to route live
UltraLite AVB inputs (and network inputs) here as
well.
5. Equipped with very high quality 24-bit 192 kHz
converters, these six analog inputs are balanced
TRS (tip/ring/sleeve) quarter-inch connectors that
can also accept an unbalanced plug (with the ring
disconnected). Use them for keyboards or other
line level analog sources. These inputs are
equipped with the UltraLite AVB’s Precision Digital
Trim™ feature: digitally controlled analog trims
that let you adjust input level in 1 dB increments
from the MOTU AVB Control web app.
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6. This is MIC INPUT #2. Controls for preamp gain, 48V
phantom power and pad are on the front panel.
7. This AVB ethernet port provides industry standard
IEEE 802.1 network connectivity to other network
devices. Examples include:
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Another UltraLite AVB or any other MOTU AVBequipped audio interface, such as the 1248, 8M,
16A, 24Ai, 24Ao, 112D, Monitor 8, etc.
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A standard ethernet hub or Wi-Fi router (for
internet connection and communication with
the web app software).
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A standard AVB Ethernet switch for high-speed,
low-latency, high-capacit y audio connectivity to
an AVB audio network.
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A recent-generation Mac (any Mac with a
Thunderbolt port) running OS X Yosemite (10.10)
or later. This allows you to operate the UltraLite
AVB as an audio interface over Ethernet.
8. Connect the UltraLite AVB to the computer here
using a standard USB cable.
9. These ADAT optical “lightpipe” jacks provide 8
channels of 24-bit ADAT optical digital I/O at 1x
sample rates (44.1 or 48 kHz) and 4 channels at 2x
sample rates (88.2 or 96 kHz). They are disabled at
higher sample rates. Alternately, they can operate
as stereo TOSLink (optical S/PDIF) connectors.
MOTU AVB Control Web App
CHAPTER
OVERVIEW
MOTU AVB Control
complete control over the UltraLite AVB. If you
have several MOTU AVB interfaces networked
together, such as the UltraLite AVB, 1248 and 8M,
you can control them all. If you are working with a
large network of many MOTU AVB interfaces, you
can access any device on the network.
is a web app that gives you
IT’S NOT ON YOUR HARD DRIVE
The MOTU AVB Control web app is served from
the UltraLite AVB hardware itself, therefore it is not
an application on your computer’s hard drive.
Instead, access it by using the
Discovery
Setup
by typing your MOTU device’s IP Address into the
address bar.
app for Mac, the
for Windows or through your web browser
MOTU AVB
MOTU AVB WebUI
USE YOUR FAVORITE WEB BROWSER
The MOTU AVB Control web app runs in any
modern web browser on any device connected to
the UltraLite AVB, either directly or wirelessly
through a Wi-Fi network. You can use any device
you w ish: a desktop computer, laptop, iPad, tablet,
iPhone or smar t phone. If it can r un a web browser,
it can run the web app. You can use any browser
you prefer: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE 11 etc. The
latest versions are strongly recommended.
CONTROL FROM MULTIPLE DEVICES
You can run the web app on multiple host devices
simultaneously.
RUN THE INSTALLER, GET THE APP
Visit www.motu.com/avb to get the latest MOTU
AVB installer and run it on your computer to install
MOTU AVB Discovery
the
AVB WebUI Setup
elements. Visit the Apple App Store to download
the discovery app onto your iPad or iPhone.
app (Mac) or
(Windows) and other software
MOTU
MAKE HARDWARE AND NETWORK CONNECTIONS
Connect your UltraLite AVB to your computer or
laptop with a USB cable. Make sure your iPad,
iPhone, tablet or smartphone is connected to the
same Wi-Fi network as your computer or device.
You can use any network connection explained in
“Setup for web app control” on page 36.
LAUNCHING THE WEB APP
To launch the web app, do any of the following:
■
If you have a Mac, choose the UltraLite AVB
from the MOTU AVB Discovery app menu (see
below). On Windows, launch the
WebUI Setup
desktop or in
■
From your iPad or iPhone, launch the MOTU
AVB Discovery app.
■
In your favorite web browser, type this URL:
localhost:1280.
connection to the UltraLite AVB.)
■
If the UltraLite AVB Ethernet port is connected
to your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network, type the unit’s
IP address (see below) into your browser.
You should now see the MOTU AVB Control web
app in your browser, as shown on page 12. If not
visit Appendix A, “Troubleshooting” page (73).
Obtaining the UltraLite AVB’s IP address
On the front panel of the interface, push the ID
knob once. The LCD now displays the unit’s IP
address, which should look something like this:
“IP Address: 192.168.1.209”.
shortcut found on the Windows
Start menu> All Programs> MOTU
(This URL requires a USB
MOTU AVB
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DEVICE TAB
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14
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15
16
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1. If you have two or more MOTU AVB
interfaces, the Device list lets you
choose the one you are currently
controlling with the web app.
2. The Aux Mixing tab lets you view
each Aux bus in the mixer, one at a
time.
3. The Mixing tab gives you access to
the mixing and DSP in the interface.
4. The Routing tab displays a grid
matrix, where you can make direct
connections between inputs and
outputs, your computer, the mixer,
and network audio streams, if
networked interfaces are connected.
5. The Device tab has settings for the
hardware itself, such as analog input
and output trim.
6. Expands and collapses the sidebar.
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7. Lets you create, save, recall and
manage presets for the UltraLite
AVB. These presets capture and
recall the complete state of the
device (all settings in all tabs).
8. Choose the desired sample rate.
9. Click to rename the interface. To
restore the default name, delete the
current name.
10. The Quick Setup button prompts
factory presets used to configure
your interface for a specific application. See chapter 5, “Presets”
(page 45).
11. Click this device ID button to identify
the unit you are currently viewing
and controlling with the web app
software. The front panel LCD on the
hardware itself will flash the name
of the device, and its name will also
flash in the Device list (1).
12. If an update is available for your
device, and the computer you are
viewing it from is connected to the
internet, you’ll be notified here. Click
More Info to learn what’s new and
start the update process. Firmware
updating requires a network
connection. See Appendix D,
“Updating Firmware” page (81).
13. Choose the clock source from the
Clock Mode menu. Your MOTU device
will resolve its digital clock to this
master source.
14. The Clock Status icon indicates that
the current device (1) is successfully
resolved to its chosen Clock Mode
source (13). If it cannot lock for some
reason, this icon flashes red. Check
your chosen clock source, cables, etc.
15. If you have multiple MOTU AVB
interfaces, one of them may serve as
a master clock source for the
MOTU AVB CONTROL WEB APP
network. Click the Become Clock
Master button to choose the current
interface (1) as the master clock
source.
16. The Input Settings section provides
gain settings for inputs, plus phase
invert for mic and guitar inputs, if
any. You can also toggle the 48V
phantom power and -20 dB pad for
the mic inputs.
17. The Output Settings section lets you
adjust the trim for any output or
output pair which supports it.
Phones and Main outputs provide
full volume control. Analog outputs
provide calibration control (-24 to 0
dB).
DEVICE TAB (CONTINUED)
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19
20
25
21
24
23
Scroll down to view these additional
Device tab settings.
18. AV B is IEEE’s Audio Video Bridging
Ethernet standard for highbandwidth, low-latency audio
streaming over Ethernet. If your
UltraLite AVB is connected to a 2nd
MOTU AVB interface through its
network port, or to an AVB switch for
access to an extended AVB network,
you can stream audio channels to
and from other devices on the
network. AVB streams are handled
in banks of eight channels, so if you
enable 2 streams, that’s 16 channels.
See chapter 9, “Networking”
(page 65).
MOTU AVB CONTROL WEB APP
19. If you have the AVB network input
stream enabled (18), connect them
to the output streams of other
devices on the network here. This is
how you route audio from the other
devices to the UltraLite AVB.
20. In the Input/Output Banks sec tions,
you can disable any banks that you
are not using. Doing so hides them
from the routing matrix and mixer to
simplify operation. Doing so also
helps conserve DSP resources.
21. Configure the optical ports for either
8-channel ADAT or stereo TOSLink.
At 882. or 96 kHz, the ADAT setting
supports 4-channel SMUX format.
See “Optical I/O” on page 39.
22. Use these buttons to manually check
for and install updates for the
UltraLite AVB. For complete details,
see Appendix D, “Updating
Firmware” page (81). Updating from
a file can be done offline from your
computer, using an update you’ve
obtained through MOTU’s web site
or tech support department. The
Check For Updates button requires
that the computer (or device) you
are using to view the UltraLite AVB is
connected to the internet through a
local network or Wi-Fi. Updating
from the internet is easy and convenient.
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23. Use this button to restore the
UltraLite AVB’s fac tory presets.
24. In the Computer Setup section, you
can specify how many audio
channels you would like to be able to
stream to and from your computer,
up to 24 channels each way, simultaneously. Map them as desired in
the Routing tab (page 14).
25. The digital mixer in the UltraLite
AVB supports up to 48 channels. If
you don’t need that many inputs,
you can lower the number here to
simplify mixer and routing operation and conserve DSP bandwidth
for effects processing.
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ROUTING TAB
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18
17
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The Routing Tab lets you route inputs to
outputs. Outputs are listed by row on the
left; inputs are listed in columns across
the top. Simply click in the grid to make
a single connection. Click and drag to
make multiple connections in one
gesture. To route a single input to multiple outputs, make multiple connections
vertically in the same column below the
input. To mix multiple inputs to the
same output, you’ll need to use the
mixer (page 15) and the Mix In bank in
the routing tab (16).
1. In its collapsed form, (shown here),
the sidebar displays icons for each
tab.
2. Click this icon to view the Routing
tab, shown on this page.
3. Click here to show or hide the
sidebar.
4. Create, save, recall and manage
routing presets.
5. Outputs are listed in rows on the left.
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6. When you make a connection, the
source (input) signal is listed by
name here in the Source column,
just to the right of the output it is
being routed to.
7. Inputs are listed in columns across
the top of the grid, starting with the
physical inputs on the hardware
itself. In this example, the two mic
and guitar inputs are being routed
to the AVB network and to the
UltraLite’s mixer inputs 9-12. Analog
inputs 5-6 are routed to TOSLink.
8. The From Computer input bank lets
you route audio channels from your
host audio software to any output,
including AVB network streams or
the mixer, where you can mix
computer audio with local inputs.
Use the Device tab to choose how
many computer channels are available.
9. AVB streams are 8-channel banks
that let you route audio to or from
other devices on the AVB network (if
any are connected) to local
hardware inputs and outputs. Use
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the Device tab (page 13) to configure how many AVB streams you wish
to work with. If you aren’t working
with network audio, you can set the
number of streams to zero.
10. These input streams are busses that
originate from the mixer, which
supplies the main mix bus, monitor
mix bus, seven stereo aux busses,
three stereo group busses, a reverb
return bus and postFX channel sends
(for sending processed inputs to the
computer or elsewhere). You can
route these mixer busses to any
outputs you wish (5), including
physical outputs, host software on
your computer, other devices on the
AVB network, or even back in to the
mixer (beware of feedback loops!)
11. Use these triangles to expand or
collapse groups of inputs. For
example, it might be convenient to
collapse banks that you are not
using at the moment.
12. Click a channel label to rename it.
13. Audio activit y indicators.
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14. Here, the Main Outs from the mixer
are being routed to the Main Outs on
the UltraLite AVB.
15. Click the grid to make a connection.
Click a connection to remove it. Click
and drag to make or break multiple
connections in one gesture.
16. The Mix In group lets you route audio
to the 48-channel mixer.
17. These AVB output streams let you
route any audio to other devices on
the AVB network.
18. The To Computer output bank routes
any input to host audio software
running on your computer. Use the
Device tab to choose how many
computer channels are available.
19. Use these triangles to expand or
collapse groups of outputs.
20. These are the physical outputs on
the interface itself.
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The Mixing tab gives you full access to
the 48-channel mixer in the UltraLite
AVB, which provides a main mix bus,
monitor bus, three group busses, seven
aux busses, and a dedicated reverb bus.
Use the Device tab to configure how
many inputs you wish to work with (up
to 48). Use the Routing tab (page 14) to
route channels to the mixer inputs.
Channels can come from any source,
such as the physical inputs on the interface, channels coming from the
computer, or channels coming from the
AVB net work .
1. Shows and hides the Mixer Setup
sidebar (3), which lets you show and
hide channels, channel strip
settings, effects, and the Legend (6).
2. The Mixing tab selects the mixer.
3. Use the Mixer Setup sidebar to show
and hide elements in the mixer.
4. Shows and hides all elements in the
section with one click.
5. Create, save, recall and manage
mixer presets.
6. This column is the Legend. It
provides labels and controls for
channel strip sections. The menu at
the top lets you create, name, save
and manage entire mixer presets.
7. Mixer input channels.
8. This input channel has its Gate and
Compressor enabled. Disabled
effects are grayed out.
9. This is Group bus 1-2. You can send
inputs to this group with their Group
send fader (25). Groups are sent to
the Main Mix with its Main send
fader (25) or aux busses (19).
10. Group buses, the main mix bus, and
the reverb return bus are equipped
with the Leveler, a vintage compressor modeled after the Teletronix
LA-2A leveling amplifier.
11. The reverb channel strip provides
the reverb processor. Use the reverb
send on inputs or groups to route
them to the reverb bus, which can
then be mixed in with the main mix
or aux busses. Disable the reverb
processor to use it as an extra group.
12. The Monitor Bus can mirror the
output of any other bus, or it can act
as a separate Solo bus. See page 18.
13. The Main Mix bus is the master fader
for the entire mixer. You can add EQ
and Leveler compression.
14. You can adjust Aux bus output levels
here, or in the Aux Mixing tab shown
on page 16.
15. Click a name to change it, except for
the Main Mix, Monitor, and Reverb
busses, which cannot be changed.
16. Stereo toggle to switch channels
pairs between mono or stereo. Use
the other menus to manage channel
strip presets and to choose audio
sources and destinations for mixer
inputs and bus outputs.
17. Gate processing for inputs.
18. The Dynamics sec tion provides a
conventional compressor for inputs
and the Leveler for output busses.
19. Reverb and aux sends.
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20. Solo and mute. On the Monitor bus,
the SC button clears all solos.
21. Channel faders.
22. Choose the source for the Monitor
bus from this menu. It can mirror
any output bus or the Solo Bus.
23. When Follow Solo is enabled, the
Monitor bus temporarily switches to
the solo bus when any channel is
soloed.
24. Main Mix sends.
25. Group sends.
26. ‘S’ lets you solo the group. ‘PRE’
toggles the sends between pre- and
post-fader routing, i.e. before or
after the channel fader.
27. Show and hide output busses here.
28. Show/hide all busses with one click.
29. S ame as (26) above.
30. Show and hide inputs here.
31. Show/hide all inputs with one click.
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The Aux Mixing tab provides quick
access to the UltraLite AVB’s mix busses
(aux busses, groups and reverb bus),
viewed one at a time. Choose a bus in
the Aux Mix Target section and then use
the faders to directly mix the send levels
from all mixer inputs, groups, and the
reverb bus.
1. Shows and hides the Mixer Setup
sidebar (3), which lets you show and
hide channels.
2. The Aux Mixing tab (shown on this
page) gives you access to the Aux
busses and groups in the mixer.
3. Use the Aux Mix Target sidebar to
control which aux bus or group you
are currently viewing. You can also
show/hide inputs and group sends.
4. Click the aux bus or group you wish
to view in the window. In this
example, Aux bus 1-2 is being
displayed.
5. These are mixer inputs (aux sends
from each mixer channel). To include
an input in the aux bus mix, simply
bring up its fader.
6. These are group bus faders.
7. This is the mixer’s reverb bus fader.
8. This is the master fader for the
current aux bus being viewed (4).
9. Indicates if the input or group is
stereo or mono. This indicator is for
display purposes only. To toggle
between mono and stereo operation, use the toggle switch in the
Mixing tab (item #16 on page 15).
10. Solo and mute for the aux bus
master fader.
11. When Prefader is enabled, all send
levels to the aux bus are independent of the main fader for each
channel. In other words, changing
an individual channel’s main fader in
the Mixing tab won’t affect its send
level to the aux bus.
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12. Click the View Personal Mix button
to open a new web page that
displays only that specific Aux Mix or
Group.
13. Show and hide mix groups and the
reverb bus here.
14. Use the Groups button here to show
or hide all groups with one click.
15. Show and hide mixer inputs
(channel sends) here.
16. Show and hide all mixer inputs with
one click here.
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To access a mixer input channel strip, go
to the Mixing tab (page 15), reveal the
side bar (item #3 on page 15), and then
show the input channel you want in the
Mixer Inputs section (30).
To show and hide sections of the channel
strip, such as EQ or the compressor, use
the Contro ls section of the side bar (item
#3 in the Mixing tab on page 15).
1. Click the input channel name to
change it. Delete the current name to
restore the default name.
2. Provides hardware settings for
inputs, if any, such as preamp gain. If
there are no hardware settings for the
assigned input, this icon is grayed
out.
3. Choose the source for the input
channel. You can also make this
setting directly on the Routing grid
(page 14).
4. Create, name, save and recall channel
strip presets.
5. Toggles the input between mono and
a stereo pair.
6. High Pass Filter with cutoff frequency.
7. Each effect in the channel strip (High
Pass Filter, Gate, EQ, etc.) has an on/
off button (on the left) and a preset
menu on the right, for managing
presets that apply only to that
processing module. For example, you
can create your own EQ presets for the
EQ modules.
8. The Gate processor provides standard
attack, threshold and release
controls.
9. The Gate indicator turns red when the
gate is engaged.
10. The EQ section provides four bands of
parametric EQ, each with standard
Gain, Frequency, and Bandwidth
settings.
11. The High and Low EQ bands provide a
Shelf filter button for standard high
and low shelf filtering.
12. The Compressor provides standard
controls for Threshold, Ratio, Attack,
Release and Gain. Normally, the
compressor operates in Peak mode,
where signal peaks determine the
input level. Engage the RMS button to
uses RMS values (a computational
method for determining overall
loudness) to measure the input level.
13. Input level and gain reduction meters
for the compressor.
14. Aux and reverb sends.
15. Solo/Mute. Mute affects all sends as
well as the main channel. Pre-fader
sends are not affected by Mute.
16. Move the fader to adjust level.
Double-click to return to zero (unity
gain) or -∞.
17. Click the dB scale numbers to make
the fader jump exactly to that level.
Click and drag horizontally to jump
consecutive faders to the same level.
18. Click to type in an exact dB level.
19. Channel pan. For mono inputs,
double-click to center.
20. Main Mix Slider is used to feed signal
to the Main Mix. Slider is set to 0 dB
by default, so all channel strips are
pre-routed to the Main Mix bus. If a
channel is being sent to a Group
(which will eventually be fed to the
Main Mix), drag the slider to -∞ so it
is not sent to Main Mix directly.
21. Group sends.
22. ‘S’ lets you solo the group. ‘PRE’
toggles the sends between pre- and
post-fader routing, i.e. before or after
the channel fader.
23. Clears all solos.
24. ‘S’ lets you solo the Aux bus. ‘PRE’
toggles the sends between pre- and
post-fader routing, i.e. before or after
the channel fader. The dots let you
toggle the Aux bus between mono
and stereo.
25. This side bar, with the section labels
in it, can be shown or hidden using
the Legend switch in the Control s
section of the side bar (item #3 in the
Mixing tab on page 15).
26. Shows how much DSP power is being
used by the mixer hardware. To free
up DSP bandwidth, try reducing the
number of mixer ins, disabling
channel effects, reverb, etc. See “DSP
Usage” on page 64 for more info.
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To access the Main Mix and Monitor bus
channel strips, go to the Mixing tab
(page 15) and scroll the display to the
right, beyond the inputs and groups.
To show and hide sections of the channel
strip, such as EQ or the Leveler, use the
Contro ls section of the side bar (item #3 in
the Mixing tab on page 15).
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1. By default, the Monitor bus serves as
a solo bus. However, it can be set to
mirror the main mix bus, or any other
aux bus, group, or the reverb bus, in
addition to monitoring solo. Make
this choice in the source menu (12).
Use the Routing grid (page 14) to
specify the output for the Monitor
bus.
2. The Main Mix bus is the primary
stereo mix.
3. Provides hardware settings for any
assigned outputs that have them. For
example, if the Main Mix bus is
assigned to the Main Outs on the
UltraLite AVB, you’ll see trim settings
for the outputs. This item is grayed
out if there are no hardware settings
for output.
4. Use this output assignment widget to
choose the destination — or multiple destinations — for the bus. You
can also make this setting directly on
the Routing grid (page 14).
5. Use the preset menus to create save,
recall, and otherwise manage
channel strip presets for the Monitor
bus and Main Mix bus.
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7. The four-band parametric EQ for the
Main Mix bus operates the same as
described for input channels (items
10 and 11 on page 17), including
High and Low Shelf filter options.
8. The Leveler provides specialized gain
reduction modeled after the legendary Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier. For complete details, see
“Leveler” on page 62.
9. Mutes for the Main Mix bus and
Monitor bus.
10. Master faders for the Main Mix bus
and Monitor bus. Use the same
techniques described for input
channel faders (items 16, 17 and 18
on page 17).
11. When Follow Solo is enabled, the
Monitor bus switches to the solo bus
when any channel is soloed. NOTE: if
an aux bus is soloed, then the Monitor
bus carries only the soloed aux bus
(any current channel solos are
excluded).
12. Choose the source for the Monitor bus
from this menu. It can mirror the
main mix, any aux bus, group, the
reverb bus, or it can serve only as a
Solo bus.
13. The SC button clears all solos.
14. This mid-band EQ is currently
disabled (and therefore grayed out).
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Aux busses can be used to create sub-mixes.
An aux bus can be assigned to any output in
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the Routing grid (page 14).
To access an Aux bus channel strip, go to the
Mixing tab (page 15), reveal the side bar (item
#3 on page 15), and then show the aux busses
you want in the Mixer Outputs section (27).
To show and hide the four-band EQ section of
the channel strip, use the Cont rols section of
the side bar (item #3 in the Mixing tab on
page 15).
1. A stereo aux bus.
2. A mono aux bus.
3. Click this dot to toggle an aux bus between
mono and stereo.
4. The four-band parametric EQ module for
Aux busses operates the same as described
for input channels (items 10 and 11 on
page 17), including High and Low Shelf
filter options.
5. Aux bus solo and mute.
6. Aux bus master fader.
7. Click to type specific value manually.
8. Click the dB scale numbers to make the
fader jump exactly to that level. Click and
drag horizontally to jump consecutive
faders to the same level.
9. A disabled EQ band.
10. Use these menus (hardware settings,
output assignment, and presets) in a
similar fashion as described for the Main
Out bus (items 3-5 on page 18).
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Group busses can be used to create a mix subgroup, which is a set of inputs you wish to
control together as a group. Groups differ from
aux busses in that they have aux sends, a reverb
send, as well as a main mix send. In addition,
group busses are equipped with the Leveler.
The Reverb bus is a special group bus that
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provides a reverb processor. If you disable the
reverb, the reverb bus functions as a (fourth)
regular group bus.
To access the Group and Reverb bus channel
strips, go to the Mixing tab (page 15), reveal the
side bar (item #3 on page 15), and then show
the desired Group busses or Reverb bus in the
Mixer Outputs section (27).
To show and hide the four-band EQ section of
the channel strip, use the Cont rols section of the
side bar (item #3 in the Mixing tab on page 15).
1. A Group bus channel strip. Click the name to
rename it. Delete the current name to return
to its default.
2. The Reverb bus. If you disable the Reverb
processor, it can be used as a fourth Group
bus. The Reverb channel strip is twice as
wide as other mixer channel strips to
accommodate the Reverb processor
controls.
3. Group busses and the Reverb bus are always
stereo.
4. The four-band parametric EQ module for
Group busses and the Reverb bus operates
the same as described for input channels
(items 10 and 11 on page 17), including
High and Low Shelf filter options.
5. The Reverb processor. For complete information, see “Reverb” on page 63.
6. Main Mix sends.
7. Master faders for the Group and Reverb
busses.
8. Mute and Solo.
9. Use these menus (hardware settings, output
assignment, and presets) in a similar
fashion as described for the Main Out bus
(items 3-5 on page 18).
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CHAPTER
1
About the UltraLite AVB
UltraLite AVB is an 18 x 18 USB/AVB audio
interface with console-style 48-channel mixing,
DSP effects, wireless control , AVB audio
networking and very high quality A/D/A
conversion at sample rates up to 192 kHz for onthe-go mobile audio recording.
Powerful DSP delivers large console style mixing
with 48 channels, 12 stereo busses, and 32-bit
floating point effects processing, including
modeled analog EQ, vintage compression and
classic reverb. Matrix routing lets you quickly
patch ins to outs, or split inputs to multiple
destinations.
The UltraLite AVB can operate as an audio
interface for a studio workstation (DAW), as a
standalone mixer, or as an auxiliary monitor
mixing system in the studio or on stage. The
following sections provide a brief overview of its
main features and characteristics.
Comprehensive I/O
The UltraLite AVB provides a variety of analog and
digital interconnects, all active simultaneously,
designed to provide everything you need for a wellequipped mobile recording studio.
Connection Input Output
Quarter-inch analog on bal/unbal TRS 6 8
Mic inputs with individual preamps on XLR 2 -
Network I/O
UltraLite AVB is also capable of handling one
8-channel bank of network audio input and two
8-channel banks of network output for an
additional 24 channels of network I/O.
Other MOTU AVB interfaces
Th e Ul tra Lit e AV B is par t of a l arg er f ami ly o f au dio
interfaces that offer complementary I/O configurations. For details, visit motu.com.
Universal connectivity
The UltraLite AVB can connect to a computer with
high-speed USB 2.0, which is compatible with USB
3.0). It is USB audio class-compliant, which means
that it is iPad compatible (with a camera
connection kit) and does not require driver
installation for USB connection to a computer.
Alternately, the UltraLite AVB can be connected to
the Ethernet port on a recent-generation Mac (any
Mac with Thunderbolt on it) running Mac OS X
Yosemite (10.10) or later for audio interface
operation through AVB Ethernet.
On-board DSP with mixing and effects
UltraLite AVB is equipped with a powerful DSP
engi ne that drives both a n ext ensive routing m atri x
and a 48-input digital mixer with 12 stereo busses
and effects. The mixer offers familiar operation
modeled after large format mixing consoles.
Hi-Z guitar inputs 2 -
Headphone output - 1 x stereo
ADAT optical digital (at 44.1 or 48 kHz) 8 8
Total 18 18
32-bit floating point processing
All of the mixing and effects processing in the DSP
engine is handled with 32-bit floating point
calculations, to maintain and deliver virtually
unlimited headroom and the utmost in sound
quality.
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Modeled vintage effects processing
Effects include “classic” reverb, compression
modeled after the legendary Teletronix LA-2A
compressor, and 4-band EQ modeled after British
analog console EQs.
AVB system expansion and audio networking
AV B stands for the IEEE 802.1 Audio Video
Bridging Ethernet standard for high-bandwidth,
low-latency audio streaming over Ethernet. The
AVB Ethernet network port on the UltraLite AVB
lets you add a second AVB-equipped MOTU
interface using any standard CAT-5e Ethernet
cable. You can network up to five MOTU interfaces
together using a MOTU AVB Switch™ (sold
separately), and then run them as a stand-alone
network or as an extended bank of I/Os for your
computer-based production system (or both). You
can even connect multiple computers, each with
full access to all devices on the network (including
the other computers).
With additional standard AVB switches (from
MOTU or other brands) and standard Ethernet
cabling, you can build an extensive AVB audio
network. The entire network operates with nearzero network latency, even over very long cable
runs. MOTU’s AVB implementation allows you to
stream hundreds of audio channels among devices
and computers on the network with guaranteed
Quality of Service (QoS), prioritizing audio
streams over less important traffic.
Matrix routing and multing
The UltraLite AVB provides completely flexible
matrix-style audio routing and multing. You can
route any analog or digital input, computer
channel, or network stream to any other output,
computer, or network device. You can also mult any
single input to unlimited multiple output
destinations.
Web app control
You can control the UltraLite AVB’s on-board DSP,
mixing, device settings, clock/sync settings and
network audio routing from the MOTU AVB
Control web app software running in your favorite
browser on a laptop, tablet or smart phone
connected to the UltraLite AVB directly, or through
your local Wi-Fi network. Multiple devices can be
used simultaneously to access any audio interface
settings on the network.
Stand-alone mixing with wireless control
If you connect the UltraLite AVB to an Apple
Airport or other Wi-Fi router with a standard
Ethernet cable, you can control its powerful mixing
and DSP effects from your smart phone or tablet,
without a computer — great for live sound mixing
from your iPad, tablet, or other wireless device.
ADAT digital input
The UltraLite AVB 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).
MIDI I/O
The UltraLite AVB’s standard MIDI IN and MIDI
OUT jacks supply 16 channels of MIDI I/O to and
from the computer through its USB connection.
Comprehensive metering
The large backlit LCD displays all signal activity at
a glance with detailed metering for all I/O. You can
access many hardware settings directly from the
front panel.
Headphone output
The UltraLite AVB front panel provides an
indepe ndent hea dphon e jack wit h sep arate vol ume
control. You can program the phones to mirror
another set of outputs or act as its own
independent output.
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Precision Digital Trim™
Analog inputs are equipped with digitally
controlled analog trims, adjustable in 1 dB
increments. Analog outputs offer 32-bit trim in the
DAC, also adjustable in 1 dB increments. You can
save your tr im co nfigu rations as a pre set for instant
recall.
Rack mount or desktop operation
The UltraLite AVB is housed in a sturdy, metalalloy half-rack enclosure. Rack mounting brackets
are included for mounting side by side with any
other MOTU half-rack unit.
AudioDesk
AudioDesk is a full-featured audio workstation
software package for Mac and Windows that is
available as a free download for you as an UltraLite
AVB owner. Visit motu.com/avb to obtain your
copy. AudioDesk provides multi-channel
waveform editing, automated virtual mixing,
graphic editing of ramp automation, real-time
effects plug-ins with crossfades, support for many
third-party audio plug-ins, sample-accurate
editing and placement of audio, and more.
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CHAPTER
2 Packing List and
System Requirements
PACKING LIST
the UltraLite AVB ships with the items listed below.
If any of these items are not present in the box when
you first open it, please immediately contact your
dealer or MOTU.
■ One audio interface
■ One USB cable
■ One DC power adapter
■ One rack mounting kit with brackets and screws
■ One manual
■ Product registration card
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
■ A 1 GHz Intel-based Mac or Pentium-based PC
(or compatible). Faster CPUs are recommended
for best performance.
■ 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended.
■ OS X 10.8 or later; Windows 7 or later; for
operation as an AVB Ethernet audio interface, Mac
OS X 10.10 or later is required, running on a
recent-generation Mac (any Mac with a
Thunderbolt port on it).
PLEASE REGISTER TODAY!
Please register the UltraLite AVB today. There are
two ways to register.
■ Visit www.motu.com/register
OR
■ Fill out and mail the included product
registration card
As a registered user, you will be eligible to receive
technical support and announcements about
product enhancements as soon as they become
available. Only registered users receive these
special update notices, so please register today.
Thank you for taking the time to register your new
MOTU products!
■ Available high-speed USB 2.0 (or 3.0) port.
■ A large hard drive (preferably at least 500 GB).
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