Cuemix dsp gives you an intuitive, mixerlike gui for all of the travelers io routing options. Builtin cuemix dsp monitor mixing the 828mkii usb audio interface provides dspdriven digital mixing and monitoring for all 20 inputs. Learn how to set up both software and hardware cue mixes. The cuemix fx or cuemix dsp mixer in motu audio interface hardware is controlled by the cuemix fx software running on a computer. Motu has a built in dsp mixer called cuemix which can setup monitor mixes, eqcomp, effects and talkback independent of the daw. Motu traveler portable firewire interface pixel pro. Shure has a selection of dsps, mixers and network interfaces that enable you to customise any sound reinforcement installation with the right combination of features. Cuemix console greatly now provides independent level and pan controls for each input on every mix. In your opinion, what is the best software mixer that comes bundled with an audio interface. Superior performance for effectively managing multimicrophone installations in boardrooms, legislative chambers, city halls, conference rooms, classrooms, houses of worship and distance learning environments. This program provides a mixing console that gives you control over the ultralites nolatency cuemix. Whats more, this portable firewire powerhouse can be powered via bus or optional battery power, for even more onlocation flexibility. The product in that shot is called cuemix dsp, not cuemix fx. Im researching interfaces and know a fair amount about the sound, having demoed many, as well as the hardware features, but i have not had the chance.
This is a great advance on the previous version called simply cuemix as opposed to cuemix dsp, bundled with both the pci324 card and motus. Cuemix fx is a completely new software frontend with attractive graphic mixing, graphic. The pci424 card and cuemix dsp software together provide nearzerosamplelatency monitoring no matter what buffer settings you use via the outputs of any connected io boxes. Manage your monitor mix with the intuitive cuemix console software included with the 24io. Cuemix fx provides several major advantages over mixing and processing in your host audio software. Controlling motu 828 mkiis input levels home recording. Motu 828mkii usb like new newton or rochester nh area. Cuemix fx has been great the whole time, until very recently. The cuemix fx software is, in turn, controlled by touchosc running on an ipad, which communicates wirelessly with the computer. Cuemix fx, a flexible 28 input16 bus mixer with onboard dsp effects, including reverb with sendsreturns, plus eq and compression on every input and output 28 inputs 30 outputs at 44. Fiddling with the front knobs, or the included cuemix dsp software does not help because those only adjust the output of the analog inputs aka postfader tracking level.
Obviously cuemix fx controls the dsp mixer s functions over usb. If you have a motu interface with onboard cuemix dsp mixing, such as the 828mkii, 896hd, or traveler, the 8pre inputs appear directly in the host interfaces cuemix mixer to becomes a transparent extension of your system, operating. The cuemix dsp section of the control panel controls the internal dsp mixing facilities and also allows global settings to be adjusted. The mixing itself occurs in dsp on the pci424 card, meaning that throughput latency is reduced to a level found on a typical hardware digital mixer, which is to all intents and purposes negligible. Sep, 2012 ipad control of cuemix fx is supported on both mac os x and windows 7vista. None of the channel meters in the mixer show levels, the output meters dont light up nothing. This means you can program your mixes with the cuemix fx software in the studio and then take the mk3 on the road as a standalone digital mixer. If you have a motu interface with onboard cuemix dsp mixing, such as the 828 mkii or mk3, 896 hd or mk3 or traveler original or mk3, the 8pre inputs appear directly in the host interfaces cuemix mixer to becomes a transparent extension of your system, operating together with your primary interface as a single, integrated unit even. Todd now shows you how to set up and use your motu hardware with various daws, and introduces you to the actual cuemix fx software. Yet, on the front display of the device itself, i can see it showing levels there.
If you have a motu interface with onboard cuemix dsp mixing, such as the 828mkii, 896hd or traveler, the 8pre inputs appear directly in the host interfaces cuemix mixer to becomes a transparent extension of your system, operating together with your primary interface as a single, integrated unit even when the host interface is not connected to a computer and is instead operating as a standalone mixer. Cuemix fx is a completely new software frontend with attractive graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric eq and a convenient tabbed interface for quick access to all 828mk3 mixing features, digitally controlled trims and other settings. Motu audio interfaces gain wireless ipad control of cuemix. Resident studio expert todd tatnall shows you everything you need to know about the cuemix fx tools and software, used to route and apply effects, using motu hardware such as the 828x, 828mk3 hybrid, track16, ultralitemk3 hybrid, 896mk3 hybrid, 2408mk3, 24io and hd192. Cuemix dsp lets you control the travelers internal io routing see fig. Smpte and video sync the 2408mk3 is the first audio interface to provide onboard video and smpte time code synchronization features. Motu 8pre 24bit 16x12 96khz firewire audiomidi interface used in a smoke free studio 100% functional some scratches and minor rack wear also missing two optical connection covers on rear as pictured but otherwise in great condition from the manufacturer. Motu traveler portable firewire interface pixel pro audio. Every motu pro audio interface includes a powerful 48input digital mixer with 7 stereo aux busses, 3 groups and dsp effects, including reverb, 4band eq, gate and compression. Four micguitar inputs with digital trim and vlimit hardware limiter all the right io and lots of it packed with a 28input16bus dspdriven digital mixer with effects control cuemix with your ipad batterypowerable, perfect for remote recording.
For the other stuff it really isnt a loss since the features dsp effects and analysis are for functions that the 8pre doesnt support. The cuemix fx software update provides three new advanced diagnostic tools for visual. Cuemix fx is a completely new software frontend with attractive graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric eq and a convenient tabbed interface for quick. Motus awardwinning hardware and software are used by top professionals. Cuemix fx gives you comprehensive graphic control over your mix and other settings in the 828x. Jul 17, 2009 a quick tour of some of the features in cuemix fx. The included cuemix console software provides an onscreen mixer that gives users handson control of their monitor mix, regardless of what audio software they prefer to use. Cuemix dsp also supports talkback and listen back, so that musicians and engineers can communicate between the control room and studio recording rooms. You can connect mics, guitars, synths and effects processors, and monitor everything from the 8pres main outs or headphone jack with no separate mixer needed and no latency. Motu times the round trip through the pci mixer at seven samples. Just hook up a smpte time code source to any analog input and off it goes.
Cuemix dsp is the most flexible cuemix ever, allowing you to mix multiple channels into multiple mix busses or directly assigned outputs. Cuemix fx is a crossplatform software application that provides graphic, onscreen control for the microbook iis. Its completely possible to control every aspect of this from the front panel of the hardware itself, which, incidentally, features 16 fully editable preset slots stored in nonvolatile memory. The traveler comes with cuemix dsp, motus thirdgeneration hardware monitoring software. Motu 8pre 24bit 16x12 96khz firewire audiomidi interface. An ios device uses usb via the camera connection kit to connect to the microbook. Motus acclaimed cuemix fx mixer software makes it easy to set up any routing configuration, and builtin dsp gives you awesomesounding reverb, eq, and compression. Dec 01, 2003 the pci424 card and cuemix dsp software together provide nearzerosamplelatency monitoring no matter what buffer settings you use via the outputs of any connected io boxes. Sep 11, 2012 ipad control of cuemix fx is supported on both mac os x and windows 7vista. Cuemix fx is a completely new software frontend with attractive graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric eq and a convenient tabbed interface for quick access to all mixing features, digitally controlled trims and other settings in your motu audio interface. Im researching interfaces and know a fair amount about the sound, having demoed many, as well as the hardware features, but i have not had the chance to sit down and tinker with many of their software. I use a ultralite mk3 and i am better in turning the close standing nobs than using this software.
Eight channels of adat optical io make the 8pre an ideal companion for a digital mixer. Cuemix fx mixing and effects processing imposes no processor drain on the computers cpu. The travelermk3 from motu can function as both a firewire audio interface or standalone mixer, and is primarily engineered for highend mobile recording applications. Cuemix fx is a completely new software frontend with attractive graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric eq and a convenient tabbed interface for quick access to all 828mk3 mixing. The 8pre as your primary audio interface use the included cuemix software to mix all 16 inputs from your computer. On board cuemix fx is a flexible 28 input16 bus mixer with onboard dsp effects, including classic reverb with sendsreturns, plus modeled eq and vintage compression on every input and output multiple cuemix fx mixes can be created for monitoring or to add sendreturn loops for external processing with no added latency. Cuemix fx is installed with the drivers motu universal audio installer its not a separate download. Cuemix fx gives you comprehensive graphic control over your mix.
Or you can use cuemix dsp right alongside your mixer as a powerful extension for addition mixing and monitoring. Description cuemix fx gives you comprehensive graphic control over your mix. Motu travelermk3 28x30 firewire audio interface sweetwater. Cuemix dsp the 8pre provides dspdriven digital mixing and monitoring for all 16 inputs. No mixer is required, thanks to cuemix dsp, the travelers latencyfree, 8bus digital mixer. Controlling motu 828 mkiis input levels home recording forums. In most cases, this support consists of patching an 828mkii input directly to an output when you recordarm a track. Equally suited to any other audio situation, the unit delivers 4 high quality microphone inputs, and can be powered from either a computers firewire bus or via optional battery packs. Manage your monitor mix with the intuitive cuemix console software included with. You can even use it as a potent standalone mixer complete with dspdriven effects and the cuemix digital mixer. Theres midi io, too, as well as dsp that provides zerolatency effects that can be used when monitoring. Motus cuemix fx software, the mixing software that drives the powerful routing of the 8pre usb, can be controlled from your ipad. How it works the cuemix fx or cuemix dsp mixer in motu audio interface hardware is controlled by the cuemix fx software running on a computer.
Two adat lightpipe connections work together to support a full 8 channels of optical digital io at any sample rate up to 96khz. The cuemix fx software is, in turn, controlled by touchosc running. The track16 meticulously models these classic eq curves to give you the very same, magical eq settings found on these coveted desks. You can route any combination of inputs to any stereo. Is there a way to setup a mix that goes straight out to my main outs. The cuemix dsp engine resides on the pci424 card, so it works across all interfaces connected to the card. For some reason now, the meters view doesnt show any activity. Although this system might forego the need for a hardwarebased mixer andor patchbays for.
Motu 8pre digital recording interface for sale online ebay. I found this link for a cuemix fx overview, and it shows the interface with the tabbed dsp controls on the right. These days there is no need to use an analog mixer as most audio interfaces have a dsp mixer built in so you can set up aux mixes for players. You can connect mics, guitars, synths and effects processors, and monitor everything from the 828mkiis main outs or headphone jack with no separate mixer needed and no latency. You can connect mics, guitars, synths and effects processors, and monitor everything from the 828mkiis main outs or headphone jack with no separate mixer. Thanks to the microbook iis dsp chip, cuemix fx provides the same throughput performance as a digital mixer.
Motu 2408mk3 core system pcie cardrackmount system guitar. Controlling cuemix dsp from your audio software 94. Motu cuemix fx tutorial learn motu cuemix fx software. Motu cuemix user manual product manuals this applies to both cuemix dsp units and cuemix fx units. The 8pre provides dspdriven digital mixing and monitoring for all 16 inputs. It connects to both mac and windows computers through either a firewire or usb port and provides highresolution audio inputs and outputs for the connected computer. Microbook cuemix fx guide 1 microbook cuemix fx guide overview cuemix fx is a crossplatform software application that provides graphic, onscreen control for the microbooks.
Any device connected to the 828mkii can be routed tofrom. Because the dsp is mixing for you, your computers cpu is free for other tasks. There are so many ways to use these shortcuts and speed up your cuemix. The travelers four microphoneinstrument preamps are equipped with individual 48v phantom power switches and digital precision trim controls, conveniently adjusted from the front panel or the included cuemix console software. Motu 8pre digital recording interface cuemix fx software can also be controlled from an ipad using the touchosc controller app. Phase and polarity are critical elements of any stereo mix or multimic. Motu 828x thunderboltusb audio interface at a glance.
The ultralitemk3 hybrid from motu is a hybrid firewire and usb 2. Each of the interfaces offers usb typec connectivity or usb 3. If you have a motu interface with onboard cuemix dsp mixing, such as the 828mkii, 896hd, or traveler, the 8pre inputs appear directly in the host interfaces cuemix mixer to becomes a transparent extension of your system, operating together with your primary interface as a single, integrated unit even when the host interface is not. It seems logical to wonder why motu or a 3rd party cant code an ios app to do at least some of what cuemix fx does. Cuemix fx can be used independently of host audio software, or together with it. Motu 8pre 16x12 firewire audio interface musicians friend. Motu 828mkii manuals manuals and user guides for motu 828mkii. The cuemix fx or cuemix dsp mixer in your motu audio interface hardware is controlled by the cuemix fx software running on your computer. The 8pre as your primary audio interface use the included cuemix software to mix all 16 inputs from your. The ultralite has motus cuemix dsp system inside, endowing it with highly flexible eightbus mixer functionality and zerolatency direct monitoring.