[QLab] Motu 828

[Christopher Ashworth]

On Oct 6, 2007, at 5:19 PM, Jerry and Marienne wrote:
> I've been using v.1.0.3 - the free one - on show for a while now, and
> love it (yes, I know I should upgrade).

Yes, you should.  :)  Lots of bug fixes since then.  Make sure all  
your cues are up-to-date too.

> Up until now, I've just used
> the built-in stereo output on my Mac iBook G4.  Now, I'd like to
> output through my Motu 828.
>
> Can I do this?

Yup.  See below.

> I've come as far as installing the 828 v.2.5 software, but it tells
> my I have no output or input settings (though it will play alert
> sounds through the 828.  Then when I go to Q Lab, it still only
> outputs through the internal speakers, and I still only have 2 output
> channels in the Master Levels.  The original soundbites are stereo.
>
> So, is part of it that if the input is only two channels, the output
> will only be two?
>
> Thanks for your help.

First thing to do is check in the Sound Cue preferences, and make  
sure you have one of your patches assigned to the MOTU.  Then you  
should be able to select it from your cues.

The number of available output channels are determined by the output  
device, and are independent of the number of channels in the file.

If there are other particulars required on the 828 side of things, I  
may need to defer to the other experts on the list for those, but on  
the QLab side of things that should be all you need.

Cheers,
Chris