User guide

INSTALLING THE 896MK3 HARDWARE
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Figure 4-23: Choosing clock sources with multiple interfaces.
Connecting other MOTU FireWire interfaces
You can mix and match multiple 896mk3 Hybrid
interfaces with other MOTU FireWire interfaces
using a standard FireWire hub. You can daisy-chain
828mkIIs, 828mk3s, 896HDs, 896mk3s, Travelers,
and Traveler-mk3s, which all have two FireWire
ports convenient for daisy-chaining. Up to three
interfaces can be combined on one FireWire bus.
Operating multiple FireWire interfaces at high
sample rates
Three MOTU FireWire interfaces can operate at
44.1 or 48kHz on a single FireWire bus, although
you may have to disable optical banks to conserve
FireWire bus bandwidth. At the 2x samples rates
(88.2 or 96kHz) and 4x sample rates (176.4 and
192kHz), you can operate no more than two
interfaces on a single FireWire bus.
Adding additional interfaces with a second
FireWire bus
Third-party FireWire bus expansion products in
the form of a cardbus (“PC card”) adapter or PCI
card allow you to add a second FireWire bus to
your computer. It may be possible to add additional
MOTU FireWire interfaces connected to such a
third-party product, depending on their
performance with your host computer.
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