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New Touch Console App for MOTU Interfaces

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Works much better than the standard mixer with iPads and other such devices. My musician clients like it better when creating their monitor mixes... much less finicky than original mixer.

Touch Console came out of beta in June, if I recall correctly, and was updated August 1. Update is obtained via Firmware Update for all AVB devices.

Just watched the two Touch Console videos on the Update Page of MOTU's website. Brendan runs thru all the features... recommended!
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This will still require a computer, yes? Not a standalone console-less mixer? I assume so, because the device itself would not have a wi-fi component.
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stubbsonic wrote:This will still require a computer, yes? Not a standalone console-less mixer? I assume so, because the device itself would not have a wi-fi component.
No computer needed... just a wireless local network and a tablet or phone, with a hardwire (Ethernet) connection to the AVB device. Any device attached to the network physically or wirelessly can address the AVB Mixer. Methinks many are or will soon be using MOTU AVB gear in live settings; with the built-in EQ, Compression and Gating and Reverb, plus multiple bus output capability, the AVB devices can provide every function an X-32 offers.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of the AVB reverb; I use an external Lexicon box to provide tracking 'verb.
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I bought an Ultralite AVB couple of days ago, just for my home studio, work on a big facility with 3 studios all MOTU hardware driven with DP. So, I am quite used to bundles and routing matrix, et al.

I have used the Touch Console with my Amazon Kindle, even under Linux, no problem, quite nice. Think this concept will end up replacing the App for DP. But I sort of got lost in the MOTU AVB WEB interface and the routing matrix, 62x32! leaving out AVB Streamers and ADATS (they can add over a 100 x 98 matrix).
Took me hour long to connect the right ports, and even then I got duplicated outs summing up, sort of a mess. Read the whole manual twice, no dice, black pictures over black letters, and I had to use a loupe to understand the typeset! I think the terminology is not that clear, in a userfriendly way, it could be just me, but with 30 years on the job...
Why? compared to the original DP hardbound manuals seems a joke. If I paid 100 bucks would understand, these thing is not cheap.

Can somebody point me to a good reference or tutorials about configuring these interesting beast?

Thanks a lot

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stubbsonic wrote:This will still require a computer, yes? Not a standalone console-less mixer? I assume so, because the device itself would not have a wi-fi component.
No need, the application is served from the interface itself, it doesnt reside on the computer, you plug the AVB interface Network cable to any router you have , I plug it on my Internet one. then it is discovered by any wi-fi device you have, tablet, phone, etc. I just enter the unit IP on any browser. You can get this over USB but then you need the computer, just change the address on the browser to localhost:1280
In any case, without a computer who is gonna serve you the audio data on the touch console mixer?

Edited: you could have a mobile session, stage, film recording, etc, and have your mics and line ins/out plugged in and derived to an onsite recorder and get all this data on the touch console mixer to manage. no computer then. Only problem would be to get a working network socket but you can run cables for 100 meters without problem.
Realized this is what HCMarkus replied you before, sort of duplcate then, sorry.
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alex2035 wrote:I bought an Ultralite AVB couple of days ago, just for my home studio, work on a big facility with 3 studios all MOTU hardware driven with DP. So, I am quite used to bundles and routing matrix, et al...

Can somebody point me to a good reference or tutorials about configuring these interesting beast?

Thanks a lot

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https://motu.com/proaudio/index.html

A number of videos that could assist. Pick a routing preset that gets you close and customize as per your specific needs.

It took me a little bit of study and thought to configure my 828es, but I ultimately found I could make it do everything I needed. Good luck on your journey!
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https://motu.com/proaudio/index.html

A number of videos that could assist. Pick a routing preset that gets you close and customize as per your specific needs.

It took me a little bit of study and thought to configure my 828es, but I ultimately found I could make it do everything I needed. Good luck on your journey![/quote]

Thanks HCMarkus for replying, sorry it took a while to answer you, a login problem.
Yes, it takes a bit to understand, like at the left column it says Outputs, but, there resides Mix INS , what? I think my brain has lost the Plug n Play function that served me so well, adapting to all this expanded technology gets a bit of study as you well said.
Looking at the tutorials at the site and grabbing any youtube that explains a bit, good thing is the AVB web interface is same for all the series.
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HCMarkus wrote: No computer needed... just a wireless local network and a tablet or phone, with a hardwire (Ethernet) connection to the AVB device. Any device attached to the network physically or wirelessly can address the AVB Mixer.
I tried connecting my AVB device by taking the Ethernet cable that normally goes from my computer to my Airport Extreme and connected the AVB device to the Airport Extreme instead. I then typed in the address to the AVB device in the browser of my Android Phone. This didn't work. How is one supposed to do it? I haven't been able to find any articles on the internet about it, how to actually make it work on Android, not even on MOTU's pages.
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Tomas E wrote:
HCMarkus wrote: No computer needed... just a wireless local network and a tablet or phone, with a hardwire (Ethernet) connection to the AVB device. Any device attached to the network physically or wirelessly can address the AVB Mixer.
I tried connecting my AVB device by taking the Ethernet cable that normally goes from my computer to my Airport Extreme and connected the AVB device to the Airport Extreme instead. I then typed in the address to the AVB device in the browser of my Android Phone. This didn't work. How is one supposed to do it? I haven't been able to find any articles on the internet about it, how to actually make it work on Android, not even on MOTU's pages.
Works for me with an Android tablet.
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HCMarkus wrote:
Tomas E wrote:
HCMarkus wrote: No computer needed... just a wireless local network and a tablet or phone, with a hardwire (Ethernet) connection to the AVB device. Any device attached to the network physically or wirelessly can address the AVB Mixer.
I tried connecting my AVB device by taking the Ethernet cable that normally goes from my computer to my Airport Extreme and connected the AVB device to the Airport Extreme instead. I then typed in the address to the AVB device in the browser of my Android Phone. This didn't work. How is one supposed to do it? I haven't been able to find any articles on the internet about it, how to actually make it work on Android, not even on MOTU's pages.
Works for me with an Android tablet.
No need for any specific settings or other kind of adjustments then?
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Your phone or device will have to be on the same network as the AVB interface, but other than that there shouldn't be anything else to configure.

If you're still having no luck, I guess check to see if the port the interface uses is blocked or something.
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toddbooster wrote:Your phone or device will have to be on the same network as the AVB interface, but other than that there shouldn't be anything else to configure.

If you're still having no luck, I guess check to see if the port the interface uses is blocked or something.
I'm currently having an ongoing TechLink at MOTU support regarding the Discovery App. The app says there are no devices connected, but if I unplug the Ethernet cable (to internet) from my computer the App starts searching and then finds the AVB device. The same goes for WiFi connection only, or both WiFi and hardwired connection. As soon as I connect to internet in any way the app starts searching once more and the device not connected message reappears. In this case however there is no Ethernet cable connected to the AVB device since I only have one cable. Those two issues may be related. I think I should start a TechLink about that too.
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I used the address found in the browser window, starting with "name-computer.local:etc", or in Safari "localhost". That's probably why it didn't work.

Brendan at MOTU sorted it out. :D
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