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Re: MOTU M2/4

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bayswater wrote:
cuttime wrote:
stubbsonic wrote:M4 just landed on my stoop!
Who cares about the M4??? We want to know about Performer Lite!!! :unicorn:
I do for one. I want to know what it sounds like. That's why I started the thread.
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Re: MOTU M2/4

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bayswater wrote:
cuttime wrote:
stubbsonic wrote:M4 just landed on my stoop!
Who cares about the M4??? We want to know about Performer Lite!!! :unicorn:
I do for one. I want to know what it sounds like. That's why I started the thread.
Well there ya go.

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Re: MOTU M2/4

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EDIT:
At first I missed the cable which was tucked into a little compartment in the front of the box.

Please excuse and dismiss my previous post, saying there wasn't a cable.
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Re: MOTU M2/4

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stubbsonic wrote:It did NOT include a USB C cable. No cable of any kind.
Wonder if that was a mistake? At motu.com, under Specs/Feature Highlights for both M2 and M4:

"Bus powered USB-C (compatible with USB Type A) with power switch (USB cable included)"
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stubbsonic wrote:It did NOT include a USB C cable. No cable of any kind.
Better drop a note or make a call and ask for the cable. I remember seeing somewhere that a certain cable or adaptor is an optional extra, but as per above, a basic C to A cable should have been included.
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Ah, it was just me being dumb. There was a little compartment in the front of the box that included the cable. Right there! Will correct above post.
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stubbsonic wrote:... There was a little compartment in the front of the box that included the cable. Right there! ...
Which connectors? USB-C to USB-C or USB-C to USB-A.
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The cord is USB-C to USB-A
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stubbsonic wrote:M4 just landed on my stoop!

Nice box. Feels sturdy. Main knob not a push encoder. Jacks feel unyielding (so perhaps braced well internally).

Maybe a dumb question, but would it make any difference if I use a Micro to USB-C adapter? (as opposed to a standard USB C cable)?
Have you installed Performer Lite?
Honestly I'm curious if it has the aftertouch bug that DP10 does, where it records it, but doesn't play it back. :x
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I'm probably not going to install Performer Lite. I suppose if I have time, I could install it on one of my external boot volumes. Been busy as heck, though. I will probably have some downtime next week, where I'll be able to test and report.
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stubbsonic wrote:I'm probably not going to install Performer Lite. I suppose if I have time, I could install it on one of my external boot volumes. Been busy as heck, though. I will probably have some downtime next week, where I'll be able to test and report.
Exactly. I wouldn't put it on a working volume without assurance there is no conflict between PL 10.1 and DP 10.01
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Also, I have no need for Performer Lite. I suppose the sound library might be useful, but I'm up to my ears in sounds.
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stubbsonic wrote:Also, I have no need for Performer Lite. I suppose the sound library might be useful, but I'm up to my ears in sounds.
Isn't it pretty much the same sound lib that came with DP 10? I didn't download that because it was the same as a library I already had with Mach5.
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I believe it is, Stoivo. :wink:

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stubbsonic wrote:Also, I have no need for Performer Lite. I suppose the sound library might be useful, but I'm up to my ears in sounds.
Mostly you're getting a preview of the possible new features in DP10. I'm also struggling to see how Lite is truly crippled? But yeah as mentioned it could possibly mess with DP10 so I get it. I would instal it but.. :twisted:

Oh, and the reviews on your new audio card are gushing to say the least.
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