MOTU UltraLite MK5

[zenkick]

I picked up an UltraLite MK5.

My intended primary use for it will be for my iPad, replacing an XR18 that's been behaving a bit poorly lately.

Apparently, the MK5 can run standalone using ADAT with the Push 3 (at least based on what I've seen in the ADAT mega-thread), so I'm looking forward to testing it there and possibly grabbing another.

I did see a couple folks mention issues with it with their Push, yet many did recommend it prior to the posted complaints.

Can anyone chime in with their experience using it with Push -- good or bad?

[[jur]]

The Ultralite MK3 can run standalone but doesn't have ADAT afaik.

[zenkick]

The Ultralite MK3 can run standalone but doesn't have ADAT afaik.

This is correct regarding an MK3.

Apparently my fingers decided to type a 3 instead of a 5.

Original post corrected - I have an MK5.

[zenkick]

An update:

I've tested this routing and it seems to work fine using MK5 stock settings, which has the optical out bank source as USB.

Push 3 <-- adat --> MOTU MK5 <-- USB --> iPad

Some things to note:

The P3S to MK5's ADAT I/O mapping is as follows to/from the iPad:

Push Ext Out 9+10 -> USB IN 13+14
Push Ext Out 11+12 -> USB IN 15+16
Push Ext Out 13+14 -> USB IN 17+18
Push Ext Out 15+16 -> USB IN 19+20

USB OUT 15+16 -> Push Ext In 9+10
USB OUT 17+18 -> Push Ext In 11+12
USB OUT 19+20 -> Push Ext In 13+14
USB OUT 21+22 -> Push Ext In 15+16

For analog inputs, I plan to use the MK5 to route those signals to the iPad and bus them back to the Push as needed.

If I won't be using the iPad, I have to switch the MK5 optical bank source to analog 1-8 so Push can process those signals directly.

More tests/notes to come, but I look forward to this configuration -- the iPad is a great bang-for-the-buck musical device with so many great audio apps.

[frankkkk]

Hey there! Thanks for your notes. I also have a MK5 with Push and iPad and I am trying to work it out myself, which can be confusing at times!

One question I have is, how would you configure the Push/MK5/iPad so that we can use the iPad as an external FX box for Push? As you say, there are some fantastic apps on the iPad that I want to integrate on the Push and I'm wondering the best way to do this.

[frankkkk]

Hey don't worry about replying, I worked it out myself using AUM rather than cuemix 5

Quick question - are you monitoring from the MK5 or from the Push?

[zenkick]

Quick question - are you monitoring from the MK5 or from the Push?

When testing the aforementioned setup, I was monitoring through the MK5.