Hans Mittendorf

I have a motu traveler and want to use it as an input device. I selected it inside the DSP status window as driver and input device. I selected the audio driver set up to select the output to be the apple build in audio headphone output. It does not work.

I have a motu traveler and want to use it as an input device. I selected it inside the DSP status window as driver and input device. I selected the audio driver set up to select the output to be the apple build in audio headphone output.  It does not work.
Anyone smart on this?


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i think you have to choose same device for input and output.

or (on mac) you can do an agregate configuration in the audio midi 

i think you have to choose same device for input and output.
or (on mac) you can do an agregate configuration in the audio midi  
configuration.

As far as I know, If you want to use more than one device (i.e. the 

traveller AND the built-in audio) you have to make an 'aggregate 

device' within Audio MIDI Setup which contains them both. Then you 

On Mar 6, 2008, at 5:07 AM, Hans Mittendorf wrote:

> I have a motu traveler and want to use it as an input device. I 

> selected it inside the DSP status window as driver and input 

> device. I selected the audio driver set up to select the output to 

> be the apple build in audio headphone output. It does not work.

As far as I know, If you want to use more than one device (i.e. the  
traveller AND the built-in audio) you have to make an 'aggregate  
device' within Audio MIDI Setup which contains them both. Then you  
can access both devices.

>
> I have a motu traveler and want to use it as an input device. I  
> selected it inside the DSP status window as driver and input  
> device. I selected the audio driver set up to select the output to  
> be the apple build in audio headphone output.  It does not work.
> Anyone smart on this?
>

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I called a specialist selling Travelers and he told me to check on the Motu audio set up. There is a problem with the default setting. 

There is the Traveler set up where the 'optical output' has to be set to ADAT.

I would have never found this without their help!!!

I called a specialist selling Travelers and he told me to check on the Motu audio set up. There is a problem with the default setting.  
There is the Traveler set up where the 'optical output' has to be set to ADAT.

Do let us know what you think of this device once you have some experience with it, as we are considering a purchase.

The traveler has had many upgrades over the years and is now fully mature. I have no experience under X.5 but I guess it will work fine.

It has four inputs and 8 outputs. The inputs support 48v for condenser mics. The sound is good. I do not use their mixing facilities just in and out. I do not know how it compares in prises these days you might get the equivalent already cheaper...

But as far as I can say it is a mature product and has good tech support!

The traveler has had many upgrades over the years and is now fully mature.  I have no experience under X.5 but I guess it will work fine.

It has four inputs and 8 outputs. The inputs support 48v for condenser mics. The sound is good.  I do not use their mixing facilities just in and out.  I do not know how it compares in prises these days you might get the equivalent already cheaper...

It actually has 8 analog ins (4 are combined 1/4" & XLR balanced, 4 

are 1/4" only), 8 analog outs, plus stereo outs and a number of 

digital ins & outs. Have a look at the following for more specific 

I've been using one as my primary interface for MaxMSP work in live 

situations for a few years now - never had any trouble with it, and 

MOTU is great about updates & support. I also like the fact that you 

can power it from either the FireWire bus or external AC adapter.

On Mar 7, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Hans Mittendorf wrote:

> The traveler has had many upgrades over the years and is now fully 

> mature. I have no experience under X.5 but I guess it will work fine.

> It has four inputs and 8 outputs. The inputs support 48v for 

> condenser mics. The sound is good. I do not use their mixing 

> facilities just in and out. I do not know how it compares in 

> prises these days you might get the equivalent already cheaper...

> But as far as I can say it is a mature product and has good tech 

It actually has 8 analog ins (4 are combined 1/4" & XLR balanced, 4  
are 1/4" only), 8 analog outs, plus stereo outs and a number of  
digital ins & outs. Have a look at the following for more specific  
info: .

I've been using one as my primary interface for MaxMSP work in live  
situations for a few years now - never had any trouble with it, and  
MOTU is great about updates & support. I also like the fact that you  
can power it from either the FireWire bus or external AC adapter.

>
> The traveler has had many upgrades over the years and is now fully  
> mature.  I have no experience under X.5 but I guess it will work fine.
>
> It has four inputs and 8 outputs. The inputs support 48v for  
> condenser mics. The sound is good.  I do not use their mixing  
> facilities just in and out.  I do not know how it compares in  
> prises these days you might get the equivalent already cheaper...
>
> But as far as I can say it is a mature product and has good tech  
> support!

BTW - Instead of "plus stereo outs" I meant to type "plus headphone 

On Mar 7, 2008, at 11:17 AM, Steven Miller wrote:

> It actually has 8 analog ins (4 are combined 1/4" & XLR balanced, 4 

> are 1/4" only), 8 analog outs, plus stereo outs and a number of 

> digital ins & outs. Have a look at the following for more specific 

> I've been using one as my primary interface for MaxMSP work in live 

> situations for a few years now - never had any trouble with it, and 

> MOTU is great about updates & support. I also like the fact that 

> you can power it from either the FireWire bus or external AC adapter.

BTW - Instead of "plus stereo outs" I meant to type "plus headphone  
outs" in the first sentence below.

> It actually has 8 analog ins (4 are combined 1/4" & XLR balanced, 4  
> are 1/4" only), 8 analog outs, plus stereo outs and a number of  
> digital ins & outs. Have a look at the following for more specific  
> info: .
>
> I've been using one as my primary interface for MaxMSP work in live  
> situations for a few years now - never had any trouble with it, and  
> MOTU is great about updates & support. I also like the fact that  
> you can power it from either the FireWire bus or external AC adapter.

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