MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777, now 73991

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2017/09/28 04:32:48 (permalink)

MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777, now 73991

Hi Guys!
 
Just realized that there is a new MOTU AVB driver (73777) - released 2 days ago ... and apparently there was another release in August which was not announced on their front page (hence I missed that one).
 
Click the links below to download from MOTU site.
 
 
MOTU Pro Audio Installer v4.0+73777 (Release Date 2017-09-26)
  • Fixed intermittent USB updater download problems.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Discovery App to miss devices.
  • Supports AVB stream channel names for ASIO.
  • Supports WaveRT for better experience with YouTube and other multimedia clients.
  • Pro Audio Driver Read Me for all MOTU AVB interfaces
 
MOTU Pro Audio Installer v4.0+73263 (Release Date 2017-08-14)
  • Fixed intermittent USB updater download problems.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Discovery App to miss devices.
  • Supports AVB stream channel names for ASIO.
  • Supports WaveRT for better experience with YouTube and other multimedia clients.
  • Pro Audio Driver Read Me for all MOTU AVB interfaces
 
 
Check that you are using the latest firmware (from June 2017!): http://motu.com/proaudio/index.html#avb-download-additional-resources
 
 
post edited by Rob[at]Sound-Rehab - 2017/10/17 18:01:19

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/09/28 04:39:00 (permalink)
    FYI, I haven't tried it yet but will install right away and report back after a few days.
     
    The last driver in June was a step up for low latency performance. This one apparently fixes 2 issues that make the use of it more convenient: discovery app not always spotting the device (I had that happen but could always access from Sonar preferences, so no show stopper) and AVB stream names for ASIO (which should be a nice feature if you are like myself networking 3 AVB devices with different configs at different times; hence this should always now tell you inside Sonar what you are routing to USB input)
     
     

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/09/30 19:05:30 (permalink)
    I just installed the one from August - and was going to report here.
    I'll install the new one tomorrow and will try it out this week - and report back here too.

    Thanks for the heads up Rob 😉

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    I usually use ASIO set at 64 or 128 samples
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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/04 01:50:49 (permalink)
    Are you having issues with the MOTU interfaces? Is that why they are releasing new drivers?

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/04 05:59:11 (permalink)
    maximumpower
    Are you having issues with the MOTU interfaces? Is that why they are releasing new drivers?




    no, not really. yet MOTU still manages to push the performance of their latest drivers even further up (e.g. another step up on low latency performance was released in June, which IMHO now kicks competitors like RME in the b***).
     
    the latest update was mostly improving "cosmetic" things that are still very useful, like e.g. have channel names of AVB networked MOTU devices automatically appear in Sonar as ASIO channel name, which is super helpful if you have >30 inputs permanently cabled up and selectively only use some of them for smaller session, like I do with 20+ XLR leads into the live room and numerous hardware synths plugged in the control room while I rarely need both at the same time.

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/04 08:39:16 (permalink)
    It seems fine here so far. The only weird thing I get (and it's the same as the one from June) is that sometimes SONAR (when you first open it) tells me it's found a new driver and wants to replace ie "MOTU Pro Audio" with "MOTU Pro Audio analog 1". Then other times it's the opposite.
    Don't quote me on the second name - I just click OK and get on with it, and it works fine.
    Maybe it gets confused with "friendly names"?
     
     

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    I usually use ASIO set at 64 or 128 samples
    er - that's it I think...
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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/04 10:28:39 (permalink)
    Here's what I get every so often. (bearing in mind that nothing at all has changed from last using SONAR)
    This screen when I open SONAR:

     
     
    And this is the friendly names that I've set up:

     
     
    Everything works fine, so I just click OK (on that first screen) and get on with it ;-)

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    I usually use ASIO set at 64 or 128 samples
    er - that's it I think...
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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/05 06:42:37 (permalink)
    Strange. I have never seen that but I do not use the friendly names anymore since switching to MOTU.
     
    With friendly names you get shorter names BUT you miss out on a great feature from MOTU which is naming the input channels on the routing matrix and having that displayed automatically as ASIO input names.  Hence I label what is plugged into the interface in the routing matrix (and configs can be saved/restored there) and find it much easier to pick the right input in Sonar.  BTW, I also use different MOTU configs to shorten the list of I/O in case when I do not need it (e.g. mixing heavy projects, recording singer/songwriter tracks).
     
    This may not be so relevant to you but worth a try whether this "fixes" that strange behaviour. 
     
    BTW friendly names are stored in the AUD.ini file, which accumulates whatever you used over the years. You could try to backup that file and remove all ALIAS names for MOTU and see if that helps.

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/05 08:49:54 (permalink)
    I'm gonna have a look at this...

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/05 14:15:51 (permalink)
    I cleaned out my AUD.INI file. There was a load of crap in it - I think this was because the driver changed from something else to "MOTU Pro Audio".
     
    It just added a new MOTU section to my cleaned out file, and I fixed the names a little in the MOTU Routing settings - AND I mad a little friendly name - something like MOTU Main out 1/2 instead of MOTU Main out 1.
     
    So we'll see if it stops being confused ;-)
     
    Meanwhile the new drivers seem fine. I haven't pushed them (interms of low latency) but I will be recording again soon - so I'll drop the latency and see how they respond ;-)

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    er - that's it I think...
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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/11 10:55:03 (permalink)
    I stopped using friendly names, but I still get this screen every once in a while

     
    So, it's not the friendly names causing the confusion.
    "MOTU Pro Audio Main 1" is the name of the device that SONAR sees, so I'm not sure where the "MOTU Pro Audio" comes from.
     
    Oh well, I just click OK and it works fine so - I can easily live with this ;-)
    I think I'll turn friendly names back on so it says "MOTU Pro Audio Main 1/2" ;-)
     
    EDIT - the new driver works fine though...

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    er - that's it I think...
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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/17 17:58:24 (permalink)
    Again .. another one released ... will download but probably not install as I have zero issues and currently the best system I ever had (knock on wood)
     
    MOTU Pro Audio Installer v4.0+73991 (Release Date 2017-10-16)
     

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/17 18:00:56 (permalink)
    BTW, even the mentioned problem when changing samples rates has never happened here. in fact it works very convenient i.e. I just open whatever project with whatever sample rate and the MOTU switches all AVB network devices to follow project sample rate
     

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    Re: MOTU AVB interfaces - driver 73777 2017/10/18 20:50:26 (permalink)
    I have had the problem changing sample rates.  I will probably give the new drive a go, but it may not be for a couple of weeks.

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