M-Audio AIR Hub Quickstart Guide
Getting started with the M-Audio AIR Hub
In this guide, we’ll show you how to register, set up, and connect your M-Audio AIR Hub for the first time. Follow our instructions below to get up and running!
Register the M-Audio AIR Hub
While it might be tempting to plug everything in and go, you’ll first want to register the AIR Hub with M-Audio. When you register the AIR Hub, you’ll get plenty of free software to get you up and running so you can start getting creative! You’ll want to keep your Sweetwater invoice handy, as you’ll need to enter some information from that. Follow these steps to register your device.
- Sign in to your M-Audio account. If you don’t have one yet, you can create one here.
- Click Register A Product, use the dropdown box to select the AIR Hub,
- Enter the serial number, enter the purchase date located on your Sweetwater invoices, then click Register My Product.
Click the image to register your M-Audio AIR Hub
How to set up and connect your gear
Once you have your M-Audio AIR Hub registered and you have all of your software registered and installed, it’s time for you to set up and connect all your gear! The AIR Hub is class-compliant on Mac, so no additional drivers are necessary to operate it. Windows users will first need to download and install the M-Audio ASIO driver so it can work properly. If you’re a Mac user, you can skip this section and continue Connecting your gear to the AIR Hub.
Download and install the AIR Hub driver (Windows users only)
Before connecting your M-Audio AIR Hub to your Windows PC, you’ll need to download and install the driver for it to communicate correctly with the computer. Not downloading the driver or downloading the driver after the interface is connected can result in connectivity issues.
- Go to the M-Audio driver download page, and locate the AIR HUB from the Latest Updates list.
- Alternatively, you can use the Series, Product, and OS boxes to search for your product.
- On the next page, click Download Now.
- Navigate to your Downloads folder, run the installer, restart your computer, and connect your AIR Hub.
Click the image to download the M-Audio AIR Hub Windows driver
Connecting your gear to the AIR Hub
Now that we have everything taken care of, let’s get your gear set up and connected! The M-Audio AIR Hub is unique because it’s an output monitoring system and a powered USB hub. Setup is straightforward, but we highly recommend that you connect your AIR Hub directly to your computer, not to another hub, as you may run into connectivity issues.
- Turn the Monitor Level knob down, then connect your speakers.
- Do the same with the headphones if you have them connected.
- Connect the USB from the USB-C connector on the back to an available USB port on your computer.
Using the AIR Hub outside of a DAW
If you’re only going to be using the AIR Hub as a hub for things like external hard drives and a playback device for your computer (Not using it for recording). The setup is simple:
- Once the AIR Hub is connected to your computer, select the AIR Hub as your primary output/playback device within Audio MIDI setup (Mac) or Sound Settings (Windows).
- Start playing audio, then slowly turn the Monitor Level and Headphone Level knobs until they’re at a comfortable listening level.
Using the AIR Hub while using a DAW
You can use the AIR Hub as a monitor controller while inside your DAW, as well. The setup is similar, but you’ll need to update the DAW settings so it can route the output signal through the AIR Hub.
- Launch your DAW, then go to its audio I/O settings.
- Change the output so that it’s set as the AIR Hub.
- If you have any MIDI devices such as MIDI keyboards or DAW controllers connected via the USB hub, you’ll want to update those settings as well.
Not getting any output?
If you’re not getting output from the M-Audio AIR Hub outside of your DAW, double-check that it’s set as the primary output. If you’re not getting input inside your DAW, you may need to create an aggregate device. Check out our article on how to create aggregate devices on Mac and PC!
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