Alright…looks like I need the MOTU Ultralite MK5. Just returned the Tascam Model 12 I picked up and funded the MOTU…
Sounds like people are mostly happy with the unit…anything I should be mindful of beyond what @DaveMech mentioned above?
I’m using my older Scarlett OctaPre for the time being, but i need something which takes up less space:
Many thanks!
I’d love to know if you got this working as well. I’ve had some limited success getting this interface to work. I’m trying to send out a DAW signal as a stereo mix, and then two independent channels of vocals. I’d also like to have a dedicated SEND that goes out to a rack mixer into the hologram, and then back in, so I can run individual instruments to FX.
I"m having trouble doing this. Can you share of some of your setup? Maybe your snapshot file for the Focusrite. I’ve been having limited success attempting this similar thing.
Make sure that you download the Cuemix software from motu and take some time to get used to the interface and routing possibilities. It’s a bit confusing here and there but quite flexible. Mainly to get the correct mono and stereo inputs that you want into motu on to push. Enjoy 
Yep, the 18i20 is connected to the Push in standalone mode via ADAT. And I’ve got a hardware FX chain set up on send return channels.
Focusrite Control is your friend. Let me know what obstacles you’re hitting and we’ll try to help.
Will do. I’m watching videos on it now. Thanks.
Quick question as well, do i need 2 ADAT cables when connecting the MOTU to the Push 3. Two for In Out slots? Someone mentioned that i need to do this for ADAT to work. I thought i just needed Out from MOTU to IN on Push 3.
Thanks.
You have 8 ins ans 8 outs. A cable for each is needed. 
Will do. Thanks.
Have sent you a PM.
Thank you so much. Started all over, following your instructions and fixed it.
Do you know how to determine the Push 3 ADAT sync settings? It’s not listed in the manual and I’ve seen a couple folks post about it here as if it exists. It must be buried in a menu.
If on a mac, put push in controller mode so the computer recognises it as an audio device.
Then go into the native Audio-Midi program and you can change it in there
If you’re on a Mac, try the Audio Midi Setup app. More info here, including input gain settings.
Thank you. I was able to confirm it was set correctly and a little more fiddling and I got everything working as expected. I appreciate all the help I’ve been getting from this forum. All the nudges in the right direction kept me going!
Wanted to say thanks for this, I’ve had my 18i18 in storage while we had some work done on our house, but now I’ve got it all connected via ADAT on the Push 3, and this post and discussion got be all setup in about 10 minutes!
same here!
big ups to @elxsound & @earthangel for being so extremely supportive (last not least via PM)
(fyi my either adat cables or 18i20 were broken, why the setup wasn’t working for adat out (p3s) > adat in (18i20) > replaced both and now working like a charm 
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Hey all! Big ups to the Elektronauts for helping point me in the right direction.
With some help from this forum, Ableton Support and Focusrite support I got everything working with the Push 3 in a similar way when I was using a laptop and the 18i20 with Push 2. I went ahead and made a blog post (mostly as a note to myself how it all works together for when I eventually forget), but also to help anyone else out that is experiencing the same task.
Nice one. Would be nice to have 2 xlr mic preamps included. Want to go for a record session with a pair of condenser mics.
Actually I have to use a Tascam DR40X for his xlr inputs, preamt and send the line out to my push 3
Just adding to the list that the Alesis ADAT AI3 is working great with Push 3.
Hey @elxsound – I’ve got a new Clarett+ 8Pre and I’m trying to follow your instructions here. I can get the interface synced with the Push 3, and get appropriate I/O via ADAT.
However, I can’t figure out how to choose the “Master Out” on the Push 3 as shown above so I can specify channels 9/10 rather than the default 1/2. Do I have to be in controller mode to do this, or can I do this when in standalone mode? I seem to be able to choose the ADAT outs for each track individually but I’d much rather be able to send everything to the same ADAT 1/2 pair for day to day use.
Thanks for any tips you can offer!
EDIT: As is par for the course, asking a question on a public forum usually means you’ll find the answer a few minutes later. For those of you like me, who had hadn’t read the manual as carefully as I should have, here’s the button that selects the master track where you can set the appropriate channels to send to master:
