4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer
Mixer Strip Creation
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Insert Section
The
Insert Section
is next in line. PatchMix DSP effects can be selected from the Effects
Palette and dropped into the insert locations.
See “The Effects Palette”
. Any number of
effects can be inserted in series.
The Inserts also have the unique ability to patch into ASIO/WAVE and external
equipment. ASIO/WAVE Sends, External Sends and External Send/Returns can be
dropped into the insert section to route the signal anywhere you want.
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You have to create an
ASIO strip or ASIO Send in
order to activate these
ASIO channels in your
software.
The Insert/Patch Bay is incredibly flexible. Want to send the input of the strip to your
audio recorder? Simply insert an ASIO send into the insert section and select the ASIO
pair you want. That’s it! That input is now available in your ASIO software.
Suppose you wanted to record a submix of several instruments. Simply place a HOST
ASIO SEND into the Aux Insert section and turn up the Aux Sends on the input
channels you want in the mix (as shown in the Mixer Overview on
page 27
). Note that
Mic/Line A and B are routed to Aux Send 1, which has a HOST ASIO SEND insert to the
recording application.
The following types of inserts can be selected.
Working with Inserts
The Inserts are one of most powerful features of the PatchMix DSP system as they allow
you to configure the mixer for a wide variety of applications.
To Add an Effect to an Insert Location:
1.
Press the
FX
button. The effects palette appears.
2.
The effects are organized into categories. Click on a folder to open it.
3.
Select the effect you want,
drag it
over the insert section, then
drop it
into an insert
location.
4.
To rearrange the order of effects, simply
drag and drop
them into the desired order.
Hardware Effect
Reverb, EQ, Compressor, Flanger, etc. using PatchMix DSP’s effects
which do not load your CPU.
Host ASIO Send
Splits off the signal and sends it to an ASIO host input such as a
software audio recorder or anything that uses ASIO.
ASIO Direct
Monitor
Sends the signal to a selected ASIO host input, then returns a selected
ASIO host output to the chain. Use for recording with
“Direct
Monitoring”
Ext. Send/Return
Sends signal to a selected external output, then returns it to the chain
via a physical input.
External Send
Sends the signal to an external output.
See “To Add a Send Insert:”
.
Peak Meter
Peak meters allow you to monitor the signal level anywhere in the
chain.
See “Meter Inserts”
.
Trim Pot
You can insert a gain control with up to 30 dB of gain or attenuation.
A peak level meter and phase inverter are also included.
See “Trim Pot Insert”
.
Test Tone
This special insert outputs a calibrated sine wave or noise source,
which can be used to track down audio problems.
See “Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert”
.
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