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11 MOTU CueMix Console
OVERVIEW
When operating the 8pre as an audio interface,
MOTU CueMix Console provides access to the
flexible on-board mixing features of the 8pre.
CueMix lets you route any combination of inputs to
any stereo output pair. These mixes can be set up
entirely independently of your host audio software.
CueMix allows you to set up four completely
independent mix configurations with the 8pre. You
can also save and load mix configurations.
CueMix Console can be used independently of
host audio software, or together with it. CueMix
mixing dovetails with the direct monitoring
(hardware patch thru) features of your host audio
software, allowing you to seemlessly mix in both
environments.
Advantages of CueMix monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CueMix Console installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cuemix Console basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Working with a mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Copying & pasting (duplicating) entire mixes . . . . . . . . 53
Message center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Saving and loading presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Saving and loading presets to/from disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Edit channel names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Talkback and listenback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mix1 Return Includes Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Show meter in dock icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Phones menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Control Surfaces menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CueMix in optical expander mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 11-1: MOTU CueMix Console is a virtual mixer that gives you control over the 8pre’s on-board mixing features.
Message center
Mix output
Master fader
Input mute/solo
Input pan
Input volume
Input name
Input scroll bar
Mix tabs
Master mute
(enable/disable)
Grow box
Input section
Output level
Solo indicator
Talkback and
listenback
Talkback/listen
back channels
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