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MOTU CUEMIX CONSOLE
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ADVANTAGES OF CUEMIX MONITORING
CueMix Console provides several major
advantages over monitoring live inputs through
your host audio software:
■ CueMix has no buffer latency. Thanks to the
8pre’s DSP chip, CueMix provides the same
throughput performance as a digital mixer.
■ CueMix imposes absolutely no processor drain
on the computer’s CPU.
■ CueMix routing can be maintained
independently of individual software applications
or projects.
CueMix Console does not provide effects
processing. For information about using your
audio software’s native plug-ins together with
CueMix, see chapter 10, “Reducing Monitoring
Latency” (page 45).
CUEMIX CONSOLE INSTALLATION
CueMix Console is installed with the rest of your
8pre software.
CUEMIX CONSOLE BASIC OPERATION
The CueMix console is simple to operate, once you
understand these basic concepts.
Four mixes
CueMix provides four separate mixes: Mix1, Mix2,
Mix3 and Mix4. Each mix can have any number of
inputs mixed down to any 8pre output pair that
you choose. For example, Mix1 could go to the
headphones, Mix2 could go to the main outs, Mix3
could go to a piece of outboard gear connected to
optical outputs 7-8, etc.
Many inputs to one output pair
It might be useful to think of each mix as some
number of inputs all mixed down to a stereo output
pair. CueMix Console lets you choose which inputs
to include in the mix, and it lets you specify the
level and pan for each input being fed into the mix.
Viewing one mix at a time
CueMix Console displays one mix at a time. To
select which mix you are viewing, click its tab at the
bottom of the window, as shown in Figure 11-1.
The mix name appears in the tab. Double-click the
name to change it.
Each mix is completely independent
Each mix has its own settings. Settings in one mix
will not affect another. For example, if an input is
used in one mix, it will still be available in other
mixes. In addition, inputs can have a different
volume, pan, mute and solo setting in each mix.
Widening the CueMix Console window
To view more input faders at once, drag the grow
box (Figure 11-1) to the right.
WORKING WITH A MIX
Each mix has the following components:
■ A stereo output with master fader
■ Name
■ Master mute (to enable/disable the entire mix)
■ Any number of mono or stereo inputs
■ Pan, volume, mute and solo for each input
These elements are visually grouped together in the
lightly shaded area in the lower half of the CueMix
Console window.
Viewing a mix
To view a mix, click its tab at the bottom of the
window, as shown in Figure 11-1. The mix name
appears in the tab.
Naming a mix
Double-click the mix name in the tab.
Master mute
The master mute button (Figure 11-1) temporarily
disables (silences) the mix.
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