User Manual-Mac

CUBASE, NUENDO AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE
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Nuendo send the MMC control messages to the
MTP AV (or other MMC device). In this scenario,
transport control is handled by Cubase or Nuendo
itself.
5 In Cubase VST’s Controls window, enable
SYNC. In Nuendo, enable (check) the Sync Online
command in the Transport menu.
Figure 9-9: Enabling the SYNC button.
6 Begin playback from the sample-accurate sync
source (ADAT, DA-88, etc.) Transport control is
handled by the sample-accurate sync source.
MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC)
If you have ADATs (or other ADAT Sync-
compatible recorders) and a MMC-compatible
ADAT synchronizer like the MIDI Timepiece AV
and Digital Timepiece, you can control everything
from your computer screen with Cubase’s
transport controls and cueing features (like the
playback wiper, etc.)
Similarly, if you have Tascam digital recorders and
a MOTU Digital Timepiece (or other MMC-
compatible Tascam synchronizer), you can control
all of your Tascam tape decks (in ABS time) in a
similar fashion from Cubase.
See “Sample-accurate sync with Cubase or
Nuendo” on page 95 for details on how to set this
up.
24-BIT OPERATION
Your PCI424 hardware fully supports Cubase and
Nuendo’s 24-bit recording capabilities. Simply
enable 24-bit operation as instructed in your
Cubase or Nuendo manual. The PCI-424 system
always supplies a 24-bit data stream, and when you
enable 24-bit operation in Cubase or Nuendo, it
simply uses all 24-bits supplied by the PCI-424
hardware.
MONITORING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
Because it has so many inputs and outputs, the
PCI-424 system pushes the limits of your
computer’s processing power. Keep the VST
Performance window open to keep tabs on the load
on your CPU and disk buffers. If the meters get too
high, you can reduce the load by reducing the
number of inputs and outputs you are working
with. Use the MOTU PCI Audio Console to
uncheck input check boxes and set output source
menus to None.
Figure 9-10: Keep the Audio Performance window open to keep tabs
on your computer’s processing power and hard disk performance.
Cubase VST
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