Specifications

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Recording a Stereo Track
❐ In this section we assume that you are recording a stereo signal connected to the ana-
log or digital inputs on the DS2416 card, and that you are monitoring using the analog
or digital outputs on the card.
1. In Cubase VST, select the desired stereo audio Track.
2. Open the Channel Mixer and select different Inputs for the two channels, by holding
down [Ctrl] and clicking the Input buttons at the top of their channel strips.
In this example, we assume that you select Inputs 1 L and R.
3. Open the DSP Factory Input Console window and locate the DS channels to which the
input sound source is connected.
With the default signal routing, the analog inputs on the DS2416 are connected to channels
17 and 18, while the digital inputs are connected to channels 19 and 20.
4. Pan the two channels fully left/right.
5. Link the two channels by clicking the green triangle just below the Pan control.
Settings you now make are automatically “mirrored” for the other channel in the stereo pair.
6. Make sure the Meter “Post” button is deactivated in the common panel in the Input
Console window.
This will make the channel level meters show the input level, pre-fader.
7. Open the Channel Overview window and select one of the channels in the stereo pair.
8. Play the input sound source and adjust the input level with the Attenuator control.
The signal should be as loud as possible, without reaching 0 dB. You may want to check the
level of the other channel in the stereo pair as well, in case it is louder.
9. Set up the sound the way you want it.
This may include EQ-ing and using the channel’s Dynamics processor. If you want to record
with effects, this is described on page 34.
10.Select the Bus Send mode for the channels’ Upper displays and locate the Bus Sends
corresponding to the Inputs you selected in step 2 above.
In our example, this would be Bus Sends 1 and 2.
11.Make sure the Post Pan button is activated, activate the Bus Sends and turn their send
level knobs fully up.
With the Post Pan button activated, a left-panned channel sends its signal to the odd-num-
bered bus in a pair, and vice versa.
❐ Make sure these Bus Sends are deactivated for all other DS Channels, to avoid leakage
or re-recording background Tracks!
12.Open the Bus/Aux Console window and check the level for the activated Buses (in our
example, Bus 1 and 2).
This shows you the level of the signals that will be recorded into Cubase VST.
❐ The Stereo Mix fader in the Input Console can not be used for adjusting recording lev-
els in this setup. Rather it is used for your monitoring level.
13.Activate recording in Cubase VST as usual.