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CUEMIX CONSOLE

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

828mkII’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 routing can operate without the

computer, allowing the 828mkII to operate as a

portable, stand-alone mixer.

CueMix Console does not provide effects

processing. For information about using your

audio software’s native plug-ins together with

CueMix, see chapter 12, “Reducing Monitoring

Latency” (page 89).

CUEMIX CONSOLE INSTALLATION

CueMix Console is installed with the rest of your

828mkII 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 828mkII 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

analog 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 13-1.

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.

Some channel settings apply across all mixes

The settings at the top of the CueMix Console

window (above the channel section) apply to all

mixes. These settings include the +4/-10dB

reference level and the +6dB software boost.

Widening the CueMix Console window

To v i e w m o re input faders at once, drag the grow

box (Figure 13-1) 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.

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