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CUBASE, NUENDO AND OTHER ASIO SOFTWARE

For example, if you are using analog only, the

896HD requires a minimum of 12 channels (for 12

channels of output). If you are using analog and

AES/EBU, you need 14 channels.

As another example, if you are using analog,

AES/EBU and ADAT optical, you need 22 channels

(the maximum number of simultaneous output

channels provided by the 896HD).

In Cubase, set the number of channels in the

System dialog (as shown above in Figure 6-2).

ASIO DIRECT MONITORING

The ASIO Direct Monitoring option (Figure 6-2)

allows you to monitor inputs directly in the 896HD

hardware with no drain on your computer and

near zero latency. When you enable this option,

Cubase uses the 896HD’s CueMix DSP monitoring

features whenever you use Cubase’s monitoring

features. For further information, see “Controlling

CueMix DSP from within Cubase or Nuendo” on

page 63.

OTHER SYSTEM DIALOG SETTINGS

Consult your Cubase or Nuendo documentation

for details about the rest of the settings in this

dialog.

ACTIVATING 896HD INPUTS

Once you’ve chosen the MOTU FireWire ASIO

driver in the Audio System dialog as explained

earlier in “Choosing the MOTU FireWire ASIO

driver” on page 45, choose VST Inputs from the

Panels menu (or the Devices menu in Cubase SX)

to see the 896HD inputs. To activate them, click the

Active light next to each input. If you don’t see the

optical inputs and/or outputs, check the MOTU

FireWire Audio Console to make sure they are

turned on and set to the format you require. If you

don’t plan to use the optical input or output, turn it

off to conserve computer bandwidth.

The “Mix1 1-2” input

In Cubase’s VST Inputs window, you’ll see an

896HD input called Mix1 1-2. This input source

delivers the output of CueMix DSP “MIX1” (the

ﬁrst mix bus of the four on-board no-latency

monitor mixes in the 896HD) to your computer.

This input serves, for example, as a convenient way

for you to record the 896HD’s MIX1 monitor mix

into Cubase (for reference and archiving

purposes). Further, if you are sending audio from

Cubase to the same output pair as MIX1, you can

choose to either include or exclude the audio from

the computer in the Mix1 stream being sent to

Cubase. For details on how to do this, see “Mix1

Return Includes Computer” on page 68.

The Mix1 1-2 input is not available at the 4x sample

rates (176.4 or 192kHz).

☛ War ni n g : t h e Mix1 1-2 input can cause

feedback loops! DO NOT assign this input to a

track that shares the same 896HD output pair as

MIX1.

Figure 6-3: Activating 896HD inputs in Cubase VST.

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