You have to route the channels you want to listen to the main outs or headphone outputs. I doubt it's a good start to work with such a powerful routing tool, like the UFX TotalMix, in stand alone mode. It's possible, but no comparison to the comfortable setup with the TotalMix GUI on a connected computer.

To play your already recorded tracks from the USB stick, you can
a) Choose track 1/2 to play on the input channels 1 and 2 and route those tracks to all outputs, which should play this tracks.
b) Choose track 1/2 to play directly on the output channels 1 and 2.

Setup b) Go to the channel menu, select the channel (e. g. analog output 1/2) and choose the recorded track to play on this channel:
- Press the "Channel" button
- Choose "Analog Out 1/2" (knob 1) / "Settings" below (knob 2)
- Scroll down to "Play Channel" (Press knob 2)
- Select the recorded track from the stick (turn knob 2)

If you already have the recorded signal on a playback or input channel (check peakmeters) route this channel to the analog output with
- Channel menu
- Select Mix - "Channel name" (e.g. Analog In)
- Scroll down to the channel with the signal. E. g. Analog 1 Vol, Analog 2 Vol.
- In the default setup the volume setting shows -00dB, this means no signal is routed to the output channel. Turn the knob to set a send volume.

Keep in mind, TotalMix can route any input and playback channel to all output channels at the same time with an individual send level! On a traditional mixer a track is routed to submixes and the master output. The fader controls the level for all of these routing targets. If you set the level to -6 dB all busses and the master get a -6 dB signal. In TotalMix every target can get a different send level. This is a very useful and worldwide unique feature, but this means you not have to press a routing button and listen to the signal - like on a traditional mixer. You have to select the output and raise the faders of all channels you want to route to this channel. Otherwise there will be no sound on this output.

best regards
Knut

Hi, I had the same problem some time ago and made a little tutorial that you can find here : Tutorial
Hope this helps,
Happy birthday to you,

Philippe

Thanks Philippe and Knut for the helpful information.

Good tutorial Philippe, nothing wrong with your English.:cool:

Did not have much free time today but have had some success, I now have sound in the phones.

Still cannot get sound from the main analog stereo XLR outputs, but I will find it somehow..

The stand alone feature is the main attraction for me, I just want to track live events for video work. (I'm also the videographer.)

This will not be used as in a regular studio tracking setup, I have all that covered with my main system when needed

Will not need headphone outs for the players or anything like that, just want a tracking device to route signals to, set levels and push record?
Sometimes mic lines in from preamps and sometimes line outs from the live mix board.

Won't need any of the built in effects eiter, unless it has a fairly transparent limiter to put on all incomming tracks.
I prefer to just leave lots of headroom, always good to have something there for when the unexpected happens.
All mixing will be done with my other RME studio System.

Anxious to see of the unit will take hot main line & or aux feeds from a FOH board without needing pads on the inputs ?     
Any user feedback on that topic.

Thanks again folks / will keep you posted on how I am making out later this week.

Garth

Hi Chris:

I sure am receiving a lot of helpful information here.
What you have told me is definitely most useful in some situations & I will use a computer with the UFX at some point.

Here is my intended use of the UFX for Live recordings for my video works:

In some of my work:

I go to live concerts where a well-equipped sound crew is usually already in place.
From them I usually take line outs from each channel of their sound board (if available). 

If not , I take a two track direct out from a split of their main Mix, plus perhaps a matrix mix of the drum kit plus a feed of just vocals only,

I do not do anything with this except track it, >>to be mixed later on my main non UFX RME system..

I will need to be able to hear each track soloed: 
>>>Is there a quick way to do this in stand alone mode / Solo a particular incoming signal ?

In these situations I will not be doing any type of sub mixes, I will usually not need to hear a well balanced mix when tracking.

There will be no feeds of any type being sent from the UFX to the players.
The location sound crew takes care of all that, if needed.

Hope I have explained this so you will better understand my intended use, at least for now.

Again:

Everyone’s assistance has been most appreciated..

I should have time in the next couple of days to get this all sorted out.

Thanks.
Garth

FYI:  I used to do this with a portable digital board, output to a MacBook pro.  But the dam thing was not dependable and totally let me down on an important gig.  I bought the UFX for a more reliable interface to replace that.  I know It is not going to be as quick and easy to setup, at least at first.  I just hope it can fill the need.

Remember I will be adding my RME ADI-8 DS units to this setup when more tracks are needed..

Not sure how many tracks USB-2 can stream in standalone mode ? 
24 would do just fine in most situations.

I am new to the UFX and figuring out the stand alone features.

I am able to record onto USB fine, but, when I play back the file from the USB on the UFX, I don't hear any sound on my speakers.

Can someone help me out?

On p. 49, all that the manual says is the following:

26.6 Stand-Alone Recorder/Player
The UFX can be used for recording as well as playback of audio signals. As all settings are
available directly at the unit it is possible to record a live concert completely without a computer.
Music copied that was copied to a USB stick before can be played back anytime. Of course
both in combination to any of the other examples above!

That's not the explicit instructions I need.  I continue to have the problem: I press play and no sound comes out on my speakers.

Yes, I already read pp. 87-88 and explored those two screens on the interface extensively.

I now discovered that you must specify the outputs in TotalMix.  I don't see a way to edit the outputs for the USB play when the unit is in standalone.

In any case, I've set the outputs with TotalMix and got it working now.  Thanks.

That comment made my day :-)