Hi Bari,
so here we go again ....
This info explains, what an UA virtual channel is: https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articl … ac-and-PC-
"This article will guide you through the steps required to configure both your DAW and Console software to send audio from your DAW to Virtual Channels in Console. One common use for this configuration would be to setup a discrete low-latency headphone mix with UAD processing - audio can be sent from the DAW into Virtual Channels in Console where UAD plug-ins can be applied, and from there the signal can be sent to a Cue send or output along with the live UAD audio interface input channels to create a custom headphone mix. [...] "
To create custom headphone mixes from DAW tracks or a mix of inputs and DAW tracks he will need a recording interface with TotalMix FX as I assumed already.
TotalMix FX gives you a great flexibility, to be able to create a submix for each of the HW outputs individually.
In submix mode you simply click to the phones HW output and then move the faders as required of
- HW inputs (TM FX top row of channels)
- SW playbacks (Audio from PC / application / DAW).
This way you can create a submix per HW output hence the name "submix" mode.
Further information about TotalMix, free RME Video Turorials, see here:
https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=34394
A compact but very powerful combination could be for you a combination of
- UCX II and
- ADI-2 Pro
UCX II got a facelift last recently and has e.g. extremely nice mic preamps (like those from UFX II)
and features like Autoset, DURec and full implementation of FX chip and much more,
some details see this posting: https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=33222
PC/Mac ---- USB2 ------ UCX II -----AES-----ADI-2 Pro --------> monitor/phones
Optional: ARC USB
If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask.
BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13