1 Topic by johnkeelaudio (edited by johnkeelaudio 2015-10-06 12:57:33)

  • Registered: 2015-07-18
  • Posts: 6

Topic: How to "Merge" Software Playbacks and Inputs

Hello

So im using my Fireface 802 in our band rehearsals to create individual mixes for all musicians.

Currently im using 7 individual Mixes: 8 RME Outs + 6 Outs that i get using another card connected with ADAT.

Ive miced all Guitar amps + Vocal Mics + Drums and set up 4 Tablets with TouchOSC (wifi) for musicians to control their mix.

All is working perfect and we love to play like this.

Now here´s my problem. I am the Keyboard Player, so i use 2 Keyboard (4x Analog Inputs) plus VSts (1 Software Playback).

For other musicians to control the level of "Keyboards" i had merge all into a single input, which mean i use two mono cables to connect from one stereo output to one stereo input. That stereo output is a mix i do just for all keys, and then by connecting that mix to one hardware input i get a single input stereo channel with all key, this way all musicians only need to adjust the volume of this Input to control "Keyboards" volume.

My question is simple, instead of using actual real cables to route a stereo out to a stereo in is there any way to do this in Totalmix without having to waste 2 Outs and 2 Ins ? Im running realllllyyyy short on Ins and Outs to waste them like that.

I initially thought i could group all keyboard related tracks using the grouping thing but it doesnt work individual per Mix.

Any advice would be great!

Im currently trying to figure if the Loopback function would be useful in this situation.

Personal Website: www.johnkeelaudio.com
My Band: www.sullen.pt
  • From: France
  • Registered: 2014-02-01
  • Posts: 72

Re: How to "Merge" Software Playbacks and Inputs

Hi John,

I don't know if this will help but I had a similar problem.  I wanted to mix all the drum mics to a single 'group'.  I did it by making a very short mic cable to plug AES Out (on a Fireface UFX) into AES In.  I then mixed all the drum mics to the AES Out (which can be stereo or mono) I then sent AES In to all outputs that needed the drums.  This method gives 2 mono groups or one stereo group.  I also tried the same idea with ADAT and got 8 mono 'groups' or 4 stereo. 

I hope this helps.

btw this won't work with analogue inputs because of the extra latency. Also the mic cable must be capable of carrying a digital signal.

  • Registered: 2014-05-11
  • Posts: 30

Re: How to "Merge" Software Playbacks and Inputs

Not sure if this helps, but have you tried the Loopback feature?

With that you can route output to input in Totalmix for example adat out 7/8 (activate loopback) to 7/8 adat in or spdif out to spdif in. . . . . .)