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Topic: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

I have a UFX II interface.

I have 4 microphones connected to inputs 9, 10, 11 & 12

I installed DIGICheck.

I selected the ITU 1770/EBU R128 Meter

How can I monitor the LUFS output for all 4 microphones on the same screen at the same time in real time?

It appears that the ITU 1770/EBU R128 Meter is limited to the quantity of inputs.

I want to monitor the LUFS output for a podcast of all 4 microphones on the same screen so I can adjust the gain in TOTALmix according to person speaking and microphone used.

Any ideas?

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

Open the meter two times?

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3 Reply by energyw@ve (edited by energyw@ve 2023-03-08 10:38:36)

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

Any other options besides using other software available in the market?

Trying to use and configure what I already have before buying other software solutions.

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

Setup a mix of all four mics and if you're using the v3 series of the UFXII driver, loopback that mix in Totalmix and that can be your meter source. Or, if you are using the v4beta of the UFXII driver, you can actually setup the output to be the source for Digicheck.

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

energyw@ve wrote:

Any other options besides using other software available in the market?

What is wrong with having two windows beside each other as MC suggested? It's the perfect solution imho...

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

ebmmbongo wrote:
energyw@ve wrote:

Any other options besides using other software available in the market?

What is wrong with having two windows beside each other as MC suggested? It's the perfect solution imho...

Sometimes it's about having efficient workflow.

Computer starts, open TotalMix. Open streaming software. Done.

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

So you missed DC's multi-window approach, auto state saving on exit and the concept of workspaces?

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8 Reply by ebmmbongo (edited by ebmmbongo 2023-03-09 19:04:58)

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

energyw@ve wrote:
ebmmbongo wrote:
energyw@ve wrote:

Any other options besides using other software available in the market?

What is wrong with having two windows beside each other as MC suggested? It's the perfect solution imho...

Sometimes it's about having efficient workflow.

Computer starts, open TotalMix. Open streaming software. Done.

My computer starts with 4 digicheck windows, I don't have to do anyting, seems efficient enough?
What I mean is, I have digicheck on autostart.

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9 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2023-03-09 19:30:28)

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

Same here, opening a DC workspace consisting of multiple windows requires only two mouse clicks.
"Isi pisi" workflow, works like a charm.
Note: in each window you have to select the proper input channel, in my case SW playback channel for AN3/4,
because this is the ASIO output channel (configured in MusicBee) to where I send the output.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/834isuliij7sfyr/2023-03-09%20DIGIcheck%20Open%20Workspace%20with%202%20clicks.jpg?dl=1

I recommend saving the workspace to a file on your computer.
A new / update installation removes the pinned DC Icon on the taskbar, and you lose the history of opened workspaces.

The workaround is to pin the DC icon again to the taskbar, to open the saved workspaces and by this the history is being populated again so that you can pin the most important. I think this is one of the most useful features of the taskbar.

It would be extremely nice if RME could check their upgrade procedures why the DC icon has to be killed upon an update.
I would like to keep the entries there, not having to recreate them on every update.
Other installers handle this more gracefully.

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Re: How to monitor the LUFS output of 4 microphones using DIGICheck

Thank you everyone for your assistance and screenshots.

FYI - These are the inputs I require to monitor and calibrate before each stream.

1.    Ableton DAW – Left Channel
2.    Ableton DAW – Right Channel
3.    Pioneer DJ Console Decks Booth monitor – Left Channel
4.    Pioneer DJ Console Decks Booth monitor – Right Channel
5.    PODCAST Instrument Synth – Left Channel
6.    PODCAST Instrument Synth – Right Channel
7.    –
8.    –
9.    MICROPHONE 1
10.    MICROPHONE 2
11.    MICROPHONE 3
12.    MICROPHONE 4

I need all of the above to conform to -14 LUFS or -16 LUFS all at the same time during the same session and during the same stream.

I will try all the ideas above.

Thank you for every ones help.

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