Topic: Best Way To Connect Axe-Fx II & X32 Console To RME UFX III Interface
Hi all,
I'm going to be pulling the trigger on the new RME UFX III shortly - this will be my first RME audio interface, so needless to say I'm very excited.
I was hoping for some advice on the best way to hook up various pieces of hardware to the UFX III please. As a side note, I will only be utilizing these items in a home studio setting (I'm only a hobbyist) to record predominately stringed instruments and vocals, with some percussion down the line.
1. Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (Mk.2) rackmount unit. I would like to utilize the digital i/o section (specifically the AES/EBU ports on the rear of the unit). I have a pair of Mogami 3080 AES/EBU 110Ω XLR digital cables for this purpose. I assume I would run one of these cables from the Axe-Fx II AES/EBU output into the UFX III AES/EBU input in order to get a pristine digital signal into TotalMix FX then route that signal out to Reaper DAW on a Windows 10 PC. Would this give me the best quality tone wise into the UFX III?
2. Behringer X32 Console. I would like to be able to utilize the i/o options of this console if possible. How would I go about connecting this console to the UFX III? Is it just a case of assigning the main L/R outputs (default XLR outputs on channel 15/16) into a consecutive pair of XLR inputs on the UFX III or does it make more sense to purchase an X32 MADI expansion card so I could utilize the MADI i/o option on the rear of the UFX III?
3. With the UFX III set as the audio interface in Reaper, how would I go about recording a DI signal at the same time as recording a processed signal? For example, when I used to use the Axe-Fx II as my interface via USB, I could just tap into inputs 3/4 carrying the DI signal and record that on a separate channel in my DAW whilst subsequently recording the processed signal coming in on inputs 1/2. I should mention I have a few Radial units (J48, JDI, PZ-DI, JPC, USB-Pro, Pro AV2, BT-Pro v.2, Reamp JCR) which I currently have routed into the X32 console, which might make recording a DI signal through the UFX III easier.
4. I'll be monitoring through a pair of Adam A77X monitors via the UFX III XLR outputs. I also have a pair of Behringer Truth 3031A monitors which I'd like to utilize in this setup. How do I go about running a second pair of reference monitors into the UFX III interface? Would I simply just run a pair of balanced 1/4 inch to XLR cables from the balanced outputs of the UFX III into the XLR inputs of the 3031A monitors and then balance the volume levels of both the A77X's and 3031A's?
Many thanks