1 (edited by robj232 2023-10-23 14:54:20)

Topic: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

UCX II
Windows 10

Last night I pulled out my Presonus Studio Channel. I connected output of the studio channel to balanced line in 8 UCX. Line input of Studio Channel into output 6 of UCX.

My goal was to process already recorded audio. For the unprocessed track in Cubase my input was 8 and my output was 6. I heard playback in TotalMix Fx, but no processed sounds while dialing anything in on the studio channel. Am I missing something?

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

Did you the routing in Totalmix from Software playback channel 6 to the hardware output channel 6 ?
May you add a screenshot of your Totalmix while music is playing ?

M1-Sequoia, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

waedi wrote:

Did you the routing in Totalmix from Software playback channel 6 to the hardware output channel 6 ?
May you add a screenshot of your Totalmix while music is playing ?

I did. I’ll add a screenshot here in a few when I give it another try.

4 (edited by robj232 2023-10-23 16:22:22)

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

waedi wrote:

Did you the routing in Totalmix from Software playback channel 6 to the hardware output channel 6 ?
May you add a screenshot of your Totalmix while music is playing ?


Here is TotalMix and Cubase routing.

https://ibb.co/3f3cd51

https://ibb.co/3Cgjh6D

5 (edited by oli77sch 2023-10-23 16:31:56)

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

There is a signal visible on input 8 in Totalmix, so far all seems to be fine. A Cubase issue then …?
(EDIT): ah, you should create a new track with input 8 (and of course NOT output 6 to avoid a feedback loop), then enable software monitoring. Or you could use the function or plugin for external processing. I don’t use Cubase, but there is such in most DAWs.

UCX - FF 400 - Babyface pro - Digiface USB - ADI-2 (original)
Mac mini M1 - Macbook pro - iPad Air2

6 (edited by waedi 2023-10-23 16:31:27)

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

You are most probably monitoring the output signal of Cubase but not the return signal from the Presonus.
In Totalmix the fader of input 8 is all the way down, pull it up and you will hear the Presonus sound on the main out (where your monitor speakers are connected ).

M1-Sequoia, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

oli77sch wrote:

There is a signal visible on input 8 in Totalmix, so far all seems to be fine. A Cubase issue then …?
(EDIT): ah, you should create a new track with input 8 (and of course NOT output 6 to avoid a feedback loop), then enable software monitoring. Or you could use the function or plugin for external processing. I don’t use Cubase, but there is such in most DAWs.

I tried it in Cakewalk as well. Im wondering if there is something wrong with the Studio Channel. The front meters move, but if i crank the gain/or level up I dont hear a boost in volume. Im not hearing anything from the knobs.

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

Have you monitor speakers connected to the interface or do you try to listen with a headphone ?
Did you try pull up fader 8 ?

M1-Sequoia, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

waedi wrote:

Have you monitor speakers connected to the interface or do you try to listen with a headphone ?
Did you try pull up fader 8 ?

I’ll try that and and make sure input 8 is routed to the main outs. I am only hearing signal coming from Cubase and it’s not in any way processed

10 (edited by waedi 2023-10-23 19:54:39)

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

sure the bypass buttons on the Presonus are not pressed ?

In the Totalmix photo you send the Cubase signal directly to the main-out and no signal from the Presonus to the main-out.
Unless you change this, you will hear the dry cubase signal only.

M1-Sequoia, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

11 (edited by oli77sch 2023-10-23 20:11:51)

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

To find out if the Presonus unit is working properly or not, I would suggest to connect its outputs directly to your speakers.
EDIT: I meant the output to one of the speakers since it’s a single channel device …

UCX - FF 400 - Babyface pro - Digiface USB - ADI-2 (original)
Mac mini M1 - Macbook pro - iPad Air2

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

waedi wrote:

sure the bypass buttons on the Presonus are not pressed ?

In the Totalmix photo you send the Cubase signal directly to the main-out and no signal from the Presonus to the main-out.
Unless you change this, you will hear the dry cubase signal only.

That worked, but there is still some strange issue. It is only coming out the main on the right side. here is a pic

https://ibb.co/8DyMb6S

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

The input channel in Totalmix has a wrenchtool symbol, click it, it opens the channel and a panorama knob shows up

M1-Sequoia, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

14 (edited by oli77sch 2023-10-23 21:13:20)

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

waedi wrote:

The input channel in Totalmix has a wrenchtool symbol, click it, it opens the channel and a panorama knob shows up

No, there are no hidden pan knobs. But in the screenshot the mono hardware output 8 is selected.
robj232, click on the main out channel strip, the view changes for the mono inputs and you will have the pan knob then.
https://ibb.co/FHwtY7M
https://ibb.co/NV8J9p3

UCX - FF 400 - Babyface pro - Digiface USB - ADI-2 (original)
Mac mini M1 - Macbook pro - iPad Air2

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

waedi wrote:

The input channel in Totalmix has a wrenchtool symbol, click it, it opens the channel and a panorama knob shows up

I don't know what I did, but I fixed it. I saved a snapshot. Thanks for all your help.

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

robj232 wrote:

I don't know what I did, but I fixed it. I saved a snapshot. Thanks for all your help.

Have you seen my screenshots?

UCX - FF 400 - Babyface pro - Digiface USB - ADI-2 (original)
Mac mini M1 - Macbook pro - iPad Air2

17 (edited by robj232 2023-10-23 21:52:09)

Re: TotalMix Fx Presonus Studio Channel

oli77sch wrote:
waedi wrote:

The input channel in Totalmix has a wrenchtool symbol, click it, it opens the channel and a panorama knob shows up

No, there are no hidden pan knobs. But in the screenshot the mono hardware output 8 is selected.
robj232, click on the main out channel strip, the view changes for the mono inputs and you will have the pan knob then.
https://ibb.co/FHwtY7M
https://ibb.co/NV8J9p3

Ah, that makes sense. I was wondering what was going on when the pan knob disappeared. When I fixed it I did click on the main and clicked the mono button, then back off. So I was somewhat close. Thanks