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Topic: ARC USB Setup with TotalMix - Volume Control

Greets:
I have the ARC USB remote to use with my Fireface UCX II. As a low vision user who isn't able to read the small screen well, it's been immensely helpful.

But I need to smooth out my setup. I am getting "toggle" and "encoder" confused when it comes to my desired setup. For instance, I have one of the buttons on the ARC (via the ARC setup in TotalMix FX) set to choose Phones 1 to control the headphone volume. But when I push the button, in TotalMix it drops the fader down to unity gain, which effectively silents it. I then would try to use the encoder to move that fader, but I end up having to use my mouse in TotalMIx to slide it up.

I'm trying to wrap my head around how to best set up what I'd like. In my mind, I would choose either the headphones or the main out (my reference monitors) via a button assigned to each. I would press the button without any volume jumps, use the encoder to move the volume, and then leave it there. If I want to then control the headphone volume, I would press the assigned button on the ARC, and do similar as the main's volume.

I would appreciate some assistance with sorting this all out, so that I can have a much smoother experience. Thanks much!

  • waedi
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Re: ARC USB Setup with TotalMix - Volume Control

In the Key Command Settings is the Phones 1 Key in Encoder mode ? It should.

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3 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2024-09-25 07:17:53)

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Re: ARC USB Setup with TotalMix - Volume Control

I could be, that you messed up the setup, because there is nothing to configure in the ARC USB setup.

All you need to do it to assign valid outputs to "Main Out", "Phones1", "Phones2".

Then the encoder works per default for the volume of "Main out" in the TM FX control room.
If you want to control the volume for phones, then simply push "Vol Ph 1", the button turns to orange for visual feedback and as long as you do not set it back, it controls the volume of Phones1 in the control room.

Again, all you need to do is to assign outputs to "Main out" and "Phones1" (and Phones2 if you want to control a 3rd output) by using the "Assign" button in TM FX on the lower right in the "control room section".

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14

4 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2024-09-25 07:17:07)

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Re: ARC USB Setup with TotalMix - Volume Control

I would set everything to default.

TM FX: Options -> ARC & Key commands ->
        TAB "ARC and Function Keys" -> click "Default" Button
        TAB "ARC USB Settings"          -> click "Default" Button

Optional you can save the current settings and later save also the default settings by using the "Save" button there.

These settings are also part of a TM FX "workspace" so you need to backup your changed workspace,
so that you can easily restore at any time later:
- TM FX: File -> Save Workspace As...
- TM FX: File -> Workspace Quick Select (Slot 1), then you can recall it at any time using ALT-1

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14