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Topic: FF800 with cubase 5 direct monitoring problem

In Cubase 5 with the fireface 800 I notice something weird when I use direct monitoring mode but not when i monitor through cubase itself.

The input signal always shows up only on the left speaker and defaults to this each time I hit record.What am I doing wrong? Is this part of the not 100% completely error free direct monitoring with cubase?
If this happens differently for anyone else I'd love to hear about it.
Or what way do you use theFF800 for monitoring with cubase?

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Re: FF800 with cubase 5 direct monitoring problem

Few things possible, but at 1st verify:
-Both TotalMix and Cubase are ADM enabled (TotalMix->Options->Asio DM).
-If you are recording/monitoring a mono source like guitar, create mono input bus, and use them as input for your mono audio track. if you are recording a mono source using a stereo bus/stereo audio track; maybe that can explain the pan bahavior.
-For better control for monitoring pan and level; use the Control Room instead for the ADM purpose. To do so, well of course CRoom has to be already enabled, so if that not the case you will have to read about the features and how to use the Control Room. if you are already using it, you have to create a Studio channel if no one, and use the Studio Sends tab (available from inspector) to send your monitoring for each audio track that you want ADM. The nice thing here is that you can setup the pan and level as you like, and these settings can be different than the audio track itself thru the mix. So a real must here!

rw

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Re: FF800 with cubase 5 direct monitoring problem

Hi I am already using the control room correctly. That is the why the problem is so weird. Works with direct monitoring in cubase turned off  but does not work correctly when it is switched on.

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Re: FF800 with cubase 5 direct monitoring problem

cormacokane wrote:

Hi I am already using the control room correctly. That is the why the problem is so weird. Works with direct monitoring in cubase turned off  but does not work correctly when it is switched on.

You have to explain what is weird when Cubase's DM is turned on?

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