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  • Registered: 2010-10-24
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Topic: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

Hi Guys,

I've purchased a Focusrite Octopre 2 Dynamic to add an additional 8 channels of in/out to my UFX using ADAT.

I have set it up as follows:

ADAT 1 in/out on the UFX to the ADAT in/out of the Focusrite unit

WORD CLOCK out from UFX to in of Focusrite (and Focusrite is set to word clock slave, at 44.1)

I was expecting that the 8 new inputs of the Focusrite would show up in Totalmix in the top row, alongside the other hardware inputs. However, it is not showing up at all!

Is there anything I need to do differently for this to work? Am I correct in assuming that the ADAT inputs should show up just like the 1-12 inputs of the UFX itself?

Any suggestions or advice on this would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers and thanks,
Mike

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Re: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

You don't see the ADAT inputs 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 in the top row of TotalMix?

best regards
Knut

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Re: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

Hi Mike,

On the Fireface-
Make sure the Fireface Clock is set to Internal.
Make sure that ADAT2 output is set to ADAT.
Make sure that AES Input is set to AES.

On the Focusrite -
You do not need word clock as long as you have 2 ADAT cables for Input and Output.
The Clock Source should be ADAT and say Locked.
Make sure to engage the AD/DA button.
Also make sure that your Mic 48V and Instrument settings are correct.

Thanks Chris

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Re: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

Admin Knut wrote:

You don't see the ADAT inputs 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 in the top row of TotalMix?

best regards
Knut

Hi there,

That is correct, they do not appear at all in the top row - only the 12 built-in inputs of the UFX are appearing.

Cheers,
Mike

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  • From: Sydney, Australia
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Re: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

ChrisLudwig wrote:

Hi Mike,

On the Fireface-
Make sure the Fireface Clock is set to Internal.
Make sure that ADAT2 output is set to ADAT.
Make sure that AES Input is set to AES.

On the Focusrite -
You do not need word clock as long as you have 2 ADAT cables for Input and Output.
The Clock Source should be ADAT and say Locked.
Make sure to engage the AD/DA button.
Also make sure that your Mic 48V and Instrument settings are correct.

Thanks Chris

Hi Chris,

Many thanks, I will check this now.

Re the ADAT in/outs on the UFX, I am using the first set, is this correct? (I notice that your settings refer to the ADAT 2 output selection in the setup menu).

Cheers and thanks again,
Mike

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Re: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

Hi,
Yes ADAT port one is correct.
ADAT 2 can act as a Optical SDPIF.

Chris

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Re: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

That is correct, they do not appear at all in the top row - only the 12 built-in inputs of the UFX are appearing.

You have hidden them in the layout settings (options menu)?

best regards
Knut

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Re: RME UFX... new Focusrite ADAT preamp not showing up in Totalmix?

Admin Knut wrote:

That is correct, they do not appear at all in the top row - only the 12 built-in inputs of the UFX are appearing.

You have hidden them in the layout settings (options menu)?

best regards
Knut

Hi Knut,

Sorry for the delayed reply. Many thanks, this solved the problem! I knew there would be something simple that I was overlooking!

Thanks for your help.

(And Chris, thanks also for you suggestions to make sure the configuration was correct!)

Cheers,
Mike

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