Topic: New UFX owner questions
i bought myself a UFX about a week ago and been pretty happy with it so far.. i have noticed a few things with its operation though which i am curious about and was wondering if someone may be able to offer some more info.. I will list the points below..
1. The analog channels input meters are moving around in totalmix.. The small number below the mute/solo buttons and above the fader is constantly changing, given its analog channels only i thought it may have something to do with noise from ADC ? does anyone know why this is exactly ?
2.. DURec file playback ends with a large click sound.. I have created multichannel files from Sony Vegas and they play back fine with DURec but when the file reaches the end you hear a loud click.. there is no clicks in the files i created, the click is coming off DURec... and when i record from DURec into DAW you can see the click in the waveform.. is anyone else aware of this or have any info ? It's very annoying as playback for backing tracks is one of the main things i wanted to use.
3. Is there any chance we will see an update which allows USB file names with DURec playback to use more than 8 characters ? When you are just recording on UFX the short filenames is ok but when you transfer back for playback its difficult and would be nice to see real filenames..
4. Sometimes i get a message when starting up Totalmix about device settings mismatch.. Is this just a case of the mixer settings (such as fader positions and EQ etc) being different from totalmix and the UFX hardware ? Or is it something else ? I have had a couple of computer crashes and i think it happens after this.. I was wondering if this happens should i upload the settings from totalmix --> UFX or from UFX --> totalmix if i want to maintain the most recent mixer settings i used ?
5. Is there any way of locking a fader so it cannot be moved ? Or any chance this seeing this feature in the future ? I already use the disable double click fader actions which is helpful but for live use it would be great to have a way of locking mixer settings so no accidental changes can be made..
6. Why doesnt digicheck have AES input for global recording ? Is there any chance it may get AES input ?
7. Does the class compliance of UFX enable me to use an iPad for controlling all the mixer features of UFX as comprehensive as totalmix ? If so would i need to use touchOSC or some other app to achieve this ? I read the CC PDF and understand what class compliance mode is but i am just wondering if all i need is an iPad and 3rd party app to enable all of UFX mixing features ? My primary application for the UFX is to use as a live mixer with backing tracks being played from DURec, i had anticipated having a laptop at gigs with Totalmix but if i could simplify that with just an iPad and one USB lead to the UFX it would be even better..
Appreciate any help..