Software Returns – The mixer page provides up to twelve virtual audio “returns” from
your audio application. These returns will appear in your audio program’s output
assignment and mixer settings as available audio outputs.
Most likely, you will control the software output monitor levels from your audio program’s
mixer, and will want to keep the Control Panel mixer faders at their maximum level.
However, you may find it convenient to adjust them here, if you are, for example, setting
up a balance between input levels and sw rtn levels.
Hardware Inputs – The mixer page also provides software level control for direct
monitoring of the FireWire 1814’s analog and digital inputs. These pairs are labeled
analog 1/2 in, analog 3/4 in, and either adat 1/2 in, adat 3/4 in (etc.), or spdif in.
Please NOTE that the input channel default settings have NO Output Routings selected
(see the next section for more information). Monitoring these inputs may be set up from
within your music program, or you may make an Output Routing selection and then set
the slider level for monitoring. See the section on “Monitoring Your Inputs for Recording,”
below, for more information.
Output Routing – Software returns 1-4 may be assigned to any of the FireWire 1814’s
analog outputs by clicking the output button of the desired output pair. These are labeled
1/2 & 3/4.
All analog output pairs may be selected (the buttons turn blue when active) for each
mixer input channel pair. These channels’ output signals appear on the selected outputs
in the Control Panel output page. If multiple mixer channels are assigned to the same
output pair, the signals will be summed at the assigned output. NOTE that clipping of
summed signals is possible, so keep an eye on your output level meters when summing
mixer channels.
Aux Send – Software returns 1-4 and all inputs provide two virtual aux send controls.
Using these aux sends you can create a separate sub-mix, which can be useful as a
headphone mix or effects send. To use the aux sends, click on an aux knob and drag
upward or downward. These aux send levels feed the Aux Send Master channel on the
output page. The aux send mix can be routed to any pair of the FireWire 1814’s outputs
via the output page by clicking the main button on that channel, thereby switching the
output channel from the main bus to the aux send bus.
Stereo Linking - All input channels and analog software returns are controlled by
software faders; pairs can be linked for stereo operation by clicking the channels’ link
button. The buttons turn blue when active. Once the channels are linked, grabbing and
moving one fader will move both faders in unison.
Mute button - Selecting the mute button (the button turns red) will cause that channel
pair to cease audio output. Deselecting the mute button will resume audio output on that
channel pair.
Solo button – Selecting the solo button (the button turns yellow) will cause all other
channels to cease audio output. Deselecting the solo button will resume audio output on
all channels. Multiple solo selections are possible.
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