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EURORACK
UB1002FX/UB1202FX
3. APPLICATIONS
Even though most of the tasks in a studio can nowadays be
accomplished using a computer, a mixing console remains an
unavoidable piece of equipment that lets you effectively manage
audio inputs and outputs: microphone signals need to be pre-
amplified prior to being recorded, and the quality of microphone
sound is often worked on; recording and playback signals must
be routed to the appropriate connectors or integrated into the
mix; the volume of headphones and studio monitors needs to be
adjusted, and so on. The extensively equipped main section of
the UB mixing consoles provides concrete benefits to you.
Wiring:
Connect your sound sources to the microphone/line inputs of
the mixing console. Connect the master machine (DAT/minidisk
recorder) to the main outputs. Your monitor speakers are
connected to the control room outputs; the headphones are
connected to the headphone output. Now, connect the CD/tape
outputs to the sound card inputs on your DAW (
D
igital
A
udio
W
orkstation). Connect the outputs of the sound card in your
computer to the CD/tape inputs.
Recording and playback:
Once in the mixing console, the recording signal is pre-amplified,
EQed and is then routed to the main bus. Use the LEVEL control
to adjust the recording signal level. The overall level of the signal
going to the computer is adjusted using the MAIN MIX fader. To
make sure that the signal is actually being recorded, use either
the phones bus or the control room bus to monitor not the main
mix signal (i.e. the output signal of the mixing console, before the
recording); instead, monitor the returns of the sound card that is
connected to the CD/tape inputs. To this end, press the CD/TAPE
TO CTRL switch and adjust the monitoring volume using the
PHONES/CONTROL ROOM control. Doing so, you can record
additional tracks in addition to a signal already brought in (so-
called overdubs). Use the direct monitoring function of your DAW.
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With this application, the CD/TAPE TO MIX switch
should not be pressed; otherwise, the playback
signal from the sound card output would be routed
back to the computer and would be added to the
recording. This would not only be undesirable, it
would also create a feedback loop.
3.2 Live sound
Fig. 3.2: Live application of the UB1202FX
