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Control Room (Cubase only)
5. Click OK and the level change will be performed.
It is possible to view these changes as they occur if you have the Project
Mixer open and the extended view set to show the Studio Sends.
Using Studio Sends from outputs
Each output also has Studio Sends. Studio Sends from
the Main Mix output can be used to route the main mix in-
stantly to the Studio output.
Any level changes made to the main mix will be reflected
in the signal sent by the Studio Send. Setting the level
lower than 0dB can leave headroom for “more me” signals
in the Studio channel output.
Post-Fader Studio Sends
It is also possible to use the Studio Sends as post-fader
aux sends. This is another way for the cue mix to follow
changes made to the Main Mix. The Reset function is very
helpful in this regard.
To reset the Studio Sends to the post-fader default level
of -6dB, proceed as follows:
1. Select all the channels you wish to reset.
Studio Send commands only work on selected channels.
2. In the Studio Channel mixer strip right-click to open
the context menu. In the Studio submenu, select the “Re-
set Studio Sends” command.
If you open the context menu in other areas of the Control Room Mixer
besides the Studio mixer strips, the context menu commands will affect
all Studios at the same time.
3. Selecting the “Reset Studio Sends” option changes
the Send level of all selected channels to -6dB and sets
the signal source to post-fader.
The -6dB level is designed to allow for headroom for “more me” signals
in the Studio outputs.
Once all Studio Sends have been set to -6dB, post-fader,
any changes to the main mix will also change the Studio
mix. For “more me” channels, simply turn up the level on
that channel or even set the signal to pre-fader for abso-
lute control.
Studio Send cue mix summary
Using various combinations of the above techniques
should allow you to create complex discrete cue mixes for
performers in very little time. Modifications to these mixes
can occur in the Project Mixer or the Inspector, giving you
the most accessibility for quick changes.
To familiarize yourself with how the Studio Sends work,
open the extended Project Mixer and set the view to the
Studio Sends. Follow the above examples and watch how
the Studio Sends react to various commands. This should
help you get a feel for how they function and increase the
workflow productivity of recording sessions.
Direct Monitoring and latency
The Control Room and Studio Sends functions use the in-
ternal processing power of the host computer system for
all routing and processing, which means they are subject
to the computer’s latency.
When recording with several performers at once, a system
capable of running at very low ASIO buffer settings will be
necessary to take full advantage of all the Studio Send
features.
Studio Sends are not capable of controlling the Direct
Monitoring features of various audio hardware interfaces.
This means that unless the internal latency of the system is
very low (128 samples or less), monitoring of record-en-
abled tracks through the Studio Sends will have some de-
lay that could affect performers during recording.
In the situation where internal latency is too much for
record monitoring, it is advisable to use the Studio Sends
for monitoring of tracks that have already been recorded
and use normal Direct Monitoring for tracks currently be-
ing recorded.
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If you deactivate the “Relative Mode” option, all Stu-
dio Sends will be set to the same absolute level.
While the dialog window is still open, you may check
the “Relative Mode” box again and reload the previ-
ous relative levels. Only when you click OK, will the
level settings be made permanent. Choosing Cancel
returns all Send levels to their previous settings.