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2. On computer 2, route each of the 2 audio tracks to a separate output bus connected to the
digital outputs, bus 1 and 2, for example.
3. Route the FX channel track to another VST System Link bus, bus 3, for example.
4. Route the VST instrument channel to yet another bus, bus 4, for example.
5. On computer 1, check the corresponding 4 VST System Link input busses.
If you start playback on computer 2, the audio should appear on the input busses on
computer 1. However, to mix these audio sources you need actual mixer channels.
6. Add 4 new stereo audio tracks on computer 1 and route these to the output bus you use for
listening, such as the analog stereo outputs.
7.
For each of the audio tracks, select one of the 4 input busses.
Now, each computer 2 bus is routed to a separate audio channel on computer 1.
8.
Activate monitoring for the 4 tracks.
RESULT
If you now start playback, the audio from computer 2 will be sent live to the new tracks on
computer 1, allowing you to hear them together with any tracks you play back on computer 1.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
If you notice a processing delay while you listen to signals coming from your other computers
while monitoring, try the following to compensate for latency issues:
● If your audio hardware supports this, activate ASIO Direct Monitoring on the Audio System
device panel for your hardware.
● Alternatively, open the Studio Setup dialog, and on the VST System Link page, change the
Offset Samples value.
Conguring a Computer as Submixer
If you have more audio tracks than you have VST System Link busses, you can use a computer
mixer as a submixer.
PROCEDURE
● Route several audio channels to the same output bus and adjust the output bus level if
needed.
NOTE
If your audio cards have multiple sets of input and output connections, you can link up
multiple ADAT cables and send audio via any of the busses on any of the cables.
Routing MIDI Tracks to VSTis on Other Computers
You can route MIDI tracks from one computer to VST instruments on another computer. This
allows you to use one computer for playback and recording and the other one as a VSTi rack.
PROCEDURE
1.
Record a MIDI track into computer 1.
2.
Once you have nished recording, route the MIDI output of that track to VST System Link
MIDI port 1.
VST System Link
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