Hi and thanks for the great video, I’m about to use a similar setup on Friday for a festival with my M32 - the only issue I’m running into is I don’t have channel gain control or phantom power control on the console, given that the gain knob seems to be controlling the gain once it comes back out of the DAW and console (post DAW fx rather than at the input level on the stagebox) - any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks!!!
Is it going to introduce latency the more plugins you added on 1 track? And is it noticeable the difference if you put different plugins through multiple tracks?
Every plugin will create latency and it is something you must consider when setting up your mixer. That's why they are separated on the X/M 32 mixers. FX 1 - 4 are used with the "Sends & Returns" and FX 5 - 8 are setup as "Inserts". Whatever plugin you use in that signal path must have it's latency known. If you are using three plugins on the signal path, add them together to get the total. Now take that number and multiply it by how many times you are using them on different inputs. Waves plugins are very low in latency and if you have the budget, you can get their rack mount version that is lightning fast. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SuperRackLiveBx--waves-superrack-livebox-vst3-plug-in-processor
What if i just want to set up a VST as a send? Do i still have to route all individual tracks through the card? I had hoped that i could just use a pair of busses going to reverb, and set dircetly from the m32. Is this possible?
I'm used to using Reaper by watching your videos. Could you add a part to this video where you show the routing on reaper please? I would like to hear the vst plugins while recording tracks on reaper in headphones, it would be great to be able to do that.
There are many things that can cause latency. Your computer system, plugin quality and a hundred other things. Some people will use a dedicate server to help reduce latency. It's quite expensive. Check out the Waves Sound Grid. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SGSExtremeX10--waves-soundgrid-extreme-dsp-server
Thanks for the video. I believe once you start using this function the flexibility and creative options will be great to have in your toolkit. For me, it is having the ability to meet artist needs during a show. The concept we're sharing means that you can process effects from your DAW, include tracks to live sound, and record the show with one tool. Share with me other ideas of using USB routing. Anyone using virtual A/B cables to route sound to the X32 or DAW?
As I said before, I don't think it's possible. You may be able to use a third party server like waves but to just use your DAW adding fx to a mix-bus in the x/m32s, I don't know of anyway to do this.
Thank you for the kind words but I don't use Ableton Live and I don't have the time to learn another DAW. Maybe you can check out one of their communities and they will be able to assist you better. www.ableton.com/en/community/user-groups/
You set the gain inputs from the X32. If you are going to be using FX from your DAW, you could possibly use a pre FX plugin to boost or cut your gain as well, but it is not recommended.
Hi and thanks for the great video, I’m about to use a similar setup on Friday for a festival with my M32 - the only issue I’m running into is I don’t have channel gain control or phantom power control on the console, given that the gain knob seems to be controlling the gain once it comes back out of the DAW and console (post DAW fx rather than at the input level on the stagebox) - any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks!!!
Not without doing some research. It’s impossible to tell from your description. Sorry.
Is it going to introduce latency the more plugins you added on 1 track? And is it noticeable the difference if you put different plugins through multiple tracks?
Every plugin will create latency and it is something you must consider when setting up your mixer. That's why they are separated on the X/M 32 mixers. FX 1 - 4 are used with the "Sends & Returns" and FX 5 - 8 are setup as "Inserts". Whatever plugin you use in that signal path must have it's latency known. If you are using three plugins on the signal path, add them together to get the total. Now take that number and multiply it by how many times you are using them on different inputs. Waves plugins are very low in latency and if you have the budget, you can get their rack mount version that is lightning fast. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SuperRackLiveBx--waves-superrack-livebox-vst3-plug-in-processor
What if i just want to set up a VST as a send? Do i still have to route all individual tracks through the card? I had hoped that i could just use a pair of busses going to reverb, and set dircetly from the m32. Is this possible?
You can just use the user in/out patching for the card. I don’t know about the buses. Maybe through the aux in remapping.
I'm used to using Reaper by watching your videos. Could you add a part to this video where you show the routing on reaper please? I would like to hear the vst plugins while recording tracks on reaper in headphones, it would be great to be able to do that.
I already have a video showing that.
Thanks for the Video, but please can you tell me how to deal with the Latency?
There are many things that can cause latency. Your computer system, plugin quality and a hundred other things. Some people will use a dedicate server to help reduce latency. It's quite expensive. Check out the Waves Sound Grid. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SGSExtremeX10--waves-soundgrid-extreme-dsp-server
Great video, I love to see how to route M32 with Waves super rack, 24 input channels and 8 returns for subgroups, efx and main outs processing
Cool idea! Try this. th-cam.com/video/nMCJ8lf87_k/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video. I believe once you start using this function the flexibility and creative options will be great to have in your toolkit. For me, it is having the ability to meet artist needs during a show. The concept we're sharing means that you can process effects from your DAW, include tracks to live sound, and record the show with one tool. Share with me other ideas of using USB routing. Anyone using virtual A/B cables to route sound to the X32 or DAW?
You have opened Pandora's Box Brother!!
what spec laptop are you using?
I really don’t know other than it’s about a year old and it didn’t come with a CD Drive or a Ethernet port.
wow this is outstanding info
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video. does anyone know to get the FX from the DAW onto a fader/mixbus so the external FXs work like the FX built into the console?
As I said before, I don't think it's possible. You may be able to use a third party server like waves but to just use your DAW adding fx to a mix-bus in the x/m32s, I don't know of anyway to do this.
How is the original signal going out from USB 5, isn't it going out from AES50 A 5 ?
AES50 A Output 5 is assigned to the Card Out 5. It sounds confusing but it is really backwards.
Can you do this video with Ableton live please you have the best explained video online I’ve found… thank you in advance…
Thank you for the kind words but I don't use Ableton Live and I don't have the time to learn another DAW. Maybe you can check out one of their communities and they will be able to assist you better. www.ableton.com/en/community/user-groups/
How would you set the gain for the microphone?
You set the gain inputs from the X32. If you are going to be using FX from your DAW, you could possibly use a pre FX plugin to boost or cut your gain as well, but it is not recommended.
Where do i connect the laptop. Daw remote?
USB Card Out.
How to enable to GATE and compressor button TO ALL THE AUX CHANNEL
You can't. The aux ins are designed to receive inputs that are already mastered.