analog input sx recording

Ecogen · Post by **Ecogen** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 5:27 am

Oh what am i doing wrong now!! i had this going a while back. Simple, recording analog into Sx via sfp. I have plug both l/r xlr into soundcard, loaded default new project, sfp mixer has signal. Control panel- creamware rec/playback selected. Sx has Scope asio. But seemed not to be able register a signal in Sx. Tried switching between -in- 1 and 2 but still nothing. What simple thing am i missing here?

Thanks

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Kenf · Post by **Kenf** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 8:12 am

Hi
I can't remember what the default project looks like...
In the SX2 mixer(F3), select the input channels and check you have a signal there.
Check in the Devices-VST Connections to ensure you have the correct inputs selected. Select the channel record (red) button. It is possible to asign any asio input to any SX input. The SX getting Started manual goes through the basic recording proceedure.
If you are going to use the SX mixer you don't necessarily need a CW mixer, you can just connect a Pulsar input straight to a ASIO Dest.
Let us know how you get on.
Regards
Kenf

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Plato · Post by **Plato** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 11:23 am

On 2004-03-13 08:12, Kenf wrote:
a Pulsar input straight to a ASIO Source.

Presumably you mean ASIO Dest ?

Kenf · Post by **Kenf** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 4:46 pm

Hi Plato
Yes your right.. Dest
Cheers
Kenf

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Ecogen · Post by **Ecogen** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:26 pm

ok i have managed to get a signal on - in 2- on Sx but it is very low wav volume and when i expand the wav it looks like 8 bit graphics.. i have tried different asio dest, same prob, also bypassing C/w mixer. Had a look in sx mixer (f3) and only got -ins 1,2. Should'nt this also have creamware rec/playback 1,2 ? my asio in/out in sx are scope 16L.. All iam tring to do is record from a out board mixer thorugh pulsar to sx.

Post by **garyb** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:30 am

sx is one of the hardest programs to start with as you must set up everything manually.after it's set up it's as easy as any.

read the quicksart manual carefully first.

Plato · Post by **Plato** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 3:56 am

On 2004-03-13 22:26, Ecogen wrote:
ok i have managed to get a signal on - in 2- on Sx but it is very low wav volume and when i expand the wav it looks like 8 bit graphics.. i have tried different asio dest, same prob, also bypassing C/w mixer. Had a look in sx mixer (f3) and only got -ins 1,2. Should'nt this also have creamware rec/playback 1,2 ? my asio in/out in sx are scope 16L.. All iam tring to do is record from a out board mixer thorugh pulsar to sx.

I believe Creamware play/rec are the 'wave' drivers....used for any audio progs that do not (Or you don't want to) use ASIO....like the windows media player, Acid, etc. so if you have scope ASIO enabled in SX they are irrelevant.
All you need is to plug your SOURCE (ie your analogue source) to your DEST (ie ASIO dest).
Make sure you're using the right ones.....ASIO 2 dest for SX. (I also use ASIO 2 flt source to represent SX when recording at 32 bit, but of course ASIO source is to get Cubase to input to your Scope mixer.)
That is all for Scope. You then need to check all your inputs and outputs are enabled in SX (connections in devices)....
if you just have 2 ASIO dest channels in Scope (that's all you need) these will appear as Scope Inputs 1 & 2 in SX.
Also, record enable your Cubase track.
If it's routed to the default bus 1 it will appear in Scope at ASIO SOURCE 1 & 2....if bus 2-source 3 & 3 etc.)
Hope this helps.
PS. You would assign Creamware play/rec drivers in progs like Wavelab if you wanted to run them at the same time as SX....ASIO can only be used by one app at a time. These progs then appear as WAVE SOURCE & DEST in Scope.
Cheers.

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Kenf · Post by **Kenf** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:04 am

Hi Ecogen
What piece of equipment have you connected to your Pulsar input? Does it have an output meter? You must insure your output signal from your equipment is the correct level before it goes into your Pulsar.
Regards
Kenf

Plato · Post by **Plato** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:08 am

PS. If using a mixer such as the STM 24/48, I connect its BUS outs 1 & 2 to ASIO DEST 1 & 2. Then I can record any channel/combination of channels simply by switching the bus on.
You can see an overview of all enabled/disabled busses in the OPTIONS/bus section of the STM desk.
REMEMBER panning will affect the outcome of what gets recorded.....ie L for SX input 1 (& all odd #s), R for 2 (& evens), but if you're not sure, leaving STM pan in the middle is a safe bet (on mono channels)

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Ecogen · Post by **Ecogen** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:53 am

Thanks guys for the info..give me a day or 2 to sort it out.

Hi Kenf- iam using a Behringer 16 track analog mixer and the vu levels were moniterd at correct levels.

Another question- does sfp stay set as master in this situation or slave?

Regards

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Plato · Post by **Plato** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 8:10 am

Master.....only use slave if synching to an external digital source via SPdif In etc