Cuemix settings for straight digital transfer?

[Jonk]

I have a 424 card and the cumix software that comes with it.

I'm doing some straight digital transfers from a Radar Unit to a MOTU 2408.

I'm wondering what the cleanest possible way to do this is.
Just leave all faders at zero, and all the virtual input attenuator knobs all the way down?

Any other recommendations?

[jstaczek]

CueMix shouldn't need to be involved. If you're transferring into DP, make enough tracks (24?), set inputs, arm tracks and hit record. No level setting required if you're coming in digital.

HTH.

[tomeaton]

Right, cuemix not needed. Clock your 2408 from the sync out of the RADAR (NOT the tdif "ref" clock). Choose "2408 word clock in" in DP or your PCI setup software.

I use my RADAR as the front end to DP all the time in exactly this fashion.

Make doubly and triply sure that DP is set for the right sample rate, and for the bit depth you want.

I have rolled live shows into DP (2+ hours of 24 track material) in a continuous pass with no issues whatsoever.

-tom

[Tim]

Yes; leave the virtual attenuators fully CC.

Are you transfering to DP (or whatever daw) in said 2408's host computer, or to another system through the 2408 i/o?
If the later; Cuemix would be needed for patch through (all faders at unity gain - panned hard). If the former; what Tom said.

[Jonk]

I'm going from the Radar into the 2408's host computer, and then back to the radar after a couple edits.

How do I take cuemix out of the equation then? My understanding was that everything was running through it, so I was thinking that the best way is to set everything flat in cuemix, but if I can disable it and go straight to DP and back, then that would be the best.

[Tim]

Just keep all in cuemix muted and it'll be out of the equation.

I believe the virtual trims (boosts actually) in cuemix are always in the input path, so keep those fully counter clockwise for unity gain.