Hi everyone.
I've just acquired a UltraLite Mk3. I really want to use the onboard reverb, but I need it to be transported into my audio software on the PC.
So - my microphone input is taken into Ableton Live. I've got the reverb working fine, but that's all via the MOTU, on a hardware level. I want to use the hardware reverb, but I'd also like it to apply the reverb before it reaches ableton, so that the track in ableton is effectively 'wet'.
Does that make sense?
There's something in the manual that says:
"The stereo output from the reverb processor can be sent to the following destination via their corresponding returns (discussed earlier in this chapter):
- Mix bus outputs
- Outputs
- The computer (via the Reverb Return bus)"
I guess I want to do it via "The computer" - but I can't figure out how. Any ideas?
Many thanks!
Joe
Reverb into ASIO
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Re: Reverb into ASIO
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Re: Reverb into ASIO
If I recall correctly, the UltraLite mk3's reverb returns are available on driver inputs 11 and 12. So set an audio track's input to inputs 11-12 and record that. You should probably turn down the return in the CueMix FX mixer because the reverb will now be returning through a track in the DAW program.
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Re: Reverb into ASIO
Right. The output of the reverb unit goes to whatever hardware jacks you've routed it, mixed with anything else going to those jacks. So you do get reverb mixed with the dry signal out of the headphone jack, for example (as you've noticed).
But as far as the audio stream going to the computer is concerned (ie, over the USB or firewire cable), the stereo reverb output is not "mixed" with anything else. Those two reverb channels appear as two entirely separate devices. For example, if you go into Control Panel's Sound utility, and look at the audio inputs, you'll see "In 1" and "In 2" which is the dry signals, and only the dry signals, of the first two inputs. But if you scroll down the list, you'll also see "Reverb 1" and "Reverb 2" which is the output of the stereo reverb unit, and only reverb (ie, no dry signal mixed in with it).
So if you want to record those two channels with reverb, then you need to use 4 DAW tracks set to simultaneously record "In 1", "In 2", "Reverb 1", and "Reverb 2" respectively. The nice thing about this is that you still have the reverb separate from the dry signal, even after recording. (But you could always mix the tracks in your DAW if you really want the reverb and dry together. Plus that would save space on your hard drive).
One exception to this rule is if you run Motu's "Audio Console" utility and enable the feature to set the "Return Assign" to "Main 1 - 2". Then the reverb's output is indeed mixed with the dry inputs before sent to the computer for recording. (And I believe Control Panel swaps out the "Return 1" and "Return 2" devices for two new devices which is everything you hear coming out your Main out jacks mixed together, dry and reverb. These are the stereo tracks you record).
But as far as the audio stream going to the computer is concerned (ie, over the USB or firewire cable), the stereo reverb output is not "mixed" with anything else. Those two reverb channels appear as two entirely separate devices. For example, if you go into Control Panel's Sound utility, and look at the audio inputs, you'll see "In 1" and "In 2" which is the dry signals, and only the dry signals, of the first two inputs. But if you scroll down the list, you'll also see "Reverb 1" and "Reverb 2" which is the output of the stereo reverb unit, and only reverb (ie, no dry signal mixed in with it).
So if you want to record those two channels with reverb, then you need to use 4 DAW tracks set to simultaneously record "In 1", "In 2", "Reverb 1", and "Reverb 2" respectively. The nice thing about this is that you still have the reverb separate from the dry signal, even after recording. (But you could always mix the tracks in your DAW if you really want the reverb and dry together. Plus that would save space on your hard drive).
One exception to this rule is if you run Motu's "Audio Console" utility and enable the feature to set the "Return Assign" to "Main 1 - 2". Then the reverb's output is indeed mixed with the dry inputs before sent to the computer for recording. (And I believe Control Panel swaps out the "Return 1" and "Return 2" devices for two new devices which is everything you hear coming out your Main out jacks mixed together, dry and reverb. These are the stereo tracks you record).