Insert Section; Working With Inserts - E-Mu 1616 PCI Owner's Manual

Insert Section

The Insert Section is next in line. PatchMix DSP effects can be selected from the Effects
Palette and dropped into the insert locations.
effects can be inserted in series.
The Inserts also have the unique ability to patch into ASIO/WAVE and external
equipment. ASIO/WAVE Sends, External Sends and External Send/Returns can be
dropped into the insert section to route the signal anywhere you want.
The Insert/Patch Bay is incredibly flexible. Want to send the input of the strip to your
audio recorder? Simply insert an ASIO send into the insert section and select the ASIO
pair you want. That's it! That input is now available in your ASIO software.
The following types of inserts can be selected.
Hardware Effect Reverb, EQ, Compressor, Flanger, etc. using PatchMix DSP' s effects
which do not load your CPU.
Host ASIO Send Splits off the signal and sends it to an ASIO host input such as a
software audio recorder or anything that uses ASIO.
ASIO Direct Sends the signal to a selected ASIO host input, then returns a selected
Monitor ASIO host output to the chain.
Ext. Send/Return Sends signal to a selected external output, then returns it to the chain
via a physical input.
External Send Sends the signal to an external output.
Peak Meter Peak meters allow you to monitor the signal level anywhere in the
chain.
Trim Pot You can insert a gain control with up to 30 dB of gain or attenuation.
A peak level meter and phase inverter are also included.
See "Trim Pot
Test Tone This special insert outputs a calibrated sine wave or noise source,
which can be used to track down audio problems.
See "Test Tone/Signal Generator

Working with Inserts

The Inserts are one of most powerful features of the PatchMix DSP system as they allow
you to configure the mixer for a wide variety of applications.
To Add an Effect to an Insert Location:
Press the FX button. The effects palette appears.
1.
The effects are organized into categories. Click on a folder to open it.
2.
Select the effect you want, drag it over the insert section, then drop it into an insert
3.
location.
To rearrange the order of effects, simply drag and drop them into the desired order.
4.
E-MU PCI Digital Audio System
See "The Effects
See "Meter Inserts".
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Palette". Any number of
See "To Add a Send Insert:"
4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer
Mixer Strip Creation
You have to create an
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ASIO strip or ASIO Send in
order to activate these
ASIO channels in your
software.
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