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5.10.2 Mixing the Cue Mix
Cue mixes are built using Cue Mix objects. By default, the level and pan values are locked to
the channel level and pan faders. This means that each Cue Mix will be identical to the main
mix in the Console. Changing the level or pan in the Cue Mix object will unlock both settings,
allowing independent control of level and pan for each channel in each Cue Mix. Thus, the
level and pan for channels in a Cue Mix can be completely different from the related level and
pan in the main mix.
At any time, you can lock the cue-mix level and pan back to the channel settings by clicking on
the Lock to Channel button. To completely remove any channel from a cue mix, simply
deactivate the Cue Mix object for that channel.
5.10.3 Monitoring Live Input in a Cue Mix
Cue mixes are normally used in a recording situation in which one or more live inputs need to
be monitored. This is where Studio One's Cue Mix functionality, integrated with a PreSonus
FireStudio-series interface, gets really cool.
FireStudio-series interfaces feature internal hardware mixers that provide zero-latency
monitoring. While these mixers are easy to use, Studio One makes it even easier by allowing
you to control the mixers from within the software. Using this feature only involves clicking on
one button.
Let's return to our example of recording live vocals. For a vocalist to be comfortable and
perform well, it is important that the performance sound as natural and as polished as
possible. Vocalists need to hear themselves well, with no audible delay of their voices in the
mix. Adding some reverb provides a little ambience so the voice is not dry and lifeless.
Here's how this scenario would look in Studio One:
• Set up a Cue Mix output for the vocalist.
• Record-enable and monitor-enable the vocal track.
• Engage the Zero Latency button on the Cue Mix object for the vocal channel. This
enables zero-latency monitoring straight from the hardware (as opposed to
monitoring through software) for that channel in the Cue Mix.
• Create a Send on the vocal channel to an FX Channel with your favorite reverb effect.
• The vocalist will then hear the live, zero-latency input from the hardware, as well as the
rest of the cue mix, including the output of the reverb. Adjust the level of the vocal
and other channels in the cue mix to the vocalist's liking, and you're ready to record.
In a few seconds, you can ensure that vocalists hear their voices with no latency, in a custom
mix that includes effects. Simultaneously, you can listen to a completely independent main
mix, allowing you to focus on engineering while the artist focuses on the performance.
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