Direct Monitoring - E-Mu 404 Owner's Manual

6 - Working with ASIO

Direct Monitoring

Direct Monitoring
Direct Monitor Sends create a different type of ASIO path into your host application.
The direct monitor send breaks the signal at the insert point and sends it out to the
selected ASIO Host Input destination (such as Cubasis). A return source signal is also
selected which returns the signal to the channel strip from an ASIO Host Output.
While recording, the direct monitor send/return routes the signal to the recording appli-
cation, but monitors directly from the input to eliminate latency. During playback, the
recording application automatically switches the direct monitor send/return to monitor
the recorded track.
Input Input
Direct Direct
Recording Recording
Monitor Monitor
Software Software
S/R S/R
Recording Playback
The direct monitor send/return also allows the recording application to control volume
and pan (this occurs before the Patchmix DSP volume and pan controls). Normally
when using direct monitor recording you'll want to control the volume and pan from
the recording application. In this case, set stereo pan controls hard left and right, mono
pan controls to center, and the fader to 0dB in the PatchMix DSP strip.
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