Using External Sends & Returns; Note Concerning The Microsoft Gs Wavetable Software Synth - E-Mu 404 Owner's Manual

Using External Sends & Returns
An External Send/Return breaks the signal at the insert point and sends it out to the
selected external destination such as a compressor, a stereo effect processor or any other
audio device. Any physical input or output can be used.
The Send/Return Inserts allow you to connect your favorite external analog or digital gear.
To Insert an External Signal Processing Device:
Right-click on the insert chain and select the Insert Send/Return (Physical Output
1.
and Input). The popup dialog box shown above appears.
Select the output and input you wish to use.
2.
Connect your external audio gear to the appropriate analog or digital connectors.
3.
You can insert a level meter after the Send/Return to make sure you're getting a
strong signal back from the external device.
If you're using a digital Send/Return, make sure that the external digital device is
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synchronized to the digital input. Otherwise, poor audio quality will result.
(Alternatively, you can synchronize PatchMix DSP to your external device in the System
Session Settings.) See page 16.

Note concerning the Microsoft GS Wavetable Software Synth

Use of the Microsoft GS Wavetable Software Synth will allow only 30 of the 32 ASIO
playback channels to work properly. If your PatchMix session uses all 32 ASIO playback
channels, you should disable the Microsoft SW Synth before using Cubase or Cubasis.
Go to: Start Menu, Programs, Steinberg, Setup MME.
1.
Select Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth from the MME Outputs.
2.
Click the Set Inactive button.
3.
E-MU Digital Audio System
Outboard Signal Processor
S/PDIF
Input
S/PDIF
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