Live Recording With Monitor Mixing; Stage Box 'Ethernet Snake - MOTU Stage- B16 User Manual

LIVE RECORDING WITH MONITOR MIXING

Choose the Live recording with monitor mixing
preset when you are tracking in the studio. The
setup is pretty much the same as for the "Interface
+ mixer" preset shown in Figure 5-3 on page 46.
All physical inputs on the interface are routed to
both the computer (for recording) and the Main
Mix and Monitor busses in the mixer (for near-
zero latency monitoring). USB channels from the
computer are included in the Stage-B16's mix. As
with the other presets, aux busses are routed to the
Stage-B16's line outs, for independent monitor
mixes.
P R E S E T S
STAGE BOX
Use the Stage box preset (Figure 5-4) when you
want to connect the inputs and outputs on the
Stage-B16 to other devices over AVB Ethernet
cabling. This preset routes all inputs and outputs
on the Stage-B16 interface to 8-channel AVB
network streams, which become available to all
other devices on the same AVB network. You can
connect to the Stage-B16's network streams in the
AVB Stream Connections section of the Device tab
of the main MOTU AVB interface (item #19 on
page 13).
Front of house (FOH) mixing console
Stage-B16 inputs Monitor mixes
Ethernet cable
Mic inputs FOH monitor
from stage mixes to
musicians
Figure 5-4: An example of using the Stage box preset: Stage-B16
inputs are being routed to a FOH console via a 16A interface, while
FOH stereo monitor mixes are being sent to the Stage-B16 outputs to
musicians on stage.
FOH mix position
Laptop (optional)
16A
Stage-B16
Stage area
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