Confi Guring The Pc To Interface With The Dn32-Usb Card - Midas M32C User Manual

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16 in / 16 out
If you don't actually need more than 16 concurrent input and output tracks to
be exchanged between the console and your PC, then this mode might be more
appropriate for you. First, it will slow the required bandwidth on the interface
down. Second, there will be no excessive I/O tracks in your DAW confi guration
that might clutter your setup. Third, it allows you to run a fully-featured
32 in / 8 out
This mode is tailored to suit a typical studio and overdub recording situation,
with many input channels but only a few output channels for monitoring of
previously recorded takes.
8 in / 8 out and 2 in / 2 out
For very small recording sessions or overdubs with single sources like vocals,
reducing the channel I/O frees up more processing power and ensures stable
operation with small latency settings.
zero-latency overdub setup, which would be impossible if signals were run
through the computer. In this case, the 16 input signals are put on channels
1-16, while the tape (card) returns are put on channels 17-32. The monitoring is
directly fed from Ch1-16 as usual, including all processing and eff ects. It remains
independent from any computer audio latency, even though you can hear back all
the recorded tracks without any repatching.
8 in / 32 out
This is a useful mode for utilizing the excellent audio engine and eff ects
processing of the console during fi nal mixdown of your project. All 32 tracks
would be fed from your DAW into the console where all the magic happens.
Then only 2-8 tracks of the complete mixdown would be sent back to the DAW.
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6.2 Confi guring the PC to Interface
with the DN32-USB Card
Please watch klarkteknik.com for further advice on the software confi guration of
DN32-USB interface card.
Windows: There is an ASIO high-performance driver available for
download, which is essential for low-latency audio on
Windows computers.
MacOS: The DN32-USB is CoreAudio compatible and thus works
with low-latency on Mac computers without any additional
driver installation.
The 'Devices' screen displays the card name and serial number. You can rename
the card if necessary.
The 'Input Channels' screen allows you to name each input channel for more
organized mixing.
Windows ASIO Driver
Download the M32C ASIO driver installer fi les from midasconsoles.com.
Double-click on Setup.exe in the corresponding unpacked folder and follow the
instructions on the screen.
Driver Control Panels
Once the driver is installed, you can open the control panel by double-clicking on
the small tray icon. These screens will allow confi guring the DN32-USB expansion
card in the M32C as an audio interface for your computer.