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Soundcraft Signature MTK

Recording Guide

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Table of contents 3
Installing the drivers pc only 4
Soundcraft signature mtk recording guide 4
Usb overview 4
Finding the correct cable 5
Navigating the control panel pc only 5
Console channels always send their post gain pre eq signal to their respective usb channel to be picked up and recorded by the pc mac via usb the 2 track master left right output uses the last 2 usb channels on each console and is always actively sending post fader level down the usb stream 6
Console channels can be set up to receive usb input and can be engaged per channel with the usb rtn button located on each channel strip 6
Graph 1 6
S o u n d c r a f t s i g n at u r e m t k r e c o r d i n g g u i d e 6
This means that channels that have been sent to the daw for recording can then be returned from the daw back through the console converted to analogue and mixed as a standard input source this makes things like virtual soundcheck and playback as easy as hitting the usb return button on the desired console channels graphs 1 and 2 show the relationship between the input channels coming from the mic pre the usb send number and subsequently the usb return number for multichannel usb playback 6
To avoid artefacts and to produce a reliable recording you should select the appropriate buffer size for the streaming mode when a mismatch occurs a dialogue will appear at the bottom of the control panel menu with instructions of where to go from the current setting to make a compatible setup 6
Usb send and return channels 6
Usb send and return channels are numbered according to console channel ledgering so signature 12mtk s input channels 1 12 for example are patched to usb audio channels 1 12 and signature 22mtk s input channels are patched to usb audio channels 1 22 6
Usb send channels to daw 6
As you can also see in graph 1 the usb channels 13 and 14 23 and 24 on 22mtk are reserved for the lr stereo signal this allows the user to record the final mix on the console back into the daw for an audio mix down or analogue summing purpose the a d conversion the process of converting the analogue lr signal to digital takes place after the analogue summing of the input channel allowing for true analogue summing of the input signals the signal is sent post fader to the usb and so adequate fader level must be achieved in order to record a reasonable level for processing further 7
Graph 2 7
Graph 2 displays the relationship between the input channels and their corresponding usb channel coming into the console from the daw for example to receive a usb input to channel 6 of the mixer you must assign the daw track output to usb channel 6 switch the usb rtn switch on for channel 6 and then you will be receiving usb audio repeat across the console for multi track playback 7
Input sources on the console are split into mic and line input sources channel 1 for example features an xlr mic and ¼ jack line input and so the check box in graph 1 is labeled m l on channel 9 10 however the channel strip features a mic input and a set of stereo line input jacks split into left and right mic and l mono line input jack are connected to usb channel 9 but the other jack input 10 right is sent down usb channel 10 this needs to be taken into consideration when sending inputs to and from the daw as a usb send from usb out 9 will be received by the left side of channel 9 10 on the console and usb channel 10 will send down the right side of the stereo channel 7
M l mic line 7
Recording the lr 7
S o u n d c r a f t s i g n at u r e m t k r e c o r d i n g g u i d e 7
Usb send channels to daw 7
In order to use the usb port to play standard mp3 s or wav files from your pc there is a small amount of setup required from the control panel in order to send the stereo file to the appropriate channel on the console 8
Note all system sounds will also play through the usb audio interface so caution must be taken when navigating the operating system during a performance these sounds can be turned off in the sounds menu if desired 8
On the signature 12 and 22mtk respectively channels 11 12 and 21 22 are stereo channels that are best suited for stereo playback of things such as interval music or backing tracks from the pc these channels are excluded from the interval mute function and so will playback even when interval mute is engaged to assign stereo playback out of the desired usb channel 8
Stereo playback 8
Stereo playback using pc 8
Note all system sounds will also play through the usb audio interface so caution must be taken when navigating the operating system during a performance these sounds can be turned off in the sounds menu if desired 9
Stereo playback using mac 9
To assign stereo playback out of usb channels 11 12 21 22 on 22mtk 9
After the drivers have been installed on the pc and the console is connected to your chosen machine pc or mac we can begin to setup a project and start recording 10
In this example we will be covering reaper however we will look into other daws in proceeding sections after you have installed reaper following the detailed steps from the on screen procedure you can then start the program 10
Multi track recording using reaper 10
Note higher sample rates are not compatible with the signature series multi track consoles 10
Once it has loaded you will be presented with an empty project before tracks can be added and recording can begin you must first assign reaper to use the soundcraft multichannel audio interface 10
Reaper 10
The following steps walk through daw specific instructions for setting up the recording interface patching inputs outputs enabling record and adjusting sample rate settings from the daw 10
Multichannel playback using reaper 12
Once your project has been created and tracks have been recorded you can then follow a few more steps to playback the channels from the daw back through the console to do this we must assign the outputs of each channel to the corresponding usb output in reaper this can be done via the convenient routing matrix screen 12
Tip you can always delete unnecessary audio you can t make it up the event we always suggest you keep all takes and audio files until after everything can be reviewed in a different location with a fresh pair of ears you may have missed the magic take 12
Inserting plug ins on reaper 13
Multi track recording using logic 9 13
Once logic has loaded you will be presented the logic toolbar at the top of the screen before tracks can be added and recording can begin you must first create a new project 13
Once the project has been created and the tracks have been setup to send and receive out of the corresponding usb channels of the mixer you are able to follow a few extra steps in order to use plug ins inserted into the input channels on reaper the process is quick and easy 13
Note higher sample rates are not compatible with the signature series multi track consoles 14
Note if any input sources are coming into the desk at this point you will see the channel meters on logic begin to indicate level 14
If you did follow the steps above all that is required by the user is to disable the record enable icon on each daw track enable the usb rtn switch on the console channels and to press play on the daw s transport controls 15
If you did not follow the steps above you can follow the below steps to patch the daw channels to the correct usb outputs following steps 15
Multichannel playback using logic 15
Once your project has been created and tracks have been recorded you can then follow a few more steps to playback the channels from the daw back through the console for an analogue style mixing session 15
To do this you must assign the outputs of each channel to the corresponding usb channel of the console if you followed all of the above steps from the previous procedure you will already be setup and ready for playback through the console 15
Inserting plug ins on logic 16
Note buffer size determines the amount of latency you will hear in and out of your daw when you are recording you should set the buffer size to a lower amount to reduce the amount of latency for more accurate monitoring the downside to lowering the buffer size is that it puts more pressure on your computer s processors and forces them to work harder the lowest buffer size that can be achieved is dependent on the performance of your computer and the amount of processing employed in your daw 16
Once the project has been created and the tracks have been setup to send and receive out of the corresponding usb channels of the mixer you are able to follow a few extra steps in order to use plug ins inserted into the input channels on logic the process is quick and easy 16
Ableton live lite 17
After the drivers have been installed on the pc and the console is connected to your chosen machine pc or mac we can begin to setup a project and start recording 17
In this example we will be covering ableton live lite however the setup also covers ableton live and ableton suite after you have installed ableton live lite and followed the detailed steps during the install procedure start ableton live lite 17
Once it has loaded you will be presented with an empty project or your previously loaded project depending on your settings before tracks can be added and recording can begin you must first assign ableton live lite to use the soundcraft multichannel audio interface 17
Stereo recording using ableton live lite 17
The following steps walk through daw specific instructions for setting up the recording interface patching inputs outputs enabling record and adjusting sample rate settings from the daw 17
Note for familiarity with other daws consider using the arrangement view of ableton live lite over the session view using the view type in the top right of the screen 18
Inserting plug ins on ableton live lite 19
Once the project has been created and the tracks have been setup to send and receive out of the corresponding usb channels of the mixer you are able to follow a few extra steps in order to use plug ins inserted into the input channels on ableton live lite the process is quick and easy 19

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