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NOTE: You could view the record levels from the Monitor Mixer

page also. The levels appearing in H/W In 1/2 through H/W In 7/8

will represent the signal appearing at the hardware inputs. We are

not monitoring via the Monitor Mixer, however, so no fader levels in

this page will apply or are needed in this example.

Once this is done, we are set up and ready to record. Close or minimize

your software’s meter view at this point.

10. Arm tracks one through eight for recording and press the record

button on your music software’s transport bar.

11.Once you have a take that you think is worth listening to, stop

recording and rewind. Maximize the Delta Control Panel from your

Windows taskbar.

12. Click the Patchbay/Router tab. In the first column, H/W Out 1/2,

click the radio button "WavOut 1/2" so that our monitoring source is

now the software output from the music program. Set the H/W Out

3/4 column to "WavOut 3/4," the H/W Out 5/6 column to "WavOut

5/6," and finally, set the H/W Out 7/8 column to "WavOut 7/8." Now

all of the software outputs of the music program are connected to the

corresponding hardware outputs. Minimize the control panel.

13. Click play on the transport bar of your music software. If the take is

satisfactory, disarm tracks one through eight and revel in your

success. If you wish to redo the tracks, "undo" the recording in your

software, repeat steps 10 through 13 in this section.

Using the Delta TDIF and the Delta Control Panel software in this

manner may be your choice when using a mixing console to control the

monitor and playback levels. By always monitoring from the digital

mixer’s tape return (monitor) channels, setting up levels and adding

effects, we will monitor the exact same sound while record as we do

when we playback. See Appendix B for more on this subject.

Typical Setup #3

Let’s look at a setup that involves a typical transfer of information from

DAT to computer and back to DAT. Here, we’ll be using the Delta TDIF’s

S/PDIF I/O, plus the analog output stereo pair.

NOTE: Because improper connections can potentially make very

loud noises, it’s a good idea to have monitor levels down while

hooking up audio equipment -- you may even choose to turn your

computer off before making the connections.