Dangerous Music D-Box with RME UFX - Manual (Page 2)

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2. Set your UFX input and output level to “unity.” Go into TotalMix and set your inputs to “Lo-Gain”
and your outputs to “Hi-Gain.” This sets both the input and output to the same calibration, ensuring
matched levels between the two. The maximum output of the RME D/A is +19dBu, and the D-Box
D/A is +22dBu, so the output of the UFX D/A will be 3dB quieter. This difference will only be
noticeable when switching between SUM and DAW during monitoring. In other words, it will have no
effect on the actual mix.
3. Set up your i/o in your DAW. Go into your i/o setup window in your DAW of choice and make sure
that there are paths set up for the 8 analog outputs of the UFX, and the AES digital Output of the
UFX. Make sure the analog inputs all have paths set up as well (this is all most likely already there in
your default, but it’s good to check).
4. Set up your track outputs to create stems across outputs 1-8. You can split them up any way
that works for you, but generally the guideline is to split up tracks that have the most transient
information, such as vocals, drums, bass, etc...
• Take note of the fact that the D-Box has panning knobs on channels 7 and 8, allowing you to
utlilize those channels for mono tracks. See the example below:
5. At this point the mix is going out all 8 analog outputs and then being summed to stereo in analog in
the D-Box, and now it has to be recorded back into the DAW. If you have any outboard gear that you
like to put across the whole mix, this is where you would put it- between the D-Box Sum Output and
the UFX line input. Once the cables are plugged in properly, all you need to do is:
• Create a stereo Aux Track to receive the mix in the DAW. This allows you to put plugins across the
whole mix, and record them to the final print track.
• Set the input of this Aux Track to 7-8 (or whichever line inputs you chose for your mix return), and
the output to an internal buss that you aren’t already using.
• Create a new stereo audio track in your DAW to monitor and record the mix.
• Set the input of this track to the buss that you used for the output of the Aux.
• Put that track on input monitor mode so that you can hear the mix even when you’re not recording
it. Set the output of that track to be the AES out of the UFX, which will be sent back out to the
D-Box.