M-AUDIO NRV10 - Manual (Page 16)

NRV10 User Guide
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Live Recording
The NRV10’s analog interface is instantly familiar to anyone who has ever used a mixing console, making it easy to record a live
jam or performance to your computer. Connect your instruments and microphones to the inputs, connect your PA speakers to
the outputs, just as you would for a live performance or rehearsal. For example:
Ch 1 – kick drum mic
Ch 2 – snare drum mic
Ch 3 – vocal mic
Ch 4 – guitar mic or line out
Ch 5 – bass direct (ch 5/6 runs mono)
Ch 7/8 – keyboards
Compressor/limiters and other devices can be connected to the channel inserts if desired. The NRV10’s internal digital effects
processor can be used on any of the input sources, such as reverb on guitar and/or vocal.
Once you’re set up, you can use the NRV10’s FireWire interface to record the mixer’s outputs directly to your computer. The
NRV10 will appear as a 10-input, 10-output device in your DAW application. Audio streams 1 through 8 correspond to mixer
channels 1 through 8, while audio streams 9 and 10 reflect the Main Mix signal. Using the Pre-EQ/Post-EQ button (28), you can
decide if the audio streams are sent to the computer before the EQ section or immediately after the EQ.
In our example above, setting up your DAW software to record channels 1 through 5 and channels 7 and 8 would give you
individual recordings of each track. You can then edit, sweeten and remix the performance. (If your software can only record two
tracks, or if you want a stereo recording, for example as a reference recording, you can set up your DAW to record channels 9
and 10.)
Live Performance Mixing
If you’re a DJ or electronic artist, the NRV10 makes a great live performance mixer. For example, you can create a live analog
mix of several channels of audio from a computer using Live, Reason or another application. It is also possible to use the NRV10’s
channel EQ’s instead of taxing your computer’s CPU with plug-ins, and connect up to two external effects processors to the
NRV10’s Aux Returns (14).
Using the Cue Buss
Much like a DJ mixer, you can use the NRV10’s Cue buss to cue up tracks or samples prior to adding them to the main mix. Select
the “Cue” position on the Phones Source selector (31), and you can then monitor any channel or combination of channels in
headphones by setting the channels’ Mute/Cue button (13) to Cue (down position).