E-MU 1616M PCIe - Manual (Page 29)

4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer
Mixer Strip Creation
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Mixer Strip Creation
f Adding or deleting a
strip “defragments” the
effect/DSP resources. If
any effect you wish to
add is unavailable
(greyed-out), try deleting
an unused strip to free up
resources.
PatchMix DSP is a dynamically configurable mixer. Each mixer session can contain an
arbitrary number of strips up to a limit set by the number of available input sources and
available DSP resources.
• Host refers to a computer application such as Cubase.
• Physical refers to a hardware input or output such as an output jack.
To Add a New Strip:
1. Click on the New Mixer Strip button. See Overview of the Mixer. The New Mixer
Strip Input Dialog appears:
2. Select the desired input to the mixer strip from the following choices:
f See “Pre or Post Fader
Aux Sends” on page 40.
3. Select Pre-Fader Aux Sends or leave the box unchecked for Post-Fader Aux Sends.
4. Click OK to create a new strip or Cancel to cancel the operation.
• Physical Source: Analog or digital input (Analog, ADAT, S/PDIF)
• Host - ASIO Source input Streaming audio from an ASIO software application.
• Host - WAVE input Window sound sources — WAVE, WDM, CD
PHYSICAL SOURCE Function
Physical: Dock Mic/Line 24-bit monophonic analog input on the MicroDock.
Physical: Dock In 24-bit stereo analog input on the MicroDock.
Physical: Dock S/PDIF 2 channel digital audio from the S/PDIF input on the
MicroDock.
Physical: Dock ADAT 2 channel (x4 strips) digital audio from the ADAT input on
the MicroDock.
HOST SOURCE Function
Host ASIO Output Source
From software application 2 channel digital audio from an ASIO source (software app).
ASIO: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16
Host Windows Source
From Windows Direct Sound, WDM, Windows Media
(Sound generated or handled by Windows.)
WAVE 1/2 - Default stereo source such as game sound, CD
player, beep sounds, etc.
WAVE 3/4, WAVE 5/6, WAVE 7/8 - Additional WDM channels
f CDs & MP3s: The
WAVE 1/2 strip is used
to playback CDs,
Windows Media Player,
and Direct Sound.