Multi-track music

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POWER UP (in exactly this order)

  • Console
  • Speakers
  • UA Interface
  • Computer
  • Video Monitors
  • Indirect Lighting
  • +48V Phantom Power to Microphone (from Universal Audio Interface)

CONNECT

  • Turn on UAD Meter & Control Panel
  • Turn on UAD Console 
  • Configure MAC System Settings
    • Sound > Output & Input Preferences to “Universal Audio Thunderbolt” 
    • Privacy & Security > Microphone > Enable Adobe
  • Configure AUDITION
    • Adobe Audtion > Settings > Audio Hardware 
    • Device Class: CoreAudio 
    • Default Input: System Default – Universal Audio Thunderbolt 
    • Default Output: System Default – Universal Audio Thunderbolt 
    • Clock: Out: System Default – Universal Audio Thunderbolt
    • I/O Buffer Size: 512 Samples 
    • Sample Rate 48000 Hz
  • Configure UA INTERFACE
    • UA PREAMP BUTTON toggles between mic and line inputs.  Select MIC CH1.  Use LEVEL KNOB to set mic level. 
    • UA MONITOR BUTTON toggles between speaker and headphone outputs.  Use LEVEL KNOB to set output volume.

RECORD (.sesx)

  • File > New > Multitrack Session.
    Save to appropriate server bin with standard Philm nomenclature
  • Template: None
  • Window > Workspace > Default

CLICK TRACK time display (Properties Window)

  • Time format: Bars and Beats
  • Tempo: 100 beats/minute
  • Time Signature: 4/4
  • Enable Metronome

TUNING TONE in Track 3: Effects > Generate > Tones

  • New Audio Files
  • File Name: Tuning Tone
  • Sample Rate: 48000
  • Channels: Stereo
  • Bit Depth: 32 (float).
  • Base Frequency: 261.63 Hz (Middle C)

I/O ROUTING → Track 1 Input: [01M] Universal Audio 1

RECORD ARM/ENABLE vocal track.  Then hit RECORD.  Any track which is not record enabled should simultaneously play back in monitor/headphone outputs. 

SAFETY WARNING:  Audio recording engineer controls performer headphone volume level.