RME TotalMix and SONAR - how are you using it?

I am trying to be more efficient with the UFX and SONAR. I have never created mix groups or mix presets with it. Recently, a few recording sessions have proven that if I had them already setup, recording would be much quicker when recording different groups/people on a regular basis.
 
A few questions with this one as initial:
 
In the analog channels, What do you use as a trim function for recording into SONAR? Analog 9-12 have literal trim functions, but not analog 1-8. What do you use and how?

yes, kind of. I just got off the phone with Synthax. Jeff was pretty nice.

I was confused about the Trim button, but now I understand that it only affects the assigned output busses. I like that concept. I also went into some detail about the grouping.
 
I love the new graphics and flexibility. I have not really had to go into all these things because I could wing it with just headphones 9/10 and 11/12. I have to optical interfaces I am hooking up and was needing to het headphone mixes for those too. I love the way you can set each output and what input can be assigned to them if needed. I am going to look into the direct out from the unit for processing without external cables. From what I think, you have to have a hookup between the optical in and outs to get that accomplished. You can playback and have that output reassigned as you like it to record on a new track for input.

I think I am excited again about the UFX  :)

Guitarmech111: the link below is a company that specializes in RME stuff. They have done some tutorials that I found very helpful in unstanding the TotalMix product. The link is to an introductory video but they have several
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCH3qVaLL-I&list=TL8qDjtmw_mjaC1dKJ7i-IqBLq8c__2HSH
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Oops, sorry didn't see your reference to Jeff
 
Regards

I didn't watch the second video. That helped me. I am glad you said something Mike!