Direct Mix, am I missing something?

The direct mixer is fully controllable from within Sonar. Yes you are right in saying there is no hardware control. I think while Sonar is running then getting the hardware to switch between these two things could get a bit confusing. However there is a separate little program which can be installed and run on your computer and it takes over full control of the Mic Pres and the Direct mixer for those times when you dont want to boot up Sonar at all. It is in this mode I would not mind having the V700C console take over the direct mixer for easy setting of monitoring functions.

It can be found inside the 'Tools' Folder on your V700 Install disc. Just install it and use it when you need to just monitor any signal coming in through the direct mixer. If you are using Sonar though, you dont need to use this program at all.

I used to have a digtial mixer connected to the system for just monitoring purposes eg playing a CD. But now I am quite used to using this direct mixer controller program instead. It works very well. Any settings you give it from this program will remain even if you close the program again, or even shut down the computer. So you could boot up, set the CD playback gain and close the program and shut down again. CD would still be heard.

TIP: NEVER forget to turn the console on and only turn on the VS700R only. Any signal being monitored will come through at FULL POWER! This will wake you up big time!

What I would love to see is if you dont boot up Sonar for example but you do boot up the program that brings up the direct mixer, is for the console to be able to control the direct mixer in this mode. Because when you bootup that program, the console is not doing anything (other than controlling your monitors) There are just times when you dont need Sonar but want to be able to hear the inputs coming to the direct mixer. eg listen to a CD. or noodle around on a hardware synth etc..

I also realise that there are more inputs on the direct mixer than faders on the console so there would have to be some sort of fader bank switching going on in order to accomodate it. But this is I am sure low on the list of priorities for Cakewalk as I am sure there are probably other things they would want to address in the V 700 software.

squealie


Just in case anybody was wondering...

I don't know if this was added in an update, or I just missed it...

If you hit IO Control you have fader control over the Mic Pre's, we knew that.  If you 'flip' from there, you get monitor output faders for inputs 1-8.  Not comprehensive, but way better than nothing.

I'm not sure I understand," you get monitor output faders for inputs 1-8". In the direct monitor mixer?

I am looking for tips in setting up a cue mix using the V-700.  Is there a step by step guide somewhere.  Using both the hardware and Sonar?  

Thanks for any help in this regard.  

Vinny