X32 Routing Main LR into a Daw Routing

[Jsun_Tyler]

Routing question
I am trying to replicate a process I saw with ProTools using X32 rack. I am sending channels from my daw into X32 rack with no issue. What I want to achieve is sending all channels back into my daw into one stereo channel track and record the final mix in my daw. I have been trying to use user routing to send outputs back to daw but nothing is working. I can however send individual tracks from X32 rack into my daw no problem but I want to take sum of what is mixed in X32 along with Daw mixing and have one master mix. Now in ProTools is using Yamaha O2R96 consoles but I feel I am close. Anyone want to take a crack at where I need to look for routing?

[GaryH]

If you set the outs of all the DAW tracks to stereo 1 and 2 and then use card 1 and 2 in "aux remap", aux ch's 1 and 2 on the x32 will be a stereo mix of your DAW ch's and can be used to monitor any daw mixing. User input bank 4 for your last 8 sources for 'card out' might then work. LAST 2 ch's of user input bank 4 set for aux in 1/2, FIRST 6 of that bank set for local (or whatever source) 25-30. You would I think lose recording local ch's 31 and 32 doing that. That may work. The daw should record mixer ch's 1-30 and a stereo mix on 31/32. Maybe (very early here)

[Jsun_Tyler]

If you set the outs of all the DAW tracks to stereo 1 and 2 and then use card 1 and 2 in "aux remap", aux ch's 1 and 2 on the x32 will be a stereo mix of your DAW ch's and can be used to monitor any daw mixing. User input bank 4 for your last 8 sources for 'card out' might then work. LAST 2 ch's of user input bank 4 set for aux in 1/2, FIRST 6 of that bank set for local (or whatever source) 25-30. You would I think lose recording local ch's 31 and 32 doing that. That may work. The daw should record mixer ch's 1-30 and a stereo mix on 31/32. Maybe (very early here)

Thanks Gary if all outputs are set to stereo 1 and 2 how do I mix in X32? I currently have the daw output using the matching X32 channel. Example out 9 is bringing audio into x32 on channel 9

In my head if on user out 7/8 which are Main LR is configured to card 31/32 the main should come into my daw on Input 31/32 but that is not working.

Is user in required to make this work?

[GaryH]

@Jsun_Tyler If you use individual outs of all the ch’s to the X32, I don’t think what I suggest will work. If you want a stereo mix at the same time anyway. You get 32 ch’s to your daw and back. A few have to go to include a stereo mix to record with the others on your DAW. I’m on a train with no access to my mixer at the moment but will look tonight when back home. Unless someone else chimes in with the fix

[Jsun_Tyler]

@Jsun_Tyler If you use individual outs of all the ch’s to the X32, I don’t think what I suggest will work. If you want a stereo mix at the same time anyway. You get 32 ch’s to your daw and back. A few have to go to include a stereo mix to record with the others on your DAW. I’m on a train with no access to my mixer at the moment but will look tonight when back home. Unless someone else chimes in with the fix

Here is my scene, my goal is to have a main outs from X32 come back into daw on channels 31 and 32. If that is possible that would be great
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... drive_link

[GaryH]

@Jsun_Tyler You can try this. On your card routing set this for local 1-8, 9-16 and 17-24. Create a user out bank utilizing the ultranet menu. The ultranet 1-8 menu will use direct outs of ch's 25-30 for ch's 1-6 and Main L and R post fader for ch 7 and 8. The User out bank 4 (ch 25-32) will use local input ch's 25-30 and the ultanet ch 7/8 (main L/R) as its 8 ch's. For the last bank of Card out (bank 25-32) put the user bank you made. It should send local ch's 1-30 and Main L/R for ch 31 nd 32 to your daw, See attached: Maybe it works. A user out menu is right for this because in reality, card routing is really card out routing. The mixer sends out to the daw whatever 4 banks of sources designated in the card menu.

[MJKlein]

Basically if you want to use the console for mixing, you ignore the DAW Master Bus. Send the DAW tracks to the console (or rack) and then make a linked bus to send the mix back into the DAW. Monitor off the console/rack.

[Jsun_Tyler]

@Jsun_Tyler You can try this. On your card routing set this for local 1-8, 9-16 and 17-24. Create a user out bank utilizing the ultranet menu. The ultranet 1-8 menu will use direct outs of ch's 25-30 for ch's 1-6 and Main L and R post fader for ch 7 and 8. The User out bank 4 (ch 25-32) will use local input ch's 25-30 and the ultanet ch 7/8 (main L/R) as its 8 ch's. For the last bank of Card out (bank 25-32) put the user bank you made. It should send local ch's 1-30 and Main L/R for ch 31 nd 32 to your daw, See attached: Maybe it works. A user out menu is right for this because in reality, card routing is really card out routing. The mixer sends out to the daw whatever 4 banks of sources designated in the card menu.

When you say ultranet you mean the P16 menu?

[GaryH]

@Jsun_Tyler Yes-see pics below. I had to post 2 images as the single image would not fit on my screen. Ultranet direct outs (pre eq) are ch's 1-6, ch's 7/8 are postfader L/R Then grab the ultanet ch's 7 and 8 for the last 2 chs of User Out bank 4 (25-32) the first 6 ch's of that User out bank being loclal ch's 25-30. Hope it works After a little more thought the fist 6 choices of the ultranet routing menu probably don’t matter as you are only grabbing the 7/8 ch’s for your user bank.

[Jsun_Tyler]

@Jsun_Tyler Yes-see pics below. I had to post 2 images as the single image would not fit on my screen. Ultranet direct outs (pre eq) are ch's 1-6, ch's 7/8 are postfader L/R Then grab the ultanet ch's 7 and 8 for the last 2 chs of User Out bank 4 (25-32) the first 6 ch's of that User out bank being loclal ch's 25-30. Hope it works After a little more thought the fist 6 choices of the ultranet routing menu probably don’t matter as you are only grabbing the 7/8 ch’s for your user bank.

After resetting my x32 rack this worked for me. Thanks as always pointing me in the right direction