Cubase SX2 soundcard setup

[Superhuman]

I've always used Cubase SX2 with a Tascam US428 without any problems. However, I just upgraded to an M-Audio Delta 1010 soundcard (with the rack mount) and want to be able to still use the US428 as a controler (just for editing with jog wheel and triggering recording etc). How do I do this and still keep the Delta 1010 as the soundcard? It's not covered in the manual and I couldn't get any response in the Tascam board on this site. Thanks.

[altitude909]

You cannot use two soundcards in cubase so I would spdif the tascam into the Delta so you can still get a stereo input

[Superhuman]

So you mean run the Tascam into the Delta? I was thinking of having the Tascam fed in my the USB connection, then somehow disable the audio drivers but just leaving the driver for the controler... Impossible? If I went in via the spdif into the Delta co I have to record into the Tascam or can I use one of the direct plugs in the Delta rack. This is all for guitar and bass only, no crazy setups.

[Farview]

I used 3 soundcards with Nuendo 2. It should be the same. You have to set one card as the clock master and make sure the other cards know that. After that, you just pick the i/o you want to use.

[altitude909]

I was thinking of having the Tascam fed in my the USB connection, then somehow disable the audio drivers but just leaving the driver for the controler.

That will work fine

[Superhuman]

Originally Posted by altitude909

That will work fine

Sorry to ask but I can't find anything coherent in the manual (in plain English) but how do you do this? I've tried a number of settings but am afraid that i will alter my set-up to the point that I can't get it back again (I had to get an engineer to set it up for me in the first place).
PS I'm using SX2.... and no, it's not a cracker!!!

[altitude909]

In the Audio card setup choose the ASIO driver for the Delta and that should be it if the Tascam was already set up as the control surface. The midi driver and the audio driver should be separate

[Superhuman]

Originally Posted by altitude909

In the Audio card setup choose the ASIO driver for the Delta and that should be it if the Tascam was already set up as the control surface. The midi driver and the audio driver should be separate

Thanks a lot, I'll give that a go.
Regards

[thajeremy]

Originally Posted by Farview

After that, you just pick the i/o you want to use.

so where would you be able to do that? I actually use Adobe Audition, but am playing with Cubase a bit and I cant find where to choose the inputs...maybe its just me...

[Atterion]

Originally Posted by thajeremy

so where would you be able to do that? I actually use Adobe Audition, but am playing with Cubase a bit and I cant find where to choose the inputs...maybe its just me...

Go to Devices menu, and click on VST Connections, which brings up a dialog to choose I/O (there are tabs at the top of the dialog to select whether you want to view Inputs or Outputs). You should be able to utulize both audio cards simultaneously (I use 2 Deltas), but like was mentioned you need to set one as the Master clock, and the others to slave, otherwise you'll get all kinds of quirks and what not (Mostly due to the fact that both cards will fight to establish there latency as the one Cubase should use for plugin delay compensation, and so forth). And the MIDI driver is seperate so no worries there.

[thajeremy]

I have a Terratec ews88mt which has 8 ins and outs. In that menu you mentioned, I only see ins 1 and 2 and the outs listed are my factory soundcard. How do I reconfigure that?

[Atterion]

By default Cubase only takes the first 2 available ins and outs. To add more click "Add Bus" (Or right click anywhere in the dialog), select the type of buss you want it to be (Stereo, Mono (Good for mono sends to external devices), Surround, etc.), then Left-Click on the name of the ASIO device, in the ASIO Device Port column to select from available ports. To remove a bus simply select it, right-click on it and chose remove bus.

[thajeremy]

I PMed you Atterion...I dont want to jack the thread...thanks for your help

[Atterion]

Additionally in the VST Connections window, you can double click on a busses name and change it (By default it should be called stero out). You could call inputs 1+2 something like "Keyboards", and Outputs 1+2 "MASTER" and Output 3 (Mono) Something like "Ext. Send 1" (Ext.=External), and set up corresponding "Ext. Returns" on Inputs 3+4, and all these names would appear as you name them in your mixer window. Nifty huh.

[Atterion]

Originally Posted by thajeremy

I PMed you Atterion...I dont want to jack the thread...thanks for your help

You did??? I haven't recieved it yet. But I'll wait patiently buy.

[thajeremy]

yea...but ill just start a new thread....