Rane Sixty-One Sixty-One Mixer Manual for Scratch Live 2.5.0 - Page 10

FlexFx The FlexFx Bus in the Sixty-One works differently than a typical effects insert loop. This architecture is very flexible and opens up many new possibilities not possible with simple effect insert designs found on other mixers. The FlexFx Bus is more like an auxiliary bus that can have multiple signals assigned to it. Signals assigned to the bus may then have external analog effects and external USB effects applied in any combination. The order of processing in the FlexFx Bus is shown in the graphic below. 1. FlexFx buttons for PGM 1, PGM 2, MIC and AUX assign signals to the FlexFx Bus (BRIGHT BLUE) or the Main Mix (dim blue). This allows assigning multiple inputs to the FlexFx Bus and/ or changing the assignment without interrupting audio. 2. Analog INSERT is turned on/off with a separate button. The external analog insert can be used with the INSERT or independently. NOTE: If no external connection is made to the FlexFX Loop Return jack, the signal will be interrupted when the Analog INSERT button is turned on. 1 PGM 1 FLEXFX PGM 2 FLEXFX MIC FLEXFX AUX FLEXFX 2 SEND RIGHT LEFT SEND RETURN ANALOG INSERT RETURN RIGHT LEFT 3. The INSERT is turned on/off with a separate button, used with the Analog INSERT or independently. The INSERT uses USB record pair 9-10 for the Send, and USB playback pair 7-8 for the Return. Using the INSERT generally requires a low latency setting. See "USB Buffer Size (Latency)" on page 36. NOTE: Assign a PGM channel or signal to FlexFx before engaging the INSERT button to avoid audible artifacts. Enable Mixer DJ-FX must be checked in the setup screen to use the INSERT with Scratch Live DJ-FX. NOTE: If no connection is made in Scratch Live between the USB send and USB return or "Enable Mixer DJ-FX send" is not checked in Scratch Live, the signal will be interrupted when the INSERT button is turned on. See "Enable DJ-FX" on page 39. See "DJ-FX Plugin" on page 27. 4. The FlexFX CUE is after the analog external insert, USB insert and before the Wet / Dry control. This allows cueing a Wet signal while listening to the Dry signal before fading up to Wet. Core Audio and ASIO Drivers The Scratch Live installer includes drivers that allow you to use your Rane Sixty-One with other audio applications. The Core Audio (Mac) and ASIO (PC) drivers can be installed when you install Scratch Live. See the instructions in "Installing Scratch Live" on page 12. Once installed, you will have the option to use the Sixty-One with 3rd party DAWs using ASIO or Core Audio interfaces. NOTE: These drivers only work with audio applications that are compatible with these audio standards. 3 USB Record SEND RETURN INSERT USB Playback 4 DRY WET CUE FLEXFX ASIO (Windows) The Sixty-One uses a low-latency ASIO device driver to interface with software applications other than Scratch Live on Windows operating systems. Multi-client ASIO allows different audio software applications to simultaneously stream audio to and from the Sixty-One. If the same playback channel is selected in more than one application, the driver mixes the audio from the applications Main before streaming it to the device. Mix The driver Control Panel may be launched from the Windows Control Panel. Select Start > Control Panel > Rane Cue Sixty-One. Bus 10 RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR'S MANUAL 2.5.0