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Monitoring Audio Live While Recording to Your DAW:

The NRV10’s flexible design gives you several ways to monitor audio while recording to your DAW:

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    Local Monitoring of the input signal before it is sent to the DAW

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    “Tape Return” monitoring on individual mixer channels (after DAW processing)

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  “Tape Return” monitoring of summed return channels (after DAW processing)

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  Monitoring an independent Mix using Aux send 1 (Mon)

Let’s look at each of these in detail.

Local Monitoring

Local monitoring of the Input Signal Before it is Sent to the DAW 

Use this monitoring scheme for live recording to your DAW.

 This monitoring setup allows you to hear the analog input signal before it is sent via FireWire to your DAW. This 

setup is optimal for live recording, since you are monitoring the direct input signal with no latency.

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  Set the Channel Source switch (6) to CH (up)

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  Set the Mute/Cue switch (13) to disengaged (up)

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  Set the Phones Source switch (29) to Main Mix

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   Set your DAW Software Monitoring to Off

Note: This method can also be used when using the NRV10 without a host computer. 

Tape Return Monitoring – Individual Mixer Channels

Monitoring the Return Signal from the DAW on its Original Mixer Channels

Use this monitoring scheme to build and monitor a mix in your DAW, using its plug-ins processing power.

 This monitoring setup allows you to hear the input signal after it has been sent to your DAW, including any active 

FX plug-ins, and returned to the same NRV10 input channel. (Think of this scenario as being analogous to listening 

to the tape returns in an analog setup.) This is useful for monitoring the tracks in your DAW, including any signal 

processing plug-ins.

 The latency inherent in this monitoring setup is dependent on the buffer size selected for recording and playback. 

Most modern computers can handle smaller buffer settings, resulting in unnoticeably short latency times. 

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 Set the Channel Source switch (6) to FW (down)

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 Set the Mute/Cue switch (13) to disengaged (up)

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  Set the Phones Source switch (29) to Main Mix

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Set the Pre/Post-EQ switch (26) to Pre-EQ (up)

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Set your DAW Software Monitoring to On

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 Set your DAW Channel Output to the same as 

Channel Input (e.g. 3-4 in/ 3-4 out). 

 Important: When using this monitoring scheme, be careful not to create a feedback loop. When the Channel 

Source switch (6) is in the FW (down) position, do not move the Pre/post-EQ switch (26) to the Post-EQ (down) 

position. Doing so will send the post-EQ signal to the DAW, while returning the same signal to the mixer before the 

EQ, resulting in an audible feedback loop which could potentially damage your hearing as well as your equipment.