Using Direct Monitor

Also, as we mentioned, using Record mode defeats the Mic and Instrument inputs, so you will not be able to listen to or record from those inputs when the Aux Input is in Record mode.

Another example is to use the Record mode only to switch Channel 1 and Channel 2 to line inputs, for the purpose of recording a tape deck, CD player, or other stereo line level source into your computer. Set the Monitor/Record switch to Record (the “in” position), then plug in your stereo source using an insert cable.

Once you have set up the M-Audio Ozone to Record from the Aux Input, you will have to set up tracks in your music program for recording.

When a mic or instrument is plugged into the inputs of the M-Audio Ozone, its journey has just begun. The signal needs to be converted to a digital signal, which then gets sent to the computer via the USB pipe. From there, it gets sent to your music software and processed, then turns around and comes all the way back. Even though the M-Audio Ozone uses the latest hardware and software technology, it might take a few fractions of a second to make this trip. Although this delay is imperceptable when the performance is played back, it can be distracting when you’re performing music. To compensate for this delay, the M-Audio Ozone has a feature called Direct Monitor.

Direct Monitor sends the signal from the Channel 1 and 2 inputs directly to the Outputs, without any of the delay caused by traveling to and from the computer. The Direct Monitor level knobs control the level of the signal from the Channel 1 and 2 inputs to the Main and Headphone Outputs. Use these level knobs to set the monitoring level of the mic or instrument that you are recording relative to the audio tracks that are playing from your computer.

The Direct Monitor system has a switch on the rear panel, labeled “Direct Monitor Stereo/Mono.” When this switch is set to Stereo, Input Channel 1 will be sent to the Left Output and Input Channel 2 will be sent to the Right Output. If you want to hear your source in mono through both outputs, set this switch to Mono.The Mono setting is useful when you are recording individual instruments, as opposed to a stereo source.

When using Direct Monitor, you will need to disable any monitoring feature in your computer recording software. Otherwise, you will hear your input played back twice—once through Direct Monitor, and again from your computer. See if there is a way to turn off the record or input