M-Audio 2626 manual Configuring the Mixer, Router, and Settings tabs, ProFire, User Guide

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Input Connections:

Since we are simply mixing for this scenario and are not recording anything, we do not have to use any inputs.

Since the optical and coaxial (S/PDIF) inputs are not being used in this scenario, these inputs should be disabled from the Router tab of the Control Panel. Doing so will minimize the amount of FireWire bandwidth and system resources used by ProFire 2626.

Note: At least one group of inputs must remain active at all times, therefore, the final group of inputs (analog inputs, in this case) must remain active.

Output Connections:

The analog outputs of ProFire 2626 must be connected to the six speakers (five satellites, 1 subwoofer) in your studio.

Hardware Output	Destination Speaker
Analog Outputs 1/2	Left / Right
Analog Outputs 3/4	Center / Subwoofer
Analog Outputs 5/6	Surround Left / Surround Right

Configuring the Mixer, Router, and Settings tabs

Setting up the DSP Mixer:

Unlike the first example scenario, the DSP Mixer of the interface is not necessary and should not be routed to any of the hardware outputs in the Router. For this example, only the surround mixing capabilities of your DAW application are used to create the mix.

Software returns:

Since your audio software will be outputting a mix consisting of six channels of audio, the interface must have a minimum of six active software return streams. To do this, go to the Router tab of the Control Panel:

Windows users: Software returns can be activated/deactivated in banks. Check the “Software Return 1-8” box to activate its corresponding software returns and uncheck the remaining boxes to deactivate unnecessary software returns (this will preserve system resources).

Mac users: The Control Panel for Mac OS X has a drop-down menu showing the maximum amount of software return streams. Use this menu to select six software returns on your system.