Yamaha N12, N8 HARDWARE MIX, 5.1 MIX

Using the n8/n12 with Cubase 4/Cubase Studio 4/Cubase AI4

Owner’s Manual

English

■HARDWARE MIX

In this Work mode, the output signal from each Cubase

audio track is individually input to each n8/n12 input

channel, then mixed and processed via the compressor

or equalizer.

When this mode is selected, signals from the DAW

(DAW inputs) will be sent to all the input channels, and

the DAW LED in the INPUT SELECT switch area will light

up.

■5.1 MIX

In this mode, audio tracks are routed to the Cubase

surround buses. The signals mixed to the surround

buses can be monitored via the n12 Control Room

monitor. For more information on surround monitoring,

refer to page 48.

• You cannot set Work mode to 5.1 MIX if you are

using Cubase Studio 4 or Cubase AI4, since

neither application supports the surround

environment.

• Before you switch Work modes, you must first

create I/O buses in Cubase so that audio data can

be transferred between Cubase and the n8/n12. If

you create a project using one of the n8/n12

project templates, the I/O buses will be created

automatically. If you plan to create I/O buses

manually, refer to the section “Bus connections of

n8/n12 and DAW” on page 60.

Setting up a musician’s monitor

If the Work mode on the n8/n12 is set to ST MIX,

Cubase audio tracks will be mixed in the Cubase

mixer, then output to the n8/n12. If necessary, you

can make another audio track mix independent from

the main mix (the mix output to the n8/n12). This

independent mix can be used as a musician’s

monitor.

To create a musician’s mix, transfer Cubase audio

track output directly to the n8/n12 AUX bus by using

the Cubase mixer send.

STEREO

BUS

C-R

OUT

Cubase n8/n12

AUDIO TRACK INPUT CHANNEL

Only

NOTE

In the n8/n12 project templates, each audio track

send has already been assigned to the n8/n12 AUX

bus. By adjusting the send level for each audio track

in Cubase in the same way as when you create a

musician’s mix by using the n8/n12 [AUX] control,

you can create a musician’s mix.

If you create a new audio track, or if you create a

project without using the n8/n12 project templates,

assign the n8/n12 AUX buses to the audio track

sends in Cubase.

To transfer signals to the n8/n12 AUX buses from

Cubase, “n12 (n8) AUX L/R” must be assigned to the

device (audio) port for the output buses (that are

assigned to the Cubase audio track sends). The

assignments in the n8/n12 project templates are as

follows:

You can adjust the volume of the entire monitoring

signal either in Cubase or on the n8/n12.

You can use the [DAW TO AUX] control and the

following controls to adjust the volume of the n8/

n12’s monitor signal.

For the n8

[AUX PHONES] control

For the n12

[AUX PHONES] control and [AUX LEVEL] control

AUX BUS

MIX

DAW TO

AUX

PHONE

Cubase

n8/n12

AUDIO TRACK

INPUT

CHANNEL

Only

Output bus n12(n8)-AUX

Device (Audio) port n12(n8) AUX L/R

If you are using Cubase 4, disable Cubase 4’s

Control Room function.

NOTE