Host Computer paths

Every studio at WSUM has a computer dedicated to that particular studio.  These computers are connected to their particular studios not with audio cables but instead over the computer network.  This allows for some really cool functionality with the host computer that one cannot get by plugging in a laptop.

Each host computer has a muti-channel software driver that connects to the WSUM broadcast plant multiple times.  The result is that when one looks at the "Sound and Audio Devices" control panel in Windows, multiple audio devices appear.  Since these drivers are ASIO capable, they can be used with many different applications, including the default Adobe Audition that is installed on each of these computers.

These audio devices, or "channels" have different names and default settings which will allow for everything from recording one's broadcast session to using software to manipulate audio real-time for effects.  The channels can also be used for both recording and playback all at the same time. 

In the big studios at WSUM, the default settings are eight stereo channels in and out of the the host computer.  The outputs from the computer to the mixer each show up as seperate channels which can be used on seperate faders.  The first two of these faders show up on the default profile, but anything above that needs to be manually assigned to a fader.  To do that, select options on a fader that has a source that you will not be using, then select the source button on the top right section of the audio console. The inputs to the host computer from the consoles default to the standard outputs from the console.  Here is a chart of the host computer outputs:

Each of the three studios that has these outputs set up already has desktop links to open up VLC media player to use their respective channel output.

The default settings for console audio outputs coming back to the host computer are preset to allow recording from any of the output busses on the Axia consoles.  This makes it possible to record your session in any way that you see fit.  Specific recording instuctions can be found in the Recording Your Session section of this documentation.  Remember that the default record bus on the host computer is Program 4 which specifically needs to be armed to record.  Here is the chart of console outputs back to the host computer:

Note that when using Adobe Audition, there are some specific things to remember:

• Sessions should always be opened with a samplerate of 48000 as this is the native samplerate of the WSUM broadcast plant
• An input or output with an "M" instead of a "S" [IE, Livewire 01M] is a mono source and defaults to the left channel.  If just a vocal is to be recorded to a particular track, use the "M" source instead as it will save space and make smaller files.
• It is indeed possible to use the effects in Adobe Audition "real-time" to modify a particular sound coming throgh the mixer for a live show.  It takes some special settings to do so, so please contact MattRock for info on doing this.

PLEASE NOTE: Please feel free to modify the console settings to your own needs, but have the respect to reset the board when you are done with the "End Show" button after you are done.