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Adobe Audition
Digital Performer 7
GarageBand
Logic 9
Pro Tools 7 - 10
Reaper
Nuendo *: Pro (Scenario 1) [ PDF ]
Nuendo: Pro (Scenario 2) [ PDF ]
Nuendo: Standard (Scenario 1) [ PDF ]
Nuendo: Standard (Scenario 2) [ PDF ]
* Nuendo documentation kindly provided by Red Facilities.
The following documentation is taken from the full 3.6 manual found here.
New in 3.6, Link provides a direct, internal connection via RTAS, Audio Units and VST plugins to and from the Source-Connect application directly to your supported DAW of choice, such as Pro Tools, Logic or Nuendo.
Source-Link is a quick, easy way to use Source-Connect, Remote Transport Sync, and the Qmamanger with your DAW when you don't have the external equipment and/or a big enough audio interface to use Source-Connect with its own audio device.
This affords you to use the full features and stability of the Standalone application while taking advantage of the flexibility and recording/mixing features of your DAW with out needing additional cables or audio interfaces..
A quick-start guide follows:
1. Insert "Source-Connect Link" into your DAW on an Aux track
In Pro Tools, for example, this plugin is under the 'Other' menu.
2. Note the plugin ID that shows up in the plugin window
3. Select this ID in the Source-Connect Settings->Audio I/O menu
To determine where in your Audio I/O you choose to use the Link plug-in see the next section below (6.3).
There are four common use cases for using the Link plugin:
1.Record
You want to record your connection partner from Source-Connect into your DAW.
Place the link plug-in in your DAW so it is the last item in the path prior to your record track. Then select Link as your output in the Audio I/O Settings in Source-Connect. For talk back use any direct audio input of your choice for the into Source-Connect
2. Send a mix
You want to send a live audio mix from your DAW to your Source-Connect partner.
In your DAW create a duplicate channel that has your main mix for as its input, Route your talk back through your DAW and into this channel. Then place the link plug-in on this channel. Select Link as your input in the Audio I/O Settings in Source-Connect. Select a direct audio output of your choice so you can hear your connection partner.
3. Send a processed microphone signal
You want to use plugins or processing built-in to your DAW before sending your microphone signal to Source-Connect.
Place the link plug-in in your DAW so it is the last item in the path, after any plugins or processing you need to do. Then select Link as your input in the Audio I/O Settings in Source-Connect. To hear your connection partner,in Source-Connect use any direct audio output of your choice in Source-Connect
4._Send and receive through your DAW
In certain cases you may wish to use Link for both sending and receiving to your DAW. This may be the case where record and monitoring is being switched several times during the session, or in a large session where the engineer may want all their I/O integrated in one mixer. To setup link in this way there are two basic options.
a- One link plug-in for send and receive. In this mode Select the same link ID in Source-Connect for input and output. In your DAW place Source-Connect in the same routing configuration as you would have with Source-Connect 3.0 RTAS/VST/AU.
b-One link for send and one link for receive. Some DAWS do not allow the routing flexibility for the convince of an integrated send/receive plug-in. In the case where separate link plug-ins are required the user should combine the routing for methods 1 and 2.
Please note: the downside to using the Link plugin for both send and receive is that its additional latency can cause an excessive additional delay of up to 150ms per Link plugin, depending on your DAW settings.
Source Elements does not support the use of the Source-Connect Link plug-in in Pro Tools HD. Pro Tools HD users must use the proper external digital I/O setup with Source-Connect. While the Source-Connect Link plug-in will work in Pro Tools HD, because of various issues with the RTAS engine in Pro Tools HD, certain intermittent performance situations can arise.
Sync to picture, ADR and for overdubbing.
You can use Link in any of the three scenarios described in 6.3. Then initiate the SeRewire device in your DAW's rewire feature set. Please refer to your DAWs Rewire instructions as well as the specific RTS section of this manual for further information.
This is not a comprensive list, please contact us if your DAW is not listed here.
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Pro Tools Logic Nuendo Cubase Reaper |
Digital Performer GarageBand Ableton Live Adobe Audition |
Unsupported hosts
These hosts have been found to not work with Source-Connect due to the way that they are configured to use plugins or due to incompatibilities.
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Twisted Wave Bias Peak |
Tracktion |
The main issue with Source-Connect Link may be additional latency. To mitigate latency between Source-Connect and your DAW try setting your plugin buffers and DAW host processing buffers to the lowest possible setting.
For example in Pro Tools open Playback Engine settings and lower the Host Processing buffer to 256 or lower. Source-Connect Link is a slim-line plugin and should not incur much additional CPU usage.