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Using the SSL Soundscape ASIO-2 Driver
ASIO (Audio Streaming Input Output) is a Steinberg specification, originally developed for Cubase VST and used thereafter in
subsequent versions of Cubase and Nuendo.
This driver protocol intends to provide a more direct interface for multi-channel audio streaming than the legacy Multimedia
drivers and most PC-based software DAWs (for instance Cakewalk Sonar, Magix Samplitude or Cockos Reaper) now also
support ASIO as an option.
ASIO-2 expands upon the original specification to provide additional features for compatible audio cards. One such feature
allows the monitoring to be switched from play to record so that there is no delay in monitoring the input signal through the PC.
Another feature is the ability to use accurate hardware synchronisation capabilities via the card and ASIO-2 driver.
The SSL Soundscape ASIO-2 driver is automatically installed as part of the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers and should be
available for selection in Cubase or Nuendo under the name SSL Soundscape ASIO.
Setting up ASIO (example Steinberg Nuendo):
Select Device Setup under the Devices menu, select VST Audio System
and use the ASIO Driver drop-down menu:
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The Release ASIO Driver in Background box should be unchecked –
if it is checked, the audio output from Cubase SX or Nuendo will
stop when the window is minimised or you switch to another
application (like the SSL Mixer V6).
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To access the Direct Monitoring option, select Device Setup under the Devices
menu, then select SSL Soundscape ASIO under VST Audio System. The Direct
Monitoring box should be checked to switch monitoring between the input (for
recording) and output (for playback) from Cubase or Nuendo.
Please note that at the time of writing, Direct Monitoring has not been implemented for MadiXtreme and MX4.
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