How to connect a Summing Mixer to the computer ? Setting up a summing box  for OTB mix

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ANALOG SUMMING FACTS – BENEFITS

1. Your mix will NEVER collapse (like digital bounce)
2. Instruments are high-separated, creating a wide and deep 3D sound.
3. WARM HARMONICS: increase your DAW output level, you’ll get a pleasing distortion by pushing the SUMMING INPUTS

Does analog summing make a difference?   Here is the answer:  read more…

Signal flow in order: DAW OUT – SUMMING – DAW  REC

1. DAW stems
2. DA converter (outputs)
3. Summing mixer (inputs)
4. Stereo mix from the summing mixer (outputs)
5. AD converter (inputs)
6. DAW (rec)

DAW OUT = SUMMING INPUT:

1. DAW out 1Left /2Right —- SUM input 1Left /2Right
2. DAW out 3Left /4Right —- SUM input 3Left /4Right
3. DAW out 5Left /6Right —- SUM input 5Left /6Right
4. DAW out 7Left /8Right —- SUM input 7Left /8Right

Basic simple STEREO setup (example) for stereo instruments
1/2: Bass/Drums
3/4: Vocals
5/6: Guitars
7/8: Keys/Effects

4 – 8 – 16 Channel DAW – SUM Routing Examples –   read more…

Example for a Summing Mixer with Stereo to Mono input conversion switch: 

1: Mono Kick
2: Mono Bass
3/4: Snare, hats some percs > stereo
5/6: Percs\toms\synth blips etc. > stereo
7/8: Synths\Effects\pads\Guitars\Piano\Vocals etc > stereo 

Read more about mono switch docs…

Detailed description – Connect a summing mixer – Setup your DAW Interface Routing for 4 – 8 – 16 channel session examples –  read more…