Live Recording Guide M7cl48es Asio Streamer en

Live Recording with M7CL-48ES
& AuviTran Network ASIO Streamer

Using Steinberg Cubase 5 or Nuendo 5.
Yamaha Commercial Audio

Summary:
This guide shows how quick and easy it is to achieve a high quality, live multitrack recording using Yamaha M7CL-48ES, stage-boxes equipped with
EtherSound, and a Personal Computer.
An elegant solution can be built using just one cable between mixer and stage,
and one cable between mixer and recorder (Digital Audio Workstation).
Such a system is ideal for use as a virtual sound-check tool, and to create a
concert archive for later mix-down using Steinberg or other professional DAW
software.
CONTENTS
Page
Introduction............................................................................3
Equipment List.......................................................................3
Computer Requirements .................................................3
Hardware Setup .....................................................................4
M7CL-48ES Setup...........................................................5
FROM STAGE BOX ........................................................5
FROM DAW.....................................................................6
Network ASIO Streamer Setup..........................................6
Nuendo 5 / Cubase 5 Setup ..................................................9
Device Setup ...................................................................9
Templates......................................................................10
Start Recording....................................................................12
Playback ...............................................................................13
Appendix ..............................................................................14
Create a new Nuendo / Cubase Template ....................14
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Introduction
The live recording solution outlined in this document is the simplest and
quickest method using a Yamaha digital mixer. Alongside a standard M7CL48ES setup with stage-boxes equipped with EtherSound, just one additional
cable is needed to connect the computer.
Using Auvitrans Network ASIO Streamer, the audio signals from the stageboxes are routed via the M7CL-48ES 3rd port to the computers Ethernet
adapter. No additional hardware is required. Apart from the recording
software and the ASIO streamer, no additional software is needed: the setup
can be made from the mixers touch-screen. For additional information about
Network ASIO Streamer, please visit Auvitrans website: www.auvitran.com .
Equipment List
Auvitrans Network ASIO Streamer will only work with a small number of
EtherSound devices that are equipped with a 3rd port. V3.5 firmware for
M7CL-48ES introduces this feature to Yamaha products. Here is a list of the
equipment necessary for a simple live recording / playback system:
1. Yamaha M7CL-48ES with v3.5 (or later) firmware. Also, the internal
EtherSound module must have firmware 0x0C18 or later.
2. A 48-input stage-box system with EtherSound connection, such as 3x
SB168-ES.
3. One PC running Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit version)
equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet adapter. A dual core CPU with a
clock speed greater than 2GHz is strongly recommended, with at least
2GB of RAM, and a high-speed storage disk (such as 7200rpm).
4. Steinberg Cubase 5 or Nuendo 5 software.
5. One CAT5e or CAT6 cable from the M7CL-48ES 3rd port to the PC,
maximum of 100 metres long.
Computer Requirements
It is strongly recommended to use a computer running Windows 7, with at
least 2GHz processing speed, and at least 2GB RAM. Also a Hard Disk Drive
with a speed of 7200rpm or faster is recommended for recording and playback
of more than 16 channels at 48kHz 24-bit.
As an example, a PC running Windows 7 (32-bit) with a 2.66GHz Intel
Core2 Quad CPU (Q9400), 4GB RAM, a 7200rpm Seagate disk drive, and
a Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter, could manage 64 tracks of
recording and playback with Nuendo 5.
A notebook PC running Windows 7 (32-bit) with a 2.2GHz Intel Core2 Duo
CPU (T7500) processor, 2GB of RAM, a 7200rpm disk drive, and a Intel
82566MM Gigabit Ethernet adapter is also capable of 64 tracks of reliable
recording and playback. Other laptops with a similar spec may not work so
well, depending on the performance of their Ethernet adapters and drivers.
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With regard to disk storage, allow 500MB per hour for each mono track at an
audio quality of 48kHz 24-bit. So for example, 120GB will be able to record
60 tracks for 4 hours. Or for a 2 hour show consisting of 48 tracks, allow
50GB of storage.
Tip:
Multi-track recording can be a very demanding task for a computer. To
ensure high quality and reliability, it is best to use a computer dedicated
to this purpose, without any unnecessary software or drivers installed.
Tips for optimizing the computers performance are listed on page 7.
Hardware Setup
Setup the M7CL-48ES with the stage-boxes (such as SB168-ES x3) in the
normal way, using either an EtherSound ring or a daisy-chain. See the
M7CL-48ES Auto Configure Guide on Yamahas website for an example:
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/training/self_training/index.html .
Then, using a CAT5e or CAT6 cable, connect the computers Gigabit Ethernet
port to the M7CL-48ESs 3rd port, located on the rear panel.
Typical system connection.
Auvitrans Network ASIO Streamer can be downloaded from

http://www.auvitran.com , with release notes, installation instructions, and
configuration tips.
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M7CL-48ES Setup
The ASIO Streamer function is switched on/off in the main Setup menu on the
mixers touch-screen. It has two modes: FROM STAGE BOX and FROM
DAW. These two modes automatically set the audio channel routing as
described below.
A portion of the SETUP menu of M7CL-48ES.
FROM STAGE BOX

This mode is for live recording. When From Stage Box is selected, the 48
channels arriving at the mixer from the stage box are also forwarded through
the 3rd Port to the computer.
In addition, the first 16 channels sent by the M7CL-48ES back to the Stage
Boxes are also forwarded through the 3rd Port, appearing on the computer
as inputs 49-64. This enables sub-groups and effect returns, or the complete
stereo mix to be recorded, for example.
ASIO Streamer: From Stage Box mode.
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FROM DAW
This mode is for playback. When From DAW is selected, the first 48 output
channels from the computers Digital Audio Workstation software are
transmitted through the 3rd Port to the M7CL-48ES inputs, replacing the
Stage Box inputs. The consoles patch settings do not need to be changed.
This can be useful as a Virtual Soundcheck: the console outputs are still
sent to the Stage Box.
ASIO Streamer: From DAW mode.
Network ASIO Streamer Setup

Download and install Network ASIO Streamer. The latest version can be
found at http://www.auvitran.com , with release notes, installation instructions,
and configuration tips. There are no license or registration procedures to
follow: just a simple installation. Remember that Mac operating systems do
not support ASIO. Only Windows Vista and 7 can be used as the operating
system.
In the Settings tab of the AVS-Asio Control Panel, it is recommended to set
the Buffer to the maximum available size (2048) to start with. This will
increase latency, but will provide maximum stability. Actually, there is no
audio monitoring facility while recording with this system, so any input/output
latency is not an issue.
Select the required Gigabit Ethernet port in the Network adapter menu, and
the correct M7CL-48ES device should automatically be selected below.
Lastly, choose the required I/O count and click [OK]. The options are 2x2, 4x4,
8x8, 16x16, 32x32 and 64x64. Some lower powered computers will struggle
with high channel counts, so in some cases a lower option will be needed.
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To maximise the Network ASIO Streamer performance on the computer, here

are some tips:
1. Open the Local Area Connection
properties (found in Control
Panel>Network and Internet>Network
Connections), and disable all items
except for the Network ASIO
Streamer (as shown on the right).
Note that this will cause connection to
other networks to stop functioning
correctly until the original settings are
re-applied.
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2. In the Local Area Connection
Properties, click the [Configure]
button for the network connection.
In the Advanced tab, disable (or
turn Off) the Interrupt Moderation
or Interrupt Throttle Rate
property.
Disabling this function in particular
can improve the consistency of
audio playback in FROM DAW
mode.
(note that these properties
windows might be arranged
differently for other makes of
driver / network connection).
3. Close any unnecessary
applications on the computer.
Even any EtherSound software
such as AVS-ESMonitor should
be closed to save resources: it is
not needed for this system
anyway.
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Nuendo 5 / Cubase 5 Setup

Device Setup
The setup procedures for Nuendo 5 and Cubase 5 are virtually identical. The
pictures in this section are from Nuendo 5.
After starting Nuendo 5 (or Cubase 5), open the Devices menu, and select
Device Setup
Click on VST Audio System in the left column, and select AuviTran ASIO
for the ASIO Driver on the right side of the window.
By highlighting the sound-cards name in the left column, the devices control
panel can be accessed with a button to the right. Also, the state of each input
and output is shown. At this stage, most i/o will probably be Inactive
because they have not yet been assigned to the project.
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Templates
When opening a new project in Nuendo 5, the user is offered the chance to
open either a template or an empty project.
In Cubase 5, the Project
Assistant
window
may
appear when opening a new
project (depending on the
preferences). In that case,
the user templates and an
empty project are listed in
the More category.
Cubase 5 Project Assistant
A Nuendo or Cubase template is a file which contains all relevant set up data
for a project. When opened, it allows the user to instantly start working on a
suitable project without having to configure a long list of settings from different
menus and windows.
A template has been created to accompany this document, for live recording
using Nuendo 5 or Cubase 5 and the Auvitran Network ASIO Streamer.
(They are free to download from
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/training/self_training/index.html). There are
templates for 32-track and 64-track recording. Each one will record 48kHz 24bit Wave 64 files. (The Wave 64 format is able to cope with recording over
long periods of time, creating large file sizes). This audio file type is easy to
transfer between Cubase and Nuendo projects. However, the file format may
need to be changed to allow compatibility with other audio editing software.
More details are included in the Appendix.
A method for creating a new template is outlined in the Appendix. Here
follows the procedure for opening an existing template:
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Open the Windows Start
menu, and select the
Steinberg
Nuendo
5
folder from the Programs
menu.
Then select the
Nuendo Application Data
Folder shortcut.
Paste the required templates to the Project Templates folder. The full
file path is shown below:
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Nuendo
5\Project Templates
The Cubase 5 templates should be pasted to a similar location, but in
the Cubase 5\Project Templates folder instead. There is also a
shortcut in the Windows Start menu for this location.
To open a template in Cubase 5 or Nuendo 5, open the File menu and select
New Project. Then select the required template from the list. Easy!
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Start Recording
This procedure is the same for Nuendo 5 and Cubase 5. The pictures below
show Nuendo 5, but the operation of Cubase 5 is almost identical.
Before recording, check that the M7CL-48ES ASIO Streamer function is in
FROM STAGE BOX mode. This is found in the main SETUP menu of the
console.
To prepare Nuendo/Cubase 5 for recording, switch on the Monitor function
for the main folder. This will turn the speaker icons orange for all the tracks.
That causes the DAW to show the input level meters for each track. Then
click on the Record Enable button for the folder, so all the Record Enable
buttons turn red.
Then, to start recording, click on the Transport Record button in the toolbar.
To stop recording, press the [Space] bar on the keyboard (or click the Stop
button in the Transport area of the toolbar. Then save the project (select
Save in the File menu).
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Playback
After recording, and before playback, switch off the Record Enable and
Monitor buttons in the Folder.
Check that the M7CL-48ES ASIO Streamer function is in FROM DAW mode.
This is found in the main SETUP menu of the console.
Move the play-marker to the required position by clicking in the time-line.
Then click the Play transport button (or press the [Space] bar).
Remember that only channels 1-48 can be played back through M7CL-48ES,
due to the number of input channels on the console.
And that completes the instructions: possibly the simplest and quickest way to
achieve live multi-track recording!
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Appendix
Create a new Nuendo / Cubase Template
If the same project settings need to be used regularly, it is convenient to make
a new Template. This procedure is the same for Cubase 5 and Nuendo 5.
(The pictures in this section are from Nuendo 5). Open the File menu and
select New Project. If the Templates window opens, select Empty and
click [OK]. Browse for a folder to save the audio and data files.
Go to the Devices menu and select VST Connections.
Select the Inputs tab and delete any buses that are shown: right-click on
their name and select Remove Bus. Then click the [Add Bus] button and
select 64 mono buses (or as many as are required) and click [OK].
Do the same for the Outputs:
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The VST Connections window can now be closed.

Open the Project menu and select Project Setup
Select the length of the project (for example, 2 hours and 30 minutes).
Select the Sample Rate and Bit Resolution (48kHz, 24-bit in this example),
and the Record File Type (this selection is important if the recording needs to
be compatible with other audio editing software: both Broadcast Wave File
and AIFF File types can be imported into Pro Tools for example). Then click
[OK] to close the window.
Back in the Project menu, select Add Track and then Folder.
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And now in the Project menu, select Add Track followed by Audio.
Choose 64 Mono tracks (or as many as are needed), and click [Add Track].
Now all the audio tracks need to be moved into the folder so that they can all
be controlled together: click on the first track (called Audio 01 by default),
then scroll down to the bottom, hold [Shift] and click on the last track. All the
audio tracks should now be highlighted. Scroll back up to the top, then clickand-drag Audio 01 into the folder. It should temporarily show a green arrow,
and all the other tracks will follow into the folder.
Next each track needs to be assigned an input and an output from the bus list
created in the VST Connections window. Obviously it makes sense to
assign Mono In 1 and Mono Out 1 to track 1, Mono In 2 and Mono Out 2
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to track 2 and so on These assignments can be made in the left column of
the project window when the Inspector is enabled in the Set up Window
Layout menu (click the button indicated below or press [Shift+F2]).
Check the Inspector option, to view

the channel information on the left
side of the project window.
It will take a while to assign all 64 tracks, selecting each in turn, but it only
needs to be done one time. Once completed, a template can be saved for
future projects.
To save a project template, open the File menu and select Save as
Template then type a name and click [OK]. Then, whenever a new project
is created, the template can be opened to instantly be ready for recording.
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Typical system connection.

Auvitrans Network ASIO Streamer can be downloaded from

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A portion of the SETUP menu of M7CL-48ES.

FROM STAGE BOX

ASIO Streamer: From Stage Box mode.

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ASIO Streamer: From DAW mode.

Network ASIO Streamer Setup

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To maximise the Network ASIO Streamer performance on the computer, here

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Nuendo 5 / Cubase 5 Setup

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Cubase 5 Project Assistant

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Do the same for the Outputs:

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The VST Connections window can now be closed.

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Check the Inspector option, to view

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