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Working with the Maestro Mixer

Do I need the Maestro Mixer?

The Maestro mixer serves to provide a low latency monitoring mix while recording. Therefore if you’re

using Quartet to listen to iTunes or audio from another program, there’s no need to use the mixer..

It’s possible that the latency of your particular recording system is low enough to be unnoticed. The

system latency is determined by the recording software’s buﬀer setting; if your Mac is powerful

enough, it’s possible to set the buﬀer to a lower value (shorter latency) without encountering clicks

and pops in the audio output. If the latency doesn’t pose a problem while recording, there’s no need

to employ the low latency mixer.

Recording software settings

Before using the Maestro mixer, it’s necessary to change a few settings in your recording software.

Software monitoring

Because the signal to be recorded is

monitored through the Maestro mixer,

the outputs of software tracks actively

recording should be muted - after all,

that’s the source of the latency. Most

software applications provide an

option to turn oﬀ software monitoring

of recording tracks. In Logic Pro, for

example, the software monitoring

option is found in the same Audio

preferences window used to select

Quartet as the hardware device (Logic

Pro menu > Preferences > Audio).

Uncheck the Software Monitoring

box.

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