I keep telling my self to do more videos - I will ponder 😉

I use Cubase Pro 12 so I'm not familiar with Ableton, but I imagine it works exactly the same way with every DAW. You load the USAMO plug-in as a VST Instrument in your DAW. You then route the Audio generated by the USAMO plug-in to a Spare Mono Output on your Audio Interface. This Mono Out on your Interface is then connected to the Physical Audio In of your USAMO's Hardware Box using a standard 1/4" mono jack to jack cable. The Audio being sent from the DAW going into the USAMO Hardware Device is then converted to MIDI Information and spat out the other side in the form of 5 Pin MIDI DIN. You use the plug-in to select your midi channels and clock settings/ swing etc, and depending what type of Audio Interface you use, you also might have to flip the phase on the audio 180°.

Mazda ? The Japanese automaker Mazda?

@johngorgis Nah, Mazda were a French brand of tubes that would buy tubes mainly from companies like Brimar and Mullard and put their own print labels on them.

If you don't want to use Clock, and want to trigger MIDI notes on your RD-9 over USB from you DAW instead. Set SYNC to INT, to select what USB MIDI Channel you want to use: press SETTINGS, then press the 2/USB button, using the DATA dial you can then select from MIDI Channels 1 - 16.

You could use it as a mastering comp but I think its more suitable for use across the stereo bus or sub groups. Its a decent hardware compressor buy I would recommend you make sure you really like it within the available no hassle return period. I think that's two weeks for most stores.

@@MOOTANT1 Yes, thanks, I hear what it's doing, and you don't go "full blast treshold move" in mastering, maybe max. -4 db, so if this can't handle that small amount of compression without "destroying" the mix with saturation (when no saturation is applied) than what's the point of making such a unit. :)) I will try it.

RNC is really only for level control, no mojo to be found there. Better off using Klanghelm MJUC in the box if that's your only stereo hardware comp.

Thanks friend. Lots more stuff on my Bandcamp chriscowie.bandcamp.com/

Yes DP4 good for Techno

Vox is probably not the best use of a Clipper but there is no harm in trying, If I were to use a clipper on a vocal it would be a kind of FX thing I'm looking for, or want a particular vocal really loud (for some reason).

Greetings Claude, I know who you are 😎 About 2 years or so after making this video I stopped using it. I found that sending midi from the PC's USB to hardware was very acceptable. I cant recall if I changed anything in my system at the time which forced a change in my opinion. The USAMO whilst it does what it says on the tin - and is accurate, it does come with irritating issues. Of course sending midi to hardware still comes with audio latency issues but I tend to use the delay track function to get around the problem and in general I'm a little less obsessive about timing. In fact, I use the track delay function on a lot of elements now pushing tracks back or forward which does make a difference to overall vibe/feel. If you're using the USAMO to send midi clock its a good choice, but for general midi notes check out the difference between standard internal USB and the USAMO. Good luck 👍