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Undiscovered · 26th November 2009

Happy Thanksgiving every one.
I have realized that the metric halo Ul-2 might be the one.

So here are some questions I would like answered because I might be getting it tommorrow on black friday if the price is right.

Ok...

1) How would I connect my Vintech x73i and Distressor to the input of the Metric halo uln-2 so I can bypass the pre and go into the Converters.

2)When using a external pre will I still be able to use the 2D card for DSP monitering?

3)What effects come with the standard 2d card? (not the +dsp licensing)
I really want a reverb and amp simulator does that come standard on the 2D card?

4)I some times use autotune to sing through. How would I set up the Metric halo so I can sing through the auto tune in very low latency?

5) I know Metric halo has a AU plugin called channel strip. Does that come with the ULN-2? or can we get a discount on it if we are Metric halo interface owners.

6) Also I have a Euphonix Mc control which I am aware it works with the MIO console. What are your experiences with this set up and how well does it control it.

7) What does the +dsp add? And how much extra is it?

8) So you recomend connecting my firewire 800 hard drive first into the Imac i7 firewire 800 input then daisy chain the Metric halo uln-2 (fw 400) or should I get the 400/800 adapter and connect the Glyph hard drive at 400 into the Metric halo at (FW 400) then using the adapter into the Imac i7?

Thank you in advance and Happy Thanksgiving.

26th November 2009	#16
Undiscovered Gear nut Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 121 Thread Starter	Happy Thanksgiving every one. I have realized that the metric halo Ul-2 might be the one. So here are some questions I would like answered because I might be getting it tommorrow on black friday if the price is right. Ok... 1) How would I connect my Vintech x73i and Distressor to the input of the Metric halo uln-2 so I can bypass the pre and go into the Converters. 2)When using a external pre will I still be able to use the 2D card for DSP monitering? 3)What effects come with the standard 2d card? (not the +dsp licensing) I really want a reverb and amp simulator does that come standard on the 2D card? 4)I some times use autotune to sing through. How would I set up the Metric halo so I can sing through the auto tune in very low latency? 5) I know Metric halo has a AU plugin called channel strip. Does that come with the ULN-2? or can we get a discount on it if we are Metric halo interface owners. 6) Also I have a Euphonix Mc control which I am aware it works with the MIO console. What are your experiences with this set up and how well does it control it. 7) What does the +dsp add? And how much extra is it? 8) So you recomend connecting my firewire 800 hard drive first into the Imac i7 firewire 800 input then daisy chain the Metric halo uln-2 (fw 400) or should I get the 400/800 adapter and connect the Glyph hard drive at 400 into the Metric halo at (FW 400) then using the adapter into the Imac i7? Thank you in advance and Happy Thanksgiving.