

(On the Babyface Pro this will be labelled Mic 1, or AN 1 if you have the ‘NAMES’ button selected)ģ) Click on the headphone output (bottom-row of TotalMix) to select the submix for your headphones (labelled PH 3/4 on the Babyface Pro). Switch on 48v phantom power for you mic input channel (if using a condenser) in the top-row of TotalMix, and raise the gain on the channel – the gain encoder is located next to the mic input channel (click the small wrench symbol to expand the options). Keep things simple to begin with by keeping your volume levels low and turning things up slowly, until you’re happy you have everything set up correctly.ġ) Make sure you have your audio interface connected to your Mac, and that you have your RME device selected in your System Preferences for both Input and Output.Ģ) If you haven’t already, connect your microphone and open TotalMix FX. Using speakers/studio monitors will potentially cause you to run into problems with feedback. Please Note: You’ll want to use headphones rather than speakers when working with Skype and Zoom. If you’re already an RME user and are wondering how you can use your interface with Skype and Zoom, wonder no more, as we outline the steps to setting it all up below. What’s more, using professional-level audio equipment will still vastly improve the audio quality, and we’d highly recommend investing in a professional audio interface and a high-quality vocal microphone – equipment that you’ll continue to use for recording post-lockdown. Although the audio quality is pretty poor (mono and heavily compressed), these apps are still a great way to collaborate remotely, for bouncing ideas with your bandmates or other musicians. With the UK and much of the rest of the world currently in lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, video apps like Skype and Zoom have become increasingly popular for communication.

While these instructions are very RME specific, you may be able to apply some of the tricks and techniques discussed in this article to other interfaces and interface control applications.

In this article, the team from Synthax UK take you through the steps for using popular video call apps Zoom and Skype with an RME audio interface.
