The Rig For this particular example we're going to use a DigiCo SD9, with two D-Racks, and the digital snakes. This is probably my favorite set-up. It's super easy to use, and quick.

To interface the SD9 to the computer, we're going to use a DigiCo UB MADI- MADI to USB 2.0 interface. The computer of choice will be a 2010 model 13" MacBook Pro running OS X 10.7.5 "Lion." All of the Audio will be pumped into Pro Tools 10.

Configuring the Console

On the hardware side of things, you'll need a 75 ohm video grade cable terminated with BNC connectors to connect the console's MADI output to the UB MADI.

Configuring the console has to be one of the easiest set-ups I've ever seen. We are going to copy the inputs from the D-Rack to the MADI output of the console. This taps into the input channels just after the pre-amps, before any EQ or other processing. Here are the steps:

Press the "Master Screen" button on the console.
Select the "Setup" tab on the top right corner of the screen.
Select "Audio I/O."
Find "Rack 1" on the left column of the open window and select it.
Find the "Copy Audio To" button on the top right area of the open window.
Select "3: MADI" in the drop down menu.

Boom! You're done! If you're using 2 D-Racks you would just repeat the process to route the 2nd rack. We can now transmit our audio to the computer. Stay tuned for Part 2, when we will install the UB MADI software and configure Pro Tools 10 to receive the incoming audio!