E-MU VST E-Wire
E-Wire is a special VST/ASIO Bridge which allows you to route digital audio via ASIO to PatchMix and back again. E-Wire VST incorporates smart time alignment technology that automatically compensates for system latencies and ensures proper synchronization of audio throughout the VST chain. In addition, E-Wire also allows you to insert outboard audio gear into the VST environment. E-Wire has three main components: � A VST plug-in which handles the audio routing to PatchMix DSP. � An ASIO mixer strip in PatchMix DSP con�gured to route audio to the E-Wire plug-in. You simply drop the effects you want to use into this strip. � For hosts that don�t support automatic delay compensation, a manual delaycompensation plug-in can be inserted in Cubase tracks or channels that don�t use E-Wire to compensate for ASIO delay. The diagram below may give you a better idea of how E-Wire works:
E Note: It�s easier to use
E-MU PowerFX instead of E-Wire if you just want to use the hardware effects. (E-Wire was the precursor to E-MU PowerFX.) However, E-Wire can be very useful because it allows you to route VST inserts or Sends to Physical Inputs and Outputs via PatchMix DSP .
E-Wire VST plug-in
Send to Strip
Stereo Reverb
Return to VST
ASIO Send
PatchMix DSP Strip configured for E-Wire
E-Wire bridges the gap between hardware I/O and the VST world. The E-Wire VST plug-in sends audio to a strip containing the desired effect. An ASIO Send routes the audio back to E-Wire VST. 66 Creative Professional
