How to record incoming Source-Connect signal in Nuendo/Cubase

This article is a tutorial on how to record the incoming Source-Connect signal in Nuendo/Cubase

You want to record the incoming signal (usually a voiceover artist) from another Source–Connect equipped studio. 

1. Create a new project. 
2. Go to Project > Add Track > Audio.
3. Add 2 Mono tracks.  
4. Name them Incoming and Talkback.
5. Add a “SC-In” mono track. You will use this track to connect with Source-Connect via the Source-Connect Link app. 
6. Now add a mono Group Channel Track (Project > Add Track > Group) and name it “Outgoing”.
7. Ensure that you have not hidden any of the Input channels in the Visibility tab of the Mixing panel. They will have a tick if they are visible, as pictured in the screenshot below.
8. You'll now see the input channels to the left of the Incoming, Talkback and Outgoing channels. Your input sources will be named according to the VST Connections window (F4).
9. In the mixer window (F3), go to "Inserts".
10. Insert the Source–Connect Link plugin on the Outgoing group channel.
    Note: if you don't see the plugin in Nuendo, go to Studio > VST Plug-in Manager. In the "VST Effects", drag and drop "Source-Connect Link" to one of the "Default" folders on the right side.
11. Now insert the Source-Connect Link plugin into the SC-In channel.
12. Depending on how much display real estate you have (or rather how little) it may also be useful to assign both Source–Connect Link plugins to be ‘Always On Top’.
13. Now make sure that the input to the Incoming track is set to the same Input Channel you instantiated the Source-Connect plugin for the Input channel. In the picture below the Incoming channel is fed by SC-In and the Talkback channel is fed by Left - Stereo In. Your input sources will be named according to the VST Connections window (F4).
14. Make sure the output of the Talkback channel is routed to the Outgoing group channel. This ensures that it goes nowhere else, avoiding feedback loops.
15. Repeat this for as many additional channels as you need. 
16. Open Source-Connect, and configure your I/O setup based on the plugins you set the SC-In and the Outgoing channels.
17. Make sure the Incoming channel is Record Enabled and monitoring is on for both the Incoming and the Talkback channels.
18. Start your connection. You will see sound coming in and out of the DAW according to what you set up.

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