Return C and D would need to be used for fx returns. If you have all 6 channels used.
The default usage is to return fx into the A or B channels(one with full channel on left side) or the C/D channels.
If you cued up C or D then that fx return would also get sent to your 3rd fx bus via headphone out.
Could you not just chain 2 fx unit together on 1 bus, then use 2nd bus for 3rd fx unit?
6 channels is including fx returns: AR, MD, Circuit mono station, AH, eventide space & H9. I like my fx returns on regular channels with full eq and routing options.
Prob work for you then 
This mixer is on my list for new gear in 2020, yeah I know
Can you route audio out Via the usb sound card interfaces and back in. I.e use Ableton Live as an effects rack ?
Yeap. By using the return channels 
Thanks Dave! Appreciated
So being a bit slow tonight - audio out by usb them back into returns by audio cable ??
Fan of your work btw!
Cheers Cornish,
No you can actually select both usb1 and 2 and both return channels as input source
Should be able to send and receive on any of the channels over usb.
I send audio from traktor into channels 2&3.
You can send and receive audio from and to USB on any of the channels yes. But for fx Iād use the dedicated send and return channels.
Yeh defo. You want to use the 2 send knobs(per channel) to send to fx . These only go out the analogue send jacks on rear. Same for the analogue returns. You can feed them into either the 2 full return channels(A n B) and have full eq/filter/fader etc. Or the returns C/D which only have a level knob(this is what I do with 2 kaoss pads).
One KP on each send return using cd. this allows me 6 channels for various hardware/traktor.
Its only the six main channels that can send/receive over USB, not the sends
Youāre saying I could record all six stereo channels individually over USB (in a scenario with hardware boxes feeding the channels)?
Thanks Dave, man that is cool! Using ableton fx chains through the mixer would be super creative .
Thatās not quite right. Send 1 is an input source. send 2 as well in stead of master by selecting it with the dedicated button on the top right of the 96.
Yes.
What you can do to achieve that is use send 1 and 2 to send return A and B respectively to your daw. The downside of this is that you send channels A and B to the hardware send outputs as well of course so if you plan to use those this wonāt work well. Hereās a picture of the full in/out capabilities for the sound cards.
Thanks! I ll go RTFM one of these days
Such a cool mixer.
In case anyone is interested in this mixer or already owns one, I made a tutorial video showing in depth what itās capable of.
Cheers!
That was cool. Thanks!
Really on the fence for one of these. Especially since I have a rental business and only Pioneer dj gear at the momentā¦
Also, nice to have a good demonstration of the filters. I find the resonance at wild still quite timid. But with the additional crunch and the ability to add BP to LP or HP it gets into the rough realms that I like.
