Yes... Just patch the mix buss output to the desired dante out!

Hey. It depends on what your purpose is of course. If you're using the recordings for virtual soundcheck, you don't need another rack because you want the same input gain on your recordings as in your live situation. That way you have a correct reference when you do your virtual soundcheck. On the other hand if you want to use the recordings for let's say a live album, it would indeed be wise to have separate pre-amps for that. If your budget allows it of course. But if you have a good gain structure you should be able to use the recordings either way. Hope this helps.

@@MONOSoundLab Thank you for your comment. It's helping.

Hey. Since yamaha uses Dante as main audio protocol, the easiest way to multitrack record, is through DVS (Dante Virtual Soundcard, www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-virtual-soundcard). And you can use any DAW that supports DVS. For Dante patching you need Dante Controller (www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller).

If you don't use the secondary port on your CL1, you can set it to 'Daisy Chain' in the Setup / Dante Setup page on the desk. Now you can connect that port to the ethernet port of your computer. On your computer you need to run 'Dante Virtual Soundcard' before opening Pro Tools. The virtual sound card is your IO device in your Pro Tools. So in this setup here you only need a CAT5E cable and a DVS license. If you are using the secondary port, you need a network switch. Connect all Dante Primaries to that switch (desk, rack, computer ...). Here again: run DVS, start Pro Tools and choose DVS as your IO device.

@@MONOSoundLab Thank you very much for the valuable information!

Hey. Ofcourse you can use different DAW software. The difference is that the Yamaha and Nuendo integration is a lot better, then other DAW. You might automate some stuff via Midi, or OSC with other DAW. I think recommandation depends for the most part on which DAW you use the most, and are therefore fastest on. Or what use there is for the DAW.

cat 5/6 network cable

Hey. In most of the circumstances you'll need a cat5 utp cable (or higher) if you have a computer with ethernet port. In case you don't have a ethernet port, you need a 100Mbit or 1Gbit ethernet to USB A or C adapter (depending on the network and the data quantity).