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5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Bullet on Jul 13, 2007 at 1:12:00 pm

I'm curious to know what 5.1 monitoring setups any of you are employing with STP 2?

I have a G5 with Kona 2, Mackie 1620, Genelec monitors, etc. I have been considering a Presonus Firebox with six outputs.

Any input is appreciated.

Bill

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Per W. R on Jul 13, 2007 at 7:00:15 pm

Hi, Bullet!

I had the same question some months ago (check http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/148/855799? )

I bought the M-Audio 410 Firewire and a 5.1 receiver with speakers and so far it seems to work fine.

Good luck!

/Per

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Sjon Ueckert on Jul 13, 2007 at 8:50:02 pm

Yea, that's what I have. I am waiting for my new machine and then will hook the whole thing back up. I would recommend adding a firewire PCI-e card to your system and plugging the 410 into that. All the other ports are ganged and only run as fast as the slowest piece. It's still a little shaky ion the firewire bus, hence the addition of the firewire card.

Sjon

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Bullet on Jul 17, 2007 at 12:51:12 pm

Thanks for your help. Just to clarify- you are running the SPDIF out from the M-Audio 410 into a regular consumer surround sound receiver/speaker setup?

Thanks again.

Bullet

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Sjon Ueckert on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:13:19 pm

Mac > firewire > M-Audio 410 > optical S/PDIF > Yamaha HTR-5230 > JBL speaker set.

Sjon

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Bullet on Jul 17, 2007 at 7:46:47 pm

Thanks for the help Sjon!

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by WizardPoet on Jul 25, 2007 at 6:35:36 pm

How can you effectively monitor through S/PDIF? Wouldn't you need to connect each speaker into the invidiual outputs of the 410 to ensure a proper balance? (Of course, not just regular store speakers, but pro audio monitors; I mean.)

Or is the S/PDIF used when the mix is complete and used to hear the final output as it will sound on DVD?

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Per W. R on Jul 25, 2007 at 8:22:54 pm

Hi, Wizard!

I didn't get the spdif to work. I use six discreet channels.

/Per

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Re: 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring
by Sjon Ueckert on Jul 25, 2007 at 10:54:27 pm

The S/PDIF cable goes from the M-Audio 420 to a Yamaha SS amp and then to the speakers. Sounds like you are leaving out the amp (which has the ability to decode the Dolby signal and apportion the audio out the the correct speakers.

Sjon

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