Quartet 5.1 Monitoring
 

Hi All,
Anyone using the Quartet for 5.1 monitoring? I haven't purchased it yet and was wondering how well it works with PT. Thank you.

Re: Quartet 5.1 Monitoring
 

Does 5.1
I use the PT12HD, routes as it should.

Re: Quartet 5.1 Monitoring
 

Are you using the Apogee Quartet or the Avid Quartet? Avid includes an I/O Control software that makes the 5.1 setup easier. Just wondering if it's worth it.
Thanks.

Re: Quartet 5.1 Monitoring
 

Apogee branded.

Apogee includes their own IO software, just set up 1-6 accordingly, and setup a 5.1 in the PT IO. Actually very easy.
AFAIK, Avid Quartet IO software is the same.
https://www.avid.com/~/media/avid/fi..._userguide.pdf
The only upside to Avid Quartet is Windows compatibility. Which I don't need.
So I went with Apogee so I can record VO on my iPhone or iPad.


Using it with a 2012 Mac Mini Quad, when I bring home sessions. 32 tracks, a bunch of eqs,compressors, limiters, and RX dialog noise reduction.
While pushing DNXHD36 video.
I have PT12HD auth, as I also have an Omni HDX rig, so I can't tell you if Vanilla
PT allows a 5.1 bus, or output.


FIY
Apogee will not respond to support requests on the Avid version.

Re: Quartet 5.1 Monitoring
 

My Sweetwater rep says I will need to run the Maestro software with PT in order to have the master volume control all of the 5.1 outputs. Is this true?
Thanks.

Re: Quartet 5.1 Monitoring
 

He's making it sound more than what it is.
Maestro software is Apogees IO configurator, yes you install it, configure it once, 1 to 1 2 to 2 3 to 3 4 to 4 5 to 6 to 6, and it runs on boot. Then you configure the Protools IO for 5.1

As you stated:
"Avid includes an I/O Control software that makes the 5.1 setup easier."

Its the same as Apogee's software, Apogee calls it "Maestro".