Audition Path Bugaboo

[blastula]

I've just migrated to PTHD from Motu land. I'm using a Lynx Aurora 8 instead of a digi interface, and clocking it from a UA 2192. I want to record and monitor thru the 2192's converters. But when choosing my Audition Path (in the I/O setup page), PT is only allowing me to choose what it the manual calls the first audio interface, which in this case, it has decided is the Aurora.

Being able to audtion regions seems like a pretty essential thing, so this means I can only monitor through the aurora. Which ain't the end of the world I guess, but it's a pissoff to not be able to use the 2192. Am I missing something?

Rob

[Andre Knecht]

[…] PT is only allowing me to choose what it the manual calls the first audio interface…

Rob,

The reason for the above is that the UA2192 is not a ProTools-compatible interface (as understood and defined) by PT hardware and software. By that, I mean that the unit cannot be connected to any of your HD cards, and must therefore be connected to a “proper” interface via its audio interfaces (be they analog or digital).

It is indeed possible for you to record and monitor through the 2192, provided you made the necessary audio connections between it and the Aurora. After you made the connections, be sure to define the appropriate paths (Input and Output) in PT’s “I/O Setup.”

IHTH.

[blastula]

Thanks for your reply andre.

I believe you didn't catch the jist of my problem. I AM able to record and monitor thru the 2192
The problem I'm having is that PT is not allowing me to choose the 2192 for the AUDITION monitoring path.

Rob

[Andre Knecht]

Audition Paths in PT must be assigned to the first 8 channels of the first interface connected to the system.

IHTH.

[blastula]

yeh,that's what i was gathering.

i just think that's a surprisingly crummy limitation.
to not be able to use a second box to monitor from. (given that i don't want to give up auditioning, and i dont want to switch outputs every time i do it.)

so all the talk about hi end DAC....are all these people forgoing audition functionality?

rob