Access Carbons Outputs 7-8

[asounds]

I finally got a DB25 cable for my outputs, and alternate outputs B (outputs 1-2 on the DB25) and C (outputs 3-4 on the DB25) are working great and are easy to control.

My questions how to get access to outputs 7-8 on the DB25?

When I plug into them I can't get any sound to come out?

[K Roche]

You need to post much more detail on exactly what you are doing system and configuration wise and list your system either in a thread post or list in your signature line in your User Control Panel (see mine below)

That said
I am unclear what you mean by

alternate outputs B (outputs 1-2 on the DB25) and C (outputs 3-4 on the DB25)

??? I don't show any "alternate" B or C designations---- The only Alt designations in my Hardware page "Main tab is -- Alt 1 (LINE 1-2) and -- Alt 2 (LINE 3-4)

Are you using multiple sets of stereo monitor speakers ? OR are you doing surround sound
If not, then there is no need to be selecting any Alt config.

My questions how to get access to outputs 7-8 on the DB25?

Again why access 7-8 and what about 5-6 ????
In other words
Much more specific detail is needed

I say this because if you are not doing surround ? or multiple monitors then there are no Alt configurations involved and access is configured for all 8 DB25 outputs and inputs is on the Hardware Setup page > Line I/O tab ???

My LINE I/O tab looks like this


And my Main tab looks like

[asounds]

The only Alt designations in my Hardware page "Main tab is -- Alt 1 (LINE 1-2) and -- Alt 2 (LINE 3-4)

Sorry, I'm talking about the same thing. I just said "B" and "C" because that is what they correspond to on the front of my Carbon interface when selecting them.

Again why access 7-8 and what about 5-6 ????

To be more specific, sorry I wasn't before, I'm trying to add additional monitors. (Not surround.) So yes 5-6 would be fine.

Thanks for the help!

Pro Tools 2024.3.1 - Apple M1 Max with Sonoma 14.3.1.

[asounds]

Any idea?

[massivekerry]

Originally Posted by asounds

Any idea?

Pretty sure this is a Read The Manual situation. But my understanding is that Carbon is designed to have only 3 sets of stereo monitors configured to be controlled by the right encoder knob. That's the Main, Alt 1 (outs 3&4), and Alt 2 (outs 5&6). If you want to route or assign outputs 7&8 to anything else in particular, you'll need to set it up with the I/O Setup in Pro Tools.


Manual and Product ages can be found in the 2 sticky posts at the top of this Carbon sub-forum

[dominicperry]

You should have no trouble assigning Outputs 7-8 to a bus if you want to send stuff out - either hardware inserts or duplicating the Main Bus outputs, but it will be full-scale (the volume control won't work on those outputs, so it will be LOUD).

If you want Outputs 7-8 to respond to the volume control, the only way to do it is switch to one of the surround modes - but that means losing individual volume control over MainOuts, Alt 1 (LINE 1-2) and Alt 2 (LINE 3-4). Instead, all outputs will increase and decrease in volume together.

It's not clear what you are trying to do, so hard to advise.
As MassiveKerry points out, you need to use I/O Setup to control complex routing.

Dominic

[K Roche]

Originally Posted by asounds

Any idea?

Yes if only one additional set of monitors, why not use either Alt 1-2 or Alt 3-4 ? Additional monitors is what those alt paths are specifically for

Maybe this will help
https://youtu.be/ORlUQubuQD0?feature=shared

[asounds]

First thanks everyone for all the responses.

Originally Posted by K Roche

Yes if only one additional set of monitors, why not use either Alt 1-2 or Alt 3-4 ? Additional monitors is what those alt paths are specifically for

Maybe this will help
https://youtu.be/ORlUQubuQD0?feature=shared

My Main and Alts are all currently used up. It is going to a Spectrum Analyzer and my Dorrough meter.

I can get 5-6 or 7-8 coming out of Pro Tools fine now, I guess I was wondering how to make it come out during normal OSX use?

If that makes sense.

[K Roche]

Originally Posted by asounds

First thanks everyone for all the responses.



My Main and Alts are all currently used up. It is going to a Spectrum Analyzer and my Dorrough meter.

I can get 5-6 or 7-8 coming out of Pro Tools fine now, I guess I was wondering how to make it come out during normal OSX use?

If that makes sense.

I am not familiar with either the Meter or Analyzer units

So all I can say FYI is I have a set of monitor speakers connected to the main "Monitor" -1/4 output jacks on the back of the Carbon and I can hear 3rd party apps from the computer (like say YouTube) etc. just fine ??

What about switching the Meters and Analyzer to the 5-6 and 7-8 connections instead ?

[asounds]

Originally Posted by K Roche

I am not familiar with either the Meter or Analyzer units

So all I can say FYI is I have a set of monitor speakers connected to the main "Monitor" -1/4 output jacks on the back of the Carbon and I can hear 3rd party apps from the computer (like say YouTube) etc. just fine ??

yeah my the main Monitors work fine with Youtube.

What about switching the Meters and Analyzer to the 5-6 and 7-8 connections instead ?

And that is exactly what I'm trying trying to do. Just not sure how to get it, feel I am close.