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Old 05-11-2017, 11:09 AM
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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.
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Does 5.1
I use the PT12HD, routes as it should.
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Old 05-12-2017, 05:44 PM
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Does 5.1
I use the PT12HD, routes as it should.
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.
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Old 05-12-2017, 10:33 PM
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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.
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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.


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Apogee will not respond to support requests on the Avid version.
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Old 05-19-2017, 09:07 AM
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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
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?
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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?
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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".
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