MOTU 828mk2 & Logic 9 - output routing problems

[Richard G.]

Dear chaps

 

I'm using a MOTU 828 FirewireMk 2 after many years of happy life with an 828 mk 1. The Mk 1 seemed so obvious to use ..... surround came out of channels 1-6 of Logic into the 828 mk 1 and out .... and ordinary stereo came out of Logic via channels 1 & 2 into 1 & 2 of the 828 .mk 1..... monitoring and bouncing was simple and obvious

 

However I simply can't sort out a basic output routing for what seems straight forward enough?

 

PLEASE CAN ANYONE POINT ME TO A BASIC AUDIO ROUTING SET UP FOR USING LOGIC WITH SURROUND & STANDARD STEREO WITH A MOTU 828 mk 2 ...... IT SEEMS LIKE KINDERGARTEN STUFF BUT I CAN'T FIND INFO ANYWHERE? ie. What is the standard set up using both Logic and 828 mk 2 for recording and playback with Standard.

 

I've got a happy surround mix coming out of all six Logic channels and playing back out of the 828 with Logic Prefs I/O Assignments like this:

 

Basic - 5.1 (ITU 775)

 

Left OUTPUT 3

Right OUTPUT 4

L surround OUTPUT 5

R surround OUTPUT 6

Centre OUTPUT 7

LFE OUTPUT 8

 

(so analogue outs from 828 set to mirror these settings)

 

I've got standard itunes type Mac OSX stereo playing out of the 828 by making basic OSX SOUND prefs MOTU 828 Output come out of channels 3 & 4 of the firewire

 

But today ... I don't seem to be able to bounce a standard stereo mix? (even though I can hear it playback in the monitors ...... the resulting sound fle has no sound in it (either WAV or MP3?)

 

Please can any one help !!!?? Why have I got my knickers in such a twist?

Best wishes

Richard

[Richard G.]

GUYS - THIS IS THE SILLY SIMPLE FIX ......

 

Keep everything routed in Logic outputs as normal:-

 

L - 1

R - 2

Ls -3

Rs -4

C - 5

LFE - 6

 

So bounce everything as normal including standard stereo outs.

 

Make the MOTU audio setup:-

 

DEFAULT STEREO OUTPUT - MAIN OUT 1-2

 

Take the 828 mk2 outputs to your surround monitors;

 

L comes out of MAIN OUT 1

R comes out of MAIN OUT 2

Ls comes out of ANALOGUE OUT 1

Rs comes out of ANALOGUE OUT 2

C comes out of ANALOGUE OUT 3

LFE comes out of ANALOGUE OUT 4

 

DONE ....... you can carry on as if nothing happened!

 

Thanks for looking at this !

Best

Richard