Metric Halo Discussion Forum: MIOConsole » Use Metric Halo Hardware as Monitor Controller PT

Home

Home » Hardware » MIOConsole » Use Metric Halo Hardware as Monitor Controller PT (Can MT hardware control Pro Tools HD system)

Show: Today's Messages :: Show Polls :: Message Navigator

Use Metric Halo Hardware as Monitor Controller PT [message #85360]

Sun, 24 June 2012 21:49

Anonymous

I need a monitor controller for my studio. I currently use a Tascam monitor controller which is discontinued and has become unreliable.

I run Pro Tools HD3 ver 8 on a Mac Pro. This is my console input/mixing environment for my scoring setup.

Would it be possible to run a MT interface via firewire to be my monitor controller?

Are there conflicts with Pro Tools software and MIO software to would make this problematic?

Thanks in advance,

Mr. Anxiety

ps. I tried posting this in Hardware, but it never let me log in to that sub forum.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Use Metric Halo Hardware as Monitor Controller PT [message #85361 is a reply to message #85360]

Mon, 25 June 2012 16:39

Allen
Messages: 144
Registered: July 2011
Location: The Mothership

Senior Member
Administrator

You can definitely use a Metric Halo interface as your monitor controller. Your Pro Tools system can't stream audio directly to our hardware, so you would need to connect the analog or (preferably) digital outputs of your current interface into our interface. There are several tutorials here, but be sure to take a look at this one.

"Hardware" is a category, not a forum so you can't post there.

Metric Halo
www.mhlabs.com
727-725-9555

Report message to a moderator

Re: Use Metric Halo Hardware as Monitor Controller PT [message #85362 is a reply to message #85361]

Mon, 25 June 2012 19:35

Anonymous

Sorry, forgot to ask two more things.

Is there a fan? I would have the unit in my control room next to me.

If I'm not streaming, then it's basically a stand alone unit, with no need to connect firewire then?

5.1 is possible as well then.

Thanks,

Mr A

Report message to a moderator

Re: Use Metric Halo Hardware as Monitor Controller PT [message #85363 is a reply to message #85362]

Tue, 26 June 2012 12:33

Allen
Messages: 144
Registered: July 2011
Location: The Mothership

Senior Member
Administrator

None of our interfaces have cooling fans.

If you run the unit as a standalone monitor controller you will only have volume control from the front panel and will have to use a LIO-8 or ULN-8; you will not be able to switch input or output paths or use a physical level controller like the Contour Shuttle. If you connect the unit Firewire, you can use a USB HID controller to change levels, and will be able to switch your routing. By inserting the ConsoleConnect plug-in in your sessions you can automatically recall your monitor settings.

Our software does not offer 5.1 decoding at this time, but the monitor controller will handle up to eight channels of level control. You will need to do any surround decoding from within Pro Tools.

Allen

Metric Halo
www.mhlabs.com
727-725-9555

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	Pro Tools 10 compatibility with MH interfaces and MIO Console
Next Topic:	Jitter HELP

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[

]

Current Time: Wed Jun 19 20:30:29 EDT 2013