Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 Monitor knob

[p3go0]

I've just plugged in my new Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 for the first time. I get sound in the monitors, but the monitor knob on the hardware doesnt affect the sound at all. The headphone knobs seem to work fine though. I cant find a way to enable HW control in the Focusrite Control. What am I missing?

[Drew Stephenson]

If you post a screen shot of how you've got the Scarlett MixControl page set up, along with confirmation of what's plugged in where that be helpful in working out what might need tweaking.

[ef37a]

Someone in "Another Place" had exactly the same problem. Turned out they had not plugged the monitors into the main 1&2 line outs.

Politely told to RTFM...

Is it a 2nd Gen 6i6? If not the G2 mix software can still be used with the Mk1 I understand and is much improved?

(I am bloody ballistic that it WON'T work for my 8i6!!)

Dave.

[James Perrett]

Someone in "Another Place" had exactly the same problem.

That someone was the OP for this thread - it is a pity they didn't have the decency to come back to let us know that it had been solved.

[Willpearson]

What does RT mean? Seems important that I avoid being told this

So if I'm playing keys and using in ear monitors, what's the 'best' way to set up my 6i6.

Main output from keys/mac going out of output 3-4 to desk. 1-2 used for my monitoring?

Aux send from desk into, say, input 3.

Can I just plug my in ears into a mini-jack to 1/4" adapter and stick it in output 1?

Then could the big silver knob let me control the mix between keys/mac and the aux send?

Clearly, I need to get reading and watch some more videos. But if someone has the patience to answer I'd be very grateful !

[Hugh Robjohns]

What does RT mean? Seems important that I avoid being told this

Dave seems to feel the familiar 4 letter acronym is still too long. I believe he meant RTFM

I'm not familiar enough with the 6i6 to answer your routing questions.

But I can tell you that plugging headphones into output 1 won't work very well. Its a mono balanced output, whereas headphones need a stereo unbalanced output.

What's wrong with using the dedicated headphone outputs and using the 6i6 software control panel to build whatever monitoring mix you desire?

[ef37a]

What does RT mean? Seems important that I avoid being told this

Dave seems to feel the familiar 4 letter acronym is still too long. I believe he meant RTFM

I'm not familiar enough with the 6i6 to answer your routing questions.

But I can tell you that plugging headphones into output 1 won't work very well. Its a mono balanced output, whereas headphones need a stereo unbalanced output.

What's wrong with using the dedicated headphone outputs and using the 6i6 software control panel to build whatever monitoring mix you desire?

I did type RTFM unless you have changed it?

Dave.

[Willpearson]

What does RT mean? Seems important that I avoid being told this

Dave seems to feel the familiar 4 letter acronym is still too long. I believe he meant RTFM

I'm not familiar enough with the 6i6 to answer your routing questions.

But I can tell you that plugging headphones into output 1 won't work very well. Its a mono balanced output, whereas headphones need a stereo unbalanced output.

What's wrong with using the dedicated headphone outputs and using the 6i6 software control panel to build whatever monitoring mix you desire?

Ermmm, yes, that would make sense. Thanks.

[Hugh Robjohns]

I did type RTFM unless you have changed it?

No, you typed "RT..." as per the OP's quote. After replying to him I changed your post to avid further confusion for other readers.

[ef37a]

I did type RTFM unless you have changed it?

No, you typed "RT..." as per the OP's quote. After replying to him I changed your post to avid further confusion for other readers.

I'm confused now. What "OP's quote"?

Dave.

[Wonks]

Indeed. The OP was p3go0, whilst the ‘RT’ was quoted by Willpearson.

So maybe a RTFT for Hugh?

[Drew Stephenson]

Clearly we need a PIR to establish some CSFs and work out what the KPIs to meet them are.
Document all this in a BRD ready for an SDD and we should be G2G.

(Only one of these isn't a real thing in my job!)