Maya 44 USB setup for cueing

[eiretech]

Thanks a lot for the help all.

JAC, I got the lead you showed me and the output is split perfectly now. By the way, you don't mean for me to use the actual "headphone & optical out" jack at the end of sound card do you?

Just one other thing to fix now...the pitch and crossfader on my x-session pro have gone wonky. when i move "pitch a", instead of changing the pitch it just moves the crossfader on the screen (but doesn't affect the actual output sound). and when i move the crossfader, it doesn't do anything at all. but this is a problem for another post!

thanks for helping me to get the leads and setup sorted so far

[JAC]

JAC, I got the lead you showed me and the output is split perfectly now. By the way, you don't mean for me to use the actual "headphone & optical out" jack at the end of sound card do you?

No no, just plug the male rca (i.e. red and white bits) into the 'Analog Out 3+4' and everything should work perfectly!

Just one other thing to fix now...the pitch and crossfader on my x-session pro have gone wonky. when i move "pitch a", instead of changing the pitch it just moves the crossfader on the screen (but doesn't affect the actual output sound). and when i move the crossfader, it doesn't do anything at all. but this is a problem for another post!

Sounds like a problem with your midi mapping, what program are you running?

[eiretech]

Thanks a lot JAC

I'm using Torq LE at the moment. Just checking now how to reassign the midi controls using that program.

[Charlie DM]

Alright guys i've just signed up here cause i'm experiencing this problem and i asked on a forum i use but no one knew.

So the answer is to purchase that cable, right i got that that's cool but the reason i'm posting is,

whats the point in them writing headphone and optical output if it's not optical and you can't choose between the two. I know it's not the most expensive audio interface in the world but you'd think when lashing out £75 on it you'd be able to choose cuing from the moniter.

[Charlie DM]

Also just for info,

i'm using a black vci 100, got it monday it's so good!

the sound card was non problamatic installing it but as i'm just learning i couldn't tell if this was a problem or not but clearly it is.

Like the other guy suggested just trying to mix even though having the other song in the background, but any other music style other than minimal or deep dubstep and this becomes just a mash of noise that's really tough to differenciate.

Cheers for all the feedback you guys have given in and i expect i'll be back here when i'm getting mapping for the vci 100 when i upgrade to traktor pro.

[Tigris]

A) The headphones-jack IS optical; that's what the red-light is for Mini-TOS-Link, same as with Apple-notebooks.
B) It serves as a monitor for the output-channels and the inputs. Yes it's not a real output, but then again, the maya isn't advertised as a 6 channel output-card.

[Charlie DM]

that's not what i mean i know it's not a six i/o all i'm saying is that you can't just listen to the cued song so it's not optical out you don't choose you always here it. All the help hers been excellent and i'll get the cable tommorow

[Aanrii]

that's not what i mean i know it's not a six i/o all i'm saying is that you can't just listen to the cued song so it's not optical out you don't choose you always here it. All the help hers been excellent and i'll get the cable tommorow

The cueing doesn't have anything to do with the output being optical. It's headphone output and at the same time optical output. But the Maya44 marketing is misleading that's true. Since the headphone output is always a mix of the two channels 1+2 and 3+4, it can't be used for cueing as has already been stated here.

I have the same card and I have to return it because the cable is broken and can't be replaced easily. :/ I have to finish my mixtape soon so I can return the card afterwards. :P

[eiretech]

Guys there is no problem cueing with the Maya44 if you just get the lead that JAC shows us in this post. All you do is use Output 1&2 for master and Output 3&4 for headphones. It works fine.

[iron5ide]

I just bought a maya44 too for use with vci100se.. wish I'd read these forums beforehand. Mind you - a £2.50 cable from ebay will solve the problem.. so it's still a cheap soundcard considering.

Plus, if you happen to use 4in/4out, you're no doubt using an external mixer, so that is never a problem.