Firebox question

[kiltie]

sorry there is a master output on the VCI. I thought that had something to do with the cueing, but I was wrong.

[Quenepas]

Not trying to hijack thread but it's related. Im getting a weird issue with this setting: MB, FireBox, Traktor pro 1.1.2, vci-100. Im always getting sound from master and monitor. Even pressing CUE the thing just plays the music everywhere. I kinda got it to work once but it's getting funny again. Tried fiddleing with the thing and the knobs but is not definetly doing what is supposed to. Any ideas?

[Karlos Santos]

Yup. you need to start up the Presonus Firebox Mixer and that should route the correct Outputs for CUE to work.

I start Traktor then i hit an alias on my desktop that starts the Mixer then i go into Prefs and change the soundcard to Firebox (this is because i do my prep with the onboard soundcard and when i restart Traktor at my gig it is set to Internal).

That should fix your cue issues.

Karlos

[Abyrne7]

Question..If you were to use your "main outputs" on your firebox along with your other two outputs, Could you control 3 decks externally??? Please tell me you can?

My guess would be that you could but you would have to adjust the main outputs with the main knob in front of the unit so the volume levels are the same???

[Karlos Santos]

Havent tried it but my guess is that it would work.
Ive used the FireBox with external mixing in traktor using outputs 3&4 and 5&6 for 2 decks.
I see no reason that you couldnt also use outputs 1&2 for a 3rd deck and even outputs 6&7 which is the headphone as a 4th deck.

The Firebox Software Mixer gives you total control over all the channels individual volumes.

I could try it out if you like??? Would be tomoro before i get back into my studio (hah bedroom) but ill rig it up if you want a definitive answer ?

K

[Abyrne7]

Yah man I would appreciate it. If you could also let me know the proper outputs to assign the mixer app when you do it, It would be a great help as well. Stuff like that tends to muck me up sometimes! I just ordered a 3 channel mixer and a firebox for the sake that I could mix externally on all three channels. I should recieve my mixer by the end of the week but my firebox wont be here for awhile. I might rent a firebox for the time being at my next gig just so I can get used to it.

[Karlos Santos]

No probs man. Will do it tomorrow. The Firebox is the best soundcard ive ever used...period.

[the shmobletons]

also, karlos, if its not too much of a hassle, could you double check that its actually possible to run a separate external channel through the headphone output, to give you a total of 4 external channels. ive heard that it may be possible, but would just like someone to actually confirm this before i reach into the wallet to purchase one. it would be a possible make or break for me personally. thanks id really appreciate it.

[Karlos Santos]

Yeah no sweat. In theory it should work but ill find out for sure tomorrow unless someone else does it today, i know theres a few Firebox owners on here.

[charo]

i can confirm it works for 3 decks, and 4 decks if u use the headphone jack. Routing works perfect, i agree with karlos great card....im keeping mine even though i have serato.