1 Topic by jesk (edited by jesk 2011-03-08 09:14:12)

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Topic: OSX volume-control controls TotalMix's panoroma instead of faders...

Hi!

does anyone have an idea why my OSX volume-control controls TotalMix's panorama instead of the
normal associated faders? I find it quite tricky to understand OSX volume-control (MIDI Setup) and
TotalMix working together... it looks so easy but it has technical depth one can't just imagine! :-)

Here a picture of the setup..
http://errxtx.net/fireface.png

Thanks for any hints!

Cheerio,
jesk

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Re: OSX volume-control controls TotalMix's panoroma instead of faders...

Looks like you run into two simple problems:

- Mac OS X volume control is mono, but the Hardware Outputs of TM FX are stereo. So when changing the volume only one channel changes, which equals a change of the pan.

- According to your screenshot you assigned the main output to channels 1 and 6, instead of channels 1/2 etc. That calls for double trouble, of course.

- In case you did this intentionally (blue fader group), to change both faders simultaneously: good idea, and should work with the next version of TM FX which has mono Hardware Outputs.

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Matthias Carstens
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Re: OSX volume-control controls TotalMix's panoroma instead of faders...

Thanks for the hints. Somehow - dont know why - i got it managed that the fader now moves while staying on channel 1 and 6 ... very strange... but anyway quite good! :-)