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Title: Edirol R-44: monitoring via Digital outs possible?
Post by: hasseroeder on August 29, 2010, 08:01:41 AM
I would like to 4-track with the R 44 but want to monitor the inputs via didgital outs for recording backups on laptop or separate metering. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Thanks
Title: Re: Edirol R-44: monitoring via Digital outs possible?
Post by: Gutbucket on August 29, 2010, 04:22:35 PM
Not sure, but i think so.  I can do that with the original R-09, never tried it with the R-44.  Easy enough to test.
Title: Re: Edirol R-44: monitoring via Digital outs possible?
Post by: kirk97132 on August 29, 2010, 05:10:29 PM
It will only output channels 1 &2 not all 4
Title: Re: Edirol R-44: monitoring via Digital outs possible?
Post by: Ozpeter on August 29, 2010, 08:17:06 PM
According to the manual it outputs the same signal as the headphone output.  The output to that is selected by pressing the Monitor knob.  The output however is fixed in level.  So, on the face of it, it can be set to output all four channels from the digital output, but I've not actually ever tried it.
Title: Re: Edirol R-44: monitoring via Digital outs possible?
Post by: bhadella on August 30, 2010, 08:53:54 AM
According to the manual it outputs the same signal as the headphone output.  The output to that is selected by pressing the Monitor knob.  The output however is fixed in level.  So, on the face of it, it can be set to output all four channels from the digital output, but I've not actually ever tried it.

I've played with the settings.  When  monitoring all 4 channels, it outputs a mono output to the digital out (or headphone out).   If will pass "accurate" representation of channels solo'd or 1/2 or 3/4 pairs. 
Title: Re: Edirol R-44: monitoring via Digital outs possible?
Post by: kirk97132 on August 30, 2010, 03:21:25 PM
I guess it's been too long since I owned an R-44 and forget what they will do exactly now. 
Title: Re: Edirol R-44: monitoring via Digital outs possible?
Post by: Ozpeter on August 30, 2010, 06:11:13 PM
It remains my chief problem with the otherwise excellent R-44 that you can't set up a properly panned and balanced monitor mix.  1 and 3 are always hard left, 2 and 4 are always hard right (or as noted above, all in mono).  That's why I got Jon at Naiant to create a companion monitor mixer device to go with mine.