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Set List Maker => Other Help => Topic started by: SharkDriver on July 02, 2014, 04:22:36 AM

Title: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on July 02, 2014, 04:22:36 AM
Hello,

great product, like it very much!

This was one of the reasons I bought SLM:

"Send the audio from recordings, tempo clicks and starting pitches to separate outputs if an external audio interface is connected."

I use iPad Air and iPad mini retina, both 16GB with iOS 7.1.2. need this feature to separate Click from playback.

Tryed Line6 Sonic Port and Focusrite iTrac Solo. Both allow only selection of the connected device as output,
but headphone jack cannot be selected as additional output for click.

Am I missing something? Or do I need another audio interface?
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on July 02, 2014, 08:50:04 AM
Did you turn on Settings > Audio & MIDI > Audio Options > Multi-Route Output? Then what options do you see when you tap Recording Output and Tempo Output?
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on July 03, 2014, 04:25:19 AM
Yes, multiroute output is on. It only shows the interfaces name as the only available option. Like SonicPort.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on July 03, 2014, 12:57:14 PM
I think that means that your audio interface just uses the default audio port and doesn't create a second port. I just checked my Roland Duo-Capture II (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJFKE9W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BJFKE9W&linkCode=as2&tag=setlist-20) and it is still appearing as a separate port in iOS 7 and Set List Maker 4, so this functionality is still available. I can't remember what the term for these kinds of interfaces is -- USB class compliant? -- but I remember having some trouble finding one that could do this. Maybe someone else can add some more suggestions about which hardware will work.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on July 04, 2014, 02:44:14 AM
Ok, will give it a try... Thank you!
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on July 05, 2014, 01:57:25 AM
Well, got a Roland Duo Capture Mk 2 this Morning, but my iPad Air Pops up an Error Message: Duo Capture, connected device not supported.

Anyone been successfull in getting multiport output working with iPad Air?
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: Pongo on July 05, 2014, 01:01:26 PM
Are you using a genuine Apple Camera Connection Kit? Most third party cables, adapters, etc., don't seem to work for anything related to audio or MIDI.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on July 05, 2014, 05:54:16 PM
Also, some hardware will trigger the "not supported" message even though it still does work. Although when I connect my MK2 to my iPad 3, I don't get that message. The iPad Air has a lightning connector, but I don't think that would make a difference.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on July 06, 2014, 01:05:37 AM
Yes, only genuine Apple CCK. Both my iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina do Not work. The USB light in the Roland Interface does not light. In addition, iPad Air shows said error message.

Next try will be Focusrite Scarlett 6i6. Hope, this will work...
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on July 06, 2014, 12:51:31 PM
FWIW I just tried my MK2 with an iPhone 5 (Lightning connector) via an Apple CCK and 30pin-Lightning adapter, and it worked fine. The USB light lit up and Set List Maker recognized the second output port.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on July 07, 2014, 01:57:36 AM
Well, after playing with dip-switches on the back. Duocapture is now working as device, usb-light lit up.

BUT: Still, I can only select DUO-CAPTURE as the only available output port...

Made a short video to demonstrate this, you can download it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0pf93ecgy9owma4/AABgkBpDeXz-Gf2HWFIQcphXa

So, how can I select the second output-port?
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on July 07, 2014, 10:51:20 AM
I didn't even notice the switches on the bottom. Mine has a switch for "Tab" (tablet) or "Computer" so I guess that needs to be set to "Tab."

I can't tell from your video, but do you have anything connected to the headphone jack? I think you would need to do that to use the headphone port as a separate output.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on July 08, 2014, 03:13:08 AM
Thank you! I never knew that you must have the headphone-out connected to see this port. Works now. it even works with Line6 SonicPort.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on July 08, 2014, 10:20:09 AM
Quote from: SharkDriver on July 08, 2014, 03:13:08 AM
Thank you! I never knew that you must have the headphone-out connected to see this port. Works now. it even works with Line6 SonicPort.

That is a weird gotcha ... my iPad 3 doesn't require it, but I noticed that when I was testing on my iPhone 5. I'm not sure if it's related to the Lightning connector, or just certain devices.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on March 10, 2015, 11:34:15 AM
Hi, have to revive this topic...

I am trying now to use a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 audio interface.
I need to play two sperarate stereo backing tracks at once, which should be possible with Setlistmaker.

But, I can not select the separate outs of the Scarlett. Only shows "Scarlett 6i6 USB" as the only selectable option.
This is the first two outs of Scarlett.
Auria and Cubasis are able to use the Scarlett's separate outputs on my iPad Air Retina, iOS 8.2.
So, it must be class compliant?

As an alternative way: Is it possible to control Auria or Cubasis by midi from Setlistmaker? if so, how?
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on March 10, 2015, 12:11:48 PM
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I am trying now to use a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 audio interface.
I need to play two sperarate stereo backing tracks at once, which should be possible with Setlistmaker.
But, I can not select the separate outs of the Scarlett. Only shows "Scarlett 6i6 USB" as the only selectable option.

I don't have an audio interface with more than one port, so I can look into this, but I will have to do some guessing to find the problem.

Meanwhile, you should still be able to use the headphone jack as a second stereo output.

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As an alternative way: Is it possible to control Auria or Cubasis by midi from Setlistmaker? if so, how?

Yes: http://www.arlomedia.com/apps/setlistmaker/tutorials/sending_MIDI.html
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on March 11, 2015, 10:40:59 AM
Thank you! Since I prefere not using midi, I would highly appreciate working with separate Outputs on the Scarlett. Let me know if I can be of any help.

And, maybe, you can add multitrack playback in any way? This would be a cool feat. At the moment, we are limited to 4 tracks by using two simultanusly played stereo tracks. As it turns out, I need at last 6 mono tracks: Keytracks stereo, backing vox stereo, second guitar mono, and click track mono. It's easy to imagine situations, where more is needed...

Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on March 11, 2015, 11:44:01 AM
I think it would be better to use a separate app for multitrack audio playback. There are lots of options that are far more mature than anything I would be able to build into the app in a reasonable time frame.
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: SharkDriver on March 12, 2015, 05:32:57 AM
Well, I understand.

So I will use the 2 available stereo outs for now.

Maybe you can add the possibility to play a third audio file simultanously and give us the ability to select the first two stere outs of a multiout audio interface in addition to the headphone out of the iOS device in a future version of Setlistmaker.

Thank you :)
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: arlo on March 12, 2015, 07:35:51 AM
I added the ability to play two recordings simultaneously because many users requested the ability to send a click track to one port and a stereo backing track to another port. What would be the purpose of playing three recordings simultaneously?
Title: Re: Separate Outputs not working
Post by: Pongo on March 12, 2015, 10:07:29 AM
I suggest the OP just use 4 mono tracks. ;D

Keys- output 1L
Vox- output 1R

Guitar- output 2L
Click- output 2R

Problem solved and the audience probably won't even know the keys and vox are summed to mono.