Matrox MXO and Firepod at DVinfo.net

Paul Cronin · October 22nd, 2008, 04:03 PM

I hooked up a MXO to my Mac Pro to help with color on my second 24" Dell monitor. All of the video seems to be fine and I was able to calibrate the monitor with acceptable results.

The problem I have is when I view the video from the timeline using the second monitor with a Matrox setting I do not know how to get audio. I have my audio running on a firewire cable from the back of the tower to the Presonus Firepod that runs the two powered monitors.

Has anyone used the MXO with a Firepod?

I talked with Matrox yesterday and they said they would get right back to me but a day later nothing since they had no idea.

Noah Kadner · October 22nd, 2008, 06:46 PM

I'd be curious about that- I have a Firepod and it's a massive system hog. I wonder if it would be usable in that sort of configuration.

Noah

Paul Cronin · October 23rd, 2008, 07:05 AM

Noah not sure if it is the best path for audio out while using the MXO but I can't seem to find an answer from Matrox. I will try today to bypass the Firepod and see if that works.

I know a DVinfo user will come along and show me the right solution.

Paul Cronin · October 23rd, 2008, 09:12 AM

Noah the only way I can make audio work is with RCA in the back of MXO to the 1/4" back of powered monitors. The Firepod no longer has control of the powered monitors.

So for now I will disconnect the Firepod and monitor through the MXO in FC and use Firepod for all other audio. At lease the audio seem synced properly.

October 22nd, 2008, 04:03 PM	#1
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Matrox MXO and Firepod I hooked up a MXO to my Mac Pro to help with color on my second 24" Dell monitor. All of the video seems to be fine and I was able to calibrate the monitor with acceptable results. The problem I have is when I view the video from the timeline using the second monitor with a Matrox setting I do not know how to get audio. I have my audio running on a firewire cable from the back of the tower to the Presonus Firepod that runs the two powered monitors. Has anyone used the MXO with a Firepod? I talked with Matrox yesterday and they said they would get right back to me but a day later nothing since they had no idea. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

October 23rd, 2008, 07:05 AM	#3
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Noah not sure if it is the best path for audio out while using the MXO but I can't seem to find an answer from Matrox. I will try today to bypass the Firepod and see if that works. I know a DVinfo user will come along and show me the right solution. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

October 23rd, 2008, 09:12 AM	#4
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Noah the only way I can make audio work is with RCA in the back of MXO to the 1/4" back of powered monitors. The Firepod no longer has control of the powered monitors. So for now I will disconnect the Firepod and monitor through the MXO in FC and use Firepod for all other audio. At lease the audio seem synced properly. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com Last edited by Paul Cronin; October 23rd, 2008 at 09:48 AM. Reason: detail on audio when not in FC

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October 22nd, 2008, 06:46 PM	#2
Noah Kadner Better than Halle Berry Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 435	I'd be curious about that- I have a Firepod and it's a massive system hog. I wonder if it would be usable in that sort of configuration. Noah