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G5 optical audio out

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Hello,

I have digital studio monitors, if use the signal of the my G5's optical out, can i control the main volume with my keyboard, like with the BUILT IN AUDIO thing?

thanks
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Re: G5 optical audio out

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nobody knows about my G5's optical out?
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Re: G5 optical audio out

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Thanks timeline but i have already read it.

What i'd like to know is if i can control the signal of the output with the computer....

I'd like to plug my Digital monitors on the optical out and control the volume with my G5's keyboard.
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Re: G5 optical audio out

Post by Timeline »

I don't have an answer for you but suggest you call apple tech service. My own gut feeling is that it will work like that from your Mac volume control or why have it.

You got me interested in this io plug so I called UA to find out if
their super cool dual ad/da would sync at 96k and i could use it.

Sadly, the TOS input scales all 96k to 48k I found out from them even though it claims 96k capability. So much for that.

Good luck with the answer to your problem and let us know what you find out.

happy holidays
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Re: G5 optical audio out

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I contacted Apple. Seems like we can control the output with the Built IN thing.

This is inreresting but what i did'nt realise is that the built in and 828 cannot work at the same time. You can select only one at the time. So it is no use for me.... If i want to record with the 828, i cannot have monitoring because they are plugged with the Built IN thing!!!!

So i have to find a better way to control the volume of my digital monitors, they are both amplified so 2 volume knobs to turn at the back of the monitors..... Now i use the volume of each application and not all have one so........ :confused:
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Re: G5 optical audio out

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Hey Macher !
You can select all the audio device you want at the same time by pressing shift when selecting ....Try that ....
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