MOTU MK3 - Studio monitors and "HiFi-speakers" setup?

[ErikDeluxe]

Hello

I use my MOTU MK3 Hybrid as audio interface with my main studio monitors (Yamaha HS50). So far so good.

However I want to connect another pair of Hi-Fi speakers and use these as reference for my mixes. Thus I want to switch between studio VS Hi-Fi monitors when needed.

I am unsure how to set this up and what routing I need to do. I would be very thankful for any help.

My current set-up:
1. I have conncected MOTUs Main Out to my studio monitors.
2. I have connected Analog Out 1/2 with audio cables to my Hi-Fi speakers
3. I have set Output drivers in Sonar X2 (my DAW) to Main Out and Analog 1/2

And now what? I get audio from my studio monitors, but not from Hi-Fi speakers. How too proceed? I guess I need to do some routing? Do I need to change something in Cue-FX?

Thanks!

[4stripes]

Unless they are powered, and most are not, hi-fi speakers need an amplifier. You can't connect them directly to a line level signal.

So it's MOTU > amp > speakers.

Also, you can't connect most hi-fi amps to a balanced pro +4 dBu line level output like the MOTU. You need a converter to take the pro level down to -10 consumer level.

[ErikDeluxe]

Hello

They are powered (active)

I use the iNano from sm Audios volume control.

Guess I need to get something like this:
http://www.thomann.de/se/sm_pro_audio_mpatch_2.htm

Thanks

[mikehalloran]

I just bought one of these to use with my new Equator D5 monitors. It is the Behringer Mini MON800. http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MON800.aspx

It controls multiple inputs, multiple speakers + other inputs and outputs.

Street is $70 in the USA. Found mine for half that on eBay. It works great and does exactly what I want. Equator has ordered one to see if they can recommend it. One of the things that like is that I can switch between my 828mkII and Mac depending on how I am working.

[4stripes]

If you can't get sound out now with it directly connected, how is adding a piece of gear going to help you... logically?

Ultimately though, it would be easier to use a monitor controller with two monitor output pairs and control the level with the external monitor controller. Then you only have to use one output of the MOTU.

[mikehalloran]

If you can't get sound out now with it directly connected, how is adding a piece of gear going to help you... logically?

Where do you see that? I read this:

I use my MOTU MK3 Hybrid as audio interface with my main studio monitors (Yamaha HS50). So far so good.

[4stripes]

Read the rest of the OP, it's more than one sentence.

[mikehalloran]

Read the rest of the OP, it's more than one sentence.

Which I read, understood and proposed a solution that will work.

Really.

It's not the only solution but it will certainly will do what the op wants.