New AES3/USB interface?
Hey all, I’m looking for a new way to interface my PMC TwoTwo 5 system with my MacStudio. I’ve currently got a Mutec MC-3 +USB unit connecting via AES3 (digital) but I’m having an issue where my PMC units will reset every so often during audio playback. I’ve had both PMC monitors and the sub replaced and I’ve since upgraded from an iMac Pro to the MacStudio — and still seeing this odd behavior. The only thing I can think to try is a different way to interface the PMC system with my computer.
My PMC studio monitors are active with on board DACs
Does anyone know of anything else out there that delivers the same (or better) options as the Mutec? At a minimum, it needs to have AES3, USB and DSD support.
Any help is appreciated
This is kind of where I was going when I suggested sample rate change- perhaps I should have worded it as losing synch or not being locked. I wonder if you have something going on where the clocks are losing synch? You mentioned a mix- is this a DAW setup? Are you running any memory intensive plugins or seeing large latencies in any other way? Just trying to learn from your experience here as I’ve not used a monitor with internal DAC before. |
@designsfx Ah, I assumed you meant sample rate change from track to track. There is no other hardware other than the MacStudio, Mutec MC-3 and the PMC monitors. I did just hear back from Mutec. They suggested maybe the USB cable wasn't allowing for enough power but I'm using external power so that's a moot point. I wonder if a higher quality USB cable is necessary? |
I would be very surprised if it were cable quality- I’ve pushed $2 USB cables into video processors that were doing more work than that without issue. It’s a weird problem.
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