Pro Tools 9 audio through HDMI for a 5.1 mix

gsilbers · 28th January 2012

random thought but
can this be done?

for example; have computer with an HDMI output (macmini) go to a TV with a receiver and from the TV have 6 passive speakers and this way hook up a 5.1 system.

can pro tools "see" an HDMI as a audio out?

maybe with soundflower?

how about if its pro tools HD which has vca 5.1.. would the HMDI output show up in the hardware setup?

(im copying this thread here cause im guessing more folks here would be using or know more about 5.1 setups... sorry mods

)

charles maynes · 29th January 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsilbers

random thought but
can this be done?

for example; have computer with an HDMI output (macmini) go to a TV with a receiver and from the TV have 6 passive speakers and this way hook up a 5.1 system.

can pro tools "see" an HDMI as a audio out?

maybe with soundflower?

how about if its pro tools HD which has vca 5.1.. would the HMDI output show up in the hardware setup?

(im copying this thread here cause im guessing more folks here would be using or know more about 5.1 setups... sorry mods

)

no it will not work- (I am pretty certain) CORE Audio will be dealing with an encoded 5.1 track. The easiest thing to do would be to get an AV receiver which can receive a 5.1 stream in AES mode (3 stereo streams) and allow it to make the HDMI audio sausage.

ErikG · 29th January 2012

I haven't tried it with PT but it works under Nuendo using a Blackmagic intensity pro card.
I use it this way to hook up an alternate output feeding my 46" screen for crappy monitoring playback example.
But I have only tried it with stereo so don't know if it can replay all channels.

apple-q · 29th January 2012

If you have a BM Intensity pro PT´s aggregate out will see the HDMI audio out as a 5.1 audio out

I haven´t tried it but it should work.

Especially if audio and video are in sync. There´s really now reason why there´s an offset when sending video and audio down the same cable from the same video-card.

Let us know what you find.

gsilbers · 29th January 2012

what makes the HDMI ouput from the blackmagic intensity pro different from lets a macminis one?

im guessing you can change the ouput format in the blackmagic software.

28th January 2012	#1
gsilbers Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2006 Location: El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula Posts: 3,622 Thread Starter	Pro Tools 9 audio through HDMI for a 5.1 mix random thought but can this be done? for example; have computer with an HDMI output (macmini) go to a TV with a receiver and from the TV have 6 passive speakers and this way hook up a 5.1 system. can pro tools "see" an HDMI as a audio out? maybe with soundflower? how about if its pro tools HD which has vca 5.1.. would the HMDI output show up in the hardware setup? (im copying this thread here cause im guessing more folks here would be using or know more about 5.1 setups... sorry mods ) Last edited by gsilbers; 29th January 2012 at 12:00 AM.. Reason: adding 5.1

29th January 2012	#3
ErikG Gear addict Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 373	I haven't tried it with PT but it works under Nuendo using a Blackmagic intensity pro card. I use it this way to hook up an alternate output feeding my 46" screen for crappy monitoring playback example. But I have only tried it with stereo so don't know if it can replay all channels. __________________ Europa Sound Production Euphonix 32 fader S5MC + stand alone MC, Nuendo x 7, Protools x 10 4 x VVTR, Avid Adrenaline, Final Cut Pro http://www.europasound.se

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29th January 2012	#4
apple-q Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 819	If you have a BM Intensity pro PT´s aggregate out will see the HDMI audio out as a 5.1 audio out I haven´t tried it but it should work. Especially if audio and video are in sync. There´s really now reason why there´s an offset when sending video and audio down the same cable from the same video-card. Let us know what you find.