[maxmsp] 5.1 usb devices not detected

Mac or PC ?

Did you tried to set the output channels in the DSP Settings ? Do they 
appear there ?

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tez a écrit :
> Hi there,
> 
> I'm trying to let max/msp see my Altec Lansing 5.1 USB system
> The 5.1 is connected to the USB indeed and recognized on the Audio-Midi setup of OSX and, of course, set on multichannel. 
> It's supposed to be using the CoreAudio and in fact it works with all the other applications doing whatever sound, including quicktime.
> 
> When I use any sound -- > dac~ xxxxxx  in Max It only addresses it to the stereo channels of the laptop's speakers, completely ignoring the USB interface/system.
> So nothing comes out of the 5.1 system but from the little speakers of the MBP and Max seems to be the only application doing this.
> 
> I tried to run the AudioTester patch in the Tools of Max
> and it doesn't seem to recognize more than the internal 2 channels.
> 
> I also tried using a small Hercules 5.1 USB sound interface and it does exactly the same , therefore I suspect it's something with the USB sound devices and MAX, not sure though.
> 
> I was wondering if there's any other (manual) way to configure max so to see and address dac~ to the USB system.
> 
> Any idea?
> 
> :tez:
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