Help needed to record to pro tools 12

Boycie999Uk · Dec 30th 2021

Hi all,

just bought a Kemper Profiler Rack and I am wanting to record with it in Pro Tools via my Focusrite Scarlett 18i20. I have the SPDIF output on the Kemper linked to the SPDIF input on the Focusrite.

When I open up pro tools I do not have SPDIF as an option for an audio track input.

I try and reset the I/O in pro tools but SPDIF doesn’t show up.

on the Focusrite Control program, next to Digital I/O is (Device Restart Required), but I don’t know how to do this.

It’s annoying as I can hear the Kemper through the speakers linked to my Focusrite but it looks like I can’t record from it via SPDIF.

can anybody help or shed some light on what is going wrong here?

BayouTexan · Dec 31st 2021

To restart the device, turn it off and then on, or unplug and plug back USB. If that doesn't work then do a computer reboot.

Create a track in your DAW and select the SPDIF as the input. You may have to go into the DAW Preferences and look up the Audio Device Input and Output ranges. For example, if you have 4 inputs, you would make the input range of the first one #1 and the last one #4. If you just use SPDIF as the only input then the range is first one = SPDIF IN and last one= SPDIF IN. I use Reaper with a Motu so your labels might be labeled differently.

You also have to make sure your mapping is correct for the SPDIF in and out from the Focusrite Control Panel.

Boycie999Uk · Dec 31st 2021

I have tried the whole switching stuff on and off again, but it still comes up with restart required on the control app.

Sadly SPDIF is not an option as it’s not being picked up as an I/O option from the Focusrite. I’m assuming this is due to issues going on with the control app.

for now I’ll just record via XLR Main Outs straight into my AU inputs

BayouTexan · Dec 31st 2021

Check out this toot (tutorial) to see if it helps. Also make sure your Focusrite Control app is updated.

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karlic · Dec 31st 2021

I had to get my head around this software too. The Focusrite interfaces are great, but I never really understood why we needed this application instead of some straightforward drivers.

Surely input 1 on the interface should just be input 1 in whatever DAW you are using and so on. I eventually came across a preset for my Saffire Pro 40 that enabled that through this software.

musicmad · Dec 31st 2021

If PT is anything like Cubase you need to go into PT and add spdif as an input option. I wouldn't look anywhere else.

GLParrishmn · Jan 1st 2022

happen to me the other night. Forgot to set the path in Focusrite

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