Topic: New 802 Owner - General Questions
Hi All,
New owner of Fireface 802, and ARC USB remote control (March 12, 2019). Been putting them though their paces for about 6 days now. (WIN 10 (1803)). Updated 802 firmware to latest, and installed latest version of Total Mix (mid-March 2019).
Everything is working, and it sounds good, but I have some questions.
#1: I connect a Focusrite Clarett Octopre to ADAT1 IN. I sync to the 802's internal clock. The green ADAT1 LED on the front of the 802 blinks intermittently, and in the Fireface USB settings popup window the "Input Status/ADAT1" entry changes from "Sync" to "Lock" every few seconds. Normal behavior?
#2: The ARC USB makes a rattling noise inside when shaken even slightly from side to side - as if something is loose inside. Sounds like it's coming from under the top 3 rows of black buttons. The unit seems to be working. Is this rattle noise normal?
#3: In the ARC & Key Command Settings pop-up window, there's no option for muting the Phones1(PH9/10) and Phones 2(PH 11/12) channels in the Control Room section of Total Mix. I know I can just turn down the volume knob on the face of the 802, but it would still be a nice feature to have via the remote. I worked around this by setting up a Mute Group for each of the Control Room PH channels. Are there any other ways to accomplish this?
Thanks,
Danny V.