Surround hardware setup

Cubase
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Hi, I’m looking for advice/help on setting up a surround monitor mix setup. I used to have a Sony receiver with multi analog inputs and am wondering if that is still the best way or the only way? Is there a way to go from my PC to a current surround receiver via HDMI or Digital out to access the receiver’s surround input? Do I need a USB or PCI interface for this kind of conversion? E.g. I have an NI Komplete Audio 6 with a digital I/O. Could the digital out be plugged into the receiver’s Dolby Digital input and work?

My main DA/AD conversion is the Soundcraft SI Impact using the MADI USB, which I could probably set up to send at least 8 analog outputs to a multi input surround receiver so I can monitor the mix in surround. The issue is the Sony has crapped out on one side and I have to replace it.

Thanks in advance for any help.

AD

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I setup up my surround sound to a receiver via ADAT on my RME card.

Simply use the studio setup in Cubase and make all your output configurations there.

I simply set up 1 surround bus (5.1) and 1 stereo output on 1 ADAT. then I route these via my DA converter to the surround sound and stereo channels on my amp.

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From that answer I’m assuming your amp has separate inputs for each of the surround channels plus the normal stereo input?

Thanks.

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yes, that is correct… if you have active speakers setup you just plug accordingly to the position of your speakers. The easiest way should be to go: output 1 (L) output 2 (R) output 3 (C) output 4 (Lfe) output 5 (Ls) output 6 (Rs)

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Thanks, that helps.