Direct Monitoring - Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Manual

2. For Windows users: Open the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6's Control Panel software. In the Control
Panel, go to the Audio Settings
PDIF 5|6 setting. The KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 checks for availability of external syncing
sources. If the synchronization request fails, the interface switches back to internal clock
mode. If synchronization is possible the top panel's Sync LED lights orange (see also
chapter ↑4.3, Top
3. For Mac OS X users: Go to Applications > Utilities > Audio and MIDI Setup to open the
Audio and MIDI Setup utility. From the
Clock (S/PDIF). The KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 checks for availability of external syncing sour-
ces. If the synchronization request fails, the interface switches back to internal clock
mode. If synchronization is possible the top panel's Sync LED lights orange (see also
chapter ↑4.3, Top
6.6

Direct Monitoring

In the Monitor section of the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 audio interface, you can set the device to
bypass any signal processing and send the audio signal from the input directly to the output of
the device at zero latency. This function is known as Direct Monitoring.
The Direct Monitoring feature only applies to inputs
puts IN 3/4 and IN
You can activate Direct Monitoring via the
on the front panel of the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6. This routes the signal of the inputs
IN 2 directly to the selected outputs. The
lector switch. When held for one second, it cycles through three monitoring modes:
▪ Monitor signal to outputs
▪ Monitor signal to outputs
▪ Monitor signal to both output pairs
The LEDs on the device's top panel display which monitoring mode is active.
page and set the
Panel).
Panel).
5/6.
ON
ON switch also doubles as an output
OUT 1/2
OUT 3/4
OUT 1/2
Using the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 (Setup Scenarios)
Digital Sync Source
Clock source drop-down menu select External
IN 1/2 and is not available for in-
switch in the Monitor section, which is located
and OUT ¾
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Direct Monitoring
to the External S/
IN 1 and
MONITOR se-