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This is what I'm working with. Logic 9 to Saffire Pro 14 interface to Alesis ADAT 24.
I want to "record" audio to the adat. I want to have three tracks in a single song on the ADAT, lines 1,2,3. I have outputs 1,2,3 fromt the interface running to ADAT inputs 1,2,3.
In logic I have the tracks outputs set to mono 1,2,3. the ADAT is picking up all three tracks (all three meters are showing life). However, I am getting no sound out of output 3 (and therefore it is not recording into the ADAT) and I believe that 1 and 2 are coming in as stereo. Anybody know what I am doing wrong? I need this to run our tracks live for our show tomorrow and am having the worst luck!
(p.s. the interface only has four outputs.)

The Saffire comes with a software applet (setup program) doesn't it. Maybe you have to set up the 4 individual outs there, it may be set to send only stereo out.

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