Soundtrack Pro with Blackmagic Intensity Pro Card

Hi
Just wondering if anyone was using STP with the Blackmagic Intensity Pro card to monitor video on a TV?
If so, whta are your experiences and especially does STP allow you to continue using your selected audio device (MOTU Ultralite over Firewire for me) while viewing your Quicktimes on the TV.
Thanks in advance
Gavin
gavin little
echolab
dublin, ireland
http://www.echolab.tv/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1962022/

Hey Bill
Thanks for getting back so quick! No, I've checked the audio/midi and the default audio device is my MOTU Ultralite firewire interface - even when the default output is set to the mac's internal speaker, once you select the external video it mutes the output.
I can still see levels withing STP as if the audio is playing. There is an official Apple Support document about audio not working when you are using external video to firewire and it says that it is a bug that can be bypassed by setting your bus to surround (1-6) instead of stereo (1-2) but this has no effect for me )-:
Would love to know if it works for you! and if so, what way you have things configured
Thanks
gavin little
echolab
dublin, ireland
http://www.echolab.tv/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1962022/

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