Pro Tools - Focusrite RED4Pre Surround Sound setup CMB 4.122 Studio 4C

Open Focusrite Control if you haven't already

Note if installing on a new computer you might have to play with the Mac Security settings making sure that

you allow access 

Trick is to log in as admin and re-install making sure that you allow security access

No Hardware Connected

For No Hardware Connected on macOS– click here.

document is also saved on software in the Focusrite folder

Once installed and running

Make sure that the FocusRite is synced to Internal

If you don't have it synced correctly no sound will come out.


Click on Device Settings

Red 4Pre

Clock Source make sure it is internal

Click on >File Load Snapshot

We have a snapshot for both A and B suites because they are different

Go to >Tempstorage>

Templates>Focusrite surround sound setup.ff


Click Open

Note in case it's lost here are the settings for

outputs 3-8 for Suite A

Note in case it's lost here are the settings for

outputs 3-8 for Suite B

Open audio midi setup 

Choose >Focusrite Thunderbolt

Configure Speakers



Choose Configuration 5.1 Surround


>Focusrite Thunderbolt and 5.1 surround config


Each speaker output should send a signal to this cable 

Choose Apply and >Done

This is how to connect your IPAD skip this part if you don't want to connect an IPAD and the Dock


If the Wi-Fi of the computer is already ON, turn the Wi-Fi OFF

Turn the computer Wi-Fi ON
Go to the WiFi Icon and choose > Create Network

The default settings (for the Network Name and Channel ID) are fine.

Click "Create"

Confirm that you are connected to the network that you just created

Put your iPad on the ProTools Dock or use the one that is already there.


TURN IT ON OR -Wake it up by pressing the "Home" key


For more information about using the Dock please refer to the manual:

ProTools Dock (for Apple iPad)


You can also view a YouTube video which walks you through the functionality of the Dock and the App:

YouTube Video - ProTools Dock Walkthrough

Go to Settings
Enable Wi-Fi

Choose the WI-FI network for the Device you just created.

Choose to "Join Anyway"

On the iPad, open the PT Control Application


If you don't have the app installed download it from here

http://www.avid.com/products/pro-tools-control

This Step will setup the S3 Console

On the computer, launch the EuControl application. 

Applications>Euphonix>EuControl


Please be patient while launching - it may take a couple of minutes for the application to launch properly.

Once the application is running, go to > Window > EuControl Settings

The Surfaces Tab should list 3 devices:

AVID S3

PT Dock

Your iPad PT Control App


It should look similar to the picture on the right.

The Workstations Tab should list the computer that is connected



The Next Steps Will Setup ProTools Surround Sound and finish connection to the S3 and IPad Dock




Open ProTools > Create Session or Open existing session

ProTools will ask you where the Waves Plugins are.  Go to Applications > Waves > Plugins V9