User Manual
How to connect and configure a Surround Speaker Setup 
When using Symphony with a surround speaker setup, the first set of outputs can be configured as speaker outputs 
suitable for connection to a 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 speaker system depending on which I/O module is installed in slot 1. With 
this configuration, turning the control knob will adjust all applicable line-outputs simultaneously. 
1.
Connect your speakers to Symphony’s outputs 1 - 6 
A standard 5.1 surround setup is routed as follows: 
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Output 1: Front Left 
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Output 2: Front Right 
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Output 3: Center 
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Output 4: Sub-woofer 
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Output 5: Left Surround 
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Output 6: Right Surround 
2.
Open Maestro and click the “Output” tab 
(or use the keyboard combination [⌘+2])."
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3.
In the Speaker Output section, click the Speaker 
Output drop-down box and select “5.1”"
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Note: 
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When an 8x8 I/O module is in the bottom Module 1 slot, an additional option for 7.1 becomes available. 
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When a 16x16 I/O module is in the bottom Module 1 slot, additional options for 7.1 and 9.1 become available. 
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