Presonus Studio 1824c Audio Interface - Independent Output Channel Count

I don’t know, man…maybe I’m not tracking, but I am seeing nothing in the manual that indicates you cannot feed whatever you want into the 8 different D/A channels…yes the outputs 1 & 2 are linked with the main L/R outputs, but what those parallel outputs source is defined your computer-based DAW software.
 
" I do not need 10 channels. I need 8. But why would I not be able to use the Main Outs as a stereo mix of 8 channels, is something I still don’t get."

From a digital to analog conversion perspective, that would be 10.
Technically it could be achieved with 8 D/A and passive summing but then it wouldn't be Main Out any more - it would be Summed Out or D/A monitor out.
In that case 'Main' outs wouldn't play back computer/DAW audio.

This is usually the bit where Dave suggests a DIY summing box for pence or, better yet, a mixer! :ROFLMAO:


These compromises are common enough. You'll find interfaces boasting 16 A/D D/A and 96k operation,
but the small print will say "not at the same time". It's 16 channels at 48k or 8 channels at 96.
 
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