# No sound: Connecting QC through Focusrite to Speakers **URL:** \ **Category:** Quad Cortex\ **Created:** [May 21, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/no-sound-connecting-qc-through-focusrite-to-speakers/14174 "2024-05-21T14:19:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vivaldi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/977dab/32.png) [@Vivaldi](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Vivaldi)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/no-sound-connecting-qc-through-focusrite-to-speakers/14174/1 "2024-05-21T14:19:09Z")
Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and I have a question regarding the connection between my QC to a Focusrite Solo and my 2 KRK speakers. I thought it would be possible to connect my QC to the Solo and from there directly to the speakers but no. The focusrite notices a signal (so the output from QC seems fine as usual) but then there is no sound coming from the speakers. Cables from the Focusrite are two balanced cables (1/4" stereo jack). So is this combination only working with a DAW in between? Thank you all for your answers 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PaoloM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/paolom/32/4876_2.png) [@PaoloM](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/PaoloM)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/no-sound-connecting-qc-through-focusrite-to-speakers/14174/2 "2024-05-21T15:58:19Z")
You need to use the app Focusrite control to assigned the inputs you use for your QC to direct monitoring ---
**Author:** ![Vivaldi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/977dab/32.png) [@Vivaldi](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Vivaldi)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/no-sound-connecting-qc-through-focusrite-to-speakers/14174/3 "2024-05-22T09:20:33Z")
Thank you PaoloM, I’ll try!