# How to get multichannel audio into DAW?

**URL:** https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-to-get-multichannel-audio-into-daw/6015
**Category:** Strudel
**Tags:** questions
**Created:** [29 November 2025 16:25 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-to-get-multichannel-audio-into-daw/6015 "2025-11-29T16:25:09Z")
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### Author: ![sinhex](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/sinhex/32/3421_2.png) [@sinhex](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/sinhex)
#### Post date: [29 November 2025 16:25 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-to-get-multichannel-audio-into-daw/6015/1 "2025-11-29T16:25:09Z")

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Hello 🙂  
First: i love strudel and i’m totally addicted since months.  
But I have a final boss that I'm really struggling with: Multichannel audio routing into Ableton for mixing/mastering.

I know about ch() and i tried it with Loopback and BlackHole on MacOS and some other virtual audio cable tools on windows.  
Whatever im doing, i just see / hear two channels (1,2) outside the browser.  
Browsers: Firefox, Chrome  
I have read that some people seem to have gotten this to work, but without explaining how. However, I also have the feeling that it is generally not possible due to the limitations of browsers/web audio?

I would appreciate any relevant information that takes me further.

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### Author: ![sinhex](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/sinhex/32/3421_2.png) [@sinhex](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/sinhex)
#### Post date: [1 December 2025 18:44 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-to-get-multichannel-audio-into-daw/6015/2 "2025-12-01T18:44:18Z")

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Okay, I had a blind spot there.  
It works with orbit() and the “Multi Channel Orbits” checkbox in settings.  
orbit(2) equals Ext.In 3/4 for example as orbit(1) is 1/2 by default.  
Prerequisite: proper setup with BlackHole 16ch as main input in Ableton audio settings.