Best way to route recording monitor ?
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Posted on Apr 03, 2009 06:32 am
Analogue Junkie
I Don't Do Software
Member Since: Jan 26, 2009
I'm no expert or pro and this is a home use studio set up.
Background
I currently use a Roland TR606 Drum Machine( sent DI via xlr to mic input), Bass Guitar (sent DI to mic input) and a Vocal Mic (again DI). All into a Behringer 1024fx and then into a tascam 414 via XLR cables. Most of the recordings have to been done seperately as there's only one of me and prefer to record the drums in real time, then go over with bass then vocals. (soon to be adding guitar and synth using the same process).
Can anyone suggest the best way to route the monitor speakers for these recordings? I'm currently suffering from only using headphones (with fare results) but would prefer to use monitors via the RCA out puts on the tascam. Is this the right way to go as I've heard the phones output would also be ok for monitors? Is this true?
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HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Apr 03, 2009 10:26 am Yup. Monitor-outs to monitors. You got it.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Apr 03, 2009 10:43 am Headphones put out headphone type signal, which can vary greatly.
It's not technically the same as line level signal, which the monitors want to see.
But, you CAN use headphone output and send that to monitors, just don't overdrive the monitors, as headphones may get louder than line level devices want to see.
You may be able to send the outputs of the tascam back into the last stereo pair of the mixer. Then use headphones or tape outs, or ctrl room outs, or main outs on the mixer to plug into your monitors. This gets all signals in the mixer, where you can tweak them to your hearts content, before you hear them.
The signal to be recorded may have to come from something else, if you're using main outs to record from. I use inserts, and it works this way very nicely.
Apr 03, 2009 05:51 pm Cheers to you you both.
I'll get some good cables and do a bit of trial and error to get the best out of what I've got.
Again thanks for your help!