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prozach
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:24 am Post subject: MicPort Pro + Monitors |
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Hi all,
Another newb' question for you ...
Using the MicPort Pro ... How can I run a set of headphones for recording + monitors for playback?
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Claire Dodin Club 300

Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 392 Location: Sunny LA
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:59 am Post subject: |
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There's a headphone plug at the back of the mic port pro.
If this is annoying, you can also change the audio output in your recording software so it goes out through the computer headphone jack. _________________ www.clairedodin.com |
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Dan4VO Contributor

Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 42 Location: Asheville, NC
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:03 am Post subject: a couple of options |
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You could get a mixer and feed the output of the M to a channel. Or perhaps a studio control center (like the Presonus Central Station) will work for you. The mixer is probably the more cost effective way to go and will probably be more useful in the long run.
As long as you are mixer shopping, you should consider getting a USB mixer so you don't need the M .
I hope this helps.
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Mike Sommer A Hundred Dozen

Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 1222 Location: Boss Angeles
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:12 am Post subject: Re: MicPort Pro + Monitors |
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prozach wrote: | How can I run a set of headphones for recording + monitors for playback? |
Well, that is a problem isn't it?
It will ether be one, or the other - headphone or monitors.
So you'll need a Stereo 1/8” headphone jack adaptor for whatever input your (Powered) speakers are, or whatever your speaker amplifier is or needs.
Once you get the proper adaptor, you can unplug your headphones and plug in your monitors as you need to.
Or if you have a mixer, you could possibly route the M headphone signal through it -- but that would depend on if you have a mixer and what mixer it is.
The process would not be much different then hooking up your own Home Theater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPA435yIuzQ  _________________ The Blog:
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captain54 Lucky 700
Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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You can get one of those splitters than run out from a 1/8" male to two 1/8" females, and plug your phones into one and the monitors into the other...when you record, hit the off switch on the monitors or turn down the gain on the monitors...
the question I would ask is....why are you running monitors out of the Mic Port? I would set the playback output to the computer soundcard and run the monitors off of there.... |
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Jeffrey Kafer Assistant Zookeeper

Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 4931 Location: Location, Location!
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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I run my headphone out into a mixer. However, I've not successfully been able to run the soundcard out into the mixer at the same time. It makes the micport record a horrible distorted sound. There's some weird electronic thing going on. YMMV. _________________ Jeff
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georgethetech The Gates of Troy

Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 1878 Location: Topanga, CA
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Headphones into M
Speakers into built-in sound card
Set playback driver to built-in sound for speakers, M for headphones. _________________ If it sounds good, it is good.
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Diane Maggipinto Spreading Snark Worldwide

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:15 am Post subject: |
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i like george's answer. _________________ sitting at #8, though not as present as I'd like to be. Hello!
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Brad Venable Contributor IV

Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 129 Location: Dallas, TX, USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Ditto to George's answer. There won't be any latency issues that way, right? _________________ Brad Venable
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georgethetech The Gates of Troy

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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nope _________________ If it sounds good, it is good.
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Jeffrey Kafer Assistant Zookeeper

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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soundgun wrote: |
Set playback driver to built-in sound for speakers, M for headphones. |
uh. how do you do this in Windows? _________________ Jeff
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georgethetech The Gates of Troy

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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Depends on the A . It's an either/or situation, you can't do both at the same time. _________________ If it sounds good, it is good.
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