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What happens to my regular PC audio output (currently going to my Mackie speakers, same as these) when I connect a 2i2 as shown? Do I patch the PC audio back into the 2i2? In other words, can I set up as shown here, but still have regualr PC audio (eg. youtube) go to my speakers?
Set your audio interface as the default audio device in windows sound properties. Then all of your audio will be routed to your speakers through the 2i2. Typically mine becomes the default interface whenever I plug it in.
@@AudioTechTV hey man idk why my mic doesn’t work I connected my interphase to my pc and my mic works when I put interphase to direct but it doesn’t work other wise please help man
Very useful and informative. But you did not explain what the difference is between "Line" and "Inst" and which one to use for recording a hardware synth, nor how to connect MIDI to record both audio and MIDI simultaneously via the audio interface. An updated video with these topics would be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot man! Although I’m still kinda confused about the hardware itself. I want to connect my piano (Kawai CN39) to a DAW but I really don’t know how because there are so ”many" options. On RU-vid I’ve seen people do without an audio interface and some that say you absolutely have to use one. Then there is USB type B and MIDI. Which should I use? I want to visualize my playing with software like for example Embers. But I of course also want sound. So do I need to connect my PC to USB type B MIDI to transfer both the sound and the physical playing to it be visualized? I’m a noob when it comes to audio tech and for weeks now I don’t know what to do :(
If you’re wanting to use Embers, I’m pretty sure it works with midi files. So you’ll need to record the midi, save it and then load it into embers. I’m not too familiar with the process but I think that’s how it works. So for that you can use USB. You can also use USB to work with midi in your DAW and then use virtual instruments for the sounds. This gives you tons of different instruments that you can choose from. If you want to record the actual sound of your Kawai then you should connect the line out to the line input on an audio interface and record it as audio not midi. If your computers built in sound card has a line input you can probably connect it to that. The quality may not be as good as an audio interface and the latency might not be great but it could work. Something to keep in mind is your piano likely outputs Stereo. So if you’re getting an audio interface, get one with 2 line inputs that way you can record in stereo.
i tried that on my steinberg ur22 mk2 sudio interface .. opened my cakewalk , and I saw my interface set in it but still no signal at all inside the DAW when I make a new track ..what could be the reason :(
Thanks bro. Any experience w/ Bluetooth studio monitors? I love the idea of wireless but I wonder if Bluetooth would introduce latency or other issues w/ recording or live jam.
yeah i got an M-Audio m track duo and it's very similar to that one in the video but i'm gonna have to upgrade once i have multiple people playing at once, so I'll upgrade to an 8 input interface when i can afford one.
In my opinion audio is one of the most important things for RU-vid. So I don’t think that this is overkill for a RU-vid channel. I think this is the entry level for it. Now it also depends on what mic you want to pair with it too. It could be seen as overkill for a cheap mic but if you invest in this now, you’ll be able to add another mic later on.
You don’t need speakers. You can use headphones. Speakers can be nice when you’re mixing so you can hear what it sounds like in the open air but they are not necessary. Just plug in some headphones and have fun. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍
I am using the Focusrite 8i6 with protools and cannot hear any music coming out of the headphones or computer speakers. Output and Input on my Mac are set to the Scarlett
If you just want a mic you could use a USB mic. If you want to use a xlr microphone then you will need a mic preamp of some sort. You could use an audio interface. Another option would be to get an analog mixer that has mic preamps built into it and then connect the output from the mixer to the line input on your computer’s built in sound card.
With no DAW, can I just connect this audio interface to my MacBook Pro. Then connect my shotgun mic to the interface, while connecting 3.5 mm TRS to Dual 1/4 in TS Cable to my camera 3.5 mic input? Should my Mac sound input & output be set to the interface? I’m just recording RU-vid videos!
If you’re talking about something like a gamer headset then no. I haven’t really used one. But if you’re wondering about studio headphones then yes. If you want a decent pair for mixing you’ll need to spend a bit of money. Personally I use a combo of Audio Technica ATH M50x and Beyerdynamic DT770 770 pro 250 ohm version. I probably use the DT770 more during the main mixing just because I like the comfort. If you’re on a budget the Tascam TH02 headphones are decent. But audio Technica also has some lower models that can be decent too. You want to try to find headphones that have a flat frequency response. Usually if you visit a manufacturer website they will have a graph. No headphones will be perfect. Once you get your headphones it may take some time to get used to the frequencies they hype or don’t allow you to hear well. I like using virtual studio plugins like Waves NX series to go with my headphones it can really help quite a bit and also help you to get used to your headphones. I hope this helps.
If you’re using a 1/4” cable to connect your mic to the audio interface you won’t be going into the mic preamp. You can likely connect your mic to the audio interface with the 1/4” cable but it won’t sound the best. If your mic is a condenser microphone then you won’t be able to use it with the 1/4” cable because you can’t access the phantom power needed for a condenser.
The interface I use is the Native Instruments Komplete Audio 1, and I want to connect my gaming headset (I'll be switching to studio headphones soon). However, this doesn't work as intended. When I plug the 6.35mm jack into the headphone jack of the interface, I get sound, which seems great. But, my system stops receiving sound from the XLR line input until I disconnect the headphones. I've seen recommendations about "routing" the outputs and inputs correctly, but I'm unfamiliar with this term and unsure how to fix it. I hope someone in this great community can help me with this dilemma.
I have a Sure MV88+ mic that I use to record my drumming to a cell phone....outstanding product....I play to streaming audio from RU-vid/laptop coming through my headphones......I want to be able to listen to what the MV88+ is picking up as well as the streaming audio together in my headphones and I want to be able to record both simultaneously on something other than a cell phone....would the products in this video facilitate this?
I have electronic drums and they have a usb b output so I use a usb b to regular usb into my computer. I am using Jamkazam to jam with other band members on line. Do I still need an audio interface for this sort of configuration?
So what do you do when you have studio monitors + focusrite scarlet 2i2 and you also want to use for gaming some kind of headset with microphone like Razer Kraken OR SteelSeries Arctis or Sony Inzone WH-G700W or whatever headphones that already have a micprophone attached to them?
Every time I go to select an input channel i get a notification saying this- 'You've selected an external input. Do you want to switch to External input only to avoid recording internal audio on this track?' Everytime I click Yes or No, nothing happens. Does anyone know how to resolve this issue? This is the first time this has happened. I have been using this same microphone for 6 months and it worked just fine, I never touched or changed any audio settings either. This only started to happen after I updated my FL Studio.
so i dont have speakers or the correct headphone adapter to plug my interface into, so is there a way to hear the output through the headphones that are plugged into the computer?
Zane!! Thank you so much for your videos.. I have a super amateur question and I really hope you can help me.. Is it definitely necessary to have studio speakers to hear the output? I don't have any speakers plugged in in my behringer um2 interface.. I can hear myself speak on the headphones, but if I replay my recording, or any other audio on the computer, it doesn't play through the headphones.. Please help!!
You don’t need speakers connected. This sounds like a routing issue. You might be using the Asio4all driver. If you are you can open the control panel for it and set the output to the um2. It will likely be called “audio codec”. That’s if you’re using the plug and play driver with Asio4all.
@@AudioTechTV thank you so much for your help.. I got a bit further, the only thing I can hear is the "metronome" in pro tools first when it's switched on. Still cant hear any of my recordings.. What am I doing wrong?
What audio device do you have pro tools set to use? Do you have Asio4all installed? If you do set pro tools to use Asio4all and then you should see a control panel button. Click that button and make sure it’s set to use the Behringer device (possibly called audio coded”) for both input and output.
Also. I have a video that shows how to install the actual driver for the um2 here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3QHbhtknH8.html that might help. I use that driver and it’s been great in Pro Tools First. Just set pro tools to use it and you’re good.
Got a question for ya.. I got a rode NT1-A with scarlet solo 3rd gen. Well.. I have everything on, powered, but my recording in the beginning have a pop, no pops all the way through, till the end. Then there's a pop. I have the soft ware downloaded, ive checked cards. Specs Processor: ryzen 5 5600x Gpu: rx 5700 xt 16 gbs of ram
i have a problem, i got a audio interface and i tried to record but my computer records the audio along with my vocals and i need the audio alone, do you know anyway to help with it
It depends on your audio interface. If you have the Focusrite 2i2 then it has 2 separate volume controls. One for the headphones and one for the monitors. Some interfaces have this feature and some don’t.
How can you pause and go back to a session being recorded?. Like if the meeting you record for eg: and if they have a break and come back to the meeting and began again?. Also if you cannot here some one on your system how would you know to how to adjust when asking the person to speak louder in the meeting?.
Hey, I have a question that I really hope you'll answer (or someone random in the comments) I have an (unpowered) pickup microphone that outputs using a male 1/4 cable. Do I need to purchase a cable like a 1/4 female to xlr male adapter to use with it (and would that adapter work with an unpowered microphone?) Also, if you know; what would be the best option in this situation to use this pickup microphone for recording using an audio interface?
If the output of the Katana is a line output then select line output on your interface. If it’s instrument level then select that. It will likely be a line output though.
Hi, I just purchased a new M air 192/4 audio interface I managed to get as far as connecting it to my laptop but I'm completely lost I don't know what to do next or how to get it working I keep trying to contact m audio on the chat line but it keeps cutting me off and I can't get through to them I don't know exactly what apps I need for this DAW thing. I am only a beginner. I have been trying for 2 days to get it set up finding it difficult could someone please help me with this thanks Andy
Super beginner question! Hope you can still help seeing as this video is a year old… what’s a daw? Do I need it? If so why? I’m having issues downloading the software from the website.
DAW stands for digital audio workstation. This is typically the software that you use to record and edit your audio with. If you’re a musician this is where you’ll record and mix your tracks. If you’re a podcaster or something like that this is where you’ll record your voice and any guests voices too. Then you can edit and add things in. Do you need one? Only if you plan on recording and editing audio. If you are just live steaming with your interface and have no interest in recording then a DAW would be pretty much useless to you. If you plan on recording and editing then yes you absolutely should get one. There are lots of free ones available and depending on the audio interface you have, it may have come with one or two. Hope this helps.
It depends on what type of output your digital piano has. If it has a line out then you could use line input. If it has an instrument output then you would connect to the instrument input.
Just bought the interface today. But I have an issue. I plugged my amp into the interface and interface into my computer but I cannot hear the sound come out of it. However, if I plug my headphones into the interface, I CAN hear the sound. So the Mackey speakers are not optional, right?
The speakers are optional if you only want to use headphones with it. But if you want to hear sound through speakers and not headphones then you will need to get studio monitors or speakers to connect to it. You will not hear any audio through your laptop’s speakers. When you connect the audio interface it becomes your sound card. Your audio no longer goes through your onboard sound card which is connected to your laptop speakers.
Sir, Can I use the R and L ports of an audio interface to connect to a mixer in a live playing environment ? Is it going to sound better over 3.5mm direct connection from laptop to a mixer ?
Yes you can do that. Will it sound better? Maybe. It depends on the quality of the on board sound card. Also depending on how loud or energetic the live situation is, people may not even notice the difference. An onboard soundcard at the very minimum should give you CD Quality audio which worked in live situations for years. Having an audio interface with the proper cables in your gig bag does give you a backup in case something goes wrong with your built in sound card. So you may want even a cheaper one for that reason. But if all you’re doing is playing audio through a computer into a mixer the cost may not be justified for an audio interface.
do you need those studio monitors? can you only connect the interface to the computer and then use only headphones to hear your instrument? or better yet hear through your computer's built in speakers?
You don’t need studio monitors you can connect the output to regular speakers or just leave them disconnected. You can use just headphones connected to the interface if you want. If you think using your computers built in speakers are better than using monitors or headphones maybe you don’t need an audio interface. If you want to route audio from your interface and have the output through your built in sound card then you can use a driver like Asio4all which allows you to route audio between audio devices.
I know this is old but I'm confused about the phantom power. Is that necessary? I'm about to upgrade to an xlr from usb. I just want to be able to plug my mic in and record 😭. I have no idea what I'm supposed to be buying regardless how many videos I watch. I'm technologically inept 😭
If you have a condenser microphone that requires phantom power then yes phantom power is necessary. If your mic doesn’t require phantom power then it’s not necessary. When buying a mic that needs phantom power it will most likely say that it requires 48v phantom power. Condenser mics need it. Dynamics don’t.
@@AudioTechTV ok, I know I need a condenser mic, so that means I have to get an interface with phantom power? And also usb specific so it can plug into a computer? Sorry, I've watched so many videos but for some reason my brain is not comprehending. The more information I get, the more confused I feel. I feel really dumb that I can't seem to catch on like everyone else 😫
@@DanielleBaylor Just get a condenser mic, XLR cable, and most importantly, Scarlett i2i or Scarlett i4i. Though, I have yet to do this for myself. I know my tongue drum should be able to be directly recorded to Mixcraft via amp cable into audio interface. My native american flute will be the issue lol. Also, the Scarlett has built in 48v of phantom power.
@@CertifiedSped94 oh thanks. I finally settled on some. I got a deal on an Audient ID4 since they were discontinued this year and an akg p120 with a cable. No flutes, so they work fine lol
If you have an external phantom power supply you could connect it to the audio interface but you won’t need it as this audio interface has its own phantom power supply. Most modern audio interfaces have their own phantom power built in.
Hey dude! Very informative video, nice work and thanks! I do have a question though: I set up my mic recently and I've been getting crackling when I record. The direct moniter through my interface sounds clear, but the recording sounds terrible. What do you think the issue could be?
It’s been a year so undoubtedly you’ve found out what was causing the problem. For anyone else having this issue, it’s been my experience that it’s simply bad cables or connections. Check those first and replace if necessary.
Hello guys I'm probably totally stupid but I can't find an answer I want to buy myself some studio monitors and an interface But I want to use the interface as an switch between my monitors and my headphones. And I would like it if there was a mute button on the interface Idk has every interface a switch function so I don't have to unplug and plug the monitors if I want to use the headphones and the other way around? And are there any interfaces with mute buttens for the microphone? Thanks for any help
By default no. But you can install Asio4all (it’s free) and set the input as your Scarlett interface and set the output to your computers sound card then you can plug your headphones into your computer and still be able to record into the Scarlett. You just need to set your software to use Asio4all as your audio device.
You don’t need to have monitors to start recording. Monitors are more used for the mixing process anyway. But you don’t need to have them for that either. They are nice to have but not necessary.
Will You Do Beginner Video? How do I plug Korg Kross 88 Midi Key-board workstation into Windows 10 (usb midi) or 2i2 audio plug? I want to hear software sound come FROM (Win 10 Desktop) directly INTO (Korg Kross keyboard) as I play. (Must capture organ sound going into the Korg). I need to Record directly into my Korg Kross instead of Cakewalk or Pro… I emailed IK Q&A: it’s their Hammond B-3X organ software. Wanted direct sound to go into Korg 88 keyboard so I can record their organ as I play my keys to Korg card track (it’s a music workstation) so I can create a beautiful organ recording at home. I have midi & Audio plugs! Show USB & Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen red box? Whichever? I was sold 2i2 but not told I couldn’t plug midi keyboard into it. I want that great organ sound to record into Korg from my Dell Win 10 that has the installed Hammond B-3X software. How to plug in to Korg workstation to hear & do a recording of organ sound, nothing like a Hammond B-3X! Just sound going straight into keyboard. I don’t understand the pre-answered email Q’s from IK or ( maybe Focusrite 2i2 is not needed ??) Please just do simple style video of plugging in both midi & show how organ software sounds are able to get into keyboard from Win 10 Desktop. Thanks much!!!
And if I want to connect a headphone with mic, how do I connect them? Because if you connect xlr to it, where do you get back the signal? Bcs it's a headphone and mic at the same time
If your headset has a separate connector for the mic and headphone then you would likely need adapters to plug the mic into the mic input and headphones into the headphone output. If it’s an all in one connection (TRRS) then maybe there is an adapter that goes from TRRS to XLR male and trs. I’m not sure if something like that exists but maybe it does.
The cables needed would depend on the type of connections on your studio monitors/speakers and the type of connections on your audio interface. Most audio interfaces will have balanced outputs with 1/4”jacks. So ideally you would want a balanced cables with a 1/4” male ends for the interface. Some monitors/speakers have 1/4” connectors, some have xlr and some have RCA. Get whatever cables work for your setup.
Yes you can use an audio interface with Audacity without needing to install anything. It will recognize the basic driver that installs when you plug your audio interface into the computer.
