This is probably just me learning how things work, but I want to confirm it's me and not the equipment being weird.
I'm using Reaper with my Komplete Audio 6, headphones plugged into the KA6, and direct monitoring on the KA6 turned off. (User manual states the Direct Monitoring feature cannot be used for Inputs 3/4 (the balanced 1/4" inputs)). Signal chain is condenser mic → balanced XLR cable → dbx 286s → balanced 1/4" TRS cable → Input 3 on KA6 → USB cable → laptop. Device in Reaper is set to KA6 ANSIO driver.
When Record Monitoring is set to OFF in Reaper I can't hear anything in the headphones, which I sort of expected. When Record Monitoring in Reaper is set to ON or AUTO I can hear the mic, but it sounds like there is a very short delay or reverb on the signal. My newbie assumption is that what I'm hearing in the headphones is the original signal from the interface mixed with the latency-delayed signal from the DAW. I've tried different configuration combinations/settings on both the KA6 and Reaper, but I get either nothing or the "reverb" signal. Is there a way to configure the KA6 and/or Reaper to monitor either (1) the signal from the KA6 by itself (preferred) or (2) the "return" signal from Reaper, but not both simultaneously?
Hope all that makes sense. Any help is appreciated.
I'm using Reaper with my Komplete Audio 6, headphones plugged into the KA6, and direct monitoring on the KA6 turned off. (User manual states the Direct Monitoring feature cannot be used for Inputs 3/4 (the balanced 1/4" inputs)). Signal chain is condenser mic → balanced XLR cable → dbx 286s → balanced 1/4" TRS cable → Input 3 on KA6 → USB cable → laptop. Device in Reaper is set to KA6 ANSIO driver.
When Record Monitoring is set to OFF in Reaper I can't hear anything in the headphones, which I sort of expected. When Record Monitoring in Reaper is set to ON or AUTO I can hear the mic, but it sounds like there is a very short delay or reverb on the signal. My newbie assumption is that what I'm hearing in the headphones is the original signal from the interface mixed with the latency-delayed signal from the DAW. I've tried different configuration combinations/settings on both the KA6 and Reaper, but I get either nothing or the "reverb" signal. Is there a way to configure the KA6 and/or Reaper to monitor either (1) the signal from the KA6 by itself (preferred) or (2) the "return" signal from Reaper, but not both simultaneously?
Hope all that makes sense. Any help is appreciated.