Headphones…

[Achris2025]

Morning guys,
I am a keyboard player and experimented a bit with logic before on my macbook. I used a scarlet interface before but it did not work well, so I quit the whole thing…
Now I want to restart the recording, playing piano/keyboard with another vocalist. I have no audio interface anymore, only a keyboard with midi and usb connection.
I want to record us both at the same time, which means I need 2 headphones? Most interfaces have only 1 headphone output. Does anyone have experience with a setup like that? Of course I would need another interface..

 

[TalismanRich]

Don't worry about having 2 headphone jacks on the interface. You can get a Behringer MicroAMP HA400 for $20. Get a good interface with a midi input. A MOTU M2 or M4 are good, and have both audio and midi inputs. A Universal Audio Volt 2 is similar. Both are current models and should have decent support.

 

[shmaller]

get a headphone splitter, like this

 

[Achris2025]

Don't worry about having 2 headphone jacks on the interface. You can get a Behringer MicroAMP HA400 for $20. Get a good interface with a midi input. A MOTU M2 or M4 are good, and have both audio and midi inputs. A Universal Audio Volt 2 is similar. Both are current models and should have decent support.

Thanks for reply cluld I just connect keyboard/interface via USB? Any advantage of connecting via midi? (Not planning do shift single midi notes afterwards) recording via USB is audio signal or also midi?

 

[TalismanRich]

Using the USB for midi shouldn't make a difference vs the interface. Midi signals should be handled separately from audio signals, and I'm guessing that with the Mac, you can easily set up the USB Midi to feed to your DAW. Midi signals are not audio. The audio signals are from the microphones.

I just prefer having devices all going to the same point, although I very rarely use midi. I'm not a keyboard player, so it's mics on a guitar for me.

 

[TalismanRich]

get a headphone splitter, like this.

Those will work, but you can't adjust levels separately. Last week, when I was with friends playing, we had 3 different types of headphones and the levels were all different on the headphone amp. For $20, its money well spent.

 

[TAE]

3 different brands, 3 different prices and very likely identical and made in the same factory with different knobs and labeling. Amazon just check the reviews and roll with the least expensive that looks identical to the "Mackie"

I bought a Donner ( I buy their sustain pedals too) but they are out of stock @ $25 usually.

 

[BTStudio]

3 different brands, 3 different prices and very likely identical and made in the same factory with different knobs and labeling. Amazon just check the reviews and roll with the least expensive that looks identical to the "Mackie"

I bought a Donner ( I buy their sustain pedals too) but they are out of stock @ $25 usually.

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I’ve got the HA 400 and it works perfect for me if that helps anyone

 

[Eric V]

I’ve got the HA 400 and it works perfect for me if that helps anyone

My friend has that one too. It works great.

 

[Papanate]

Morning guys,
I am a keyboard player and experimented a bit with logic before on my macbook. I used a scarlet interface before but it did not work well, so I quit the whole thing…
Now I want to restart the recording, playing piano/keyboard with another vocalist. I have no audio interface anymore, only a keyboard with midi and usb connection.
I want to record us both at the same time, which means I need 2 headphones? Most interfaces have only 1 headphone output. Does anyone have experience with a setup like that? Of course I would need another interface..

What do you mean the Scarlett did not work well? I have some Scarletts and they work very well.

 

[Eric V]

What do you mean the Scarlett did not work well? I have some Scarletts and they work very well.

Mine works just fine as well.

 

[ecc83]

What make and model is the keyboard Chris? Some you see are very well equipped and are audio interfaces in their own right.
You say it has USB but often that does not include audio in and out and so yes, you need an interface and I too would suggest the M4.
Why? Well apart from the fact that is has a near state of art specification it has super stable drivers which translates to glitch free reproduction at low buffer settings and thus low latency. Yes, it only has one headphone jack but the wee Behringer is a steal, you would need to pay 4 times its price to better it and unlike a splitter you get individual volume control.

You might also find running the kbd's MIDI via DINs on the MOTU gives lower latency than USB but then I know not of macs!

Also, check out the free Cakewalk DAW. My son says it is good fun.

Dave.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

The Focusrite 18i8 has 2 headphone sockets, each with its own volume knob.

 

[CoolCat]

my Antelope ZenGo - 2 ch interface - has 2 separate headphone amps in the interface. (also 4 outs, analog or spdif if you want to add a headphone amp also).
handles a wide range of headphones too.

But the $21 headphone amps posted above look like a better idea, imo.
easier to turn a knob... and can be used with any interface or mixer you end up with.