Headphones and Mixer

[inf tha don]

I just brought a mackie mixer v1202 and m audio delta 44 soundcard becuase i got pro tools to go with it. Iwanna know what cable and or converter do i need so my headphones can be in mysoundbooth while somebodys recording and still keep my computer speakers playing so i cna hear whats bein recording in the booth thanks

 

[Minion]

Your Mixer should have a few different Outs (Monitor,Main,Record,PFL, ect) so you can use one of these outs from the Mixer to a Small headphone amp and then Plug your headphones into that that way you can Monitor through your Monitors and through Headphones at the same time...

Your Mixer should also have a Headphone output....

You can also hook up a Headphone amp to a Pair of the Outputs on the Delta and Monitor via headphones through that....

You can"t just Plug your headphones directly into the Ouputs from the Delta or the Mixer (becides the Headphone out on the Mixer) because your Headphones need an amplified signal which is not what the Outputs on the Mixer or the delta 44 are....

Cheers

 

[inf tha don]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Live/Sound/Signal/Processors?sku=483850

is that the right 1? if so what cable do I need to hook it all up?

 

[Minion]

Hi, Yes that Headphone amp will work Fine....You simply Connect the Outputs 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 from your Delta 44 into the Inputs on the Headphone amp...

You would Simply use 2 1/4 in Patch Cords (the Same Type you use to connect a Guitar to an amp) as your Delta 44 has 1/4 in Outs and the Headphone amp has 1/4 in In"s......

Headphones are Fine for Monitoring while recording but for mixing down you should use a Real set of Studio Monitors not some Computer speakers....

You can get some OK Monitors for about $300 or some good ones for about $1000....

A Good Pair of Monitors are some of the most important pieces of equipment that you will need in a Studio because without them you will never get a Proper Ballanced Mix of your Music that will sound good on all Audio systems....

Cheers