recording and listening to playbacks

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Hello,
I need help. I use an M-Audio fasttrack interface into a macbook and garageband to record. So, my problem is: Say Im recording a song with a friend-- Im recording a part, earphones on, listening to the track, playing my bass part, lets say. And say after 3 or 4 attempts I like the take and I want to hear it in the monitors (out loud) so that my buddy can hear it too. How do I make that a fluid transition?? I dont have proper monitors, so instead I use a p.a. and its speakers or a pair of small computer speakers (Im poor).

Is it possible to transition between "recording w/ headphones" and "playback on monitors" without having to "unplug my headphones from the interface, look around the floor for the speaker cable and then plug that in" etc ????

Please help. Do I need monitors that will plug into the back of the interface and then I just use the A/B button? Do I need an amplifier?
 
The M Audio Fastrack has a 1/4" headphone output and RCA left and riight unpowered line outs. Plug lines from the RCA outs to the PA or powered computer speakers. You'll no doubt need some RCA-to-1/8 stereo jack (for the computer speakers) or RCA to 1/4" unbalanced phone plug (for the PA).
 
Thanks Force of Nature! Would this be the same technique I would use when/if I get proper monitors??

Also, how do I switch back from silent, earphones recording, to "outloud" playbacks through the monitors? The A/B switch?
 
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