How do I turn on direct monitoring Focusrite Control?
How do I turn on direct monitoring Focusrite Control?
How do I enable Direct Monitoring?
- Open Focusrite Control (downloadable here) and go to the ‘Output Routing’ tab.
- Set the dropdown to ‘Custom Mix’ for the outputs you want to Direct Monitor from.
- Click the ‘+’ icon in the mixer section of Focusrite Control, you may already have some hardware inputs in the mix.
Does the Scarlett 2i2 have direct monitoring?
The Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen features a Direct Monitor button with three selectable modes; off, mono and stereo. The interface will cycle through each mode when the Direct Monitor button is pressed.
What does the direct monitor button do on focusrite?
Direct monitoring allows a user to listen to the input signal of the interface with near-zero latency. It takes the input signal on the interface and sends it straight to the headphone and line outputs on the device. The signal will also be sent to your DAW software allowing the input to be recorded at the same time.
How do I direct monitor in Audacity?
Monitoring
- In Audacity for all platforms: Choose Software Playthrough in Recording Preferences or under the Transport > Transport Options menu.
- Windows: On some machines you can instead select your input in Windows “Sound”, choose “Properties” then on the “Listen” tab, choose “Listen to this device”.
How do I use direct monitoring?
The most simple form that Direct Monitoring can take is an on/off button. In this case, always make sure that the signal from your instrument or microphone is being sent clearly to your DAW and at the right level. You can adjust this using the ‘Gain’ control knob of your audio interface.
What is Windows Direct Sound in Audacity?
Selecting Windows DirectSound or Windows WASAPI and enabling both “Exclusive Mode” boxes in Windows Sound allows Audacity to request audio direct from the device without resampling.