Playback with a monitor

[Damani311]

Can you have a monitor connected to the interface, and actually play back things already recorded through it? I know this sounds like a simple/stupid question, but I'm not sure. Wouldn't this mean that the recorded signal is getting sent BACK to the interface from the computer?

[Lowtonejoe]

Originally Posted by Damani311

Can you have a monitor connected to the interface, and actually play back things already recorded through it? I know this sounds like a simple/stupid question, but I'm not sure. Wouldn't this mean that the recorded signal is getting sent BACK to the interface from the computer?

What interface and software are you using?



Joe.

[Damani311]

Using a Presonus Firebox and the Cubase LE software that came with it, thanks.

[Lowtonejoe]

Originally Posted by Damani311

Using a Presonus Firebox and the Cubase LE software that came with it, thanks.

If you are asking whether or not you can listen to what has been recorded while adding your next track the answer is yes.

Generally due to latency issues what you want to do listen to the track that you are adding live and the recorded tracks off the computer.

I am not familiar with either the interface or software but that is how I have to do it with Cakewalk.



Joe.

[lemur821]

Originally Posted by Damani311

Can you have a monitor connected to the interface, and actually play back things already recorded through it? I know this sounds like a simple/stupid question, but I'm not sure. Wouldn't this mean that the recorded signal is getting sent BACK to the interface from the computer?

Well, that is monitors' general purpose. It's not strange; an interface is just like any sound card or built-in sound on your computer.

[Damani311]

Originally Posted by Lowtonejoe

If you are asking whether or not you can listen to what has been recorded while adding your next track the answer is yes.

Generally due to latency issues what you want to do listen to the track that you are adding live and the recorded tracks off the computer.


Joe.

Sorry, this confuses me. The way my Cubase program works, I can only use the audio drivers for EITHER the monitors/firebox OR the computer speaker system.........am I missing something here? Do you just have better software than me?

[emils]

So you are using your comp speakers to monitor what comes of off Cubase. All you need to do is conect some speakers to your Firebox and use it's drivers in Cubase to be able to overdub.

[EricF]

Ditch the computer speakers, use your monitors (what kind are they?) connected to the Firebox main outs. The Firebox, like many interfaces, handles A-D and D-A conversion.

I'm not familiar with the Firebox specifically, but typically, an interface will have it's own set of drivers and software control panel for routing of the audio. You should be able to set it up so all sounds coming out of the computer (from Cubase or not) are routed to the Firebox and to your monitors.

[Damani311]

Ok so you're listening to what you've already recorded........do you just use the same monitors, at the same time, to listen to what you're recording? Or headphones?

Lol I'm not that bright

[stranger0]

there is nothing like recording your bass through your monitors and a 15" sub

[emils]

Originally Posted by Damani311

Ok so you're listening to what you've already recorded........do you just use the same monitors, at the same time, to listen to what you're recording? Or headphones?

Lol I'm not that bright

Yes, you would be using the same monitors to listen to what you already recorded and to what you are playing at the time.
Yust hook them up to your Firebox and see what happens. Make sure you use the ASIO driver in Cubase.

[stranger0]

Damani, as long as your monitor connections are 1/4" cables, just look at the back of your Firebox and connect them to the "main out".

I'm a little confused about cubase though, if you are listening to the music through headphones on the FB already then it should just be a matter of hooking up the monitors to the FB.