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Old 04-08-2019, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TBman View Post
I don't have all the components hooked up due to lack of room, but yes it's a 6 speaker setup with a three out wire. I'd rather get a decent pair of monitoring speakers and now I learned that I can just plug them into the Scarlett just as long as I set it as the output also. Thanks.
Many seasoned studio cats say that the monitoring chain is the most important part of a recording system. The basis for this is if I can't accurately hear what I am recording all other decisions (e.g., mic choice, mic placement, processing, etc.) will be compromised. While that may be true when mixing dozens of tracks from many different sources, its a bit less important when only mixing a stereo track of a single source, like solo fingerstyle guitar. Still, the monitoring chain is quite important (i.e., clock, DA conversion, monitors, location and room treatment).

I agree with the others. Monitors are to be connected to the interface's line or monitor analog outputs, not the computer's audio analog outputs.
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