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Using EQ while mixing to compensate for frequency response of monitors/headphones
It is possible in some sense, and I believe there is software around that is designed specifically for this, but there are also reasons why this might not be the best approach. Obviously the character ...
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Using EQ while mixing to compensate for frequency response of monitors/headphones
Systems such as SMAART and other Real Time Analyser based approaches can be used to level a system against EQ variation at a particular output level, however the problem is that the variations in a ...
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Do professionals calibrate the monitoring environment to personal hearing capabilities?
This may be down to personal preference, but I keep my studio monitors flat - even though I have about 3dB [subjective] hearing loss above about 6kHz in one ear. It was caused by illness, not by ...
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What is the difference between headphone jack and line out on Zoom H5 Audio Recorder?
The H5 has an option to have the DB cut down from the line out out to the Camera, you can find this in the manual or on the Zoom YouTube channel for the H5
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Looking for a digital mixer with 5-6 stereo AUX sends for personal IEM (Alternative to Zoom LiveTrak L-20)
EDIT: I had missed the requirement for stereo Aux buses. The XR-18 has 6 mono buses.
The Behringer XR-18 has:
similar price
4-band fully parametric EQ
flexible compressor
6 mono Aux sends
if more are ...
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Sending line-level signal to two devices
I suggest you put some resistors here just to be on the safe side, like this:
L_IN1<------|2k|------+------<L_OUT
L_IN2<------|2k|------+
R_IN1<------|2k|------+------<R_OUT
R_IN2<--...
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Aux/monitor send to In ear monitoring system
If you don't need stereo, connect one aux output to the left input and set the transmitter to mono. This is the most common configuration for a band sharing a limited number of monitor mixes.
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Audio interface and mic monitor for video conferencing
I believe all conferencing software today accepts to use any available sound input to and output from the computer.
Assuming a situation with one person on "this side" just about any sound ...
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Do professionals calibrate the monitoring environment to personal hearing capabilities?
Individual hearing abilities don't really factor into the discussion beyond preferences for certain equipment or room designs.
Outside of building a better listening space (eg. control room) and ...
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Can I get Microphone Input AND PC audio BOTH through Headphones without Delay?
I found a solution that works. I would like to make this post for others who may still be digging in forums for a solution. I was able to find on Amazon an affordable USB audio interface that allowed ...
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How can I send internal FX to monitors on a Behringer mixer?
I just wanted to add a bit more details to Michael's answer regarding how to make it work with the UFX1204. I know it's 5 years later, but the manual doesn't properly address this trick.
First, send ...
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How can I use the output of a wireless mic reciever as a wireless monitor and get audio on both sides of my headphones?
Check out the Sennheiser IEM G3 which works flawlessly with the other G3 wireless, and the IEM is purpose built for this use of headphone monitoring of the audio being sent.
Or for the same price as ...
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Minimum hardware required for headphones monitoring?
The standard hack is to move one of the cans off your ear.
Applications like Rogue Amoeba Loopback can route your mic input to the headphones. Loopback's latency is 20 ms, I don't know if this is low ...
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Closed or open-back headphones for live monitoring?
Generally, open-back headphones are better for mixing purposes. There are multiple reasons for this, you accumulate too much of the sub-region in closed-back and you don't hear the sound as clear, you ...
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3.5mm Audio Splitter - Diminished Quality?
Depends what you mean by 'listening quality'. The earbuds and the studio monitor cans are likely to be of different 'impedance' which will mean that for a set unit output level from the computer, the ...
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Sending drums and vocals to the in-ear monitoring mixer on stage
There are various ways to do this, but it all boils down to what kind of gigs you do, what gear you bring to a show and what gear is normally supplied or available. If you are able to bring your own ...
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Sending drums and vocals to the in-ear monitoring mixer on stage
You can buy a splitter snake and then you can send each channel to both mixers without using outputs on the FOH console.
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The best mic's for mancave jam room to hear the room
I've had really good experience with a set of custom molded earplugs with the interchangeable attenuators removed. They deliver very clear sound and still offer enough hearing protection. If ...
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Using EQ while mixing to compensate for frequency response of monitors/headphones
As said in a comment above the measuring would be really hard if you do it by yourself. There is already software for this though: http://www.sonarworks.com/headphones
The software basically does ...
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