How to Connect Studio Monitors to Audio Interface

This video shows how to connect studio monitors to an audio interface using audio cables to connect the audio interface to the studio monitors (speakers). ➡️ www.zzounds.co...
📒 Show Notes 📒
Equipment Used In this video:
1️⃣ Studio Monitors
KRK Rokit 5 Classic: www.zzounds.co...
2️⃣ Audio Interface
Scarlett 2i2: www.zzounds.co...
3️⃣ Audio Cables
Hosa Rean Pro Balanced Cable: www.zzounds.co...
4️⃣ RCA to 1/4" TS Adaptors: www.zzounds.co...
Here are some possible RCA and TS Unbalanced options
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➡️ Hosa 1/4" TS to RCA: amzn.to/36fJZxY
It is a good idea to keep the cable length of unbalanced cables as short as possible to reduce possible interference.
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[@squirrelkeeper7304]

If this video didn't exist, I would have to get up and ask my roommate. Don't get me wrong, he's a nice guy, but I just made myself some tea and sat down.

[@MatthewStratton]

LOL...

[@Dthepianoprincess]

Actually same. Just drank 2 cups actually. Roommate not even home. 10/10 video.

[@austinj8694]

Lmao best comment ever

[@LastOfTheBret]

Valid excuse

[@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217]

How is the squirrel doing?

[@christianmunch7160]

I really appreciate the fact that you´re doing this for dummies. Because I am a dummy.

[@MatthewStratton]

🤣🤣🤣 I just hope it helped.

[@TOIMwet]

open hier

[@slipstream747]

You are not alone. /wave One more dummy, checking in.😄

[@FranciscoMartinez-ij7dz]

Me to

[@shedal2571]

Thank you so much, I just spent so much money on the audio interface and the studio monitors, and I was freaking out when I saw all of those holes and weird-named cables. Thank you again.

[@MatthewStratton]

You're very welcome!

[@smokoguap]

Same lmaoo

[@themaliceking6804]

Lmao me too! It looks so daunting at first.

[@GitanieGuerrier]

My Friend you should have a school of recording

[@lauritsholmgreen2371]

This was a very helpful video! I just got the krk monitors and the focusrite interface and video really helped me setting up my new home studio

[@MatthewStratton]

Nice!

[@IsaacAlexanderSmith3915]

reply asap so if i buy me some rokit 10s or 8 and a interface thats it i can play my music and plug it into my gaming moniter for forza and stuff in futer please tell me i dont need any pc or laptop

[@kadirozer4727]

Is there any hissing sound on idle when you connect through focusrite? Thanks in advance.

[@katyweems]

Wait so i cant just plug these into my laptop with an aux?

[@katyweems]

The krk rokit 5’s

[@Duckquek17]

Hello! The video was really helpful, but is it possible to make a guide on how to switch between using monitors and headphones (basically choosing where audio is played out from).

[@spencerjadenmoore]

If this isn't working for you on Mac try going to System Preferences > Sound > Output and make sure your audio interface is selected

[@JasonVu-h7t]

I have to laugh and now understand why the music technology industry is not as big as it can be.....Because everything is mad unnecessarily complex.

[@oO5Dynasty]

He is back with another helpful tutorial. Thank you!

[@MatthewStratton]

I appreciate you 💯

[@dominickvernon9558]

@@MatthewStratton morning l

[@fabioescudero6204]

Hello, i have the Uphoria um2, and i want to buy the rokit5, do the monitors sound worse with the RCA cable? Should i change my interface?? Thankss

[@ReloadedRemix]

iv just bought these speakers which they work perfectly fine until i open FL Studio and it says 'Couldn't create the main streaming DirectSound buffer? Can anyone help please?

[@SueandDwight]

Thanks Matthew, exactly the info I was looking for and explained in terms that even a non-techie like myself can get. Very useful emphasis on balanced,unbalanced. Great video.

[@joshuajaimes121]

Can I just use the Aux-in or will that damage my studio monitors?

[@jimbryant2157]

Great explanation of balanced vs unbalanced - thanks!. I have a semi-related question: I have a Scarlett Solo and use it to connect my guitar to my PC for use with Amplitube 4. I am getting tired of having to use headphones while playing (I rarely record - I just like to play using the amp variety and options in Amplitube). I would like to know if I can use studio monitors while playing (BTW - I do not play loud - usually.... ;). Can I use monitors (instead of headphones) and if so, are there any you recommend (under $300 for the pair)? Thanks!

[@l04d83]

Yes, you can. It's how i have been playing bass. Though idk of a good sub 300$ pair, as it'a hard to find such things. I guess any monitor with a 5 or 6 inch sub would work great with eletric guitar.

[@mhandamsguine5965]

Good job , i want to record i meed your help , how i can do that

[@Housestationlive]

ok so i downloaded the user manual of the subwoofer, and jack outputs from the audio interfaces goes to jack input from the subwoofer. then i need different cables, because subwoofer output are only xlr, as left and right monitor speakers. but still don't know if the cables will matche the "balanced" attribute of the system. this is the trickist part of the procedure i guess. i will watch again your video to see if it helps. i downloaded the audio interface manual and output is actually balanced. but in french we say "symetrical" instead, and that's super-confusing 😂

[@Housestationlive]

so many mistake i made. i though speakers goes in input, i always do that mistake. and did'nt watched for balanced/unbalanced. that was a great tutorial, but the end is technical and i sould appreciate to have more details, especially when it comes to purchase cables. i have monitors speaker that never worked because the cable isn't compatible with the system.

[@subtleheatbeats7767]

What’s the point of connecting monitors to a interface when you can just directly plug them into the laptop?

[@pandalover8329]

Its so you can control everything from the scarlett. DAWs like abelton, when you select the scarlet it will recognize it as an input and output and you cant seperate them

[@darrenhirst9900]

You can plug in them into a laptop but an audio interface will have better sound.

[@KE010101]

Great video, Jan 14 2021 update, I am just now getting to this stage with my home studio setup so I needed to review this excellent video tutorial again.

[@MatthewStratton]

Thanks

[@kaka808syt]

Can i use rca (unbalanced) from interface to (balanced) trs monitors...

[@Greg-tj8rg]

Appreciate how thorough and clear you were with this. You answered the specific question I was searching for.

[@MatthewStratton]

Awesome!!!

[@_.justn1ck]

whats the difference between balanced and non balanced? Im starting to get into music and this is very helpful, thank you.

[@ak-gi3eu]

@Anonymous Stew should i buy trs balanced 6.35mm to trs 6.5 balanced ,,,,becuz i got presonus eris 3.5 and audio inter face...should i buy cables will it improve my quality

[@ak-gi3eu]

@Anonymous Stew i mean do sound odf studio moniters change with audio interface aand without audio interface

[@darrenhirst9900]

What is the difference between balanced or unbalanced? Balanced audio uses three conductors to carry the audio signal. Two of the conductors carry negative and positive signals (audio is an AC signal), and the third is used for grounding. With an unbalanced signal, there are only two conductors. One carries positive, the carries negative and is also used for ground. The advantage of a balanced signal is that because the ground is seperate from the negative conductor, there is less chance that radio frequency interferance will get into the audio signal. Generally, +4 db, balanced signal are the way to go for long cable runs. The high gain and isolated ground make for a cleaner, noise-free signal. If cable runs are shorter, there should be no problem with RF interferance or noise on unbalanced, -10 db signals. If you have RF problems in your studio, you probably have some kind of ground fault, and it's a good idea to have it checked out by an electrician. Typical studios have both +4 and -10 db gear, so the important thing there is to make sure gain stages match all the way through the signal chain. The biggest cause of noise and distortion in audio is mismatched gain.

[@SachilaChathnukaMusic]

Hi. I am using Mackie Cr3 x Studio monitors and hearing a little white noise. Will it be fixed if I connect those to an interface

[@foxernator]

I love my Focusrite it's awesome :) Luckily it's not too hard to set up monitors - I did them without tutorials but highly recommend people get them - loving my new set up.

[@darrenhirst9900]

There is always a show off 👀 I love my Focusrite 2i4.

[@bobwoolcock]

Do you know how to get a signal out of any of the ¼" outputs on the back (3 - 10) on the Behringer UMC 1820? I have tried everything and zip. It would be nice to dedicate an input, for example input 5, to come out of output 5 for a separate monitor. Those outputs are supposedly controlled through the DAW. If you open up the driver window, Advanced, Configure, Volume there are two slider panels - one for Inputs and one for Outputs. No matter how I adjust them - no sound at outputs 3 through 8.

[@philipperostin]

Is there any advantage/difference in using a XLR cable instead of a jack one ?

[@theshlug1424]

Want to know this too

[@alexortiz8697]

Same

[@Believer7154]

Hello Mat. Thanks for the great video. Appreciate your time and effort! I need your help my man! I have M-Audio Monitors and a audio interface but I dont know what size TRS BALANCED cables to get to make the connection? Is the size standard across the board for audio interface (female) to monitors/speakers (male)?

[@audiosystems2291]

Hi. Do you know any plug and play interfase , compatible with andoid tablets? I just wanna play music through the monitors. Not for recording

[@danzn5647]

Firstly very nice video, Secondly. I have an audio interface from the mixer in my pc can i use another audio interface from the mixer in my passive speakers and can i put the usb kabel in a socket to power my speakers? Please answer!

[@michaeldonnelly]

I'm a bass player and I just sold my GK bass amp. Tired of using it, just want to find some studio monitors and connect my bass guitar to it. I understand I need an interface which I have. Will studio monitors do the job? I play along with music while I'm playing the bass. Just want to make it simple rather than using these bass amps.

[@chinita_isabela1749]

Hi i have condencer computer and CI1 enterface but i dont reallly know how to installed. Can you help me?

[@BatoGitars]

Plss need help,i use Scarlett solo 1gen (RCA red and White ,right i left Chanel ) byt my Speakers is Hercules Dj32monitor and right Speakers is Active with RCA input,and oitput gore left speaker...how do conectvaudio interface with this Speakers,iz is posibile??

[@SnazzyBoxx]

Does this work with a Scarlett solo Audio interface aswell? The input and output looks exactly the same at the back

[@andrewstirling6457]

Hi, I purchased a new m audio 192/4 interface and a Marantz MPM 1000 condenser microphone last week I need know what types of monitors I can use to get some sound output don't really want to spend too much on monitors as long as they are good enough for home recording does this interface have a balanced or unbalanced output ? I only know they have 1/4 inch jacks I also need to buy headphones.I am new to this stuff I just play guitar but want to learn about recording and make videos could you help me with this thanks, Andy Glasgow 🥰🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@FAHRENHEIT451JL]

If anyone can help. I've connected everything. Signal showing on audio 6 interface but nothing (NOTHINGGGGGGG) ON MY KRK. I JUST SPENT TWO HOURS TRYING TO DO THIS INSTEAD OF JUST PLAYING MUSIC FOR AN HOUR . IM DEAD INSIDE.

[@valueds]

so i have personus eris 3.5 active monitors, but an old passive subwoofer (one rca output) how could i play all 3 together?

[@vortox7292]

Hey there, im thinking about buying the Hercules Monitor 5 as Monitor. I'm not really professionell, but would you say they are good for 200? Also i want to buy Headphones. As said im not very professionell, i will use them mainly for gaming but sometime also for recording vocals. Thought about the Byerdynamic DT770 880 990, but im not sure what would really be the right, the 990 would be the best for gaming i guess, but not very good for vocals. Would you say the 880 is the one? -> at the moment i have as speaker a Logitech Z407 and as Headphone a SteelSeries Arctis 9

[@TheDeathBeatsOfficial]

Strangely enough I am currently building myself a second mini work-station for which I have bought the Focusright Scarlett and the Rocket G5s.

[@MatthewStratton]

Right on.

[@LindonSlaght]

Don't get me wrong, you answered my questions, but I might be too smart for these tutorials I feel like this could've been explained adequately in 2-3 sentences.

[@RickyZenInLivingFocus]

Thank you for this excellent content & education... I am going to work on recording out of my PA directly to my Macbook Pro. Any suggestions would be so appreciated! Looking forward to your awesome content!

[@NationalDeputy]

Hey bro can you please help me! I’m using the Rockville APM8W studio monitors and I have a NT1-A Condenser microphone. Lastly I’m using the Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen) USB Audio Interface. The Rockville studio monitors have RCA inputs. It also has balanced XLR and TRS inputs in the back of the speakers as well and a USB port. What do I need to do in order to record? What plugs do I need to buy for these inputs ? I don’t play instruments, I rap/sing. Please help me bro

[@NationalDeputy]

Hey bro can you please help me! I’m using the Rockville APM8W studio monitors and I have a NT1-A Condenser microphone. Lastly I’m using the Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen) USB Audio Interface. The Rockville studio monitors have RCA inputs. It also has balanced XLR and TRS inputs in the back of the speakers as well and a USB port. What do I need to do in order to record? What plugs do I need to buy for these inputs ? I don’t play instruments, I rap/sing. Please help me bro

[@mengvangvo2837]

When my Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen plugs with my KRK 5 monitors, my vocal recordings and sound starts crackling/popping? It even stays in my recording. But when unplugged, my vocals are flawless. Do you know why?

[@far-outman1730]

I just took one look at you Dude and was all, "Yeeeaaaahhh, that FFella prolly knows what the darned heck is up with this shit!" hahaha thanks for the guidance pal. theres a lot of indescroipptive stuff to sift through; maybe I wasnt looking hard enough ?? hahaha CHEERS BUDDY

[@loubloom153]

Hello, is there a usb audio interface that I can connect speakers to use my pc as HTPC for movies with dolby atmos at least 5.1.2(i would prefer 9.2.4)? I'm not a audio-engineer i just want atmos on pc speakers. Thanks in advance

[@OnlineMD]

To use just ONE STUDIO MONITOR, do I use the 1/4 inch headphone jack via a TRS cable, would that work satisfactorily? Would most appreciate that, thx in advance!

[@johnwolff3206]

Cool video, i have a question (i'm new at this and getting ready to make a purchase, i think, lol). So, if i am playing my guitar (through my real amp through my attenuator from my line out to the interface), i have a program on my computer (i think its called an IR ?) where i can choose , Marshall , Orange, Mesa Boogie etc. Cabinets. When i'm playing am i hearing out of my monitors the emulated sound of the (i choose) an Orange 4x12 with Vintage 30 speakers ???, any help greatly appreciated, thanks in advance...john

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

Hey I answered one of my concerns watching this, and now one more thing I'd like to understand and fix is: I like to play guitar over music, and now that I have properly connected my Kanto Tuk monitors to the UA Volt 1, my PC music doesn't sound quite the same. If I flick off the interface and go back to the other optical input I use for PC use my music sounds perfect. The guitar and effects sound fine in both cases... So there's some type of processing or something going on I reckon

[@465marko]

This may be a silly question, but my audio interface has an RCA output (Behringer UM2). I'm looking at buying some studio monitors and I saw these Behringer MS-20 that appear to have RCA inputs. Is it really just as simple as running an RCA cable from the audio interface to the speaker?

[@barrythomson4210]

What if my i have the 2i2 but my monitors only have RCA ?

[@h0pesfall]

My speakers are broken and I wanted to buy new ones... so since I make a little bit of music producition (just as a hobby) I thought I am going to buy some studio monitors. Dumb questions: 1. Are studio monitors (in general) also good for listening to music and gaming? 2. Are there any known issues for the USB connection from Audio Interface to computer? (eg. PC not starting when the USB cable is plugged in the computer? I know this problem with my headphone amplifier...)

[@kinglxrnn8331]

I have this issue been dealing with for months to where no matter what I press I CANNOT GET MY AUDIO INTERFACE, to record sound through my microphone. all I hear when I turn on record is hissing sound that doesn't record anything ,but the levels go up and down as if it was I will go into my audio driver settings and make sure my realtek output is on and my Scarlett solo input is on and still I get nothing but hissing sounds when I press record I've tried downloading earlyer versions of asio didn't work, deleted then redownloaded my studio one software, didn't work either went into my microphone and headphone troubleshooting and the computer said they were working fine but yet there are time when I hop into studio one I can't record and hell, sometimes the PLAY BUTTON in my software WONT EVEN WORK and my whole computer just freezes along with my software if I press it. I'm honestly out of options at this point if anyone has had the exact same issue please give me advice on how to fix it I don't know if it's latency,the wrong audio driver ,my software,my computer, my focusrite I just don't know please help .

[@booh2860]

Many thanks.Anyone suggest how I may connect wireless headphones to my audio interface.I use a Behringer UCS102 however willing to replace it with something that would permit wireless headphones to be connected.

[@ericcrawford9827]

Delete and get deleted. Plug it in. Good days/shit days, 'balanced'? Yeah, I've a Scarlett 212 and Genelic monitors, because I used to sell drugs. Unbalanced. Rock on, dude!

[@kaivrock]

I have Audioengine a5's that I'm using. The pair of RCA's on the back say LINE OUT as do the RCA pair on the back of my Scarlett Solo 1st gen. interface. Two pair of outs. Of course, I'm getting no sound. That kind of sucks for modern powered speakers. Do you have a solution? Sorry, but I've looked everywhere. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[@mannytorres341]

I currently have a pair of klipsch RB -51 II passive speakers, paired with the fosi audio 2 channel 100 watt 8 ohm amp but I wanted to add a subwoofer and an audio interface to my set up. I was looking at the focusrite scarlett solo but due to my speakers being passive I’m unable to pair the two and I know I would also need a subwoofer connection, so I started looking at buying a new amp. I’m looking for 2.1 - 8 ohm amp. (75W RMS to 300W peak) that I can connect to the focusrite Any one have any suggestions as to how I could solve this issue or point me in the direction of a budget friendly amp?

[@sheaholiday3019]

How do you have your mic setup ? I have a Scarlett 2i4 I’m using that for my monitors but not sure what’s needed for a desk mic 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@dubsteboi]

dude so helpful and made it so much easier to understand! thanks so much for the video appreciate your effort into it!

[@MatthewStratton]

Glad it helped!

[@bionikpulse]

Does the audio interface improve sound quality?

[@bzbee5139]

In short, Yes.

[@darrenhirst9900]

The audio chip in the computer or laptop is good enough to play music. An audio interface is a dedicated system made for audio so the quality is going to be a lot higher.

[@HenryGm-q8l]

Thanks for the video but my question is. Can I connect focusride to my hartke bass amp? If so, where should I connect it? I can't find any video explaining how to do it.

[@knottsscary]

I have a scarlet solo which has the xlr connection, and I was looking at buying the presonus eris 3.5 which only has TRS and RCA connections on the back and I do not want to use the aux line and lose quality. I’ve been a “bedroom musician” for years now and i want to step it up, it seems like all the good studio monitors are extremely expensive and I just can’t afford that right now. i was also looking into the Yamaha MG10xu mixer which a lot of people say is really good for the price. Any suggestions?

[@AltonMarshall-xx9si]

Hi Matthew, I need your recommendation of a hifi setup. I have the fluance RT85 turntable and A Pair of Yamaha HS7 powered monitors. Can you advise on type of cable connection and phone pre amp required to complete my system?

[@ello_ello_]

Thanks for the vid! I have a Behringer U 202 that I want to plug guitars into . . process through DAW and send out to a Fender Amp (Rumble 40) . Enlighten me? Pls n thnx!

[@woody3590]

Okay im a newb...Sometimes I think I have more money than brains lol...anyways. I just bought a pair of studio monitors and am wondering if i can just hook them up to my yamaha amplifyer? which is connected to my TV and VCR

[@riccardocarbo2479]

Don't make pop sounds for your notes... Super super annoying... a real nuisance.

[@metaldreams3595]

Damn. I already had these bulky nice cables from my last speakers but theyre 1/4 to RCA! 😟 I just got Pre Sonus monitors. It has RCA too of course but it said in manual i should connect to the balanced 1/4

[@johnrefe]

what exactly are those cables you plug behind the focusrite? 2 stripes, both ends the same 6.3mm jack ... not a single music shop in my country offers this kinda cable. All cables are different ends or simply 1 stripe guitar cables. The only one I found is from local online shop for 150 euros for 10 meters and still with 1 stripe, special for studio ...

[@keanujaquita]

Nice video, I'm having a problem with the interface, computer and speakers. Whenever my usb-c cable is connected to my computer and interface, I get this humnoise in my speakers. This only happens with my computer. I tested it with my laptop and then there is no problem. Do you know a fix for this? I tried buying an iDefender+. This is a noise remover. And.. it kinda worked, I only got a free high beep in return.. so that wasn't an option either.

[@DoomOfConviction]

Does in matter if you use XLR or normal instrument Cables? I asked the same question the retail store and they told me to connect as follows : Monitors > TRS Kabel > DI Box > XLR Kabel > Interface… has anybody a clue if I need two DI Boxes for each monitor or if I can buy one and put the Box in the signal chain of the guitar/bass?

[@Bansenshukai9]

Hi - I have my Focusrite 2i4 connected to my KRK Rokit 5s, and have connected my Moog into the front left port of this audio interface, but only one of the monitors is producing sound. I would greatly appreciate any advice that you can provide here.

[@RobHTech]

good vid, but you should make all of your connections and then plug in the input. I've been watching all these vids about audio processors for computer-studio monitors, but it doesn't make sense to invest this much money for what it is. You can just buy a DJ amp or even a home audio pre-amp and run either passive speakers or active speakers, respectively, for similar cost and be able to get higher power, quality, and can expand later. Unless, you are traveling.

[@Abraxus34]

guys how to connect Dutch & Dutch monitors to computer using digital AES3 XLR input of the monitor? I dont understand what to use in this case cuz motherboard on the PC dont have any xlr digital outputs like AES . should i use some cable adaptors or something like this?

[@441greenleaf]

İ have edifier sb880 speakers and i connect them to my motherboards sound card directly.. i have behringrr sound card. Should i connect them via behringer? Will it boost the quality while im listening music?

[@andreibarladeanu5134]

hello, I have a pair of rokit 10 and I'm not happy with them, who can help me how I can amplify them? the audio signal is from the iphone 11 promax and it is heard very slowly and they are given to the maximum from the back!?!??!?

[@cameronneaves2511]

Hey Matthew! I’ve noticed in the background you have a Boss RC-505… could you by any chance please explain how to add that machine into the set up? Not too sure where in the chain to put it! Thanks!

[@brandenjacko6843]

I would like to hear my amp simulator thru my half stack amplifier. So just replacing studio speakers for guitar speakers. How do I do that? I heard about getting a power amp to achieve this but I don’t want to damage anything. Please advise.

[@st.petersbexhill8319]

Could I take a feed from my mixing desk into an interface and take the output from the interface back into the mixing desk? I want to use it for Zoom/Teams in a large hall and be able to hear people on the zoom call passed to the hall and speakers in the hall to be heard on the zoom call? Thanks for your videos which are very helpful

[@jeremybrown9281]

How can you make the audio come out of a speaker connected to the computer rather than the focusrite itself?

[@brunojr9]

I would like to buy a pair of M audio bx5-d3 which use balanced inputs and my audio interface has unbalanced rca output. Do i have to buy and rca to trs adapter with 1 ring (unbalanced) or 2 rings (balanced) on the tip of the trs part? thanks in advance.

[@liveshows860]

Appreciate you

[@TheMeJustMe75]

I just got studio monitors and when I got everything hooked up, I got this awful crackling, electrical interference. When I played my guitar or keyboard, I could hear them but still got the interference. I learned that this is actually a common issue with a custom built computer. The usb cable transfers the sound from inside the computer to the speakers. I found something called IDefender that actually cancels the ground loop which causes the interference. I ordered it and it's supposed to be in today. I'm really hoping this solves my problem. I'm ready to do some recording again.

[@rolandasemedo1]

Hi Matthew. Apologize me my ignorance , i'm new on setting up a home studio... I tried to connect my focusrite scarllet 2i2 3rd generation to audio monitors presonus eris 3.5 through these cables with two ends ) red and and black in both ends. Red for right side black for the left side and connect on to the TRS balanced side of the monitor and black/left and red/rigth side of the interface line outputs but Pro tools says that doesnt recognize any audio hardware. Did i do something wrong? Should i buy other type of cable?Can you help me please? Thanks in advance.

[@Yan-pz1tl]

so is it fine to connect XLR from my speaker (which is balanced) to RCA in my audio interface (which is unbalanced)?

[@dureshsharintha99]

Hey man, Do I need to plug in and plug out my TRX cables of my monitors everyday after my daily work??? 😐😐

[@bluelinebowhunters]

How would I setup a separate sub with this setup? I’d like to get the same monitors and connect them to my iMac but I also have a Bose sub from my old setup with an XLR connection that I’d like to keep. Just blew out my old Bose speakers which lasted me about 12 years.

[@cbasa97]

Hey, I'm having some trouble setting this up with an 8i6. I'm getting a buzzing sound out of just one speaker. I have 1/4 trs but they don't look like the ones you have

[@maycondias2282]

I’ve been kicking myself for the last 2 days trying to connect my gear. You sir are a lifesaver. Thank you for the detailed video. Dumbasses like myself really appreciate you taking the time to help us out.

[@harsimaransingh3059]

Hi Matthew hope you are well. I want to record guitar using scarlet solo 2nd gen I have windows 10 system . I am using ableton lite . I wanted to know if you have done any video for recording guitar using scarlet? How do I connect guitar amplifier to interface

[@brisky__]

Dumb question, but do I need an interface if I also want to use the speakers through my gaming monitor? I have my audio inputs but they won’t produce any sound.

[@justinward5205]

Hey Matthew, love your video would this be a good option for me if I wanted to hear my DJ sets through my krk speakers or would another option be best ??

[@mirageRF]

Unfortunately in 2022, the Rokits only have the single combo jack and neither have a headphone jack. Seems like they are devolving. ?

[@krtobi]

Thank you very much! This Video was very helpful and very good explanation.

[@ashleygreenaway6312]

I just bought a Kali LP6 and was pissed off when I opened the box and there were no audio cables. Just to clarify, is it the TRS cables that you mentioned that I need to buy?

[@Notesens]

old video, not sure if i'll get a reply.. but i bought an XLR condenser mic & scarlet 2i2 3rd gen.. pop filters etc.. and it sounds like poop. my boom mic on my seinnheiser sounds cleaner. how do i get rid of the background noise and crisp up the audio? .. also, is there a way to plug straight into the computer without adapting to usb? .. with some kind of pci-e card? i feel like im losing tons of sound quality and i feel like the interface doesnt power my mic enough

[@simo4665]

let me first say that I already have the fiio k3 that I use for my headphones, do you think it is a waste to buy an audio interface, for example, scarlett solo only for the xlr microphone?

[@HEMi1995]

What if you want to connect a krk sub? The KRK Rokit 5 G4 only has one port, which goes into the audio interface. How does the sub get a signal?

[@ToadyDoo]

… wish i knew about the different outputs before buying my monitors, i got a focusrite scarlete solo 2gen and yamaha hs7, anf i just realized that i can’t even plug them in

[@Exspiravit4699]

Will these work better than PreSonus speakers these are a bit out of my budget. After looking on Amazon it says if my computer as line out don't know what that means I have a laptop?

[@nasirlogo1665]

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[@954DYLN]

Would I be able to hookup rokit 5 monitors, dt770 pro headphones, and an at2020 usb mic to the same 2i2 interface?