HOW TO mix your own In Ear Monitors for your band.

[@Lunarplex]

Dude, where is the rest of the videos? Put them up! I need them!

[@era2327]

We need the next video! Please!

[@tracert8888]

You're a live saver. My band was having issues figuring out what to get but I think this is exactly what we need! Thanks! I have a solid understanding on how everything should be routed.

[@KimGodard]

I've got the components for this rig being delivered this week! Both the build tutorial and this video are fantastic! Can't wait to get our band's rig up and running!

[@darrenbatchelor2843]

Hey! How have you found the rig? Looks a neat system - interested to know how you got on with it.

[@jamieAutumnfires]

Both tutorials are so good. We've just finalising our rig and can't wait to practice and get it ready for live shows !

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

If you play drums, or for your drummer's benefit, consider mixing in the overheads first and then supplementing with the close-mics. If you do close-mics first and try to blend in overheads later you can wind up with a mess. For drums I like to do: OH>Close-mics>Click and other tracks>other instruments in order of importance. Also if you're playing small places and don't really need overheads, consider using them anyway just for the drummer's benefit. It can get hard to tell how hard they're actually hitting the skins sometimes with in-ears in.

[@EricGuevara]

Any update on a vid showing EQ, compression, etc? These videos have been very helpful! Cheers!

[@PiotrLYRRE]

One of the best tutorials I've seen. You man have a great talent for explaining things. Cheers!

[@pietropaloschi7450]

Please make more videos!! You did great for being your first two videos! Keep on doing this, you explain very well

[@SkylerMills]

Hope we can get those vids

[@Bobby_Uterus]

We need that next video Chris, we want to know how you process you IEM’s

[@Jacob19923]

Would love to see that next video you were talking about, interested to see how you would process vocals for a monitor mix using this!

[@rickbiessman6084]

Brilliant job explaining how to run an IEM system! There wasn’t anything new for me really (my band uses an X32 rack and the same splitters as you =) ), but you structured and explained everything so well - wish I’d had this video available back when we planned our rack. And I agree, those link buttons can cause genuine nightmares!!! Also... dang, these are your first two "proper" youtube videos? Someone did their homework!!! I would’ve never had the patience to do that much prep! Hats off!

[@produkcijaprodukcija4583]

part 3?

[@AlexanderSays]

Starting to price up and get bits for my own IEM rig. Dude honestly this has been so helpful legendary!

[@supertarzy]

Man...Just...Yeah!!!! You saved me from a boring learning process on how to "in-earing monitoring" your band properly. Thanks

[@tylerthompson1092]

Thank you for that bit about the direct vs isolated split. I was going to purchase a splitter rack that is a hardwired Y split but I don't think that would support what I'm looking to do.

[@kennypatterson9110]

You can use a cheap split like that, just make sure you only use the phantom power on one of the consoles only. never use phantom power on both consoles without a isolation transformer.

[@terrytarpening9456]

Basically you’re looking for an xlr patch bay and having an independent isolated split. Lots of bands go this route too but rack splitters just make it easier not requiring separate gear

[@Oluwarotimi57]

Hi Chris, please do a video on how to use a speaker management for the first time (separating subwoofer from others). Thank you

[@STRETCHArtist]

New at this game.. thanks was quite helpful on how this equipment works

[@bjarkenielsen8515]

Dear Chris... When is the next video coming? (17:10) ;-) Good stuff!

[@chrislanterns]

I'm hoping to do it soon, but have been very busy sorry!!!

[@djabthrash]

@@chrislanterns Would love to see it too.

[@Mobi666]

@@chrislanterns We have been waiting for 4 y now LOL...

[@mdeasy]

You’re really good at this Chris! Excellent video!

[@Katoda123]

Great staff! Waiting for more 👍

[@Mobi666]

Hi, so 4 years later and I'm still waiting for the follow up video on you using the ipad app to adjust in ears?

[@AlanSamuel]

waw!!! thank you so much! this is a great tutorial, everything is clear and straight forward. I will only have to transpose a few details to my X32 Rack instead of the air mixer

[@newmeutube1]

So helpful video Chris. Thank you 🙏

[@codyyoung1691]

We are moving to this type of setup and the anxiety of setting it up has been killing me…. Until now this tutorial is fantastic!

[@thepianopreacher2496]

Good day sir please I need you to do a video on how instrumentalists communicate during their session. How you fix in their own TalkBack mic for communication... how its being mixed to avoid bleeding of sounds... Thanks

[@DanRMusic95]

Incredible again dude

[@chrislanterns]

Thanks a lot Dan!

[@jeffreybeutels7663]

Top notch, building my band's own IEM and this was a great video. Well explained! Subscribed!

[@IainFrame]

Really good tutorial mate, fair play.

[@eduardocardenal9873]

great video, keep posting more info, i would like to know what process you will use like compression, and eq for in ear monitors

[@raveenmaharaj9432]

Very clear and awesome video.

[@Lunarplex]

Excellent video. Thanks so much!

[@pauleustace001]

Great video and really well presented. Thanks for sharing

[@tobiaswinter1358]

Very very helpful, thank you!

[@DevinJuularValentine]

This was so helpful, and well polished. Will you be making more videos?

[@noremorseuktributetometall400]

Can we please have your next video on the XR 18 please

[@williamrodriguesribeiro7040]

fecking nice video. I missed one thing... if you have a backing track and a click. How to split them? How to send to the click in the in-ears only... should I still use an audio interface for that?

[@Wam3Studios]

If your using stereo mp3 file you would put the click on the Left, and the tracks one the right. Then mail the click into the monitor but not into the mains

[@dodgeanderson]

Again, BRILLIANT!

[@cicevieira]

Nice class!

[@EdwinBastidas]

Gracias. Excelente video

[@schlagwort14]

awesome video. I've been using the xr18 for quite some time now, but there was still some stuff I didn't know. however.. where's the 2nd part? :( really liked this one, so am more curious to see how you process the signal for a better overall mix. ours is a mess sometimes.

[@lookmanostrings]

Thanks for these videos! It clears up a little bit for me because I was wondering about the overhead for the drums, which needs phantom power. If I plug it in with the direct link in (no transformer), then it should work, and the transformer side should go to the house, right? Brilliant.

[@n5zxz]

Love the videos and have been using this exact setup for about 3 years. I am very interested in learning what you have to say about setting up effects, EQ, compression or limiting. One thing that scares me is accidental dangerously high volume levels that could could literally hurt someone’s hearing. I’d like to know your thoughts on limiting versus compression when it comes to in ear monitors. We use an X-18 Behringer as well. I’d like to see how you would implement those tools either per subgroup channel or individual input channels. Cheers my friend. Thanks for your expertise !

[@jeffmilkey]

Looks like you never made the follow up videos...bummer those are the ones I really wanted to see.

[@VANDAD]

Great video once again!

[@chrislanterns]

Thanks again!!!

[@raulnieblas]

Do you have a video where you can show how to send the audio to the earphones instead the monitor? This because when I’m recording the drums the sound stays in the monitors and mics are capturing some monitor sound. I’d like to turn them off and use my earphones while recording. Thank you in advance Regards from Cabo México

[@jeremysaje6939]

So great! You have saved me so much headache!!!

[@evofaizal777]

great video!!! subscribed. looking forward to learn more from you

[@chrislanterns]

Thankyou!

[@INSYTEOFFICIAL]

Were the multi track stems playing back through your DAW or USB in the X16 Air? I'd like to set up a rig very similar to yours with the capabilities of monitoring backing tracks that have the click embedded in the wav/mp3 files as well as everyone's live performance going through our stage mixer. While simultaneously sending samples and soundscapes to FOH via stems. Ideally running the tracks on a laptop/ipad. I was thinking of running two stereo mixes in a daw, one being the backing tracks + click that only the band monitors and the other mix being samples and soundscapes going to FOH. Is that possible? I know that limits how much the band can hear of the backing track but can it still preserve the versatility to individually mix our live performance in our ears? I hope I've been clear, great video! Cheers from Canada

[@cookieintune]

Little things matter ✨️

[@SocChrisMusicianPage]

Mate……FANTASTIC video. Thank you 🙏🤘🏼🎸👍👍👍

[@spurfect1604]

I loved this video so much in my opinion you are underated 🔥👍

[@chrislanterns]

Thanks Sion!! That means the world!!

[@einaraarnes1378]

@@chrislanterns These videos are quality videos. Got a question, if two people uses the same IEM transmitter, and got to use the same mix. can you still pan the guitars left and right?

[@RodrigoPiccoli]

Amazing video dude!

[@mr.producer7459]

Bro where are you????

[@Medievalfan94]

This is basically as low tech as it gets for self sustained IEM mixing. Next step up would be an XR18 and use the Ultranet interface to give everyone a P16-M console to have true individual stereo IEM mixing.

[@hunterrotherham2653]

Great video, appreciate the knowlage!

[@matiashidalgo]

Next video please!!

[@codylieske3444]

How were you able to get a click track on the x air edit? I can't seem to find one, though being that this video is 4yrs old they might've removed in an update or something

[@beckymiller3922]

Why do I hear our click so faint in our in ear monitors. We use wing Q and can adjust our individual in ears. Our click is at all the right settings on our board and on our app track. Am I missing something?

[@noremorseuktributetometall400]

Hi there in my band there is four members to get our individual mix would we have to have our own individual transmitter and receiver per person so another words I would have to own four transmitters and four receivers paid to their own transmitters to get our own individual mix is that correct very new at all this so please forgive me for asking Thanks

[@flipz9053]

where that new video at

[@jondnz]

Did you do a "next video"? Can't see to find it

[@georgestanley9140]

Awesome video Chris thanks! I'm confused on the the whole router/wifi deal. Do you have to have internet service where your playing to use this setup?

[@noahlippert5122]

You do need internet service, yes. But it doesn't need to be where you are. So for example your at a venue and they don't have no wifi. In this case you just connect the digital mixer via ethermet cable to your won router, that you bring with you. Then you just have to set the digital mixer in the right mode (there is a button that you can set left, midle or right) but that's explained in the video. And the last thing you need to do is connect your device, which you control the mixer with, to the same network as the mixer. I think this is how it works.

[@joshmahan2587]

My guy!! Yes!!!! Rad shit Chris!

[@chrislanterns]

See, now you know how to do it! 🤣

[@kingkatalogas]

so i connect for example the aux 1 output to my headphone preamp channel one and now member one has his own mix on bus 1. is that correct?

[@douglashardy177]

Can a guitar player change their volume on their amp or have different volume levels per pedal but not change the sound and volume in the bands in ears?

[@gabeitch3542]

Do I need a DIGITAL mixer? And do I need a splitter? Because wouldn’t that mean I have to mess around with what the sound guy has already patched in? I’m completely new to IEM and know literally nothing

[@jeffmilkey]

When you save a snapshot..it doesn't just save the IEM mix, but the entire mix....important to understand.

[@Theintruder100]

When we have been practicing with my band it sounds nice and clear playin individual but even the whole band is playing the instruments are distorted and sound thin Sort of compressed any idea what's going on

[@zambri1974]

Hi there, I have a question how do you connect the Jack cable to the MS8000? are you using a converter on MS8000??

[@rickiejohnsonmusic]

I hope you start vlogging again!!!!!

[@basemanist]

i"ve got the xair 18 but i don't have a the recorder part richt under the snapshot item how's that ?

[@Bobby_Uterus]

Mono ears = Tears

[@HensleyCaleb]

I will never forget this!!! 😎 thanks for commenting

[@mrlionel1965]

So, two guys in our band both have the XR18. Do you have to have the splitter to make the in ears work or can you just set up a transmitter out of one of the 6 aux busses?

[@blanerudd1383]

You can run ears off of the 18 if you’re using it as your front of house mixer. To isolate your ears from a venue that has their own front of house you have to have the channel splitters and a split snake

[@Michael_Drums_]

I'm a bit co fused.. with the XR16 I can only have 8 microphones and not 16 through a splitter since the other 8 inputs of the XR16 are line level, right?

[@chrislanterns]

No they're still the regular pre amps, just using balanced jack inputs rather than XLR :)

[@Michael_Drums_]

​@@chrislanterns ah, I see. Thank you!

[@VictorCardena3]

Nice! But what I really need to know and can’t find anywhere is how do we make a stereo mix???

[@chrislanterns]

Click on a bus name (on the right hand side) then click "Channel" at the top and there should be an option for Stereo link. Enable it and two busses will link together to form a stereo mix. This will be shown by a chain link connecting them in the list of busses.

[@VictorCardena3]

@@chrislanterns I’ve done this many times and I’m never able to channel anything on my left in ear using the buses, only through the master mix.

[@erickn]

@@VictorCardena3 Maybe I'm too late, but just in case you're still looking for an answer : the main pan fader is for the main output only. When you link 2 busses into a stereo bus, instead of the two tiny horizontal volume faders for bus1 and bus2 (in the upper part of the main mixer page) you get a volume fader and a pan fader. That's the one you have to use to pan sends. Alternatively, you can find the same pan fader in the "sends" tab for any channel, between the linked busses volume faders and the scribble strips.

[@erickn]

And an alternative and quicker way to link two busses from the main mixer page is to right click on the chain link icon (besides the 48V icon). At least on the windows version of X Air Edit, not sure about the macOS version.

[@terrytarpening9456]

I’ve always just took up two Aux outs and made adjustments for “panning” between the two channels without stereo linking them by adjusting the faders Don’t want guitar in your left ear, leave the fader down…..

[@hanyang3127]

Where is the "click" input from? From a computer? or just in the apps of the mixer?

[@chrislanterns]

It's from the same playback device as the tracks. It can either be a computer or media player. A click track will be prepared beforehand by the band :)

[@matthewkuttruff3045]

Chris, these two videos have been such a huge help in planning my band's IEM rig. I can't thank you enough for producing them! I do have a specific question on your opening I/O comments regarding the splitter and phantom power. You'd basically want to run all dynamic and/or ribbon mics that don't require phantom power through the transformer-isolated outputs to your IEM mixer and any condenser mics that do require phantom power (i.e. drum overheads) through the link outs to your mixer, correct?

[@terrytarpening9456]

I don’t see why you can’t just leave all mics running to direct out. Most sound guys want the isolated outs anyway. At least the local sound guy that’s been doing it 50+ years for big named acts told me that himself

[@officialconcreteangelsband]

5:42

[@collette3428]

Too complicated, just going to use the Xvive stuff lol

[@mp3o]

This seems to be "all about" a particular software tool. Shouldn't that name be in the title? Those lacking access to that specific tool can only derive broad concepts. This is not an actual "How To", for a wider audience, on a generic topic. Also, perhaps a warning is in order, that the demonstration may induce a case of "Gear Acquisition Syndrome".

[@daveg4236]

You should be proud, only one who complained about free education

[@randyromero4808]

Neil Peart didn't follow a click track, the click track followed him!!

[@tdz69]

Jesus that click. Don’t know how people Play to that. It’s one thing to track to a click but to play a whole show with that would drive me insane. Rather have the band be a little off and live in the moment than this crap.