Setup Guide - Connect Studio Monitors to Audio Interface (best settings)

This is a full tutorial on how to connect studio monitors to an audio interface.
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[@jwk6343]

JK is just an all around good German dude. isn’t he? Efficient and precise when explaining things. One of the true go to professors of audio at You Tube University. Thanks Julian!

[@jeffchristianson-ziebell7727]

Agreed. He's actually a great representation in human form of what quality German Engineering looks & acts like; Simple yet thorough/quality, precise & ACCURATE...all while keeping ego out of the equation. Results speak for themselves. Taught me & no doubt many more A LOT without coloring or obstructing the process with any & all of the ultra-annoying, way too common wasteful fluff & opinion KZbin is SO over-loaded with. LOL Just stating as I see and have experienced it watching & learning from his videos. Quite gratefully at that I will add:)

[@lassi6547]

Extremely useful - as always. It's so nice you take the time to explain the topics in detail and don't gloss over basics. I've worked with music (as a hobbyist) for 20 years and I find that there are so many basics that you never take the time to set up correctly. I found that my right monitor had different EQ and volume setting and the tip about adjusting the volume was a game changer. Now most of the amplification comes from my audio interface, and not the speakers - which has audibly reduced the noise. So good!

[@roddunne]

Invaluable information about the TS/TRS cabling and balanced/unbalanced. Great concise video Julian

[@jeffchristianson-ziebell7727]

Great, simple yet thorough & precise ACCURATE info... as I've grown to learn is what Julian provides in every one of his videos. He's become my go-to KZbin Pro-Audio Home Studio teacher/professor. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us, Julian! Sincerely.

[@josephallencherril3198]

Awesome video. The intricate details about the balanced and unbalanced cables is noteworthy. 👍👍

[@herbertrbr]

So great full for this well done tutorial. You're the perfect german engineering: precise, simple and reliable. Thanks to you i was able to make mines works. No frustrations, just results. Greatings from Paris of your newest Brazilian fan ;)

[@drrodopszin]

I got a couple of speakers, and I had these questions... I was so relieved to see that you made a video about this and it did not disappoint! All clear now.

[@norbertorivera6279]

Thank you for the information... you are very amazing, and a pleasure to listen to! You are simply an amazing professor!! =)

[@Gogies777]

Thanks for the helpful tips.You're are doing a great service to us especially the beginners.Can't wait for my first set up to arrive.

[@JulianKrause]

Re-upload because of an error in the previous version.

[@mariopqrst]

It would be nice one in which you explain the different EQ settings on the back of monitors and how to adjust them. Great video Julian!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you for the correction Julian.

[@JulianKrause]

​@@JoeJacksonJr Thank you for pointing it out :)

[@rhanniethoofirsilva2115]

Please upload how to record drum thankyou

[@18CC]

You didnt say if you need to turn off the monitors before plug the cables ?

[@IronStrongholdProductions]

Thank you Julian, this is exceptionally helpful!

[@jpapadakis1531]

OMG SOOO helpful, thank you! Just invested in some beautiful Focal Solo6 BE's, SO stoked to hook these up and get listening! Thanks again, watching from Toronto.

[@LoffysDomain]

So much learning. * chef's kiss * Perfect!

[@duhmeir]

Quite a wealth of knowledge in a tight 6 minute package. This was ridiculously helpful thanks!

[@abz124816]

Excellent explanation by a knowledgeable musician. Dankeschön !

[@heyheyhey7757]

Julian you are one of the only fully objective channels on youtube Superb work, keep it up, but two suggestions; 01. A frequency response graph of the interfaces 02. An phase canceled, original input audio vs preamps input, to see if the system does change the audio in other ways other than frequamcy and resonance.

[@MrGreencheetah]

Another awesome video -- just what I needed! You even had the courtesy to be demonstrating on the exact JBL monitors I just bought!!!

[@gosha-ie]

been looking for someone like this that just explains it straight up 👊🏽🙏🏽

[@sebaikaofficial]

Now this is one of my favorite channel about audio things, thanks dude.

[@jaxxjupiter1809]

Your tutorials are the best man, big shoutout to you!

[@colinkim5547]

Love the informative videos. Easy in, easy out. Keep it up! Thank you.

[@vasladon6137]

Incredible! That video vanished all my doubts about interface to monitors conection.

[@SteveCopertino]

Great, concise and detailed review! Nice job.

[@JohnnyKnowles]

Amazing tutorial man! Keep up the good work🙏🏽

[@Minus20Design]

Thanks for this excellent tutorial, Julian.

[@zoltan-8233]

Really cool tutorial. If all tutorial video would be like this. Everybody could an audiospecialist be.

[@sebastiantorres5363]

Love you bro. Thanks for your amazing content.

[@VincentBA2011]

Thank you, really helpful tutorial, just what I was looking for 👍

[@DJMaximize]

Thank you so much, I was so confused about audio interfaces but now I understand. Thank you!

[@panosjretos]

This helped me a lot. Thank you!

[@garudasomanna]

Good morning. Loved watching your video but being of weak knowledge in this subject I couldn't fully understand. It was very informative for me to hear you describe how to set up the volume levels on the monitors and interface. I would like to know whether this will affect the volume of my recording because I have a very low voice and have to set up the gain levels of the input quite high to have a 'decent' recording that has to be given effects for pushing up the volume further. In case you have any other video describing how to set the gain of the input source in relation to the monitoring volumes, I'd be glad to watch them. Thanks for this video that will help me do better recording:). Have a nice day. Regards Dr. Somanna

[@gauloiseguy]

Very useful. Wish this was around when I started out.

[@Sdbbffsd]

only place on the internet ive been able to find the answer to my question about why to use +4dBu THANK YOU

[@thebrightfamily6082]

great man...was looking for some video like this. Thanks buddy.

[@knarim1]

...Julian for president...👍😜😁 Straightforward explanation.

[@neurathal0n534]

This was very helpful, great job!

[@andresj8559]

Danke schön, Julian! You the man!!

[@wernerferreira1]

Brilliant and factual video. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@prandez]

loved it thanks, so clear and useful!

[@HiFiGOAudio]

Well that's an excellent informative video!! Keep up the good work!!!

[@lmsbfutzhd7975]

ur channel is amazing and rly useful keep up man

[@matteo.peroni89]

Thanks Julian! Great Video!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Great video bro

[@BoomBiddyByeBye]

Thanks for your guide. It seems like a very basic stuff, but it's extremely usefull if you buy your 1st pair of monitor's like me :)

[@bullet1218]

I'm 8 months later and just got these monitors ...thanks for the information and the video..👍

[@gavlloyd9863]

Big help - Thank you.

[@nicktubach2652]

Thanks for the great explanation.

[@captainianr]

Thank you thank you thank you. And I thought this would teach me nothing. I was using unbalanced trs to xlr and I didn’t know it! No more hums I hope!

[@theTripleRvideo]

Hello! Loving your informative videos! when will you be doing the interface headphone comparison? Thank you so much. Hope you are doing well and safe

[@hashimotokeiichi]

Fantastic Guidline, thank you very much !

[@Lukemasonmedia]

This helped so much , thank you !!

[@Ninja-nl2io]

This was very helpful, thank you :)

[@sheld6674]

Using Bias FX 2 and everything sounded like garbage. At wit's end and decided to turn to KZbin for help. I come across this and he's using the same Interface and same exact monitors. What are the odds? now everything sounds great :) thank you for sharing :)

[@brittlands117]

Thank you for a great video. 😊

[@chrisstephens223]

Thank you! very helpful video.

[@ulysg]

Hello Julian, Can you please do a review of a Focusrite Clarett USB interface? I'd like to hear your opinion on it

[@MNmusic2024]

Great work

[@palashjaiswal7388]

Very well explained. 👍👍

[@iknowalex4501]

GREAT Video bro!

[@MegaSeekndestroy]

Very helpful video!

[@ivan-marojevlahovic1337]

Thank you man, helped so much!!!

[@tisdiraddo]

Thanks for the help man!

[@LindaMcRae42]

Thank you so much!!! This really helped a lot!

[@brianporter138]

Thank you for this!

[@michaelfrgegaard881]

Very nice "no bullshit" video. German precision. Thanks man.

[@atoma1981]

Thank you so much for this usefull video.

[@j.r.j.8499]

Very useful!

[@MrPhilipBecker]

good and helpful video :D i'm in the process of purchasing an audio interface for recording voice overs and i wondered which cables to buy for my small studio monitors, which i already have (they're running atm with a 3,5 mm to 2x6,35 mm cable directly from my mainboard soundcard). This prevented me from buying the TS cables and maybe having some problems setting everything up (maybe shorting the outputs).

[@wayfaringstranger5808]

You Sir, are a professional.

[@AjayDas-kh8pc]

Really helpful ❤️❤️

[@MetalHead1965]

Great info. Thank you.

[@UncleCatfish]

very helpful, thank you friend

[@zoumark]

ty very much for the video.

[@EobaeJ]

Literally thank you

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Molto, molto bravo amico. Thank you very much, mate.

[@LEACHISRICH]

Excellent, thanks

[@interste11a]

super helpful and well explained thank you JK

[@daveniele06]

This really helps 👍

[@realtalktodd5716]

Would you consider reviewing the Mackie Big Knob Studio or Studio+ Interface?? Great tutorial on a basic setup by the way.

[@AlanthecooK]

Hell yea.. Liked. Subbed. Everything in one video. What else can I ask for.

[@SriharshaaPrabhakar]

Excellent

[@JeloveMusic]

love this thank you

[@samsoniteeee]

Great video.

[@MohamedAhmedMobeatbox]

Amazing video bro

[@rolcruz]

Danke Julian. It really helped"

[@Yan-pz1tl]

thank you, dear!

[@RallenMan]

Very basic, very useful.

[@TonyChamberlist]

Julian... I'm fascinated by your choice of studio monitors, those KEF's in particular. Can you expand on your preference for them?

[@Hzuuuu]

Aww, I was hoping for your insights of connecting those passive speakers to an interface. I'm thinking of trying out a different setup. Been using studio monitors for years, but maybe something like the KEF LS50 might be fun to experiment? Not sure how that goes from the interface to the amp to the speakers. I hope you can give some insights. :)

[@CashmobDP]

Thanks bro 💯🤞🏾💪🏾

[@alez.g215]

Very helpful, thank you a lot for the Deutsche Qualität

[@f.poindexter]

Thank you for this video. May I ask what audio recording software do you use?

[@HamzaAmjad]

Very informative video, thanks for the effort you put into making it Julian! I'm new to using specialized audio equipment, and was hoping you could help me solve an issue I have regardoing connecting my bose companion 20 speakers to a motu m2 interface. The companion 20 have only one 3.5mm input on the speakers, and since I want to be able to connect my headphones to the interface at the same time, I wanted to use either of the outputs at the back to connect the speakers. Which would be the better choice in your opinion? After some research I've found that I could use either a 3.5mm male to dual male RCA cable, or a 3.5mm male to dual TS mono cable. I believe RCA is stereo but unbalanced and the TRS 1/4" outputs for the m2 are balanced, and I was not sure about using unbalanced mono TS cables here either. I would really appreciate your expertise in this matter, thank you in advance!

[@famousmusicentertainment2626]

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[@paulwfranklin1323]

Thanks!

[@KaychiMusic]

Great vid, any chance you could let me know what monitor stands are in the video please?

[@vrivers_]

Thanks man !!!

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Thank you!!!

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[@eargazem3867]

Thanks good look

[@brandnewage1]

julian can make a dry subject even dryer,lol,.....great video bro, thanks