Using a microphone in the Basement Band Room with the Soundcraft SI Expression Mixer

[@ZaVic12]

Awesome video. Could you tell me how I can hook up a talkback mic that only band members can hear in their in ear monitors? Thanks

[@MusicStudioTutorials]

You can do this by connecting a microphone into any input (I usually go for the last one), set the gain etc as normal and then make sure the channel is turned on, but the fader is down. This will remove it from the main mix. From there, you can use the MIX assignments (probably MIX 1, if that's where you are sending signal to the band's IEMS from) to turn that fader up to a comfortable level in the headphones. I also like to set up a Mute group just for my talkback microphone (Mute group section of the desk > Hit one of the 4 groups, press the Setup button above, find the talkback mic and press select, then press setup again) - having a mute group for the talkback is a convenient way of talking to the band, without having to find the right mute button to unmute, as it's right there in front of you.