recording guitar and mic via usb and monitoring with headphones.

[markblack77]

Any tips on how to record mic and guitar (both going through the Helix) and monitor with headphones (through the Helix).

 

I can get this working, but the one problem I have is I get latency through the headphones.

 

I have the guitar going through output USB 1/2 and the mic going through USB 3/4

 

Any obvious thing I am doing wrong?

 

I could use the audio output on my mac, but do I need to?

 

Thanks

 

Mark

[DunedinDragon]

The problem most likely comes from your configuration of the DAW software in that you have it set to monitor the live feed rather than monitoring the Helix hardware output.  it's explained here in the Helix manual:

 

Hardware Monitoring vs. DAW Software Monitoring

 

Use of the Helix default "Multi" settings for both the Input and Output blocks provides hardware monitoring, which allows you to hear your live input signal at all times, independent of your DAW software's monitor settings. Hardware monitoring can be desirable since it allows you to hear your live guitar or mic input with Helix processing added and essentially "latency-free," since the monitor signal is not routed through your DAW software.

 

In some DAW recording scenarios, it may be preferable to utilize your recording application's "input monitoring" or "software monitoring" feature, which routes your live input signal through the armed recording track, thus allowing you to monitor the input effected by any plug-ins you may have inserted on the track. The one downside of DAW software monitoring, however, is that your live input signal will be delayed slightly due to being routed through the software and back to the Helix outputs, which is referred to as "latency." Helix is designed to provide very low latency operation - see "ASIO® Driver Settings (Windows® only)" for info and settings.

When a DAW track's software monitoring is active, you'll likely not want to simultaneously hear the Helix hardware monitoring signal. To achieve this, you can set the Helix Output block to USB Out 3/4 or 5/6. These Output block options will route your Helix-processed, stereo signal out to your DAW software without also providing the Helix hardware monitoring to USB 1/2. You'll then need to set your DAW track to receive from the same selected Helix USB Out to record the Helix-processed signal into the track - or, you can optionally set the DAW track input to Helix USB 7 or USB 8 to record a dry DI signal - see the next section.

 

NOTE: Keep the Helix Input block set to "Multi" and your DAW software's main, Master output to Helix USB 1/2 to also hear playback of your full DAW mix.

[markblack77]

@d

 

 

The problem most likely comes from your configuration of the DAW software in that you have it set to monitor the live feed rather than monitoring the Helix hardware output.  it's explained here in the Helix manual:

 

Hardware Monitoring vs. DAW Software Monitoring

 

Use of the Helix default "Multi" settings for both the Input and Output blocks provides hardware monitoring, which allows you to hear your live input signal at all times, independent of your DAW software's monitor settings. Hardware monitoring can be desirable since it allows you to hear your live guitar or mic input with Helix processing added and essentially "latency-free," since the monitor signal is not routed through your DAW software.

 

In some DAW recording scenarios, it may be preferable to utilize your recording application's "input monitoring" or "software monitoring" feature, which routes your live input signal through the armed recording track, thus allowing you to monitor the input effected by any plug-ins you may have inserted on the track. The one downside of DAW software monitoring, however, is that your live input signal will be delayed slightly due to being routed through the software and back to the Helix outputs, which is referred to as "latency." Helix is designed to provide very low latency operation - see "ASIO® Driver Settings (Windows® only)" for info and settings.

When a DAW track's software monitoring is active, you'll likely not want to simultaneously hear the Helix hardware monitoring signal. To achieve this, you can set the Helix Output block to USB Out 3/4 or 5/6. These Output block options will route your Helix-processed, stereo signal out to your DAW software without also providing the Helix hardware monitoring to USB 1/2. You'll then need to set your DAW track to receive from the same selected Helix USB Out to record the Helix-processed signal into the track - or, you can optionally set the DAW track input to Helix USB 7 or USB 8 to record a dry DI signal - see the next section.

 

NOTE: Keep the Helix Input block set to "Multi" and your DAW software's main, Master output to Helix USB 1/2 to also hear playback of your full DAW mix.

 

 

Thanks for that - I'll have a look.