Scarlett 8i6 Monitoring Issues

I have been using my new Focusite Scarlett 8i6 with Sonar X1.  It records fine except that I can’t figure out how to adjust the headphone monitor mix to adjust the volume of what I am recording relative to the rest of the mix.  Turning the “monitor” knob on this little red interface has NO EFFECT on the headphone monitor mix.  I played around with the Scarlett MixControl software settings but had no luck.  But I have to admit, I don’t fully understand these settings.
 
Also note, when I record electric guitar (“Instrument” input setting), I can hear the guitar in my headphones even when the track’s Input Echo is off, but when recording using a microphone (“line” input setting), I cannot hear what is being recorded at all, unless I turn on the track’s Input Echo, but the latency is so awful, I keep it off.  Any help appreciated. 

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This video (link above) from Graham at www.therecordingrevolution.com  was a big help for me using Focusrite mix control.

Roy

My unit is the scarlett MixControl looks pretty much the same and Grahams ideas seam to work fine beepster, it certainly helped me to set up a headphone monitoring and a comfort verb using a send in sonar pre fader to an fx bus. Im very pleased with the set up now.

Roy

Cool...   that is a nicely done video.
 

The monitor knob controls the monitor outputs on the back of the interface. I don't mean to sound rude but you really should take a look at the manual. Those units are pretty user friendly.

In my case I'm only using the outputs 1 and 2 which go straight to my powered monitors, the monitor knob then controls my output level to my speakers. I dont know if output 3 and 4 do that also I've not tried it, maybe you can do that From MixControl by selecting output above the faders.

Good luck Roy

Makeshift : its a nice simple unit with great mike pres at a pretty nice price that will get me to 64bit when I'm ready for the change. so having had to get rid of my Yamaha mLAN gear to go 64 bit wasn't as expensive as I thought, also small enough to take out with a laptop if need be. So all good for me.

Roy

@Makeshift... I've got the 18i6 but it is basically the same unit with a few different routing options (more ins, less outs, no loopback feature). The only thing I can think of to warn anyone about is the fact it isn't a super low latency devices like the Roland or MOTU boxes which supposedly get around 2ms roundtrip. The lowest I've gotten my roundtrip latency on it's fastest setting is around 7ms which is definitely not audible at all. That's what I set it to for tracking and stuff but I turn the buffer up a little when mixing to avoid dropouts and quirkiness (usually I'm getting about 12ms roundtrip at that setting which is again not audible at all). So really it isn't a problem at all if you have a decent computer that can handle those lower settings. I'm running an i7 2600k with 16GB RAM on Win7 just FYI.

The things I like:

Great sounding pres and high Z

Monitor and headphone knobs so you don't need another unit to control levels

The box is made of steel and the connections are solid

Uses a power adapter so it doesn't drain system power through the USB link

Pretty easy to use

Comes with some fancy Focusrite plug ins and mine came with Ableton Lite and Novation Basstation (IDK if they still ship with those last two)

Works like a champ and just sounds good

Their service is really good

I don't have this particular function but the 8i6 has a loopback feature so you can record stuff directly from other applications like a web browser without and physical cabling which is cool.

Note: I do not work for Focusrite. I think I have to start saying that because of how often I blather on about these units but really I just think it's a really good piece of gear for a lot less than other similar units. 

Cheers.

Cool, Beep!

I will read through your original thread as soon as I can catch up at work.  We have a couple of hoops to jump through on 4 projects we picked up from Houston this morning.  I appreciate the PM you sent me about this unit a couple of days ago as well. 

If I can get even close to the round trip latency you are getting, it is going to be way faster than what I am currently running....even on my Phenom Quad Core.  I wanted the line in's on the back of this unit so that I could continue to keep my tube preamp connected to the unit, but switch to the Focusrite pre's if I want another flavor.

I know this thread is old, but I wanted to thank Beepster and others for trying to help me with my Scarlett monitoring problem.  I eventually had to contact Focusrite and they quickly were able to identify my problem.  The solution was so simple, and my error so dumb, that I am embarrassed to tell you.  But the bottom line is that I am back recording, monitoring the correct way this time.
 
Greg
 

Did you connect your rear inputs to the monitors by any chance. Lol

Roy