sock monkeyHa ha I use cash I earn from gigs. Just don't put it on the Visa :>

Nice! I haven't played a gig in 31 years. :(

Just use a power strip to plug in your monitors, then turn the power strip to them off and on as needed... 

Uhh that's a bad idea, turning powered monitors off and on with the system powered up and volume sends up will possibly send a surge to the monitors damaging them. 
Hopefully the OP got a nice new interface for Christmas. :) 
 

Really? I have been doing that forever, I flip one switch and everything comes on.... though I am using a power surge protector/conditioner in the chain as well. I never thought of that thanks!
 
edit: yeah I missed that part  *I never have anything turned up when I turn things on.
I guess I assumed that any situation when someone is turning on or off any monitor switch would be done before sending out signal. Still you are right.. not a really good idea. Thanks!
 
On a side note: I love to put on my headphones then hit the mixer headphone switch to on with the music blasting...
WHAT?, WHAT?

Ya , actually some speakers have a soft on / off feature that stops this, But my system really thumps at me if I forget to turn the monitor volume down to off on my interface before shutting down or firing up. I'm an idiot however and one out of ten times I forget...
I have a Furman line conditioner with a master switch that is the last and first thing that I do on power down and up. I soon "hear" that I forgot to initiate " plan A" when I fire it up in the morning and my beloved , irreplaceable, Yamaha NS10M's thump at me... Ouch!  #^&%$$# Idiot!
That's the same day I'll trip on a patch cord and send my also beloved, irreplaceable G&L ASTAT flying towards my drum kit! 
 

Yeah, that's a feature I wish the Quad-Capture had, individual headphone/monitor volume control.  I use the power switches on the back of my KRK monitors....

 
Would something like the Nano Patch+ be suitable ?  60$  Or make your own.
 

 

But that's the point, $60 plus taxes. Plus  $20 for the cables. We are getting close to $100 for a compromise solution.  
Put that towards an interface that has the features you need. 
And you can always sell the old interface for half price. 

I think the best way is have a nice size mixer that has a switch for the main outs. but what fun would that be! I just love that WowGeeerGaaalW blast that hit my ears when powering down is awesome!
 
:)
 
 

Paul P
 
Would something like the Nano Patch+ be suitable ?  60$  Or make your own.
 

 

this looks nice... I'm goanna look into it.... if the signal is clean...