Can't Hear Track & Have Input Monitoring Enabled Anymore? [Logic Pro 11.1 Update]

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Can't Hear Track & Have Input Monitoring Enabled Anymore? [Logic Pro 11.1 Update]

Hi all,

After updating Logic Pro to 11.1, I can no longer hear my vocal track after recording, unless I turn off the input monitoring button [I]. I guess this was supposed to be intentional per the change notes of Logic Pro (see attached screenshot), but it is really messing with me, and I don't know what to change in my settings to enable playback of the audio track while input monitoring is enabled.

Changenotes link: Logic Pro for Mac release notes - Apple Support

A workaround is to just disable input monitoring whenever I want to hear my vocal track, I guess, but doing this after every take is tediously horrible. Not to mention that it also takes time to go back and forth, and this adds up.

Does anyone know what the change notes refer to when they say "...unless the Input Monitoring button for the track is also enabled"? I would really love to enable whatever setting this is to go back to how things were.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 17, 2024 2:35 PM

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jupiterrunway

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Nov 17, 2024 4:22 PM in response to jaeremix10

I am experiencing this as well and it's extremely frustrating. Not only is recording a hassle, but even after I unplugged my microphone and headphones I can't even hear what I just recorded. How is anyone supposed to get any work done like this?

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Answer 2

Nov 28, 2024 8:18 PM in response to jaeremix10

This cannot be intended, can it? I'm surprised the extensive testing with real users did not catch this.

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yoyoBen

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Dec 22, 2024 2:26 PM in response to Bestouttajersey

You may read my suggested solutions from another thread Logic Pro X (11.1.1) not working with Ste… - Apple Community and see if they help:

TLDR:

• Check your Mac's Mic Mode, it has to be set to Standard

• de-activate (!) Input Monitoring

• uncheck in Logic's top bar menu Record > Auto Input Monitoring

Now you should hear the input like expected as soon as Record is armed.

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Answer 4

Nov 28, 2024 6:49 PM in response to jaeremix10

It's super lame, any luck?

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Answer 5

Dec 20, 2024 7:58 PM in response to jaeremix10

experiencing the same problem. this really messes up work flow. PLEASE FIX apple

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Answer 6

Dec 22, 2024 2:02 PM in response to jaeremix10

Just duplicate your track without the input monitoring on, and as soon as you finish recording move it to that track and listen to it there. Thats the easiest solution for me

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Dec 4, 2024 8:11 AM in response to jaeremix10

I really contacted support for my audio interface thinking that was it. turns out you guys have the problem too. the update is great but this is such a heavy loss. recording is much more of a hassle. Please fix Apple

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Answer 8

Dec 25, 2024 11:12 AM in response to jaeremix10

This is a pretty annoying bug/undocumented feature. I kept wondering why the bass on my track suddenly disappeared.

This is exactly why people like me are VERY hesitant to install updates - it breaks our workflows, and makes the ecosystem unreliable at worst, and time-consuming and frustrating at best.

Pretty soon I'll start submitting invoices for time lost every time an update breaks my workflow.

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