how to have headphones volume separeted from playback volume?

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how to have headphones volume separeted from playback volume?

hi all

im newbie about music and mainstage too and i need help. when i sing a song and record my performance i have 1 big problem: if i set the volume for my headphones around 15-18 (for listen well my voice while singing) the playback is too high and i cant listen well my voice so i need to reduce the volume of the playback to -6 or -9 but doing so when i listen my record the playback level is low compared to the vocal part.

i use the the default template for voice and tried to add channel strip but no idea how do get 2 different volume 1 for my headphones and 1 for the output.

my mic volume is perfect. is the playback i need to reduce only while singing 🙂

my sound card is the: apogee duet 2

thx in advanced

roger

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010)

Posted on Nov 11, 2012 10:25 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 11, 2012 12:29 PM in response to se425

Hi se425

see if I understand the question.

you are using the plug-in playback for a backing track and a channel strip for voice right and want separate volume control?

but why are you using the mainstage to record your performance? It can be done be maybe be more simple in a DAW plataform (logic or other)

you must use the sends option to your headphone output.

try this one set of mine and might work

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4451693?answerId=20171395022#20171395022

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Nov 11, 2012 1:42 PM in response to Bruno Filipe

Hi Bruno

thx for reply. I use mainstage because its easy to use for me coz it has already the template for the voice and i dont need to create from 0.

il take a look about it

thx for now 🙂

roger

EDIT: ive seen your link but no idea what to do.

what step i should follow? i open manstage, choose vocal template then? on the left i should click: new patch with channel strip? and then? the best is send u the template and u add the channel strip for me. then once got it i learn how make it for the next time

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Answer 3

Nov 13, 2012 1:34 AM in response to se425

Hi se425

Yes you can send me the template and I do it for you and explain it. You´ll see it´s easy and pratical.

Are going to send me how?

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Nov 13, 2012 4:56 AM in response to Bruno Filipe

yes. ill send u within few minutes!! thx so much!!!

EDIT: http://www.speedyshare.com/pHUsc/.zip

roger

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Answer 5

Nov 13, 2012 7:28 AM in response to se425

Ok,

later I´m on mac and see the file.

best regards

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Answer 6

Nov 13, 2012 2:42 PM in response to se425

hi se425

I could not open the file because your version of mainstage is newer than mine but has no problem.

Here is a template and with the explanation:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xc679681hmuu1fi/aGBrv2fX_b

Arrow 1 - put the output (physical output like eg. 3/4) of phones

Arrow 2 - assign a bus to phones (can be anyone who is free in this case 20)

Arrow 3 - this is the volume (send) for voice to phones. select the same bus of phones (in this case bus 20 (headphone). You I'll see that is green (pre fader) as being monitor mix, volume fader does not change the volume of the phones (send)

Arrow 4 - this is the volume of the voice for the main output

step 3 and 4 must be done for each new channel strip added in this case the Playback and others.

This way you control the main output volume independent (via the volume channel strip) and phones (via sends the channel strip)

And of course you can add more if you make separate outputs and repeat again steps 1-4

Hope I have helped you and others

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se425 Author

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Nov 14, 2012 3:30 AM in response to Bruno Filipe

hi bruno

ive opened the project but the problem is that i can't listen and record the effects on my voice. the vocal part is flat

where im wrong?

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Answer 8

Nov 14, 2012 3:49 AM in response to se425

hi,

That´s simple 🙂 just use the step 3 I´ve explained.

Here´s how.

On reverb channel strip:

Arrow 3 - this is the volume (send) for reverb to phones. select the same bus of phones (in this case bus 20 (headphone). In this case leave it blue (post fader) as this is an effect being to monitor mix, volume fader must change the amount of reverb to the phones (send).

You must always use the send on each channel so your can hear it on the phones (thats the volume for the channel to phones just like the master volume of the channel).

And remember (green pre fader for audio // blue post fader for effect)

Make it clear?

Post your results 🙂

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