which outputs do I use to a headphone amp?

I am considering buying a Presonus HP headphone amplifer to hear the audio from Logic.



which outputs of my Apollo 8 interface do I send to the headphone amplifer? do I connect the Apollo headphone outs to the Presonus inputs?

Many thanks

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Aug 27, 2018 1:19 AM

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Aug 27, 2018 4:26 AM in response to kerochan


do I connect the Apollo headphone outs to the Presonus inputs?


No, not really.

Setup depends on what you're going for. Different mixes for different musicians, ie, 2 way, 3 way etc. Whether you're looking at HP60 or HP4


The manuals give you a couple of setup guides and explains what each input and output is and does.:


https://www.presonus.com/products/HP4/downloads

https://www.presonus.com/products/HP60/downloads


If it's just you and no other musicians the HP60 may be a bit overkill.

Aug 27, 2018 11:47 AM in response to kerochan

I've said this a thousand times over the years... the most important part of recording is "you", it's not about the gear. First thing first, take care of business with the individual, educate yourself. Next learn the hardware, then the software, next record as much as you can. Recreate a track you like, study the EQ and compression techniques of the masters.


There was an individual in town who had a lot of money, he bought the best gear and hired the worst people, had no idea what he was doing... not one good track came out of that studio... along comes a talented kid with a 4-track cassette recorder and plays me one of the most impressive songs I've ever heard. Yes, this was 10-12 years ago but the point is always going to ring true, it starts with the individual.

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