need help with setup to record vocals

[N.U.G.]

aiite fam, I need your help here...

my current setup is I have;

my Audiophile 2496 outs go into my Monitor Speakers


I'm going to add a small mixing desk (Behringer UB1204) so it will be;

my mixing desk OUTS will go into my Audiophile INS and my AUdiophile OUTS will go to my monitor speakers


now I want to record some vocals and the vocalist will need a mic and headphones (with beat playing in them) and I'm not 100% sure the best way of doing this...

obviously, the microphone will plug into mixing desk. The mixing desk has a spot for headphones but the beat will be on my PC so I dont think that will work...

what i got to do yo???

 

[Equality 7-2521]

if all your audio is being output from your computer through your 2469 then your going to want to derive the singers headphone mix from one of the outputs jacks of the 2469. you cant monitor shit from hard disk on your mixer if there is no signal going from the computer to the mixers input. you would only be able to monitor the singer, as their mic is plugged into it...but not the beat aswell.

hows PT treating ya bro?

 

[DJ Hoppa]

what i did was i copped a headphone rackmount, and I have the computers outs go into the headphone rack, then out of the rack to my amp, which goes to my monitors.

that way you can turn off your speakers and monitor both the MC and the beat.. you should be able to get a small headphone amp for about 50$ usd

 

[N.U.G.]

thanks fellas!!

I think I've got it all sorted now... check this out;

http://www.tweakheadz.com/images/nmodisetup.jpg

Two Way Communication: Mixer to Soundcard AND Soundcard to Mixer with ALT 3-4 Bus

This is for people that want to connect their monitors to the mixer, as it is done in advanced studios.

Note the following:

- You need a mixer with an ALT 3-4 output (sometimes called a subgroup out, or group out) You can also use direct outs (see below) from two channels. Don't go cheap if you want this bi-directional communication between mixer and soundcard/audio interface.

- The subgroup (ALT 3-4) connects to the soundcard line in. The soundcard line out connects to any two available line inputs. The can be aux returns, tape ins, or channel line inputs (preferred).

- The active monitors (or cables to an amplifier) go to the CONTROL ROOM OUTS.

NOTE: Though it defies newbie common sense wisdom, you do not have the main outs connect to anything. The Control Room outputs act as the main outs and acts as a volume control for the whole system.

- You simply press the ALT 3-4 button (often the "mute" button) to send the channel to the soundcard.

Advantages:

* You can monitor both the signal you are recording and the playback signal from the computer. You can use the headphone jack and this will keep the studio quiet and the recording clean.
* You can adjust the level of your monitors from the mixer.
* You can put processors like compressors in between the alt3-4 out and the soundcard input.
* You can monitor your external MIDI synths and modules without recording them to audio and when you want to record them to audio it's just a button press away.

Disadvantages:

* Mixers with ALT busses cost more


kinda hectic because I hate cables but it seems like the best way to go!