Audio Interface Inputs and Outputs Explained

This is my second video about audio interfaces, but this time I cover the inputs and outputs. A confusing topic for any beginner.

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[glasco_]

intro literally described me after researching this bs for 3 hours! Im so frustrated MY GOD. THANK GOD FOR YOU

[Loozmee]

Man! this video makes things so clear! By far the easiest to understand. Keep it up and thanks
Musically

[Rastetah]

This lesson on the basics really helped. Thank you Chris. I haven't done any music production since 1998, when my producer was afraid of me going digital, while she wanted to stay analog. I just downloaded CAKEWALK, and wish I had an Ai Chris BOT to sit with, and teach me, but here goes something.

[funkiman]

Amigo, you are the man. We will be glad to see more videos, please continue doing this kind of tutorials. Greetings.

[balzize]

I’m so glad your video exists, this is a baby step for music enthusiasts like myself. Kudos on the graphics in videos 🙏🏻

[AGBAK]

Great video Champ 👍🏾. Your use of graphics to explain the I/O are fantastic. I subscribed to your channel because of your teaching style. Thank you.

[billkeyes]

Thanks for the video. The setup I need has to have more than 4 audio inputs. Just for beginners most synths and keyboards are all stereo with 2 audio outs. Here we have inputs 2 in front and 2 in back.
Synths would use those up. It looks like I'm not going around this without mixer. I think what I need, like 8 inputs on the adapter, would be a lot more expensive. I remember years ago they had some 16 input units. Really steep price. Any suggestions welcome. Bill
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[deesee]

A big thanks for this. Your explanations are great and the way you convey them is A1. Cheers !

[robertmellang]

I just subscribed to your channel.
I am currently decoding the in and outs of audio interfaces. I have been recording live sound with a Focusrite 2i2. I am shopping for an interface that delivers multitrack into my DAW.
My motivation is that I can record drums with maybe four mics. Also run a live performance into PA and in ear monitors. I am a retired teamster driver with zero formal music education. Thanks for your video.
I don’t under a lot of the in and out options on the interface. I almost need crayons pictures to figure it out.

[liammullins]

Brilliant lesson well done, would I be right in saying that when you described the return from your midi synth should be sent to an audio channel for recording the synth sound otherwise it would be just midi data 🤔

[randalltomur]

Very clear brother..compared to other tutorials..big thanks bro.its help alot ..as a beginner..

[daes]

ITS a very good explanation

If you will start mixing with Headphones and Monitors, you should know that If you Mix in the Headphones IT can Sound very different in the Studio Monitors
The Problem is that the Most audio Interfaces doesnt Support a Headphones Chanel that you can EQ and adjust the Monitors

I Mixed an instrumental on my Headphones and IT was totally different
The DB Level and also many frequencies IS too different

But thats why i was looking for This Video
Now i will Check If i can use in of the Outputs wich i can EQ in the Interface to adjust the Sound for the Headphones

[Warconstruct]

Great video Chris. Easy to understand and info is still valid today. Thanks again for your time and work put into this.

[IyasuAngani]

Tank u my brazer!
Your video helped me take serious decisions

[costabrava]

Can you send the signal from the audio interface to a guitar amplifier through line outputs?

[danielmanahan]

I only want the external audio interface to reduce latency when I am recording with a midi keyboard to a laptop with my daw. but how do i use the laptop speakers and avoid having to hook up external speakers? I want convenience from internal laptop speakers.

[mikelee]

I bought an old mic amplifier on Ebay. It has a Bogen label on it but I think it was either put on or it has been altered. The only outputs it has are 2 groups of BNC jacks labeled 25 watts. (They look like wordclock jacks)I have never seen BNC jacks used with audio before. I have been buying old and new amps for 40 years. Any idea what they had in mind?

[tonyvalenti]

Great informative video. Being 2 years old I’m unsure if my question will get to you. I have an Xvive Wireless IEM. The transmitter is an XLR dongle. I have a S/SDIF to XLR cable. Can I connect my transmitter to the S/PDIF Output and get sound in my IEM’s from the interface?

[juanfranciscosegovia-artef]

Hey, Chris. So, you can use an audio interface to set a 5.1 system, just using a DAW, the outputs of an interface and the 5 monitors conected to this outputs? Thank you for the great video.

[brainstem]

I can't seem to find a straight answer to the question of headphone out to line or mic in. Some say the headphone out can damage line in, some say otherwise. What is the truth? I have pc speakers plugged into the headphone out on my laptop. I want to put an EQ in between. But the EQ has audio line and and out. How do I connect this?