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AndyScoresFilm:
Hi there fellow H8000FW users!
Hiya Andy!
I understand, I do a lot of work at 2-3AM while the wife and kid are asleep…
Do you want to have two separate mixes? A lot of times, I'll work with musicians and while I listen to a complete mix, they only want a partial mix. For example, I recently recorded a guitar player, and when he was overdubbing rhythm tracks, he only wanted to hear the guitar, drums and bass, but I monitored the entire thing…
(WARNING – RELIGION!) Some would say you're compromising the quality by using the iMac's headphone output. There is a big difference in the output sections between your Mac and your Harmonizer!
Seriously though, are you just trying to lay down some tracks or are you doing your final mix and/or mastering for a high dollar project? If you just need a simple monitor mix, there are lots of cheap mixers out there. I use a little Behringer for that kind of stuff. (Blasphemy, I know, connecting Behringer and Eventide devices. Heehee…) Also, how good is your vocal mic? If you're running a cheap condenser, it's hard to justify an expensive monitor. At the same time, if you have a $2000 tube mic with a $1000 preamp and a $1500 compressor, it's hard to rationalize using a cheapo monitoring system!
Regards,
Doug