Hey, thanks for the video it really helped a lot, but could u make a comparison between the audio of the monitors with and without the audio interface ?
I bought these. Main reason is I like buying lower end gear and slowly work my way up. Only speakers I could afford at the moment but now I’m saving up for some Yamaha h4.
TheTechWhiz yea I don’t know why some people are like “save up for real speakers” I needed something quick and these happened to be the only ones I can get my hands on for the mean time. By the Best Buy def get the job done.
Hi. Thank you so much for posting this, as this is exactly what I was looking for. I've got the Scarlett Solo 2nd gen., along with Bias Amp which is what I'm using it for), but I'm still trying to figure it out. I got these because I want to be able to not only get the tones of different real amps, but to actually do with it what an actual guitar amplifier does (you know, AMPLIFY the sound -- hence the name..), but it seems that no one ever talks about how to actually do this, so it's really hard to find any information on this for total noobs like myself (it's like everyone seems to assume that it's only used for recording and listening through headphones...,,anyhoo). But, I figured that studio monitors ought to work, which is why I'm here (and thinking about getting these CR3s, btw). So, I have a question, if you could possibly help: With my guitar plugged into the interface and the interface plugged into my computer, is there a way to listen to it through the computer (speakers) itself, or does the sound output signal come only out of the interface itself? Could I possibly listen to it through headphones plugged into my computer, or would I have to plug the headphones into the interface itself?
This was one of the things I wanted to do as well and one of the reasons for buying an interface and studio monitors myself! And to answer your question: YES! You can absolutely use speakers or monitors with your audio interface. I had used the 2i2 1st Gen with Amplitube and was able to get everything going. Admittedly, it was a big weird because the audio wouldn't come through if I had the monitors connected to the TRS output in the back, but rather only if I had them connected to the headphone monitor in the front. Now this could have been a nuance with the 1st Gen model and/or Amplitube and admittedly I didn't try to troubleshoot too much either. Currently, I'm using a Yamaha mixer in this same manner where I can get output from Amplitube to the monitors from the stereo monitor out. I have it in my video idea backlog to make a video about this, but haven't executed yet. Hope that helps!
@@TheTechWhiz Thanks for the reply. I did happen to find some old Aiwa speakers someone gave me that have TRS plugs (the kind the Solo takes), and, although I did get sound through them, I believe there is something wrong with the speakers, as the volume (even turned up all the way) is very low, and sounds like absolute crap (they can't take any bass -- even with the bass turned completely down and the volume lowered -- they sound overloaded), really muddy. But hopefully studio monitors will work. I did try it with headphones when I first got it (which was a couple years ago -- I had put it away and kinda forgotten about it but I'm just now bringing it back out again) and that sounded pretty good (sounds promising, anyway, but the 'real speakers will be the true test). You said you could only get the sound to your speakers out of the headphone jack? That's weird. How would you have plugged it in though if they have RCA plugs in them? And yeah, man, if you wanted to make a video about that that would be awesome. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would appreciate it. There's a lot of us out here that aren't that tech savvy, many of whom are probably too embarrassed to let it be known just how ignorant they are with basic questions to those who tend to speak over their head as if everyone out here is at least as savvy as they are. Btw, how do you like Amplitube, and are you pleased at all with the sound you get out of your monitors?
The 2i2 has TRS outputs so I just used a TRS cable to connect the monitors but if you only have RCA output, then the Mackies that I use can take that as input as well. I'll definitely plan to make a video about using an interface/mixer with some sort of amp simulation software in the future. My current video in the works will be on a Yamaha MG10XU mixer. As for Amplitube, I do like it especially the interface and the options for selecting amps and cabinets as well microphones and even positioning them. I only use the free version that just comes with a few basic essentials but it's enough to get the job done when I need to play and practice quietly without using my tube amp. Let me know what you decide on for your setup and how it turns out!
@@TheTechWhiz Thanks. It'll be a while before I can get the speakers (due to certain unfortunate recent circumstances affecting my current financial situation -- but that's another story), but I'll be sure and let you know when I do. I just installed Ableton Lite Live and Pro Tools First (the free versions that came with the Focusrite), and, I didn't have any trouble with the Ableton, but the Pro Tools was a different story. It seemed to download okay, but wouldn't make it through the entire installation process -- I kept getting an error message saying a particular file (the same one on multiple attempts, I believe, but I think another one may have been the issue on another attempt...anhyhoo..) couldn't be located (or some such thing), even when attempting other/earlier versions. The pop-up window showed this message and said to make sure that the file existed or that I could locate it myself (before proceeding further -- or so it made it seem) along with (seemingly) three options to click: 1) Abort, 2) Retry, and 3) Ignore, yet, the only one that would do anything (of course) was "Abort" (just my luck -- though, I'm not sure I would have wanted to continue with the attempt anyway without being sure the respective file existed, which I wasn't sure about; I couldn't find it at the time under what I was pretty sure to be the appropriate folder(s), but _can_ find it now, except, I believe only from the other downloads (from multiple attempts))). So after staying up basically all night, and extremely frustrated and about ready to give up (even after having already tried to research others' attempts/advice/solutions with no luck, _finally_ found an actual Focusrite site on this very problem, which recommended to extract a certain file(s), and "Run as Administrator" (I'm really not even sure what that means), and, to my surprise, IT WORKED (YAY!)! So I _finally_ got it. At least I _think_ I did; I was able to open the programs but haven't actually messed around with them to make sure they work properly, partly because I really don't know what I'm doing so am just now starting to look at some tutorials to try and figure it all out and learn the ropes. Say (assuming you're still reading this), have you by any chance tried either of these DAWS I mentioned (or any, for that matter)? I looked up that Yamaha mixer you mentioned yourself, and see that it's an actual hardware mixing device, as opposed to a DAW (or is it used in conjunction with a DAW(s)?)). Is this what you prefer over them? ...So, I presume they've still yet to make the actual _physical_ equipment/counterparts (other than a computer, of course) obsolete? ;)
Wow that sounds like quite the struggle! But I also have installed Pro Tools First yet have not dabbled in it much. I also tried Reaper as well but again didn't use it much. I didn't run into the issues like you did with Pro Tools but I just downloaded and installed from their site, not from anything I got with Focusrite. It was weird though because it required a separate Avid authentication tool or something. And as for the mixer, that just allows for more connections for various inputs from different sources. If you still wanted to record multiple tracks and things like that then you'd still need some sort of DAW.
Oh crap, I forgot my Focusrite Solo was 3rd gen, and therefore only had TRS cable inputs for speakers. When I bought the CR-3X, it only came with the RCA to headphone input cable. :") I'd love to have those dual-TRS cables you got from Amazon, but somehow I can't find them anymore...
I have the Sterling MX3 studio monitors they came with an RCA to a single 1/8 audio jack. So I just put a 1/4 adapter on the end of that and plugged it into the headphone jack of my audio interface which is the PreSonus AudioBox USB 96. Idk if that's right but it sounds alright lol.
Ha if that works for you that's all that matters! You'd get slightly better results getting the proper cable/adapter and using the appropriate main output from your interface, but as they say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" :)
If I connect the speaker to power only, and press the on button switch , should it turn on and show me a green light when I turn the volume switch? Or in other words do I need a computer to use the speaker?
4:20 Perhaps I'm missing something, but it took both input slots on your audio interface to set up only one speaker. Where on earth does the other speaker get plugged in?
Are you able to monitor the signal/recording from your microphone connected to a preamp using the RCA cable only connected between the speakers and computer or is that solely via interface/TRS cable?
Is it just the 3 inch models you get that little commission for (and does that only work if they're purchased directly through the link provided here)? Or also the 4 and 5 inch? I'd like to pay it forward for being such a great help on this, but am thinking I might go for one of the larger ones. Also, do I take it the only difference between them is the volume? I'd like to get the most volume as I can since I'll mostly be using these along with my amp sim/interface as a substitute for a real amp (though, only for home -- not gigging or anything like that). Lastly, do I understand that these are powered speakers (for all 3 sizes)?
Thanks, appreciate that! But anything you purchase on Amazon within 24 hours after clicking any of the links will earn me a commission! Not just the specific product
And if you're into guitar, I plan on cranking out some guitar videos on another channel for a brand I created, follow @guitarhobbyist on Instagram if you're interested! Just got Amplitube Max and Bias Amp/FX Elite on sales over black Friday so will have videos on that coming up
Hey there! For the most part I think these are a great budget option for mixing monitors. That said you may find yourself looking for a better bass response with metal so you may want to consider the CR4s or CR5s for the larger woofers and better bass response. Let me know what you decide to go with!
Nice! Glad to hear it! Funny enough the other day someone was mentioning those monitors on my unblocking video. So good to know that's another quality budget option
Here's my question. I'm using a behringer umc22. I've basically set it up with the monitors/speakers the same way you've shown. If I plug my headphones into the interface (direct monitor) I get this weird delay effect in my headphones. In my left ear the audio is spot on, but in my right ear it's a half second behind. I tried plugging the speakers in through the headphone jack and had the same result. Any idea why this would be?
I was wondering, shouldn't we also set the monitors to full range through the windows audio panel? And what about the sample rate? Anything else I'm missing software-side?
I use a power source to power my old boom box speakers. I hooked it up to the pc. But i want to buy and use studio monitors. Is it possible to use the studio monitors with that power source or do i need an interface strictly for the studio monitors?
do the Red and white wire come with either the audio interface or the speakers? will in have to buy them separate? I plan on getting these exact speakers and that exact audio interface.
I'm not sure I know what red and white wire you mean, but all cables I used in the video come with the monitors except for the TRS cables. You can find the link to those in the description.
Hey I have the same setup except that I didnt use TRS cables and I have a Scarlett Solo but I connected the speakers with the 3 mill jack to a 6 converter in the front 6.35 of the interface but when I plug my guitar, the sound is aweful and very satured, if I use TRS, will the sound be better? Thanks and sorry for my bad english, I hope you understand me :')
It seems impossible to find the silver/white trim versions anymore. All I can find are green or limited edition gold. I did find 1 pair of the cr3 in white on ebay but I want the cr4 or cr5. Do you know of anywhere to get them still in white?
Unfortunately not that I've seen. I noticed the white/silver become unavailable just a little bit ago, but I don't know of it's temporary or permanent. I'll keep my opens open for when/if they become available again and update this post and video description
Can I connect RCA output of my scarlett solo to the TRS input of my monitors ....will the sound be better than a normal rca to rca connection? Sorry ...I'm a noob!
Hey we all gotta start somewhere, but you can most certainly find a cable to allow you to do that, but the quality would be the equivalent of using only RCA cables because it would be unbalanced. However, the quality difference is pretty negligible, so it's up to you if you want to go that route. Personally I'd just use the included RCA cable and you'll be fine.
Hello there nice video. One quick question. Right now I don't have an RCA to RCA to connect my Mackie CR4 to my Focusrite Scarlet solo. Is there any danger of connecting the monitors in the front of the interface on the monitoring output? Until I get an RCA to RCA or RCA to TS
@@TheTechWhiz I have an RCA to audio jack right now. I got the RCA onto the monitors and the audio jack on the front side of the Scarlett, in the monitoring output (for headphones). Is there anything wrong with this?
I got a Zoom G1on processor and a guitar. I need speakers to practice and also later on produce music. Was thinking of getting a fender frontman but since I already have a processor, think I should get these speakers. My concern is how good will these be for practicing guitar What do u suggest?
I use these with an amp sim (Amplitube) and the sound isn't bad but the low end could be a little better. Going for a bigger woofer size over the 3" would probably help that
so I'm having an issue. I have a scarlet i8. I have my HS5's hooked up to it with no problem. I recently bought these samon speakers off of Amazon and tried to add that into the Scarlet via RCA cables and I get nothing. Again the HS5's work just fine, but no sound comes out of the Samsons. super weird....any suggestions?
Got it. Okay then that may be a limitation of your interface. My mixing console I use has the same. You can probably set one up as the monitor output and the other as the main output, but might not be able to use both together as the main output. If you try disconnecting your HS5s from the interface and then you start getting audio from the Samsons then that would probably be the indicator of the limitation I just mentioned
I looked it up and I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with the Bluetooth adapter? Unless you've bought the monitors already, you can also consider the Presonus Eris as well as others in the Mackie line that have built in Bluetooth capabilities.
I am currently using an interface with TRS R and L outputs, the monitors I have, also have R and L TRS input. In this, to get the best audio would I have to buy two cables or a dual one like you are using, or can I connect L to L with one cable and would I get the same results?
Either way is fine as long as it's TRS to TRS. The cable I'm actually using is technically two individual TRS cables, but they are just joined together for easier cable management.
@@TheTechWhiz If i do just one cable, and I connect each end to just the left channel of the monitor and interface would it sound the same as if I had, for example, a dual cable? Like when panning in my DAW whill I hear each singular channel coming out of my monitors? Or just the left channel coming out of both since I connected to the L?
Good question, but I do recall looking at the Edifiers and they also seemed like a great quality speaker for the price. But they didn't have a balanced TRS input that I was looking for to work with my interface. If you interested in audio consumption to work with a turntable or just use to listen to music then I'd go for the Edifiers. If you want a jack of all trades set of monitors where maybe you're mixing audio in addition to consuming it, then I'd go for the Mackies. Both are great though for under $100
I really appreciate the response! Already have subscribed. You'll have to do a long term review on these later this year. As for me, I'm thinking of given the edifiers a try just to try something different for my office PC set up. I've used mackies in the past for live concerts and never had any complaints with them. Just wish I could hear the two in person because reading people's reviews can be so misleading as a lot has to do with personal preference.
Sure thing and thanks for subscribing! I'll definitely put out a longer term update video after I've put them through their paces over the next few months. If you end up getting the Edifier speakers, let me know how you like them. I've been seriously considering picking up a turntable and getting into vinyl so maybe I'll consider pairing it up with some Edifiers if I do :)
techwiz, could i use a old bass amp as a speaker for a while, want to use the bass am as an output but, dont to damage anything, would this be possible to add effects to my playing through the daw and use the amp as a speaker?
Yes they will indeed. You'll get subtly better sound quality with balanced cables (assuming your interface and monitors support it too) but unbalanced TS or RCA works just fine too
Yes they do. Most interfaces and mixers have multiple inputs for several different sources. Many also have multiple outputs so you'll have to decide if you want to use your speakers as the monitor or main output. Is that what you mean?
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@@TheTechWhiz ok so basically the audio interface is transferring music through the computer right?
Actually the opposite. The interface or mixer that you uses actually takes over the audio processing. So the computer sends it to the interface to be processed and sent to the outputs. That's why you used get a bit better audio using an interface because they handle the audio processing better than the built in sound card on most motherboards.
You could certainly use these to get started but once you get up and running you might want to switch to something more high end like the Yamaha or KRK monitors for example
Not a dumb question at all. There are many reasons someone may want to use an audio interface. I use one so that I'm able to hook up my guitar and use amp simulator software on my computer. Also, it allows me to connect other dynamic and condenser microphones with XLR connections. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!
TheTechWhiz Thanks, man. I actually have a Focusrite. I was gonna try to do a podcast but haven't been able to get it off the ground. What do they actually do? How are they of benefit to me?
So your audio interface will allow you to connect multiple microphones with XLR outputs to your interface and power them if they are condenser mics, provide direct monitoring, allow you to record or stream your audio at a higher sample rate, and in general just serve as a better audio "handler" than your on-board sound card that came with your computer. Hope you can get that podcast up and running soon!
TheTechWhiz another question on audio interfaces . Are they absolutely necessary for home studio recording ? Like what would be the difference between connecting them using an interface vs without an interface ? Am I risking damage to my speakers by doing so or what?
Jericho Moon it's the QUALITY, mainly so.. Sometimes you'll see delays in recordings or just inferior quality in your recordings - all this without an interface, a direct input.. Not to mention there's gonna be some hissing and unwanted sounds too.. An audio Interface not only does justice to your sound and Lossless direct recordings to your PC, it also compliments the True capabilites of any good speakers/monitors so to speak! So yea, an interface is the basic Holy Grail for all recordings of Mics and any instruments/MIDI/attachments/etc
I suppose you are right since Mackie even refers to these as "multimedia monitors" but the information herein would apply to textbook definition studio monitors all the same
Guys don't waste your money on these. The sound is weak! Get some used 5 inch woofer monitors it will be a way better value believe me. Bought these and returned them a week later.
If you want a fuller, bassier sound, you're absolutely right that speakers with a bigger woofer are the way to go. Any monitors in particular you've tried and recommend?
I bought some Yamaha HS50m after these ones and they are way better. The bass isn't mind blowing but they are worth it. Got some Behringer B2301A too. These ones are more beefy. They deliver on bass and low highs to highs. A great value overall.
11:05 what the hell is he talking about his voice is so mono tone I am losing the will to listen Im like driting in and out on what he is saying it doesnt help when I have ADHD c
Annoyed by the fake deep voice, speak naturally brother, there are better ways of using the condenser microphones... Thank you very much for the information.
I used my natural voice but I'm not sure why it sounded so much deeper on the voice over with my Blue Snowball since I didn't adjust any levels or frequencies or anything. I'll have to try to adjust for the next video. Thanks for the feedback
hey dude, awesome video! really did help me understand this stuff but i do have one question. im trying to find out how you can get amp sims to play through the monitors (i dont have them yet but i am buying some soon) what is the cable setup you need to get that going? im assuming that if you just use the line out in the back of the audio interface thats just going to be the raw signal from the guitar. if not let me know haha
Hey there! It'll depend on your DAW and amp sim of choice, but there should be a way to always hear the processed sound. I used the free version of Amplitube with the Scarlet 2i2 and was able to get the process sound through the headphone monitor output. I couldn't get it to come through the main output but never tracked down if that was an issue with my ASIO driver or just an Amplitube setup issue. But I think if I'd used a different DAW with amplitube as the effects plug in I could have had it come out of the main. Once you get everything setup let me know if you have issues and we can work it out. I'd love to make a video on this specific topic but just haven't found the time unfortunately
If your monitors don't have TRS inputs to work with the TRS outputs on your audio interface, you'll just need a set of these cables to go TS to RCA: www.amazon.com/dp/B000068O17/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BuHJAbYNXGWJZ
I very much appreciate all the support on this video! If you have any questions you can of course ask below and I will respond, but you can also ask me live on twitch.tv/thetechwhiz next time I'm streaming! Thanks for watching!
First of all, great video and awesome quality. Very professional! I did everything just as you said and see my monitors through my interface in the sound settings. I click on them to select them as my main speakers. But when I play a video nothing comes out, so they don't get a signal. Can you please help me? Everything is on and they are totally working when I play them through FL Studio, so everything works. Except playing the computer sound with them...
Click on the speaker icon on the taskbar on your computer it will say something g like speaker blah blah click on it and you should see speakers blah blah and scarlet 2i2 click scarlet 2i2 and you should now hear the audio from your computer, TH-cam, ect
I also jsut got Mackie Cr3-x and I plugged it into my computer without any audio interface, but I am hearing a hissing sound coming from the speakers all the time even if I play music or not, there is always a hiss sound. (but of course you dont hear it when the music is loud or when you are little away from speakers for a certain distance) Is it happening because I plugged my speakers without an audio interface?
Not quite. The interface will provide better quality because it's a better sound card than what will be on your computer's motherboard, so it's the hardware that improves the quality here not the audio software driver.
Thanks for making this video. Question: I noticed your cables' plugs (connected to your speakers) are stereo. Does it have to be stereo? I thought each speakers has only 1 channel (L or R), but I'm no expert :D Thanks, man!
Well the cable connected to my speakers are actually two individual cables fused together so they each carry the signal for the right and left audio channels respectively which all together equals stereo audio.
@@andrewlewis7409 They gave an extremely exaggerated version of low end, nearly devoid of mid range, and ear fatiguing highs. There was almost no clarity in the reference music I tested them with.
@@518freakshow4 yes they are too muddy and odd sounding there is a pair I'm gonna buy that are better so you should check out www.amazon.com/dp/B075QVMBT9/?coliid=I1FAQBW76USOAJ&colid=3KCXHS1NMZL9D&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Hope you can help me...I just received these as an open box deal on ebay. They did not come with the 3.5 cord that runs from my laptop headphone jack to the RCA inputs ( I do not work with an audio interface). So I borrowed my old ones from my old Bose speakers. I installed them on the CR3-x speakers and now the sound only works when you switch the L-R switch on the back, but not both. The seller told me he would refund me 10 bucks to go to the store to buy the right cord, but didn't I already have it from the old speakers? Why don't both left and Right produce sound at the same time? Wrong plugs?
Hi there and thanks for the video! Really helpful as well as the inquiries of the viewers that you answer in details! I have a set of lsr305 with a 310s and I play music connecting my devices (phone, tablet, mp3 player, laptop etc.) through this very simple cable you show on your video. Is there any serious reason to upgrade to an audio interface? Is it going to make any difference? Thanx again, really appreciate what you've done 😎
That's a pretty legit speaker/sub setup so unless you have some serious high quality or uncompressed audio files you probably wouldn't notice too much of an improvement. But if you want the best audio setup possible, you might want to consider an audio interface or sound card
Does the volume on the interface have to be down before powering on the speakers? Or can I just have it set to half way, then turn on the speakers, turn up the volume on the speakers accordingly, and from then, turn up the volume on the pc?
Right just like you said. You can leave the volume set on the interface and then just power on and turn up the volume on the speakers. I would recommend turning the speakers off though when not in use.
When I’m playing guitar, I can still hear the the dry signal even though input is not selected then when I press input, I hear my distorted guitar but still hear the dry signal along with it. What do I do?
So do I monitor from the computer or from the x2222 mixer? Cause I get no sound on daw playback. I just got to recording on the daw. Now i cant hear what I got on playback.
Hi @TheTechWhiz, nice review. May I ask you two questions? 1) I've the same Focusrite Interface and I'm thinking of buying the Mackie CR4 (BT versione). Do you think that I can use two different jack cables in order to wire the monitors and the usb interface or do I need a TRS Cable (I'd prefer this to the RCA solution)?? 2) I would use these monitors for playing my guitar with Garage Band's VST and to make some mixing and mastering (actually I use my headphones), do you think they are ok for this purpose? Thank you in advance!
Hey there - thanks for watching and asking. 1) I'm not sure I quite understand this question, but are you basically asking how you can use the include RCA cable to connect to the interface since it only has the TRS ouput? If so, then I suppose you could use the 1/4" to 1/8" adapter that came with your interface in the headphone out then connect the 1/8" to RCA from the headphone out to RCA in on the speakers, but this isn't very ideal and I would definitely just recommend picking up the TRS cable (it's pretty cheap) and maybe just try this in the meantime. 2) Yes, I think the CR4s would work well with Garage Band, I use the CR3s with Amplitube for playing my guitar. Let me know if this helps!
@@TheTechWhiz Wow, very quick reply! Thank you so! I'm sorry, my english isn't so good! About 1) I mean that I'd like to use the rear line outputs (Left and Right) of the Focusrite: do I need one cable with two plugs (jack) or I can also use to different jack cables (one from left output to left monitor and one from right output to right monitor)? Thank you again, you're very kind!
Oh okay I see now. Then yes you could do either option. So if you have two different TRS cables, you could use one for the left and the other for the right. Or if you have one cable (like I show) that has two connections at either end - that will also work.
If you are going from a balanced output to a balanced input, I'd always recommend a TRS cable. You could use a TS cable (instrument cable) but these are unbalanced and could introduce some noise or interference to your audio signal but if not using a balanced output/input then it wouldn't matter. I wouldn't suggest a speaker cable since these are meant for an amplified signal like when going from a guitar amp to a passive speaker cabinet.
Hey mate. Nice work. Do you know if there is a simple way to add a subwoofer? I have the same hear but the CR4s. The sub I have has just been 'borrowed' from an old Yamaha home cinema set up. It's powered but only has the one input (coaxial). Do you think splitting the signal (with a Y splitter) from one channel from the interface to send to the sub and monitors would work? I'm pretty sure the sub has an inbuilt crossover.
TheTechWhiz Thanks for the clarification bruh. I’m planning on using CR3s and a MPK Mini to make some music. I’m starting to think I may not need an interface since my controller and mic are USB, and the speakers connect to AUX.
Yeah you could probably get away without one then to get started and then as you get more into it you can always upgrade. Might want to look into getting a decent pair of studio headphones though too.
It's certainly not ideal to go RCA into a headphone jack rather than using TRS connection but the fact it's on your keyboard shouldn't make much of a difference because it's just a USB pass through
Hi, thks for your video. I'm using the Mackie CR3 with the Scarlet 212 thru RCA cables. Default Audio Interface on Windows 10 is set to Scarlett. Works fine. However there is a lotamount of Bass and I'm not able using an EQ, add treble this way. Is there an app or something else I can do to choose the kind of EQ that suits me ? Can I plug my speakers in the 2 ways with 2 cables from tne Scarlett (TSR + RCA), and then switch from one (Scarlett) to another (PC Sound Card) from my PC settings... ?
How would you pair these speakers with a subwoofer? If the subwoofer is self powered, what all is needed? Looking to hook these up to a polk 10 inch, any info would help!
Assuming you're talking about the PSW108, looking at the pictures it looks like you would need RCA into the sub either from an interface or PC and then using speaker wire just connect to the Mackies from the speaker output.
Hey, thanks for the video it really helped a lot, but could u make a comparison between the audio of the monitors with and without the audio interface ?
Did I miss how the computer is connected to the audio interface?
I bought these. Main reason is I like buying lower end gear and slowly work my way up. Only speakers I could afford at the moment but now I’m saving up for some Yamaha h4.
Same boat here!
TheTechWhiz yea I don’t know why some people are like “save up for real speakers” I needed something quick and these happened to be the only ones I can get my hands on for the mean time. By the Best Buy def get the job done.
Great video, really well explained. Looking forward to getting my monitor speakers & audio interface. Gave your video a thumbs up & subscribed :)
Thank you! Much appreciated! 😁
Thanks dude . Really helpful.. the best video in the TH-cam for the particular title
appreciate you my man, this video helped me a lot with getting my studio ready. bless up
Hi. Thank you so much for posting this, as this is exactly what I was looking for. I've got the Scarlett Solo 2nd gen., along with Bias Amp which is what I'm using it for), but I'm still trying to figure it out. I got these because I want to be able to not only get the tones of different real amps, but to actually do with it what an actual guitar amplifier does (you know, AMPLIFY the sound -- hence the name..), but it seems that no one ever talks about how to actually do this, so it's really hard to find any information on this for total noobs like myself (it's like everyone seems to assume that it's only used for recording and listening through headphones...,,anyhoo). But, I figured that studio monitors ought to work, which is why I'm here (and thinking about getting these CR3s, btw).
So, I have a question, if you could possibly help: With my guitar plugged into the interface and the interface plugged into my computer, is there a way to listen to it through the computer (speakers) itself, or does the sound output signal come only out of the interface itself? Could I possibly listen to it through headphones plugged into my computer, or would I have to plug the headphones into the interface itself?
This was one of the things I wanted to do as well and one of the reasons for buying an interface and studio monitors myself! And to answer your question: YES! You can absolutely use speakers or monitors with your audio interface. I had used the 2i2 1st Gen with Amplitube and was able to get everything going. Admittedly, it was a big weird because the audio wouldn't come through if I had the monitors connected to the TRS output in the back, but rather only if I had them connected to the headphone monitor in the front. Now this could have been a nuance with the 1st Gen model and/or Amplitube and admittedly I didn't try to troubleshoot too much either. Currently, I'm using a Yamaha mixer in this same manner where I can get output from Amplitube to the monitors from the stereo monitor out. I have it in my video idea backlog to make a video about this, but haven't executed yet. Hope that helps!
@@TheTechWhiz Thanks for the reply. I did happen to find some old Aiwa speakers someone gave me that have TRS plugs (the kind the Solo takes), and, although I did get sound through them, I believe there is something wrong with the speakers, as the volume (even turned up all the way) is very low, and sounds like absolute crap (they can't take any bass -- even with the bass turned completely down and the volume lowered -- they sound overloaded), really muddy. But hopefully studio monitors will work. I did try it with headphones when I first got it (which was a couple years ago -- I had put it away and kinda forgotten about it but I'm just now bringing it back out again) and that sounded pretty good (sounds promising, anyway, but the 'real speakers will be the true test).
You said you could only get the sound to your speakers out of the headphone jack? That's weird. How would you have plugged it in though if they have RCA plugs in them?
And yeah, man, if you wanted to make a video about that that would be awesome. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would appreciate it. There's a lot of us out here that aren't that tech savvy, many of whom are probably too embarrassed to let it be known just how ignorant they are with basic questions to those who tend to speak over their head as if everyone out here is at least as savvy as they are.
Btw, how do you like Amplitube, and are you pleased at all with the sound you get out of your monitors?
The 2i2 has TRS outputs so I just used a TRS cable to connect the monitors but if you only have RCA output, then the Mackies that I use can take that as input as well. I'll definitely plan to make a video about using an interface/mixer with some sort of amp simulation software in the future. My current video in the works will be on a Yamaha MG10XU mixer. As for Amplitube, I do like it especially the interface and the options for selecting amps and cabinets as well microphones and even positioning them. I only use the free version that just comes with a few basic essentials but it's enough to get the job done when I need to play and practice quietly without using my tube amp. Let me know what you decide on for your setup and how it turns out!
@@TheTechWhiz Thanks. It'll be a while before I can get the speakers (due to certain unfortunate recent circumstances affecting my current financial situation -- but that's another story), but I'll be sure and let you know when I do. I just installed Ableton Lite Live and Pro Tools First (the free versions that came with the Focusrite), and, I didn't have any trouble with the Ableton, but the Pro Tools was a different story. It seemed to download okay, but wouldn't make it through the entire installation process -- I kept getting an error message saying a particular file (the same one on multiple attempts, I believe, but I think another one may have been the issue on another attempt...anhyhoo..) couldn't be located (or some such thing), even when attempting other/earlier versions. The pop-up window showed this message and said to make sure that the file existed or that I could locate it myself (before proceeding further -- or so it made it seem) along with (seemingly) three options to click: 1) Abort, 2) Retry, and 3) Ignore, yet, the only one that would do anything (of course) was "Abort" (just my luck -- though, I'm not sure I would have wanted to continue with the attempt anyway without being sure the respective file existed, which I wasn't sure about; I couldn't find it at the time under what I was pretty sure to be the appropriate folder(s), but _can_ find it now, except, I believe only from the other downloads (from multiple attempts))). So after staying up basically all night, and extremely frustrated and about ready to give up (even after having already tried to research others' attempts/advice/solutions with no luck, _finally_ found an actual Focusrite site on this very problem, which recommended to extract a certain file(s), and "Run as Administrator" (I'm really not even sure what that means), and, to my surprise, IT WORKED (YAY!)! So I _finally_ got it. At least I _think_ I did; I was able to open the programs but haven't actually messed around with them to make sure they work properly, partly because I really don't know what I'm doing so am just now starting to look at some tutorials to try and figure it all out and learn the ropes.
Say (assuming you're still reading this), have you by any chance tried either of these DAWS I mentioned (or any, for that matter)? I looked up that Yamaha mixer you mentioned yourself, and see that it's an actual hardware mixing device, as opposed to a DAW (or is it used in conjunction with a DAW(s)?)). Is this what you prefer over them? ...So, I presume they've still yet to make the actual _physical_ equipment/counterparts (other than a computer, of course) obsolete? ;)
Wow that sounds like quite the struggle! But I also have installed Pro Tools First yet have not dabbled in it much. I also tried Reaper as well but again didn't use it much. I didn't run into the issues like you did with Pro Tools but I just downloaded and installed from their site, not from anything I got with Focusrite. It was weird though because it required a separate Avid authentication tool or something. And as for the mixer, that just allows for more connections for various inputs from different sources. If you still wanted to record multiple tracks and things like that then you'd still need some sort of DAW.
What if your computer mother board has the red and white rca outputs can you use those directly into the speaker ?
Oh crap, I forgot my Focusrite Solo was 3rd gen, and therefore only had TRS cable inputs for speakers. When I bought the CR-3X, it only came with the RCA to headphone input cable. :")
I'd love to have those dual-TRS cables you got from Amazon, but somehow I can't find them anymore...
I have the Sterling MX3 studio monitors they came with an RCA to a single 1/8 audio jack. So I just put a 1/4 adapter on the end of that and plugged it into the headphone jack of my audio interface which is the PreSonus AudioBox USB 96.
Idk if that's right but it sounds alright lol.
Ha if that works for you that's all that matters! You'd get slightly better results getting the proper cable/adapter and using the appropriate main output from your interface, but as they say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" :)
If I connect the speaker to power only, and press the on button switch , should it turn on and show me a green light when I turn the volume switch?
Or in other words do I need a computer to use the speaker?
Is it the same set up with the presonus Audio box96
Yes, looks to be the same outputs on that one to the 2i2 so this should be the same process for you
Nice video dude... voice sounds like special effects
Haha thanks! I swear the only thing I do is actually decrease the low end frequencies. Perhaps I should boost the mids and highs to, see if that helps
4:20 Perhaps I'm missing something, but it took both input slots on your audio interface to set up only one speaker. Where on earth does the other speaker get plugged in?
The non powered speaker is passive so the other speaker sends the signal to it. The only thing connected to the passive speaker are the speaker wires
@@TheTechWhiz are all speakers like this?
No. Usually the more budget speakers are though
@@TheTechWhiz alright, thanks for your time
Are you able to monitor the signal/recording from your microphone connected to a preamp using the RCA cable only connected between the speakers and computer or is that solely via interface/TRS cable?
If your microphone is plugged into an interface/preamp which is then connected to the speakers as monitors then yes you can.
Is it just the 3 inch models you get that little commission for (and does that only work if they're purchased directly through the link provided here)? Or also the 4 and 5 inch? I'd like to pay it forward for being such a great help on this, but am thinking I might go for one of the larger ones. Also, do I take it the only difference between them is the volume? I'd like to get the most volume as I can since I'll mostly be using these along with my amp sim/interface as a substitute for a real amp (though, only for home -- not gigging or anything like that). Lastly, do I understand that these are powered speakers (for all 3 sizes)?
Thanks, appreciate that! But anything you purchase on Amazon within 24 hours after clicking any of the links will earn me a commission! Not just the specific product
Also you'll get increased volume and low end frequency response with the bigger sizes. So fuller overall sound
And if you're into guitar, I plan on cranking out some guitar videos on another channel for a brand I created, follow @guitarhobbyist on Instagram if you're interested! Just got Amplitube Max and Bias Amp/FX Elite on sales over black Friday so will have videos on that coming up
Balanced TRS Cables: @t
Link not found, can you please update?
I have M Audio BX5’s I just purchased 2 XLR male - RCA male cables that should work with this interface yes ?
Hi. Do you think these are decent enough for recording/mixing?
Could they be used as nearfields for rock and metal?
Hey there! For the most part I think these are a great budget option for mixing monitors. That said you may find yourself looking for a better bass response with metal so you may want to consider the CR4s or CR5s for the larger woofers and better bass response. Let me know what you decide to go with!
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I got a good price on the presonus eris 4.5 so i went with those. So far they are awesome. Thanks for the reply!
Nice! Glad to hear it! Funny enough the other day someone was mentioning those monitors on my unblocking video. So good to know that's another quality budget option
Here's my question. I'm using a behringer umc22. I've basically set it up with the monitors/speakers the same way you've shown. If I plug my headphones into the interface (direct monitor) I get this weird delay effect in my headphones. In my left ear the audio is spot on, but in my right ear it's a half second behind. I tried plugging the speakers in through the headphone jack and had the same result. Any idea why this would be?
I was wondering, shouldn't we also set the monitors to full range through the windows audio panel? And what about the sample rate? Anything else I'm missing software-side?
I use a power source to power my old boom box speakers. I hooked it up to the pc. But i want to buy and use studio monitors. Is it possible to use the studio monitors with that power source or do i need an interface strictly for the studio monitors?
do the Red and white wire come with either the audio interface or the speakers? will in have to buy them separate? I plan on getting these exact speakers and that exact audio interface.
I'm not sure I know what red and white wire you mean, but all cables I used in the video come with the monitors except for the TRS cables. You can find the link to those in the description.
What is the name of the cables 3:45 ? thanks
What’s the name this splitter cable black/red? I didn’t find at Amazon? Thank you
There are just called Balanced TRS Cables: amzn.to/2jMsUDN
Hey I have the same setup except that I didnt use TRS cables and I have a Scarlett Solo but I connected the speakers with the 3 mill jack to a 6 converter in the front 6.35 of the interface but when I plug my guitar, the sound is aweful and very satured, if I use TRS, will the sound be better?
Thanks and sorry for my bad english, I hope you understand me :')
It seems impossible to find the silver/white trim versions anymore. All I can find are green or limited edition gold. I did find 1 pair of the cr3 in white on ebay but I want the cr4 or cr5. Do you know of anywhere to get them still in white?
Unfortunately not that I've seen. I noticed the white/silver become unavailable just a little bit ago, but I don't know of it's temporary or permanent. I'll keep my opens open for when/if they become available again and update this post and video description
Appreciate this video. Good work
Can I connect RCA output of my scarlett solo to the TRS input of my monitors ....will the sound be better than a normal rca to rca connection? Sorry ...I'm a noob!
Hey we all gotta start somewhere, but you can most certainly find a cable to allow you to do that, but the quality would be the equivalent of using only RCA cables because it would be unbalanced. However, the quality difference is pretty negligible, so it's up to you if you want to go that route. Personally I'd just use the included RCA cable and you'll be fine.
TheTechWhiz my mann ...Thankyou so much!
How many speakers do I need for a small room?
Hello there nice video. One quick question. Right now I don't have an RCA to RCA to connect my Mackie CR4 to my Focusrite Scarlet solo. Is there any danger of connecting the monitors in the front of the interface on the monitoring output? Until I get an RCA to RCA or RCA to TS
Not sure I follow the connections you're asking about. Walk me through what you'd be connecting to what
@@TheTechWhiz I have an RCA to audio jack right now. I got the RCA onto the monitors and the audio jack on the front side of the Scarlett, in the monitoring output (for headphones). Is there anything wrong with this?
Ah okay got it thanks! But no there isn't anything wrong with this at all, it'll get the job done for now!
@@TheTechWhiz Thank you very much!
I got a Zoom G1on processor and a guitar. I need speakers to practice and also later on produce music.
Was thinking of getting a fender frontman but since I already have a processor, think I should get these speakers.
My concern is how good will these be for practicing guitar
What do u suggest?
I use these with an amp sim (Amplitube) and the sound isn't bad but the low end could be a little better. Going for a bigger woofer size over the 3" would probably help that
so I'm having an issue. I have a scarlet i8. I have my HS5's hooked up to it with no problem. I recently bought these samon speakers off of Amazon and tried to add that into the Scarlet via RCA cables and I get nothing. Again the HS5's work just fine, but no sound comes out of the Samsons. super weird....any suggestions?
Make sure you have your Scarlett set as your default audio output device in your operating system
TheTechWhiz it is 😢😢😢. Like i said my hs5s work just fine. Just not the samson m30s
So you want to have both the HS5s and the Samson connected at the same time as main audio out from your interface?
TheTechWhiz yes sir!
Got it. Okay then that may be a limitation of your interface. My mixing console I use has the same. You can probably set one up as the monitor output and the other as the main output, but might not be able to use both together as the main output. If you try disconnecting your HS5s from the interface and then you start getting audio from the Samsons then that would probably be the indicator of the limitation I just mentioned
Do u still exist i have a question where can i contact you ?
Is that an existential question? What's your question?
@@TheTechWhiz i send u a mail and i send u a message on your Instagram
Great... I have been looking for this detail.
Glad I could help!
Great Video...
I have one question, can I use these with the Logitech Bluetooth adapter? thanks
I looked it up and I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with the Bluetooth adapter? Unless you've bought the monitors already, you can also consider the Presonus Eris as well as others in the Mackie line that have built in Bluetooth capabilities.
I am currently using an interface with TRS R and L outputs, the monitors I have, also have R and L TRS input. In this, to get the best audio would I have to buy two cables or a dual one like you are using, or can I connect L to L with one cable and would I get the same results?
Either way is fine as long as it's TRS to TRS. The cable I'm actually using is technically two individual TRS cables, but they are just joined together for easier cable management.
@@TheTechWhiz If i do just one cable, and I connect each end to just the left channel of the monitor and interface would it sound the same as if I had, for example, a dual cable? Like when panning in my DAW whill I hear each singular channel coming out of my monitors? Or just the left channel coming out of both since I connected to the L?
Yes, it will work the same way whether you have a single cable or dual cable like I show in this video.
Any specific reason you chose these over the Edifier R1280T?
Good question, but I do recall looking at the Edifiers and they also seemed like a great quality speaker for the price. But they didn't have a balanced TRS input that I was looking for to work with my interface. If you interested in audio consumption to work with a turntable or just use to listen to music then I'd go for the Edifiers. If you want a jack of all trades set of monitors where maybe you're mixing audio in addition to consuming it, then I'd go for the Mackies. Both are great though for under $100
I really appreciate the response! Already have subscribed. You'll have to do a long term review on these later this year. As for me, I'm thinking of given the edifiers a try just to try something different for my office PC set up. I've used mackies in the past for live concerts and never had any complaints with them. Just wish I could hear the two in person because reading people's reviews can be so misleading as a lot has to do with personal preference.
Sure thing and thanks for subscribing! I'll definitely put out a longer term update video after I've put them through their paces over the next few months. If you end up getting the Edifier speakers, let me know how you like them. I've been seriously considering picking up a turntable and getting into vinyl so maybe I'll consider pairing it up with some Edifiers if I do :)
How to connect it to a tv ??
techwiz, could i use a old bass amp as a speaker for a while, want to use the bass am as an output but, dont to damage anything, would this be possible to add effects to my playing through the daw and use the amp as a speaker?
also what output line should i use?
So you want to take the output from your interface and run it into the input of your bass amp?
If so, I think that should work without issue and it wouldn't matter what channel you use cause the amp is mono anyway. I assume this is a combo amp?
Probably won't sound super great though, but now you have me curious haha
@@TheTechWhiz yes
I hope you have expensive equalizer bro 🤔
Every ,5 have point 1/4(1) & 1/2 (2) 🤔
Can I use these with pioneer ddj rb 400 controller
Yes, it looks like that has master out via RCA so you could run that into these Mackies.
@@TheTechWhiz ok thanks for the reply
what is the link for your cable from the audio interface to speakers
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They are balanced TRS cables
Will inbalanced work?
Yes they will indeed. You'll get subtly better sound quality with balanced cables (assuming your interface and monitors support it too) but unbalanced TS or RCA works just fine too
What about multi audio interface
I'm not sure what you mean by multi audio interface. Can you clarify and I'll try to help?
@@TheTechWhiz they have audio interface with multiple inputs?
Yes they do. Most interfaces and mixers have multiple inputs for several different sources. Many also have multiple outputs so you'll have to decide if you want to use your speakers as the monitor or main output. Is that what you mean?
@@TheTechWhiz ok so basically the audio interface is transferring music through the computer right?
Actually the opposite. The interface or mixer that you uses actually takes over the audio processing. So the computer sends it to the interface to be processed and sent to the outputs. That's why you used get a bit better audio using an interface because they handle the audio processing better than the built in sound card on most motherboards.
Desktop computer to CR-4 Voice I working this output Voice commander
Is it bad to plug in the monitors directly into a laptop without an audio interface?
Nope, you can do that, it's cool
Nice haircut dude
Thanks, man
can i mixx and mastering with this little monitor ???
You could certainly use these to get started but once you get up and running you might want to switch to something more high end like the Yamaha or KRK monitors for example
are these good for music production, like beats?
They wouldn't be a bad starter option if you're just getting, but you may want something with more/better bass as you get more into it.
But it all comes down to balance budget and performance, so what budget are you trying to stay within?
OK, dumb question - why are you using an audio interface? What is that doing for you?
Not a dumb question at all. There are many reasons someone may want to use an audio interface. I use one so that I'm able to hook up my guitar and use amp simulator software on my computer. Also, it allows me to connect other dynamic and condenser microphones with XLR connections. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!
TheTechWhiz Thanks, man. I actually have a Focusrite. I was gonna try to do a podcast but haven't been able to get it off the ground. What do they actually do? How are they of benefit to me?
So your audio interface will allow you to connect multiple microphones with XLR outputs to your interface and power them if they are condenser mics, provide direct monitoring, allow you to record or stream your audio at a higher sample rate, and in general just serve as a better audio "handler" than your on-board sound card that came with your computer. Hope you can get that podcast up and running soon!
TheTechWhiz another question on audio interfaces . Are they absolutely necessary for home studio recording ? Like what would be the difference between connecting them using an interface vs without an interface ? Am I risking damage to my speakers by doing so or what?
Jericho Moon it's the QUALITY, mainly so.. Sometimes you'll see delays in recordings or just inferior quality in your recordings - all this without an interface, a direct input.. Not to mention there's gonna be some hissing and unwanted sounds too..
An audio Interface not only does justice to your sound and Lossless direct recordings to your PC, it also compliments the True capabilites of any good speakers/monitors so to speak! So yea, an interface is the basic Holy Grail for all recordings of Mics and any instruments/MIDI/attachments/etc
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@@TheTechWhiz Did you use google translate for that? Lol :D
Haha yes I did. Did it mistranslate?
U never showed how to hook up the interface to the pc --- the most important thing ----
usb from interface to computer
these arent Studio monitors.
I suppose you are right since Mackie even refers to these as "multimedia monitors" but the information herein would apply to textbook definition studio monitors all the same
@@TheTechWhiz true, but there is a differents between Multimedia Monitors/speakers and normal (mostly more high end) Monitors.
Guys don't waste your money on these. The sound is weak! Get some used 5 inch woofer monitors it will be a way better value believe me. Bought these and returned them a week later.
If you want a fuller, bassier sound, you're absolutely right that speakers with a bigger woofer are the way to go. Any monitors in particular you've tried and recommend?
I bought some Yamaha HS50m after these ones and they are way better. The bass isn't mind blowing but they are worth it. Got some Behringer B2301A too. These ones are more beefy. They deliver on bass and low highs to highs. A great value overall.
Nice! Yeah I've had my eye on the Yamaha HS5s as a longer term upgrade so good to know you've had good experiences with Yamaha too
2019? Posted in 2017 lol
But all the info is still relevant in 2019😁
@@TheTechWhiz well for one that lovely white trim edition is no longer available 😭
disturbing voice. wtf
I was going for sinister actually
11:05 what the hell is he talking about his voice is so mono tone I am losing the will to listen Im like driting in and out on what he is saying it doesnt help when I have ADHD c
I am really not being nasty but your voice is almost like a robot thats turned down I can't understand a word you're saying!
Ha! Appreciate the candid feedback but yes, I'll do my best to up the energy level going forward
Annoyed by the fake deep voice, speak naturally brother, there are better ways of using the condenser microphones... Thank you very much for the information.
I used my natural voice but I'm not sure why it sounded so much deeper on the voice over with my Blue Snowball since I didn't adjust any levels or frequencies or anything. I'll have to try to adjust for the next video. Thanks for the feedback
My monitors last for about 2 years then die i guess that you get what you paid
hey dude, awesome video! really did help me understand this stuff but i do have one question.
im trying to find out how you can get amp sims to play through the monitors (i dont have them yet but i am buying some soon) what is the cable setup you need to get that going?
im assuming that if you just use the line out in the back of the audio interface thats just going to be the raw signal from the guitar. if not let me know haha
Hey there! It'll depend on your DAW and amp sim of choice, but there should be a way to always hear the processed sound. I used the free version of Amplitube with the Scarlet 2i2 and was able to get the process sound through the headphone monitor output. I couldn't get it to come through the main output but never tracked down if that was an issue with my ASIO driver or just an Amplitube setup issue. But I think if I'd used a different DAW with amplitube as the effects plug in I could have had it come out of the main. Once you get everything setup let me know if you have issues and we can work it out. I'd love to make a video on this specific topic but just haven't found the time unfortunately
I was thinking about getting these studio monitors and you just help me out a lot. Definitely getting a thumbs up for me
Thumbs up for you right back 😁
My monitors only have an RCA output, so at 4:27 how do i plug those in correctly? There's no small output on the Focusrite.
If your monitors don't have TRS inputs to work with the TRS outputs on your audio interface, you'll just need a set of these cables to go TS to RCA: www.amazon.com/dp/B000068O17/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BuHJAbYNXGWJZ
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That's perfect, thanks
You can always buy a converter dude
@@TheTechWhiz Does it have to be a TS cable to RCA. Will TRS cable works? TRS to RCA?
@@icoachesportshub7297 yup! That will work!
How to do the settings for Mac?
I very much appreciate all the support on this video! If you have any questions you can of course ask below and I will respond, but you can also ask me live on twitch.tv/thetechwhiz next time I'm streaming! Thanks for watching!
You have to buy your trs cables separately than the monitors.
Yes! Thanks, just go the speakers and scarlett focus rite and was not happy trs cables were not included.
This was really helpful, thanks a lot!!!
Appreciate it!
Only helpful video I’ve found thanks dude
Appreciate it and glad I could help!
First of all, great video and awesome quality. Very professional! I did everything just as you said and see my monitors through my interface in the sound settings. I click on them to select them as my main speakers. But when I play a video nothing comes out, so they don't get a signal. Can you please help me? Everything is on and they are totally working when I play them through FL Studio, so everything works. Except playing the computer sound with them...
Click on the speaker icon on the taskbar on your computer it will say something g like speaker blah blah click on it and you should see speakers blah blah and scarlet 2i2 click scarlet 2i2 and you should now hear the audio from your computer, TH-cam, ect
I also jsut got Mackie Cr3-x and I plugged it into my computer without any audio interface, but I am hearing a hissing sound coming from the speakers all the time even if I play music or not, there is always a hiss sound. (but of course you dont hear it when the music is loud or when you are little away from speakers for a certain distance) Is it happening because I plugged my speakers without an audio interface?
Thanks man
Would I get the same quality as the interface using the rca method with asio4all?
Not quite. The interface will provide better quality because it's a better sound card than what will be on your computer's motherboard, so it's the hardware that improves the quality here not the audio software driver.
TheTechWhiz thanks for the info man got an interface yesterday works great
Nice! Glad to hear it!
hey, if i have only one 3.5mm output on my line 6 gx, will it work with that cable you're showing at 5:20? thx
Yup! That will work!
@@TheTechWhiz thx for the reply
Thanks for making this video. Question: I noticed your cables' plugs (connected to your speakers) are stereo. Does it have to be stereo? I thought each speakers has only 1 channel (L or R), but I'm no expert :D Thanks, man!
Well the cable connected to my speakers are actually two individual cables fused together so they each carry the signal for the right and left audio channels respectively which all together equals stereo audio.
I sent these monitors back 20 minutes after I got them. Yes, they were that bad.
what was wrong with them?
@@andrewlewis7409 They gave an extremely exaggerated version of low end, nearly devoid of mid range, and ear fatiguing highs. There was almost no clarity in the reference music I tested them with.
@@518freakshow4 That really sucks man, well hope you got something better
Are these good for Mixing or Producing ? I see everyone saying no or yes would like to know thank you ♥️ 'just trying to get something decent'
These would be decent enough to get you started, but you may want to upgrade as you get more experienced
They are horrendous for mixing and producing, or even casual listening for that matter. I sent mine back after 2 hours. They were really that awful.
@@518freakshow4 yes they are too muddy and odd sounding there is a pair I'm gonna buy that are better so you should check out
www.amazon.com/dp/B075QVMBT9/?coliid=I1FAQBW76USOAJ&colid=3KCXHS1NMZL9D&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Hope you can help me...I just received these as an open box deal on ebay. They did not come with the 3.5 cord that runs from my laptop headphone jack to the RCA inputs ( I do not work with an audio interface). So I borrowed my old ones from my old Bose speakers. I installed them on the CR3-x speakers and now the sound only works when you switch the L-R switch on the back, but not both. The seller told me he would refund me 10 bucks to go to the store to buy the right cord, but didn't I already have it from the old speakers? Why don't both left and Right produce sound at the same time? Wrong plugs?
Hi there and thanks for the video! Really helpful as well as the inquiries of the viewers that you answer in details!
I have a set of lsr305 with a 310s and I play music connecting my devices (phone, tablet, mp3 player, laptop etc.) through this very simple cable you show on your video. Is there any serious reason to upgrade to an audio interface? Is it going to make any difference?
Thanx again, really appreciate what you've done 😎
That's a pretty legit speaker/sub setup so unless you have some serious high quality or uncompressed audio files you probably wouldn't notice too much of an improvement. But if you want the best audio setup possible, you might want to consider an audio interface or sound card
Can I use the audio interface to connect aux on The JBL LSR3 MKII?
Absolutely! I believe this JBLs have a balanced TRS input so with this interface you can plug right into that!
@@TheTechWhiz thank you for quoits quick answer!
Tehe I’m your 1000th sub...
Congratulations and much appreciated!
What does the audio interface do? Is there a big difference between that and the regular rca jacks?
Thank you. Helpful
Does the volume on the interface have to be down before powering on the speakers? Or can I just have it set to half way, then turn on the speakers, turn up the volume on the speakers accordingly, and from then, turn up the volume on the pc?
Right just like you said. You can leave the volume set on the interface and then just power on and turn up the volume on the speakers. I would recommend turning the speakers off though when not in use.
Great. Thank you so much. Picking up some used ones tomorrow, and I don't wanna look like a goon.
Haha nice! Hopefully you scored a good deal on the used ones :)
When I’m playing guitar, I can still hear the the dry signal even though input is not selected then when I press input, I hear my distorted guitar but still hear the dry signal along with it. What do I do?
What interface do you have?
And what amp sim software are you using?
So do I monitor from the computer or from the x2222 mixer? Cause I get no sound on daw playback. I just got to recording on the daw. Now i cant hear what I got on playback.
Bruh what if the audio interface have only RCA connection and the montiors don't have RCA how do we connect in that case?
You just need an adapter cable like this one: amzn.to/31LnL5V
do studio moniter sound similar with audio interface and with directly computer
Hi @TheTechWhiz, nice review. May I ask you two questions? 1) I've the same Focusrite Interface and I'm thinking of buying the Mackie CR4 (BT versione). Do you think that I can use two different jack cables in order to wire the monitors and the usb interface or do I need a TRS Cable (I'd prefer this to the RCA solution)?? 2) I would use these monitors for playing my guitar with Garage Band's VST and to make some mixing and mastering (actually I use my headphones), do you think they are ok for this purpose? Thank you in advance!
Hey there - thanks for watching and asking. 1) I'm not sure I quite understand this question, but are you basically asking how you can use the include RCA cable to connect to the interface since it only has the TRS ouput? If so, then I suppose you could use the 1/4" to 1/8" adapter that came with your interface in the headphone out then connect the 1/8" to RCA from the headphone out to RCA in on the speakers, but this isn't very ideal and I would definitely just recommend picking up the TRS cable (it's pretty cheap) and maybe just try this in the meantime. 2) Yes, I think the CR4s would work well with Garage Band, I use the CR3s with Amplitube for playing my guitar.
Let me know if this helps!
@@TheTechWhiz Wow, very quick reply! Thank you so! I'm sorry, my english isn't so good! About 1) I mean that I'd like to use the rear line outputs (Left and Right) of the Focusrite: do I need one cable with two plugs (jack) or I can also use to different jack cables (one from left output to left monitor and one from right output to right monitor)? Thank you again, you're very kind!
Oh okay I see now. Then yes you could do either option. So if you have two different TRS cables, you could use one for the left and the other for the right. Or if you have one cable (like I show) that has two connections at either end - that will also work.
@@TheTechWhiz Perfect, man! I had the doubt that the double cable was the only solution! Thank you again, you were very kind! :)
Can i use an instrument cable from Audio interface. Speaker cable?
If you are going from a balanced output to a balanced input, I'd always recommend a TRS cable. You could use a TS cable (instrument cable) but these are unbalanced and could introduce some noise or interference to your audio signal but if not using a balanced output/input then it wouldn't matter. I wouldn't suggest a speaker cable since these are meant for an amplified signal like when going from a guitar amp to a passive speaker cabinet.
the trs cable isn't included in the Cases box? sorry for my english
I really want to knw why my cr3 has a more bass which some song is really boom..hiw can i reduce it
Hey mate. Nice work. Do you know if there is a simple way to add a subwoofer? I have the same hear but the CR4s. The sub I have has just been 'borrowed' from an old Yamaha home cinema set up. It's powered but only has the one input (coaxial). Do you think splitting the signal (with a Y splitter) from one channel from the interface to send to the sub and monitors would work? I'm pretty sure the sub has an inbuilt crossover.
Any benefits (or difference in quality) of connecting through an interface over 3.5mm AUX?
Slightly better quality, but nothing crazy. Comes down to if you're willing to invest a bit of money to get the slight bump in quality.
TheTechWhiz Thanks for the clarification bruh. I’m planning on using CR3s and a MPK Mini to make some music. I’m starting to think I may not need an interface since my controller and mic are USB, and the speakers connect to AUX.
Yeah you could probably get away without one then to get started and then as you get more into it you can always upgrade. Might want to look into getting a decent pair of studio headphones though too.
TheTechWhiz i have the Sony MDR-7506 headphones
Perfect! Good choice! So then yeah you're good to go sounds like :) send me your SoundCloud link once you got you first song!
Thanks bro
What about if you want to connect it to an iPad instead
Can I connect this speaker directly to my keyboard via the headphone jack ?
Yup! Just use the included RCA to 3.5mm cable
Really appreciate your reply .
But will connecting the speaker directly to the keyboard effect the sound quality .
It's certainly not ideal to go RCA into a headphone jack rather than using TRS connection but the fact it's on your keyboard shouldn't make much of a difference because it's just a USB pass through
Is dual RCA to dual TRS recommended ?
And really like how you respond to your viewers ❤️
That could work but would cancel out the balanced benefit of the TRS because RCA is unbalanced
Hi, thks for your video. I'm using the Mackie CR3 with the Scarlet 212 thru RCA cables. Default Audio Interface on Windows 10 is set to Scarlett. Works fine. However there is a lotamount of Bass and I'm not able using an EQ, add treble this way. Is there an app or something else I can do to choose the kind of EQ that suits me ? Can I plug my speakers in the 2 ways with 2 cables from tne Scarlett (TSR + RCA), and then switch from one (Scarlett) to another (PC Sound Card) from my PC settings... ?
How would you pair these speakers with a subwoofer? If the subwoofer is self powered, what all is needed? Looking to hook these up to a polk 10 inch, any info would help!
Assuming you're talking about the PSW108, looking at the pictures it looks like you would need RCA into the sub either from an interface or PC and then using speaker wire just connect to the Mackies from the speaker output.