T-shirts with the tagline: Don’t do it with Julian’s facial expression, now that’s just pure gold..

You are awesome man. Topic of research is quite resourceful and the way of presentation is also good. Once again you earned continuity of a subscriber.

Some of the best content on KZread right here. Julian's presenting style is perfect for the subject matter. You deserve a lot more subs.

“Highly professional setup” 😂😂😂 great vid as usual! 👏👏👏

You saved my iD4 mkII with this video. You are a lifesaver for people like me, thanks a lot!

The real hero of this video is that Earthworks mic. I own 3 Earthworks mics. Everything they make is amazing. Built like a tank. Flawless performance. Good video, Julian.

Elgato has released an audio-interface, the Wave XLR. Specs look impressive on paper, although its more focused on "Gaming" than music production. might be worth a video! Keep up the great content.

@JulianKrause

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I'm planning to buy one as soon as it is available here :)

@DrWurzeli

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulianKrause awesome!

@tkgg

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulianKrause You should reach out and see if they can send you one. Your audio interface reviews are among the best on this website.

@uhu4677

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulianKrause Could you also test the Universal Audio Apollo Solo (Thunderbolt and/or USB)? Or is this one too expensive?

@pip5528

3 жыл бұрын

It only has an XLR input and 3.5mm headphone jack. That means no desktop monitors, no instrument input, and no line level input. It is fairly limited in versatility as a result but what it does it apparently does well.

Thanks to your reviews, I am now the proud owner of a (rare, in the UK) MOTU M4. I also own a (stereo) Korg 05 synth. I would love to see a video on the options for raising the levels from the synth so it works with the /rear/ inputs on the M4 :)

Hi Julian. I absolutely love your videos. Your reviews are always informative and objective. And videos like this help hobbyists like me to learn about audio gear and make more informed decisions. If it's possible, I would like to see a review of the Mackie Onyx USB interface (Onyx Artist or Onyx Producer). They are directly competing with the Focusrite Scarlett in price, so it's very interesting to see how they compare. I'm especially interested in EIN measurements, since the Mackie themselves refuse to disclose that number, even after contacting their support.

This was perfect! Thanks for the explanation =)

Nice :) Sitting here with my old apogee Duet I, wonder if you will check the Duet III, pretty interface with built in channel strip, zero ohm headphone out and if I'm not wrong, for both systems (Mac; PC).

Hey amazing work julian! Love your stuff. :D . I wanted your insight to one thing. Would the motu m2 be able to drive the dt880 600 ohm for critical listening? or should i save more and get the id14?

Nice vid! Watching this makes me think about my personal situation. I have a digital keyboard, specifically a Casio CT-X3000, my audio interface is Behringer UMC22. I connect them using a 2-mono to stereo TRS cable (but the keyboard has a 3.5mm port, I have the cable run through a TRS to 3.5mm converter before reaching the keyboard). I'm currently using the CT-X3000's speakers as the external speakers. The problem is that if I turn the vol. knob over the 12 o'clock position (maybe 12:30) the sound starts to clip, so I have to leave it there and turn up the keyboard's volume, that's when some hissing sounds appear. What cause this and is there anyway I can fix the problem? I'm delivering the words as good as I can. Thank you in advance!

Any thoughts on the announcement of the Behringer Studio L? Do you think its something you'll cover? Many thanks for all the effort you put into your videos.

"Can you connect your passive loudspeaker to an audio interface?" "No, but I still tried and here's what happened." lmfaoooo

Thanks for the information! I have an u-phoria umc202HD and was wondering, since the u-phoria umc404hd has stereo XLR outputs, could it be possible to directly connect it to a speaker? I've been watching a lot of videos of people saying that you need a mixer first, but someone at a music store told me it could be done without it. Still, I don't want to damage my equipment, so I'm trying to learn if it's really safe or not.

Same title “Can you directly connect a speaker to an interface?” to explain the dark side of subkiks. Very welcome!

Yeah, great channel! I have a question. Will my pop's old dynamic mics explode or something, if I plug to an interface and forget to turn of phantom power?

Any review upcoming/planned on the LOXJIE which sits on your desk?

Nice video!

Hi there, New to your Channel. I also happened to get a pair of Kef IQ10 (are yours IQ15 ?). What amplifier did you match them with ? Do you have equalization availlable ? I'll do that in m'y room with REW at some point, but would like to know where are the main peaks and dips of those speakers. THX, excellent Channel !

Answering the questions most of us are too embarrassed to ask :D

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought my interface had a built-in amp for passive speakers.

Maybe idea for the video: connecting headphone output to line input; is it possible to make universal headphone "input" or convert headphone signal to line level signal without altering frequency response too much? For example if someone want to design hardware EQ for headphones.

Would you please do a review or informational video of some budget headphone (specially Samson sr 950, m30x, one odio etc.

Hello julian, can you review nt1, aston orgin and other similar range microphones under 300$.

hi julian, i think a video tutorial about how to measure frecuency response for matching microphones purpose like u do with the sm57 could be a good one. or another trying to convert a xm8500 to a sm58.

Brooo where i can hear that music i looked for it everywhere but couldnt find. I really like it!

brilliant thank you so much, I was just wondering about this. Now, I'm wondering about connecting my audio interface 1/4 " headphone jack (scarlett solo) to aux out of a stand-alone HiFi system.

Hey, could you test the Arturia Audiofuse rev2? Do you know anything useful about it already perhaps?

Hey Julian, thanks for another great video. I would love to see a whole video on the Røde Ai-1 interface, are you planning to make one? I've seen you list its headphone output specs on your sheet for some time. I'm thinking of buying the NT1 complete recording kit to start my home studio and wonder if it's really worth it, or to rather save for my dream of a second hand Shure Ksm32 and Motu M2. And thanks for all your research into the functionality of audio interfaces!

@Kobrar44

3 жыл бұрын

If its gonna make you money, you will make more money if you start earlier. The NT1 kit is a bargain among bargains though. You can always upgrade your setup at some point and sell the NT1 kit.

@DrWurzeli

3 жыл бұрын

the NT1 complete recording kit is a fantastic offer and we'll worth the price. the AI-1 is a great little interface and the NT1 has made an appearance on this channel as well, it's incredible low selfnoise and neutral sound for the lowerish price provide an insane value.

Hi Julian! Here are some things I want to search videos about. The go rode wireless go and different ways to use them. I tried connecting 1 to my guitar today. Didn’t seem to work well? Better ways to record music electronic or acoustic.

Hey! If you can review the iconnectivity Audio4c that would be awesome! There's not a lot of info out there and it is a pretty interesting unit. Thank you!

I really wish you speak about audio drift and how to prevent that. Thanks for great content Julian!

@JulianKrause

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of drift are you referring to? Camera and audio sync?

@BahasaDrum

2 жыл бұрын

@@JulianKrause Yes. I tried to record my video (sony alpha) and audio (audient evo + logic) separately. Sample rate is at 48khz, but i still experienced the audio drift. I tried to match the audio and video in Final Cut Pro but still experienced audio drift, and was wondering if it’s because the time difference it takes for my voice to travel to the mic next to my mouth and to the camera. Fyi my video duration usually around 10-20 mins. I am a big fan of you, Julian! Thanks for your good content, for audio noob like me it helps alot!

I like weird this weird sh*t too. I must show this to my kids!

Please can you make a video with the correct way to connect studio speakers to a laptop/computer, i'm thinking in buying a pair of Yamaha HS7.

I like the song you used in the video, but I couldn't find it online anywhere :(

So I'd need an amp after the Audio Interface? how would I connect them and what kind?

Can you review tube amps?

can i connect stereo amplifier on headphone output of audio interface as a studio monitors?

Currently having problems with my rode nt 1a tried to select 10 db gain in my audient setup but ever since the sound quality is way worse any ideas how to fix that? (I did put it off again because of the popping noises it made but now the audio is distorted and has white noise in it its not that loud but still audible)

can you connect a retro Marantz receiver to an audio interface? via headphone out to Line In? or speaker out to line in?

review of the RME babyface pro fs?

Hey, can you do the IK Axe I/O next?

Can you connect Gaming Headset and record from an audio interface.

Thank youu

I think Julian could do great work as a voice actor for video games. 🎮 😊 👍

There are devices available, like those from the brand name Fosi, that have built in amplifiers and a bluetooth transmitter. You can connect passive speakers to. I don't own one, but I will get one soon. I have speakers that were state of the art....in 1985. I would like to bring them back to life.

@excitationofstereocilia2103

9 ай бұрын

Thanku man

The SSL2 has 1ohm impedance monitor outputs, so why not if they deliver enough power into a 300ohm headphone ?

Thanks a lot for this video and others! I wanted to ask you a question and this seems like a good time to do so. I just bought a Yamaha DGX-670 Electronic piano ( big money for me). In some comparison videos I was a bit when it was mentioned that the headphone output is less desirable than a line-out on other keyboards. What do you think? From this video, I am not sure if those detractors are correct. That headphone-out goes to Edifier studio monitors that have a subwoofer-out which hosts my Yamaha subwoofer that came with the set, FYI. Cheers, and thanks again!

@PileOfEmptyTapes

2 жыл бұрын

Where the detractors are coming from is older keyboards like my very own PSR-E323, where the rather noisy speaker amplifier (a BA5417 set up for about 35.5 dB of gain) is doing double duty for the headphone out, restricting output dynamic range to about 86 dB at 2 Vrms out (or 80 dB at 1 Vrms out). That's plenty usable, especially if your input can actually take 2 Vrms / +8 dBu (or even the maximum output of 2.5 Vrms) and you're not listening excessively loud, but still quite a ways from the capabilities of the DACs they're using in these things (100+ dB). The older DGX-630 piano used a similar setup employing a LA4625 IC, which should be a bit less noisy and enable up to 92 dB at 2 Vrms. Now I was unable to find a service manual for your specific model which is very new, but did find one for the DGX-650B from 2013. This one actually uses a dedicated headphone amplifier IC (it has to because the speaker amplifier is a Class D job with BTL output, unsuited for headphone duties), a MAX9820. That guy is a whole lot better in the noise department, it's good for about 101 dB(A) at 1 Vrms out and will do 4-5 dB more if you insist, though I can't imagine high-frequency distortion is going to get any better. Together with the WM8524 DAC which can deliver 104 dB(A) at 2.1 V out, you can expect an output dynamic range of 96 dB(A) at 1 Vrms, perhaps even 97 dB(A) as DAC SNR = 106 dB(A) (i.e. its output noise level actually rises by 2 dB at full output vs. the analog noise level encountered at lower amplitudes). If your piano is at a similar level, I would consider its performance just fine. You can get legit CD quality recordings out of it. I would honestly be more worried about your Edifiers, as calling e.g. the popular R1280T set "studio monitors" would be a bit of a stretch (those are OK powered speakers for the price but they're not exactly Genelecs, or even JBLs or Kalis for that matter... look up the measurements).

@mgclark46

2 жыл бұрын

@@PileOfEmptyTapes Thank you very much for the reply! I’ll try to digest the specs, but I hear you saying that I am probably not missing much by not having a Line-out. And I think you are saying that the Edifier are not great quality. I don’t think you are telling me that they will blow-up. That’s fine. The Edifiers have dual inputs and a Bluetooth input with a sub-out. This means I can share the subwoofer between the piano-in, PC-in, and anything Bluetooth, without moving cables around, which suits my needs. I call them studio monitors because the are marketed as near-field, and they might have been called studio monitors.

is it safe to use passive speakers connected to an external amp inputing into a audio interface as a dac?

@DrWurzeli

3 жыл бұрын

sure. I did that as well before buying powered speakers. amps are usually quite expensive though so unless you already own a great pair of loudspeakers, getting powered ones with an inbuilt amp might even be cheaper. .ake sure to check the output level of your audio interface and the specifications of your speakers/amp (especially the power into resistance x-Ohm) so you don't end up overloading them and risk damaging your loudspeakers.

I m using an 12 inch active pa system from clarret 4pre it makes a buzzing noise

Can you review USB mixers like YAMAHA AG06?

How about connecting headphones to line outputs? I used to do it many times while podcasting with my friends. Should I use headphone amplifier for every balanced line output then?

@HTBLuVA

3 жыл бұрын

Did u use an adapter or did you plug the stereo jack into one balanced channel?

@fatbizon3920

3 жыл бұрын

@@HTBLuVA I connected two headphones via stereo jack cables and 6.3 to 3.5 stereo jack adapters into two balanced line outputs on the back of focusrite scarlett 2i2

@ItsDextrin

3 жыл бұрын

Headphones should work because the resistance is usually higher than that of speakers. Unless you have high ohm rating headphones you can get away with that I guess, at the risk of distortion at high volume levels.

Funktionieren die presonus eris 3.5 an einem focusrite 2i2 hinten an den outputs?

@JulianKrause

2 жыл бұрын

Ja, geht. Am besten mit TRS zu TRS kabeln verbinden um eine symmetrische Verbindung zu haben.

Science!

Julian, your speaker impedance is what, 8~6 Ohm? Would a pair of 16 or 32 Ohm speakers work better than this out of the headphone output? I doubt there are speakers of such high impedance but still, in abstract, I wonder...

@JulianKrause

3 жыл бұрын

It would still be far from ideal but depending on the power handling capabilities of the interface, it could make a small improvement. What you could do is to run multiple speakers in series to achieve a higher impedance.

@ItsDextrin

3 жыл бұрын

The volume would still be lower than a traditional active setup

Some people connect monitors to "front" output and then to "back" outputs and then complain "they sound different, looks like the front output dont have same converters as back". I saw reviews like that. Front output as you might have guessed is headhpone output 🤨

genuine question for everyone reading, is the headphone output on most interfaces good for just using the headphones as main headphones? ( just as listening to music, videos and everything you might do while on your computer) or is it just for monitoring the audio coming from the inputs? I've been reading about and i couldn't get a definitive answer , i will keep reading though

@JulianKrause

Жыл бұрын

Hey, pretty much any interface lets you listen to sound from your PC, so you can also use it for music, videos, gaming and so on.

Bruh god julian

does this apply to monitors as well? I have my JBL Monitors connected directly to my Focusrite Scarlett without any issue. Is this bad?

@n1tr0sys09

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, because as far as I know most JBL monitors are active, which just means the amp is inside the speaker so no problem

@adityadewangan4200

3 жыл бұрын

As julian said in this video monitors are made to use line level output, so your setup is fine.

@davelordy

3 жыл бұрын

No, that's fine, in fact that the optimal set up, with the least amount of unnecessary gear in the signal path. I set my Adam A7X and Auratone Mixcube up exactly like this.

5:15 interesting! Maybe this is a correlation to the speaker's impedance. If you flip this curve, you get two impedance peaks at 35 and 95 Hz, so bassreflex tuning would be in between at 55 Hz. Then there is a typical rise towards 2.5 kHz, and then falling again, which would mean that the the crossover to the tweeter could be somewhere in this region. Nice speakers btw, could you tell me their brand/type?

@JulianKrause

5 ай бұрын

Hey, they are a pair of KEF iQ1.

@zatzen

5 ай бұрын

@@JulianKrause thank you!

That Behringer device is the cheapest (but not the worst) in the whole range so it wouldn’t hurt as much as testing with a more expensive one.

@HTBLuVA

3 жыл бұрын

I think he used a shitty one because the chance that it gets destroyed is pretty high.

@hermask815

3 жыл бұрын

@@HTBLuVA actually nothing spectacular happend, no sparks, nothing like Mr Electroboom kzread.info/dash/bejne/inialNChltu8qso.html i think the device still works normally. wasn't the Steinberg the hissing one?

Anyone know what that small audio device under the monitor screen is? haven't seen it before

@JulianKrause

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, that is a Loxjie A30. It is an amp with a built-in DAC which I use to drive my Kef iQ1 speakers.

@Ellis_W

2 жыл бұрын

@@JulianKrause Cheers Julian, big love.

FYI -- 99% of audio interfaces fail to provide adequate +4dbu with powered speakers too. This IMHO is 🥳.

@genechb

3 жыл бұрын

You got me curious and I checked the Antelope Zen Go user manual, it says output max on TRS outs is +20dBu. Converted to voltage its 7.75V. Is this for real? Is it even safe? Just how awesome is this interface?

@PileOfEmptyTapes

3 жыл бұрын

99% seems way exaggerated. It's mostly just the budget end of USB interfaces populated by the likes of Behringer and Presonus. They're generally running all the analog stages on +5V single-supply with an output that is just passively impedance-balanced, so anything much beyond 0 dBu is a stretch. Once you add an inverter for -5V and a proper balanced output driver, maximum levels go up quite dramatically - think Focusrite Scarlett (+15.5 dBu), MOTU M2/M4 etc. The Rode AI-1 is another such oddity, it has a super weak monitor out (-6 dBu max) even though the headphone out provides ample level indicating plenty high internal supplies. Bit of a head-scratcher, that one.

@JulianKrause

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the world of line level is pretty weird. In consumer line level 2 Volts is often targeted for maximum level. But devices with "professional" line level outputs are all over the place.

@billmuertos

2 жыл бұрын

@@PileOfEmptyTapes Are you saying the Motu m2/m4 would be fine to use with monitors?

Hi Julian, can you review Presonus Studio 68c? Thanks for advance...

Julian rulez

I think it’s pretty obvious…………….I mean you would plug and electric guitar directly into passive speakers. As some sort/type of amplifier has to ‘drive’ the signal. The only reason studio monitors are powered. Is to run the electronics that amplifies the signal.

Guten Tag Julian, ich bin Brasilianerin aber habe 8 jahren in Deutschland gelebt. Ich versuche jetzt Voice Over zu machen.(Auf meine Muttersprache Portugiesich). Ich habe eine Kabine mit -63 noise floor., ein RodeNta1 und 1 focusrite NT1a. Ich habe mit dem Lautstärke (Gain) alles probieren., aber wenn ich meine RMS laut machen wird die Noise Floor zu laut auch. Ich bin verzweilfelt weil ich diese Eletrische Noise nicht weg machen kann. Gibst irgendwann ein Geräd dass ich zwichen das Mikrophon und Focusrite machen kann da ich meine stimme Laut bekomme ohne die Noise Floor so hoch zu puschen? Ich kann keine neue computer kaufen..es ist ein altes Lenovo , mit Windows 10 und ich benutze Audacity . Mit Acx Efects wird trodsdem bis-42 zwichen die lineen noch bewegung. Bitte ,bitte antwort mir. Danke im voraus.

But I have very small passive speakers. Surely high impendence headphones require more power than my tiny old creative pc speakers.

@PileOfEmptyTapes

2 жыл бұрын

No. Higher impedance just means you need more voltage and less current. Typical headphone sensitivity: ~95-100 dB SPL / 1 mW Typical small wideband speaker drivers: ~80 +/-5 dB SPL / 1 W / 1 m. (That's 50 dB SPL @ 1 m or 56 dB SPL @ 0.5 m for 1 mW of input.) Needless to say, headphone drivers benefit *A LOT* from being placed literally right next to your ear. They can _afford_ being higher impedance. Back in the late 1960s, Sennheiser designed their HD414 drivers with a 2 kOhm impedance so that their output would be roughly the same as that of a typical hi-fi speaker of the day (which would have been rather more efficient than modern ones as amplifier power still was relatively scarce, rarely more than 5-15 W).

Can review elgato vawe xlr

@JulianKrause

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

So I gotta buy some non passive speakers

well at least i dont have to try myself now lol.. i was wondering.

all this time we're wrong?? i will blame UA for making speaker output in my Twin

Wie kann man nur so gut Englisch sprechen haha

I hate that this is the truth. Every active monitor comes with an LED to let you know they’re on, and I record out of my bedroom. So, I can’t leave them on without being bothered at night. This may not be 100% of monitors, but, I can’t find any that I like without this feature. It’s pushing me towards buying Audioengine A2+ passives for my PC while also having studio monitors. 4 rectangular objects on my desk taking up too much space. I’m eventually going to have to wall mount them or something. I also wonder if anyone could recommend active monitors capable of longevity. I’ve been thru Mackie and Presonus entry models. Both defective. Mackie broke because of a faulty back switch and Presonus on/off circular switch fails to stay on sometimes… which is actually bad for my interface, because I have to flip it on and off a few times before they stay on. I don’t remember having this problem with any passive speaker sets until getting into the “pro audio” side of things… Literally used a cheap set of Creative speakers for over a decade without issue, and yet, professional equipment keeps breaking down on me. That said, I’ll pay for an upgrade from entry level next time, but I’m also kind of hesitant to do so now, per past experience. Anyone had almost daily use out of “pro audio monitors” for over 3 years flawlessly? Or are they just selling us shit with a pretty ribbon on it?