A brief video demonstrating the setup of an in-ear monitoring system for listening to click and sample playback from a laptop.
Signal Chain: Laptop - DI boxes - console - in-ear system.
In this video I use a 6' 3.5mm (1/8") stereo to mono 1/4" Y cable (link below) from my laptop's headphone output to a pair of DI boxes, then into the console. I used a 6' TRS cable to connect from the console's Aux 1 output to the Mono input of my wireless transmitter (MiPro MI-808).
To hear the click in your ears, but not in the main mix - Leave the fader for the click all the way down on the mixer. Make sure the AUX send is a pre-fader variety (with the PRE/POST switch), and make sure the channel is not muted, then you can turn up the click in an Aux bus, and then hear the click by connecting a monitor (or in-ear monitor) to the mixer's Aux output.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Plug your equipment in to a power source, make sure it is all on.
2. Wire your equipment in to and out of the console.
3. Check that the AUX master volumes are up to at least 75%, depending on your console, there is usually a hash-mark.
4. Adjust the input from your microphones and sampler/playback device, etc. Use the PFL button to visually confirm the presence of signal.
5. Use an AUX that is PRE FADER in order to properly setup a monitor / in-ear mix. Some consoles have a switch on some AUXes, so set it to PRE (POST will be dependent on fader position, which is good for reverb and effects, but bad for monitor mixes).
6. Make sure you in-ear monitor transmitter is set up properly.
7. Adjust the level of your inputs to the correct AUX bus and verify that the in-ear transmitter is receiving signal.
8. Put in your earbuds, and adjust the mix to suite by using the AUX knob you chose.
I'll have a review of the MiPro MI-808 in a future video.
6' 1/8" to Stereo 1/4" plug cable: www.fullcompass...
10' TRS cable: www.fullcompass...
Links:
My AV site (call or email for more info) - aveastga.com
DI box - Avenson Audio IsoDI - avensonaudio.c...
audio/video equipment (look online, call me to buy!) - www.fullcompass...
custom cables (and great prices on bulk and pre-made cables and connectors) - www.redco.com/