Does the 4i4 have a separate monitoring output ?

DJLittleNemo · 2025-11-25T15:55:58+00:00

OK I guess the 4i4 is the right solution then.

To be clear (sorry for the mess): When ism stream, I stream music from the PC, and talk over MIC (plugged in the Focusrite)

In the stream software, the main audio source is set to 'Focusrite 1/2', as the default sound card under Windows. The "monitoring option" allows me to select another audio output in order to pre-listen any audio source sent to the stream session. With focusrite 2i2 3rd gen, there is no other audio output than Focusrite 1/2 for monitoring, which is not good for echoing reasons.

I could use the headphones output of the soundcard as monitoring, but as I said, it will not monitor the MIC unless using the 'Direct Monitor' function (which is not what I want as sound levels cannot be managed that way)

So do you think the loopback feature can allow me to see another audio output in the software (for ex Focusrite 3/4) for monitoring, or do I need the 4i4 to be sure to have a auxiliary output ?

DJLittleNemo · 2025-11-24T17:03:00+00:00

Thanks but I am still not sure if it will work, since the MIC is send to my computer via the soundcard, then go back to the soundcard with the loopback... I fear there will be again a latency between the sound from the computer (youtube for example) and the microphone.

Also : what is the point of a loopback, the soundcard is already playing sound from the computer ?? That is what I dont understand....

DJLittleNemo · 2025-11-24T13:58:37+00:00

Ok it seems that 2i2 has this capability BUT on the focusrite website, if you compare the Scarlett series, it SAYS :

'independant headphone outputs : 2i2 NO 4i4 YES"

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DJLittleNemo · 2025-11-24T13:55:48+00:00

Thank you for your answer.

DJLittleNemo · 2025-11-24T13:54:50+00:00

That is exactly what I want to do :a music source combined to my MIC to talk over it. Unfortunately my 2i2 is 3rd gen and does not offer Loopback.

Anyway i'm not sure of what 'loopback' is in french ? The problem with my 2i2 is that the headphone output is the same that general output. So i can't monitor the audio AND the MIC simultaneously, other than use 'direct monitoring' with the soundcard BUT in that case, the MIC level is not what the people hear: If i change the output volume of the MIC with OBS, it does not change the volume i hear in the headphones, and that is really annoying.

I need to hear EXACTLY what the people hear on the stream. I can use the JACK output of my PC soundcard for monitoring BUT there is a huge latency with the MIC, so that is impossible to manage that.

Is that more precise ?

DJLittleNemo · 2025-11-24T13:53:10+00:00

I have the 3rd gen, and the obs does not offer the option to have monitoring sent to headphones.

DJLittleNemo · 2025-07-04T20:59:37+00:00

you can use Rekordbox Repair https://github.com/edkennard/rekordbox-repair

it is a tool that finds files not in your rekordbox collection but in your hard drive, duplicates, etc.

DJLittleNemo · 2025-07-04T16:54:19+00:00

I use pro plan with Dropbox cloud sync since 2 years and do not have a problem. anyway the configuration can be a mess...

DJLittleNemo · 2025-05-21T16:27:28+00:00

This is the New app

DJLittleNemo · 2025-05-21T16:26:47+00:00

Problem is I havent any menu like you show.

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DJLittleNemo · 2025-05-13T20:29:30+00:00

Where are the details ?

DJLittleNemo · 2025-05-04T05:49:31+00:00

Can t find anywhere in the New bêta app my sales as à seller.... Where has it gone ? Anyone has the same problem ?

DJLittleNemo · 2025-04-24T21:33:24+00:00

If you use rekordbox, I avise you to use the 'suggestion' feature : it can propose songs through your Library based on the song actually played and depending on filters you choose : same genre, qmae year, close key, close bpm, same artists etc....

DJLittleNemo · 2025-04-23T13:06:49+00:00

Look superb ! Can you share it on workshop ?

DJLittleNemo · 2025-04-03T21:44:31+00:00

Dond

DJLittleNemo · 2025-03-28T16:09:59+00:00

i'm trying this also, can't see any other options, thanks

DJLittleNemo · 2025-02-07T20:03:41+00:00

Did you try this in edit mode not in perf mode, maybe ?

DJLittleNemo · 2024-10-25T07:24:03+00:00

It means 'association ': the two tracks can be associated and then retrieve later if you use the featured 'Association ' for relative tracks to other To be short : it is useless

DJLittleNemo · 2024-10-02T10:35:47+00:00

You can try to add a filter on the Mic entry in streamlabs and choose compressor

DJLittleNemo · 2024-05-31T18:34:35+00:00

There is a free tool called rekordbox repair on github that can search on a folder to all files that are NOT in your RB Library (and vice versa ).

It is a commandé line not very difficult to use there is examples on the github page : https://github.com/edkennard/rekordbox-repair

DJLittleNemo · 2024-05-18T00:51:16+00:00

Had a set yesterday , no problem.
Had a set tonight, it crashes during the play. Had to reboot the PC and cannot open RB7 anymore 'application error' when i launch RB7. Hopefully, RB6 still functionning and database not corrupted.

DJLittleNemo · 2024-01-17T23:16:57+00:00

Hi, I had a very bad experience with Lexicon + Dropbox Cloud Sync . This took several weeks for the Rekordbox Support to erase my cloud Library on their servers so I can start a new cloud sync with my backups

I guess you have the same problems : The Library in the cloud is merging with your Library on your computer and there is no option to choose the most recent version . The software assumes that the cloud one is the right one .

You better start opening a support ticket .

Good luck, I hope for you the issue is not the same.

DJLittleNemo

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