In this video, I share fifteen tips for managing a setup with multiple speakers and headphones. I cover level matching, monitor switching, volume control, routing, room correction and time alignment, including quad and Atmos considerations.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:30 Headphones
1:50 Uneven monitors
2:35 Go wireless
3:10 Basic interface
3:40 Level match
4:10 4x interface
5:10 Volume control
6:10 Swap left and right
7:10 Snapshots
7:40 The A/B option
8:10 Software control
9:20 Why Atmos/quad
9:55 Mac settings
10:30 Windows
10:50 Headphone mix
11:10 Quad levels
11:30 Room correction
12:20 Time alignment
15:15 Outro
Links and notes from the video description
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► Arturia Minifuse 4
► Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
► AIAIAI wireless speakers
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