IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

Vote here, and please read my message below: http://protools.ideascale.com/a/dtd/...OFF/27200-3779

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Dear Pro Tools Users,

As many of you know, Pro Tools 10 is STILL missing the ability to globally turn off software input monitoring. This is an incredible frustration for those of us that run multiple outputs of Pro Tools in to a console and setup cue mixes through the console's aux sends. We have to jump through all sorts of hoops when doing overdubs and punches so we can hear previously recorded regions on a track - but not hear the input during the punch through the software.

Pro Tools simply needs to gain this basic feature that all other DAWs have, which is to turn off software input monitoring. (Not just on outputs 1 & 2 as was recently implemented in PT10. This does not help users who utilize multiple outputs in to a console).

There are several threads that address this issue, and there is nearly 100% consensus among users:
http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=311034
http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=285447

But I started this thread as a specific plea to raise attention of the very active Ideascale request that has over 300 votes and over 100 comments. The thread is located here: http://protools.ideascale.com/a/dtd/...OFF/27200-3779

You may notice that a moderator erroneously marked the feature as "completed" - but then moved it back to "active" after they were corrected. This may be further proof that the Avid staff simply doesn't fully understand this concept, as basic as it is.

I respectfully urge all Pro Tools users to please go vote on this request so we may increase the awareness of the Avid engineers and developers - that this is a basic feature that needs to be part of a future Pro Tools 10 update.

Even if you don't need the request for your workflow - voting on the idea would be a huge favor to us that do.

Sincerely,
Angelo Ucciferri
www.ironbirdstudios.com

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

Not disputing that this is a very much needed feature, but have you tried the workaround that I posted in this thread?


1. Set up your audio track fed from your desk.

2. Set input monitoring to Auto, and leave Record and Playback faders linked as per default.

3. Insert the Digi-rack Compressor on the audio track. Activate the side chain, and set the side chain input to the same hardware input as the track it is inserted on. Adjust sensitivity so that it either attenuates or completely mutes the input signal to taste.

Thats it.

Make a time line selection with pre and post roll set up, as soon as you record the artist will be able to hear the playback during the pre-roll - which will be muted or attenuated as soon as they join in.

Playback works as normal - though if the artist plays along it would trigger the compressor.

You can have the compressor set so that it completely mutes the input, or if the performer wishes to play back accompanying themselves during a rehearsal, just attenuates live input & playback. And of course you can just bypass the plugin completely - so if you are recording multiple performers in one pass, you can bypass or activate all the input compressors at once - which is no more hassle than having a dedicated button to switch input monitoring on or off (though admittedly not as good as having a preference option for it).

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

Thanks for the response Carl.

I did not know about the other thread that you linked to and I do apologize for starting yet another thread on this topic. But I really wanted to draw attention to the Ideascale forum in hopes of getting some more votes.

I have tried ideas similar to yours, as well as other workarounds including keyboard shortcuts, setting up multiple record & playback tracks, riding the mute button, etc. But, as you know, this should just be a basic preference, so I am really trying to advocate for the inclusion in the next release.

Like many other users, I am not upgrading to PT10 unless this is resolved.

Thanks,
Angelo

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

I'm absolutly with you geelo.
PT need this feature and i've voted positively for this request
Thanks for your commitment.

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

I can't believe this feature isn't a piece of cake to implement
(mute all inputs all the time, how hard can that be?)

but PT10 is out, and I'm still forced to choose between CueMix and Pro Tools

ridiculous!

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

I agree this featurperiods to be in standard as standard, period.

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

+1

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

Most people who have only used Pro Tools don't understand the issue or the benefit. It was the ASIO solution to the massive latency issues of early native DAWs that Pro Tools never had.

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

I also.

Please Avid Software Input Monitoring OFF - option !!!

Re: IDEASCALE VOTE REQUEST: Software Input Monitoring Off
 

I'm a bit of a noob, but this sounds EXACTLY like the issue I was having the other day. I'm a picture editor by day, but am dabbling with Pro Tools by night and doing some festival mixes, etc. Anyway, I was trying to cue up some ADR lines and wanted to feed the talent her performance via a headphone mix, but mute the playback to the room as soon as we punched in. Similar, right?

In any event, I've voted positively for your request. Been using Pro Tools for only about a week, and I've already needed this, it sounds like.

Chris