The best way to monitor your audio output is to do what you’re doing, but connect your camera to a regular TV and monitor through the TV’s speakers. That will give you a true reflection of how your audience will hear/see what you’re doing. It’s similar to an old trick I learned when I started working with audio. After making a killer sounding mix on the amplified 1000w speaker system in the control room of the studio, I’d play back through a pair of $10 walmart car speakers to get an idea of what it’ll sound like under the worst circumstances. For audio, it usually meant cutting out some bass.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I still edit my video while outputting my audio through some nice studio speakers. But I’m using the method above. The audio/video ouputs through firewire, into my Canopus ADVC-100 and then out of that to my TV and audio board. But when I want a true idea of the actual audio, I cut the monitor speakes off the mixer and turn up the TV.
Justin
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