DoctorStar

Thank you Tom, Good advice on the monitoring.....just what I needed. BW Doc

Good evening, So the background is, I need to record a virtual choir.....we are late on that train I know! We are live in a school but can only record a few children at a time in their bubbles. I have not done audio recording before. So my plan is.....two mics.....into audio interface....into Pro-Tools First. This works on the desk, at least for me droning into a mic. Then, play backing track, record bubble 1, save, repeat for bubble two, wash, rinse, repeat until all student groups are recorded. Check alignment.....mix a bit....bounce.....voila! We are shooting a separate video so sound and vision do not need to match. So I guess I'm asking one question and begging a second. 1. Should I play the backing track from Pro-Tools through the audio interface and into a monitor speaker or from a separate source through a monitor speaker or try and get the 1 in 10 out headphone splitter to work and go full on Band Aid. Will it make a difference? 2. Experienced heads.......am I missing anything? I'm learning this on the hoof and will probably only get one chance. Any useful tips? In my head I'm already preparing to record the best few students 3 times each and make the choir out of a multitrack. KR and BW Doc