Output Monitor Tabs; Pan/Mute/Solo; Volume; Stereo Channel Linking And Unlinking - Alesis iO14 Reference Manual

Hardware Direct Monitoring
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1. Output Monitor Tabs

Use these tabs to select the output pairs to which you will blend in
the incoming signal. Each tab's HDM mix is completely separate
from the others.
Setting up direct monitor mixes for single musicians and for
multiple musicians
Most commonly, you'll have a stereo set of speakers attached to
outputs 1/2. This is the output pair to use for your Digital Audio
Workstation's stereo outputs.
If you are recording a single musician, connect your inputs, and
then select the tab for outputs 1/2. Now, you can easily blend in
the musician's direct audio with the music coming back from the
Digital Audio Workstation.
When you are recording multiple musicians—each of whom
desires a different monitor mix—use these tabs to create a separate
"monitor mix" for each output pair.
Experiment with creating multiple mixes—doing so puts no strain
on your computer.

2. Pan/Mute/Solo

Set the left/right pan position of the audio here. Also, you can
solo and mute individual channels.
Using the Shift key, click the pan knob to return it to center. Also,
hold down Shift while clicking to mute or solo (or un-mute or un-
solo) all of the inputs at one time.

3. Volume

Set the volume using this slider.

4. Stereo Channel Linking and Unlinking

Use this button to link or unlink the controls for stereo channel
pairs.

5. Channel Names

Just like the output tabs, the incoming audio channels can be re-
named. (Words like "vox" and "snare" probably have more value
than "Analog1" and "ADAT12.") The names you provide carry
over to all of the tabs.

6. Master HDM Mix Fader

This is the master fader for the Direct Monitor mix for this output
pair. Bringing this fader up or down affects all the channels being
monitored using HDM but does not affect the audio coming back
from the computer.
Once you have set your balances for multiple instruments using
the individual slider, this control allows you to bring your whole
mix into balance with the audio from your Digital Audio
Workstation.
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Re-naming the tabs
You can re-name each of
these tabs by double-clicking
on them and entering your
new name. (Names like
"Singer" and "Drummer"
can be a lot more helpful than
"Out 3-4.") Note that the
names you type will not alter
the physical routing taking
place in the IO14/26.
At 176.4k and 192k sample
rates, hardware direct
monitor mixes can only be
heard on outputs 1-4. Audio
will play back from the
computer as normal on all
the channels, but the analog
and digital inputs cannot be
monitored on outputs 5-8.
If you hear the input signal
twice—with a short delay
between each instance—
then you are most likely
monitoring through both the
HDM panel and also your
DAW software. Either turn
off input monitoring on your
DAW or mute the
corresponding input on the
HDM panel.