Originally Posted By: Tony Wright
It's official, the 2i2 sums to mono when "direct monitor" is switched on.

This is Will Kent's reply - Focusrite Tech Support.

"When you use the direct monitor feature on the 2i2, your input signals will be summed to mono through both the headphone and monitor outputs. When you monitor the audio through your daw software you will be able to record and monitor the input audio in stereo, with the direct monitor off."

Since you have to have the direct monitor switched on to monitor at the 2i2 or pass the audio through the rear outputs, a stereo piano will always be summed to mono except through the USB connection to a DAW etc. I suspect you would only notice this feature using a stereo piano sound.

Tony

thank you Tony for reporting that back!

I never used the direct monitor myself, but I know it's a popular selling point.

that really kinda sucks that it sums to mono for monitoring. I mean, I sum to mono myself when I'm tracking vocals, but for tracking keyboards (or stereo guitar pedals) I would not want the device to force me into mono tracking.

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