Pre-fader output to headphone jacks

[KubiertasParticipant]

He all,

I already posted this question in the ‘Help’ section.

It would be great if the feed to the headphone jacks would be pre-fader.
Now when you turn down the master-fader the headphone volume is also turned down.
It would be nice, especially for home recording, to be able to turn down the pa/monitor speakers for recording and still be able to listen to the tracks through your headphones.

You can of course use a separate output, but in my case I am already using all outputs.
I do not onderstand the logic in having the headphones post-fader. They have there own (touchscreen) volume dails so why not feed them pre-fader?

[Highflyer1953Participant]

Post fader is the usual position for an output monitor point, pre fader for inputs. The more expensive ranges from Qu upwards, do allow election.

[KubiertasParticipant]

oke, but what would be the benefit of feeding the headphone-outs post-fader. They already have there own volume control…

[SmilzoParticipant]

+1 for option “pre-post fader” for headphones

[al31hParticipant]

+1
To my point of view, the Main L+R output in listen mode should be sent pre-fader to the headphones. A pre/post fader option would be great, but as a minimum, I think that pre-fader listen is necessary.

[HughParticipant]

This request gets to the heart of SR management: there are more than fader issues involved. A pre fader option is obviously necessary to maintain a reference point to audit the possibilities of gain staging misalignment, as well as the deployed ancillary effects (EQ, compression and FX). The over riding question is whether or not A&H would consider these activities too advanced for an entry level desk?
Hugh

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