In this free Pro Tools video tutorial Russ shows how to set up headphone sends in Pro Tools using the copy faders to sends features that was introduced to all version of Pro Tools when Pro Tools 12.1 was released.

Many low cost audio interfaces have two headphone preamps that enable users to record with two independent headphone mixes. We recently reviewed three of the new Second Generation Focusrite Scarlett interfaces with the 6i6 and 18i20 having dual independent headphone pres.

Recording with separate headphone mixes enables performers to adjust their monitoring levels to personal taste, thus hearing themselves better in a mix when recording at the same time within a small group or band.