Okay, this is a very rudimentary question. Until now, my studio setup has included using a mixer and an audio interface with sonar. However, I'm now switching to just using an audio interface as a stand-alone, without a mixer. I will be using the RME Fireface 800. The question now arises: should I do my input monitoring through sonar, or through the audio interface. My knowledge is rather foggy as to exactly what monitoring is used for. So first, what is monitoring, and second, when using an audio interface without a mixer, is it preferable to do the monitoring through the interface, or through sonar. Thank you for any and all input. Omar Binno AIM: LOD1116 Skype: obinno1 Website: www.omarbinno.com