Monitoring while recording help?

  • Hi All,
    I use my Kemper in my home studio. I have an Apollo Twin hooked up to 2 KRK monitors. I can record the Kemper via SPDIF without any problems. However, I feel that the feel and sound is a bit better when monitoring the Kemper directly (hooked directly to the monitors). Could be a tiny latency, I'm not sure. My question is: Is there a way to record via SPDIF and monitor the Kemper directly? Is it best to get a second pair of monitors for the Kemper? Would a line mixer degrade the signal?
    Any help is appreciated.
    Thanks