Hi all,
Just a few observations as to how I've been doing things concerning my various audio output level settings and also interested in what others are doing and their results, and if there's maybe a better way to do things.
Most sets I have I generally end up setting the volume trim level to around -4 to -8 db, in the audio output section under the pull down I have the individual speaker levels set to 0, my amps are set about 1/2 way to max volume, and my sound card outputs are also set at 1/2 to about 2/3rd's max. With these settings I usually run the HW volume control around 45 or so and this gives (to me anyways) what you might expect the volume of the instrument to be if you were listening to it in person in its environment. If I jack the volume up to around 75 things are then quite loud, more than I prefer on most days, but fun to do once in awhile if you want to rattle things and wake up the neighbors. I recall sometime back Martin had suggested setting things up so the HW volume control is at 100%, but I don't recall the exact reason why. Doing it this way requires I trim the db back even further into double digits to keep the audio meter from going into the red, and it also requires that I turn my amps up considerably more, anything less just doesn't give sufficient volume. With my current setting if I go to 100 on the volume slider it results in the audio meter going into the red on larger registrations, and yes it's VERY loud. So, the question then is: Is it better to set things up so with the volume slider set to 100 the meter does not go into the red and the volume is then about as loud as I am comfortable with? Aside from keeping things out of the red, are there any benefits to adjusting the outputs one way or the other or is it just what works best for you?
Marc
Just a few observations as to how I've been doing things concerning my various audio output level settings and also interested in what others are doing and their results, and if there's maybe a better way to do things.
Most sets I have I generally end up setting the volume trim level to around -4 to -8 db, in the audio output section under the pull down I have the individual speaker levels set to 0, my amps are set about 1/2 way to max volume, and my sound card outputs are also set at 1/2 to about 2/3rd's max. With these settings I usually run the HW volume control around 45 or so and this gives (to me anyways) what you might expect the volume of the instrument to be if you were listening to it in person in its environment. If I jack the volume up to around 75 things are then quite loud, more than I prefer on most days, but fun to do once in awhile if you want to rattle things and wake up the neighbors. I recall sometime back Martin had suggested setting things up so the HW volume control is at 100%, but I don't recall the exact reason why. Doing it this way requires I trim the db back even further into double digits to keep the audio meter from going into the red, and it also requires that I turn my amps up considerably more, anything less just doesn't give sufficient volume. With my current setting if I go to 100 on the volume slider it results in the audio meter going into the red on larger registrations, and yes it's VERY loud. So, the question then is: Is it better to set things up so with the volume slider set to 100 the meter does not go into the red and the volume is then about as loud as I am comfortable with? Aside from keeping things out of the red, are there any benefits to adjusting the outputs one way or the other or is it just what works best for you?
Marc