M4 input noise?
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M4 input noise?
Hi! I know that the two mic inputs provide quite a lot of gain, but I'd like to know if it's normal...in the image you can see that if I set the gain past 4 o'clock (and it is not crancked all the way up) there's a lot of noise coming from the input meters (and I can hear that in my DAW). This is happening as you can see with no mic connected but it's just the same with a xlr cable and mic inserted. Is it all good?? Does your M4 do the same?
My system is laptop HP zbook i7 with Windows 10.
My system is laptop HP zbook i7 with Windows 10.
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Re: M4 input noise?
If I'm reading the switches and knobs correctly, you are seeing the input from your PC.
If that's not it, we need more information.
If that's not it, we need more information.
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Re: M4 input noise?
Try unchecking/disabling 'Use lowest latency safety' in the M4 control panel.
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Re: M4 input noise?
it's already unchecked.
Last edited by tvbcristt on Mon May 09, 2022 9:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: M4 input noise?
nope, it's just the front inputs 1 & 2 level metering (apparently they work even with no cable/mic/instrument inserted).mikehalloran wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:45 pm If I'm reading the switches and knobs correctly, you are seeing the input from your PC.
If that's not it, we need more information.
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Re: M4 input noise?
Does it anything change when you rotate the In/Out balance counterclockwise?
DP 11.32; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.6.1, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3, Zoom F3 & UAC 232 32bit float recorder & interface; 2012 MBPs (x2) Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.6.1, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3, Zoom F3 & UAC 232 32bit float recorder & interface; 2012 MBPs (x2) Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
Re: M4 input noise?
doesn't change. and also doesn't change whether the MON button is on or off.mikehalloran wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 9:36 am Does it anything change when you rotate the In/Out balance counterclockwise?
Re: M4 input noise?
I just contacted the Motu support via chat and they say it's just the regular noise floor of the unit....so it's normal
but I just wanted to compare with someone else's M4 here...
but I just wanted to compare with someone else's M4 here...
Re: M4 input noise?
I get one bar on the meter with the gain full tilt and quite a bit of noise in DP with a track record enabled for input one or two ~-48db. I also start to get noticeable noise just after a one o'clock setting, but nothing on the meters. That's with the output volume full on. In my previous post I misunderstood what was the issue.
DP 11.32 PT 2024.6 VEP 7.x with various VIs
NI Komplete Audio 6 on HP Envy 8G i7 Quad Laptop Win11
MOTU 828es ADA8200 MTP-AV on HP Z2 G4 Xeon Workstation Win11
MOTU M4 on MacBook Air M2 2023 Sonoma.7
NI Komplete Audio 6 on HP Envy 8G i7 Quad Laptop Win11
MOTU 828es ADA8200 MTP-AV on HP Z2 G4 Xeon Workstation Win11
MOTU M4 on MacBook Air M2 2023 Sonoma.7
Re: M4 input noise?
thanksCharlzS wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 12:03 pm I get one bar on the meter with the gain full tilt and quite a bit of noise in DP with a track record enabled for input one or two ~-48db. I also start to get noticeable noise just after a one o'clock setting, but nothing on the meters. That's with the output volume full on. In my previous post I misunderstood what was the issue.
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Re: M4 input noise?
If you plug 2 48V mics and turn them on, does the noise is still there ??