Volume differences 828. - RESOLVED

[songman]

Why is the output volume of the Main Mix stereo output of the 828 so much quieter than all other outputs? All faders stand at the same point.

[CharlzS]

If using the main outputs as your system output, the system volume control would reduce the mains output.

[songman]

Thanks CharizS,

The volume control of the main Monitor 1-2 output stands at maximum, i.e. 0dB. I do not want to use that as the system output, just as an extra output just like the other outputs.

[HCMarkus]

Is there a -10/+4 Level Switch for the Main Outputs? Just a wild guess...

[songman]

Thanks HCMarkus,

Not that I can see, neither on the interface, nor in CM5, nor in the manual.

[HCMarkus]

Thanks HCMarkus,

Not that I can see, neither on the interface, nor in CM5, nor in the manual.

Perhaps you should reach out to MOTU directly. Good luck getting this sorted!

[songman]

Hi all,

Got in touch with MOTU and got the most speedy and helpful reply from Matt Batson. It turned out that the culprit was a setting in the audio-MIDI setup tool that I was unaware of. I always used that tool for MIDI, never had any need to use it for audio. But out of the box it apparently set the main outs at a much lower volume than the regular outs. Fixing that did the trick. Thanks all for your concern!

Cheers, Boby