Looking for tips to adjust monitoring input levels
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:25 am
Hello DP community,
A couple of months ago I switched from my 10 year old Mac Pro with Motu's PCI 2408 system to a new Mac Mini and a Thunderbolt interface, the 8A. Still using the converters of my old 2408 for additional i/o as I like mixing on an analogue console. Also, I upgraded to DP 11 and I'm quite happy with how my new system performs.
One thing that bugs me, however is this: when tracking there is a noticeable difference in volume between the levels of a live input signal and the playback signal. Playback seems always louder, and I'm having a hard time adjusting the monitoring levels. Once I play back what I just recorded the volume of the track is just a lot higher than during the tracking. Why is that? I can't wrap my mind around it. Is this even DP related, or do I find a solution in Motu's Pro Audio Control?
Any hints or tips are greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ingmar
A couple of months ago I switched from my 10 year old Mac Pro with Motu's PCI 2408 system to a new Mac Mini and a Thunderbolt interface, the 8A. Still using the converters of my old 2408 for additional i/o as I like mixing on an analogue console. Also, I upgraded to DP 11 and I'm quite happy with how my new system performs.
One thing that bugs me, however is this: when tracking there is a noticeable difference in volume between the levels of a live input signal and the playback signal. Playback seems always louder, and I'm having a hard time adjusting the monitoring levels. Once I play back what I just recorded the volume of the track is just a lot higher than during the tracking. Why is that? I can't wrap my mind around it. Is this even DP related, or do I find a solution in Motu's Pro Audio Control?
Any hints or tips are greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ingmar