Master Level

I have my mpc2500 plugged into my audio interface from analogue outs 1-8 and the masters all connected by balanced leads. The input on the audio interface are all set at +4db (alternative being -10db for consumer products).

Now when I route anything to an analogue out (which is not effected by the Main Volume knob) which is a normalised sound with mpc mixer channel turned up to max it's red lights ahoy all over the audio interface...this is the case until my master level is down to -18db.

So I'm just wandering what settings everyone else are using?

Also, am I correct is assuming that to get the same level out from the master as the analogue I turn the master up to max? That's certainly how it sounds to me.

Yeah I think you've answered your own question here. So I'll just agree with you.

You are running a delta aren;t you? You have the option to drop the input down to -10db.

All the individual outs are running max when you compare it to the master.

dablunt wrote:You are running a delta aren;t you? You have the option to drop the input down to -10db.

Actually I'm using a Echo AudioFire, it still gives the option of +4 and -10 but -10 is for consumer products and actually makes the unit more sensitive again (i.e. you'd need to turn the MPC down even more).

Oh, sorry I thought you were someone else.

So whats your solution then? Using the sound cards' control panel to turn the input down?

Can you set all your levels on the control panel then save those settings so you dont have to turn em down every time you boot up?

You can't turn the levels down on the sound card, it has an internal mixer so you can reduce the output levels, however the problem is that the mpc is clipping on the input signal.

One solution I considered was turning the levels down in the MPC mixer, this actually seemed like a nice idea because it give you a bit of head room to play with when using the MPC, however for now I've just reduced the MPC master level to -18db.

To be honest I'm not too concerned about it at the moment since I'm waiting for a mixing desk to arrive which will alter the whole situation anyway.

It just seemed odd, I would've thought that -0db would give a similiar signal to what the audio interface inputs are set too, maybe that was just a crazy assumption on my part. I would expect the situation to be similar with all professional audio interfaces though?