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Gin2 · Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: London

mine hardly move at all.

the only tiome they have, was when i had a house party, the gain was up quite a bit on the channel and the master was also cranked up... they then moved but basically went from 0 to peaking (with the little red flashing lights)

anyone else have this problem?
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subterFUSE · Full Member Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 116

Yes. We all have this problem.

Gin2 · Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: London

oh......

i feel.....sad Crying or Very sad

so i guess we hang tight then?
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subterFUSE · Full Member Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 116

Personally, I have found that the Zero 8 mixer just likes to be run hot. Many of us are experiencing a very loud noise floor with the Zero mixers. To combat this, I have resorted to turning the volume Way down on my monitors, and then running my signals out of the Korg very hot. (ie channel gains turned up, and master cranked to full)

I have noticed that under these conditions, the Peak meters will operate and the sound quality from the mixer is fine. By turning my monitors way down, it decreases the hiss of the noise floor. So this is just how I run my Korg now.

Gin2 · Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: London

thanks for the tip subterfuse - i'll cranks up the channel and master gain and see how i go from there
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firstaudio · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 13

Gin2 · Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: London

firstaudio · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 13

tablet · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 36

I have the same problems with the levels but i notice that only if you put a microphone the gain will be at 12 o'clock and will sounds little better than line in gain level but the VU meter is still not moving at all...WE NEED AN UPDATE!!!!!!!

miim · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 15

Hey guys, use ZEROEDIT (I/O tab) and change the bus for the meters (top right) to the channels you use for audio. I use channel 8 for my master audio (from ableton) so in ZEROEDIT I changed the bus for the meters to 8L/8R (channel 8 ). Not sure why its like this, but it is.

PS. Have your master level up and if you're receiving audio over firewire you may have to increase the gain on this track. As stated above my master audio from ableton is ch.8. I increased it untill the meters were about minus 3 to 5 db.
Hope this helps.

Mo

djg3_me · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 2

Mine have never moved........nice to look at even if their non-functional! Sad

miim · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 15

They do work I even get them to clip. Most audio programs default audio to output 1/2. This channel 1 on your mixer. 3/4 channel 2... and so on. If you have audio on channel 1 (bus1/2) open zeroedit, input/output tab then top right corner (where the meters are) theres a drop down box. Select 1L/1R (channel 1 stereo left/right). Save the change to your mixer. Now turn your master volume knob up to max (clockwise). Now adjust the channel 1 volume fader to increase/decrease your meter levels.

Try it...

subterFUSE · Full Member Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 116

Read what I said above.

They do work. However they require that the levels be cranks near full before they move a noticable amount, and they clip only at full volume on Master with channel gain turned nearly full.

Having to turn up the channel gains that high is not normal for a mixer. The reason the channel gains have a detent click at the 12 o'clock point is because that is where you should normally be operating. Obviously the levels of various source materials change, but you shouldn't need to turn the gain all the way up under normal circumstances.

That is why I feel the output on this mixer is not where it should be. Korg is most likely working on a replacement for the Master Bus unit which will address this issue..... which is also tied to the noise floor issue. An audible noise floor like the hiss we all are getting on this mixer is the result of poor signal/noise ratio. The signal the mixer is putting out is not strong enough to overcome the noise floor. So to combat this I have been cranking up the output of the mixer with the master volume and channel gains. This boosts the signal output, and the noise floor remains steady. So the signal/noise ratio is increased. Then I just turn down my monitors' input gains and I no longer hear the hiss as badly. The hiss is still there, it's just must quieter than the music.

miim · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 15

Well it was more for the fellas with the "mine don't work at all" sort of comments. I do agree with you they don't work as they should, my gain is at 2 o'clock not at 12 as you stated for normal position. Sorry if I came of as condescending but it wasn't geared towards you and I'm simply trying to help as people like yourself have helped me. Thanks by the way. I love the ext. sync feature.
ps I haven't experienced a noise or hiss problem as you are describing. Can you hear it at lower volume levels? or in headphones? I will checkout more info on other threads.

Mo

firstaudio · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 13