SV-1 low output levels?

Andy L · Post by **Andy L** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:50 am

Hi all, I'm having an issue with my SV-1 where the output levels seem to be quite low - I have both balanced XLR outputs going straight into my KRK Rokit 5 speakers and my playing is only really audible when the Master Volume is turned up to or near maximum.

I've also tried plugging the unbalanced jack outputs on the SV-1 into a small Behringer mixing desk, but even with everything turned up to maximum, the levels on the desk seem to be lower than you'd expect.

Have I missed something obvious, some kind of setting maybe? Is there any way this can be altered? Thanks in advance!

craigalan · Post by **craigalan** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:06 pm

Have you tried digging into the settings on the software? I had to go in a tweak a few on mine to get all sounds to be equal volume.

Andy L · Post by **Andy L** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:30 am

No I hadn't tried that but I've found that all sounds - even the louder presets - seem to be quieter than you'd expect with the Master Volume turned up to maximum, and I was just wondering if there was a way to increase the output level somehow or even if there was a fault with my keyboard...

jerrythek · Post by **jerrythek** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:23 am

Do you have a pedal connected to the SV-1? Do you have MIDI connected to it?

Regards,

Jerry

Andy L · Post by **Andy L** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:09 pm

I have the supplied damper pedal and USB to my computer connected, but no MIDI...

kanthos · Post by **kanthos** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:19 pm

What mixing desk is it? Does it expect a -10dbV or +4 dbU signal?

Andy L · Post by **Andy L** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:05 pm

The mixing desk is a Behringer Eurorack UB502 and I'm not sure what signal it expects - I had a look in the manual and couldn't find anything either! Ideally, I'd like to use it without a mixing desk if possible.

Doc_T · Post by **Doc_T** » Thu May 09, 2019 3:43 pm

Did you solve this problem? Nine years later and I experience the same problem: Line-Out is good, XLR out has a very low output level. What is my problem?

i_am_binky · Post by **i_am_binky** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:36 pm

take your SV-1 to a tech... i had the same problem with weak output (XLR went first, then the 1/4" started going intermittent... then i used the headphone jack for a year or so.

had to take bunch'o'gear in for tune-up, had the SV-1 taken care of first; tech replaced 4 capacitors that were causing my audio out problems.