Output level issues..

music_avijeet · Post by **music_avijeet** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:28 pm

Hi,
I'm not able to figure out one thing- when I increase the Main Volume knob to anything more than 50% while the Master slider is at anything more than 50%, the output begins to crack. Happens on every voice.

I checked on headphones, switched cables and checked them on my Motif XF, they seem to be fine but problem persists.

I just updated to OS v1.5 also.

Please help.

Rgds.

Lou · Post by **Lou** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:35 am

Besides headphones, what other monitoring are you using?
Are you hooked up to your computer?
Are you listening thru a DAW? Are you using USB, is it selected correctly in Kronos?
There's a lot more going on here than you seem to mention..

music_avijeet · Post by **music_avijeet** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:03 am

Hi,
Monitors not there, so I'm using two BOSE speakers. Have been using them for quite a while now, Motif seems to be working fine in that. Directly output from my mixer mackie DFX-6. Have bypassed DAW for last two days, working on going thru combis and programs in the Kronos.

Problems happening in both monitor and headphones

Lou · Post by **Lou** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:30 pm

When you checked the cables with the Motif did you use the same I/O as the Kronos?
Maybe the channel in your mixer is causing the problem?

music_avijeet · Post by **music_avijeet** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:18 pm

Yes, I kept everything the same. Problem is I'm unable to give a little much volume without risking the 'cracking' sounds coming.

HardSync · Post by **HardSync** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:06 pm

Try adjusting the gain knob on your mixer. It may be too high.

edit: by the way, it's not clear whether you are using the the headphone jack on your mixer or directly from the Kronos... if you're going directly from the Kronos's jack, and getting crackling noises, then the gain knob wouldn't have any affect...

music_avijeet · Post by **music_avijeet** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:58 pm

Hi,

I use the Aux L-R jacks, have tested with the headphone jacks too.
I'm currently managing with low levels

jeremykeys · Post by **jeremykeys** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:47 pm

When you say "crack" do you mean serious distortion? It almost sounds to me like you are hitting the input of your mixer to hard but you also said you are running at low levels. Hmmm. I don't know what else to suggest.

Good luck!

Jeremykeys

music_avijeet · Post by **music_avijeet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:24 am

jeremykeys wrote:When you say "crack" do you mean serious distortion? It almost sounds to me like you are hitting the input of your mixer to hard but you also said you are running at low levels. Hmmm. I don't know what else to suggest.

Hi, Well the mixers haven't peaked, I usually ensure that they do not peak. Yes serious distortion.

SeedyLee · Post by **SeedyLee** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:35 am

When you say the mixer hasn't peaked, are you looking pre-fader or post-fader?

What is the gain knob for the channel set to?

Lou · Post by **Lou** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:15 pm

Well, I seriously think there is something that you are not communicating to us about. Maybe if you give a total and complete idea of your setup. (Everything A-Z)
Something is very wrong and it's not 1.5. and very much doubt that it's Kronos.. are you certain there's nothing else in this picture?

music_avijeet · Post by **music_avijeet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:09 pm

I shall try the sound on a StagePAS tomorrow, hoping it works fine.

ronnfigg · Post by **ronnfigg** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:47 pm

Is this specific to any Program or Combi, or is it all of them? I rarely adjust the "Master", but now that you have mentioned this, I will check some things out. Also you mention some Aux L/R outputs. I couldn't find those on my Kronos.

ronnfigg · Post by **ronnfigg** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:50 pm

Do what Lou said. Maybe even post some pictures and audio somewhere.

ronnfigg · Post by **ronnfigg** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:57 pm

PS- check the equalizer in the "Setlist" mode. It is possible to make some radical changes there and not be aware of it. I had an output level problem one time and firgured out that it was in the Setlist mode. I had drastically altered the EQ which made ALL of my output levels extremely low. I would think it could work the other way around, causing distortion. Remember, the Setlist EQ is global, and if I am not mistaken, doesn't change back to zero with patch changes. It was designed to act like an outboard EQ, to allow you to compensate for your environment.