KP3 Sample Volume is very low.....Why?

OhioBuckeye · Post by **OhioBuckeye** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:06 pm

If I record loops in my K Pro the volume level is almost identical to what I was originally playing the pad with.

If I record the same sound into the KP3 and attempt to sample it the volume is about 1/2. It makes no difference if I'm running effects or not. And it makes no sense because I'm listening to the headphones out on the KP3. So the signal is there. It's just that the recorder seems to record with have the volume. I checked the levels on the pad and they are at 100%.

Any ideas why this can occur?

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:13 pm

Adjust the levels so that the KP3 input level light is green and flickering yellow, then back it down just enough to stop the yellow from flickering. That will ensure that you have a full signal without clipping/distortion.

OhioBuckeye · Post by **OhioBuckeye** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:36 pm

yep just took your suggestion. And still when I play the sample it's about 50-60% of recorded level for some reason.

headphones and rca out to computer do not show this behavior.

OB

OhioBuckeye · Post by **OhioBuckeye** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:43 pm

Ok damn...This was easy. I was only using the pad level tool and not the level slider. For some reason I though the level slider was only used for FX release but it is in fact the main sample playback level. The internal is really for controlling individual levels when needed.

Thanks for the help!

OB

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:04 pm

The level fader was going to be my next suggestion.

First - good strong input signal, then sample it, then control the playback level with the fader.

The Level fader controls the overall sample playback level. If you hit [shift] [sample pad], then you get an individual level mixer on the XY pad for each sample. This is really useful to fade in/out various loops to layer a song, instead of just cutting in/out the samples with the pads.

Miggz McFly · Post by **Miggz McFly** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:50 pm

OhioBuckeye wrote:Ok damn...This was easy. I was only using the pad level tool and not the level slider. For some reason I though the level slider was only used for FX release but it is in fact the main sample playback level. The internal is really for controlling individual levels when needed.

Thanks for the help!

OB

LOL buckeye, i made the EXACT same mistake over the weekend.