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192 Analog Output Gain Very High
Setting up a new-to-us HD6 system running Protools 10.3.8 on OS 10.8.5. One quirk that appears very odd is that the analog output of 192 is outrageously hot - probably in the range of 12-15db. Audible clipping of that output occurs with a master fader is high at -10db. At 0db, the analog output is heavily distorted.
The same session sounds fine through our PT8 HD3 system with our other 192 interface. I'm speaking here about Analog Outputs 1-2, which I have mapped to "Main Outs". Is there some under the hood setup pref that could produce this hot output? Many thanks, John Caldwell
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Pro Tools 2018.4 HDX, 192 and Lucid I/O 5,1 MacPro 12 Core; OSX 10.12.6 |
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
It should be hardware calibrated with the little screws on the card. Software shouldn't have any part in analog levels.
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
Yes, Makes sense. But the levels are well out of the range expected by trim adjustment.
Thank you, John-
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Pro Tools 2018.4 HDX, 192 and Lucid I/O 5,1 MacPro 12 Core; OSX 10.12.6 |
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
Please hit default on all setups to make sure it isn't any preference quirk
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
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Many thanks, JFreak. John Caldwell
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Pro Tools 2018.4 HDX, 192 and Lucid I/O 5,1 MacPro 12 Core; OSX 10.12.6 |
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
I have the same problem, i do analog summing on a Studer 169, if i engage trim plug in on the out of the tracks going to mixer sounds become thin and without punch, a technician told me that the problem is the 192 impedance,people get the same problem also on A huge SSL4000, so months ago i try to trim down the D/A with little screwdriver, but the trim on the back of 192 is very little (that's why is called Trim) now i do all my mix and master 5 DB lower the average and is ok, NOW YOU KNOW WHY MASTER ENGINEERS GET 90% OF MIXES TERRIBLY HOT, (because 90% of mix are made out 192)
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
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No, if the mixes are bounced internally, in which case interface and DA don't have any effect on the final WAV file.
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
What i Do is: Stems out from PTHD into studer Channel, Sum and Back to 192 PT
wich is a tipical Analog summing and print to a stereo track on PT, the out from 192 are very hot and going back the sum is very low, like losing 10 db of headroom, the out from the studer is balanced and goes to balanced input on 192 i did a test also with signal generetor and is the same, i think is impedance or something, the Studer is a 1976 machine maybe the two units have different calibration. |
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Re: 192 Analog Output Gain Very High
It seems to me that you have +4/-10 mismatch somewhere
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