MBox Monitor levels and white noise on playback

[Zaxxon]

Can someone send me a couple of quick answers for these questions:

1. I’m running the outputs of the Mbox directly into some KRK V6 monitors. How can I control the volume of what I’m monitoring through these speakers?

2. I recorded some keyboard, but when I play it back, there is white noise present. How can I stop this?

Thanks,
Zaxxon

[SumOdRsn]

I can help with the first question. Create a new stereo track and set it to Master Fader. Then you can use that to adjust the output to your monitors. I about killed my ears the first time I opened the demo session. Took me a while to figure it all out.

[Icemaster]

Maybe the white noise what ac hum are the cables you use balanced? And it might be that the keyboard power source from the outlet may be creating a ground loop to the speakers. So first check with the cables then also you could try to get the recorded keyboard signal hotter to improve the Signal to noise ratio if I'm not mistaken. Just wanna help if I can.