instrument track volume peaks when instrument volume knob is down

[deadvisions]

Im new here, I have an mbox 2 mini with protools le 8.0.3 im recording out of my line 6 spider 2 head and I plug the mbox directly into the computer. In any seesion old or new the instrument track volume peaks even though my guitar volume is down I tried turning the mix dial all different ways and using port 1 and 2 and twisting the knobs to help but nothing works, and even though I can here the guitar when I turn the volume up on my guitar and its not loud at all, and try to record it anyways nothing shows up on the recorded track? im new to recording with the mbox 2, but I have recorded two full tracks previous to this issue? hope some of you can help me.

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[Darryl Ramm]

The Line 6 amp heads have a headphone/line out port. Are you connecting that to a line-in input on the Mbox (or the XLR with the button set to select "DI" not mic)? Turn on the pad if needed to drop the input level more.

Have you been connecting the speaker outs on the head to the Mbox? (Do not do this!)

Play with the master volume down on the Line 6 to get what sounds best.

Adjust the playback/monitor volume of that input using the channel strip fader for that track and the master fader in Pro Tools.

Make one change at a time and describe in a bit more detail what you are doing if you still have problems.

Darryl

[The Weed]

The Mix Knob and any fader within Pro Tools will not change the Input Level for recording. You have to change the Input Gain with the Mbox's Preamp Gain Knob and/or at the source.

Cheers,

[Darryl Ramm]

Originally Posted by The Weed

The Mix Knob and any fader within Pro Tools will not change the Input Level for recording. You have to change the Input Gain with the Mbox's Preamp Gain Knob and/or at the source.

Cheers,

Sorry, yes my reply got mangled. Play with the gain knob on the Mbox channel you are using and volume knob for the input you are using on the amp head to see what sounds best. Use the DI input. If everything seems too loud/sensitive switch in the pad. Use the faders/monitor knob to control playback volume.

I just hope the Mbox has not been connected to amp head speaker out...

Darryl

[deadvisions]

I never use the cab outs I only use the phone/direct out! and im glad you mentioned the volume to the amp it totally went over my head to change the channel volume on the line 6 head back down for recording! thnak you all for your help!