spantini
COO of me, inc.
I need a bit of assistance with something. I'm either too tired from playing all night, or I've forgotten something I used to know years ago.. or both.
Here's what I'm looking at :
I plug my Strat into my Tascam US-2x2 interface with a 1/4" line cord - input is INST. Interface is connected to PC via USB. All this into Reaper, then thru a plugin (Amplitube VST3 guitar amp sim chain with a couple of sim pedals).
I have my Strat cranked, all pots full up. The interface input gain is all the way left - lowest setting. The green peak indicator constantly flashes while I'm strumming chords. The only way to lower the input so the interface peak indicator backs off is to lower the Vol pot on the Strat.
On the mixer.. The track and master faders are both at 0. I see the master level meters constantly peaking into the red, maintaining a +10dB level. The track level meter is at -12dB. Increasing the gain from any point in the chain greatly increases the master meter readings and barely moves the track meters.
I'd like to know why the large difference in meter readings. My memory needs refreshing - please.
Everything works and sounds fine. I think I can't see the forest for the trees here.
Here's what I'm looking at :
I plug my Strat into my Tascam US-2x2 interface with a 1/4" line cord - input is INST. Interface is connected to PC via USB. All this into Reaper, then thru a plugin (Amplitube VST3 guitar amp sim chain with a couple of sim pedals).
I have my Strat cranked, all pots full up. The interface input gain is all the way left - lowest setting. The green peak indicator constantly flashes while I'm strumming chords. The only way to lower the input so the interface peak indicator backs off is to lower the Vol pot on the Strat.
On the mixer.. The track and master faders are both at 0. I see the master level meters constantly peaking into the red, maintaining a +10dB level. The track level meter is at -12dB. Increasing the gain from any point in the chain greatly increases the master meter readings and barely moves the track meters.
I'd like to know why the large difference in meter readings. My memory needs refreshing - please.
Everything works and sounds fine. I think I can't see the forest for the trees here.
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