I operate a project studio using 2 ADAT XTs, a Mackie 24/8 board, Alesis Q2, 3630 Compressor and a Nanoverb among other devices. The problem arises in applying effects to a signal, either through send and return mode or a channel insert. The effect tends to overload and distort at very low volumes, often before you even have it turned up loud enough to hear. This happens with all three of the processors I listed above, though the Nanoverb is the worst. Very frustrating. I have to reduce the send level on the board or the input level on the processor to a miniscule signal to avoid distortion (really ugly digital distortion like a nest of bees!) And then no one can even hear the effect. This happens with vocals, drum tracks, whatever. Sometimes we've been able to overcome the distortion problem on vocals by really heavily compressing the track, but that is certainly not an ideal solution. Something has got to be wrong! This was never a problem in my studio experiences as a musician in the past. Is this just a digital thing? Anyone have any suggestions?