Whoa! Music with actual dynamics! What a novelty. :D
Sounds pretty good here at work, listening on cans. I did not notice any clips. I may take the cans off and put it up on the speakers to see if it causes a riot.
Don
In 24-bit integer format, 0 dBFS is an absolute upper limit. In 32-bit float, 0 dBFS is just another point on the scale. BUT (and this is important) A/D and D/A converters work in 24-bit integer format. So it's impossible for the A/D converter to produce a signal over 0 dBFS, and it's impossible...
If you're working in 32-bit float format, going above 0 dBFS is not a problem as long as you bring the level down before it hits the D/A converters. If you're in an integer format, there's no such thing as "above" 0 dBFS. If you have more than a few consecutive samples hitting the top, you will...
I assume you mean mix onto your computer, i.e. use the computer as your 2-track mixdown deck. Right? (If you want to transfer 4 tracks to the computer and mix "in the box," the requirements change a bit.)
You need a computer (duh) with a decent sound card. A basic commodity sound card might...
http://www.markertek.com/Product.asp?baseItem=LLS%2D8&cat=AUDIOEQUIP&subcat=AUDPROCESS&prodClass=AUDHUM&mfg=&search=0&off=
"Ebtech 8 Channel Line Level Shifter -10 +4". Unless I miss my guess, this is what you need.
Don
Why not just go from the line output on the piano to the line input on the computer?
Don
(edit) Of course, you won't get the wonderful "analog sound" that way... :D
This statement is not quite accurate. Technically it's true, but there are a couple of important concepts you seem to be missing.
Unlike digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion, analog to digital (A/D) conversion is not a trivial task. CD players and other consumer digital playback equipment have...
Just to be clear -- there are sliders on the "Mixer" tab, and there are sliders on the "Hardware Setup" tab. I was talking about the ones on the "Hardware Setup" tab.
I agree that a powered mixer is not ideal for recording. But since you're using the "rec out" outputs, you should at least be able to get a reasonable "off the PA board" mix. I think the problem is that your levels are not set correctly going to and from the computer.
Open the Delta control...