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    Question for Mackie Blackbird owners RE: Gain levels

    See my previous comment, I just looked up the specs and confirmed that most mixers seem to be around 30db with the knob pointing straight up. To get the same out of the blackbird I have to crank it to 45ish.
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    Question for Mackie Blackbird owners RE: Gain levels

    I am wondering if the blackbird has the "-10 and +4 input" switch but I haven't seen anything of the sort yet. But like I said I already tried the reset on the software mixer to defaults so I would be surprised if they would default the "super channel" inputs to a non-standard setting. I just...
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    Question for Mackie Blackbird owners RE: Gain levels

    I'm plugging XLR cables into inputs 1 and 2. They are mic'd up to a guitar cab in exactly the same manner as that which I used on my previous interface, which is to say the most basic configuration. Mic > XLR cable > Inputs 1 and 2. Previous interface was a Behringer mixer plugged into Delta...
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    Question for Mackie Blackbird owners RE: Gain levels

    Anyone? Just looking for input from anyone who has ever plugged a mic into the 1/2 inputs on a blackbird. To me, it seems very quiet until you crank the gain knobs to about 3 o' clock. I bought it used and I'm wondering if I should be considering returning the unit before it's too late..
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    Question for Mackie Blackbird owners RE: Gain levels

    Hello, So I picked up a Blackbird recently and the input seems very quiet to me. On my old Behringer input (and frankly all other mixers/inputs I've ever used), I'd just turn the gain straight up and levels would be good. On the blackbird, I have to really crank it to get the same levels...
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