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Re: Strange overload fx-input

2005-06-22 by colpaertpeter

Hey Richard,thanx for the quick response.I will check out my output 
level this night and let you know if that was the problem(I hope so).

Greeting

Peter aka Grok



--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Scott" 
<richardscott@b...> wrote:
> You don't tell us what output level you are using., which is the 
most 
> important thing.  If you have it set at 100 that will explain it. 
The evo 
> has a lot of volume and distorts easily. I normally run the output 
at no 
> more than 39, if you still have clipping at this level I'd suspect 
a fault
> 
> Richard
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "colpaertpeter" <therealcolpaertpeter@h...>
> To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 12:13 PM
> Subject: [Evolver] Strange overload fx-input
> 
> 
> > Hello
> >
> > Here's another newbie and proud owner of a evolver.Just now,I've
> > started using my evolver as a fx-unit.Very nice,BUT.....I work 
with
> > an
> > audio patchbay before all my audio signals go into my mixer.So 
when I
> > divert my audio from my soundcart (echo 24) straight into my
> > evolver,the sound clips all the time,even if I put my input gain 
as
> > low
> > as possible,also my input volume.So i have a clipped sound.When I 
use
> > my send function from my mixing table,I can adjust so it doesn't 
clip
> > or just a little.Is this normal??
> > Also,and this is with all my presets,whenever I give a little
> > distortion
> > it directly overdrives (pre- and post filter).i can go from 0 to 
1 or
> > to 2 distortion level,but if I go to level 3 it makes an big jump 
in
> > distortion level,going from level 3 till 99 doesn't make much
> > difference .Does annybody has an explanation for this?Any help 
would
> > be
> > welcome.
> >
> > Thanx in advance
> > Peter
> >
> >
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