Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Eddie,
You don't have a problem, seriously. The headphone output already sends 
out a compressed and pre-amplified signal, which is why it's louder. 
The pre-amplification and compression changes the sound character, 
since it's being optimized for a set of headphones, and that makes it 
difficult to use in a recording setting in conjunction with the other 
outputs.
You say you have all the volume settings at maximum, that's totally 
alright, as long as you're not experiencing any clipping (i.e. digital 
signal distortion, a very harsh signal degradation, as opposed to 
analog harmonic distortion, which makes guitars sound nice and creamy), 
you'll normalize and compress the signal anyway, like  99% of all 
people who record electronic (or even acoustic) instruments. An output 
signal that's very low is always more flexible than a signal that's way 
too high, because after a while signal doesn't really get louder, it 
gets more distorted. I rarely turn electronic modules up higher than 
maybe 70%, it just isn't necessary since, in a recording setting, I'll 
most likely normalize the signal towards the end, anyway, which will 
raise the volume level.
If you're viewing this as a problem, check your recorder's manual for 
normalization of audio files, and use a subtle compression to raise the 
levels.
Believe me, as an engineer, I'd rather work with a signal that's very 
low, because there's more I can do with it. You can't remove distortion 
from a signal, you know.

Stuart McConaghy

On Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at 09:36 PM, Mr wrote:

> Hello and thanks in advance for any help. I'm recording direct to my
> Tascam 388 and although I have both the internal and knob volume
> maxed out I'm still not getting a strong signal. I get a stronger
> signal (still not good enough) going from the module headphone jack
> out to the board. I have to put the faders on my Tascam all the way
> up and still the meters barely register the kit. Now, I've been going
> through a compressor which has boosted the signal enough, but still I
> should not have to go through a compressor, there should be plenty of
> signal going direct from the outs of the module. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Eddie
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