Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I've asked it before, but I'll ask again:

How can I get my volume level of my XL7 louder?
I dont see how Crystal Method do it.
I'm trying to record with my XL7 and I have to turn the volume level 
WAY WAY down on my other gear to even hear my XL7. It's sooooo quiet.


If I can't find a solution, I'm going to have to sell this for 
something that can compete volume wise with my other gear.

Help? Suggestions?

Thanks for both,

Prana

Not sure what you are doing wrong but the xl-7 is fine volume wise.
If its not the volume knob then maybe you have a midi volume set low
or the input of you mixer etc... i set lower.

> If I can't find a solution, I'm going to have to sell this for 
> something that can compete volume wise with my other gear.
> 
> Help? Suggestions?
> 
> Thanks for both,
> 
> Prana

Well, you can try:

- Raising the AMP Vol on each preset.
- Increasing the midi velocity.
- Layering more tone within each preset.
- Turning up the volume knobs on each track ;)

rEalm





pranaearth <pranaearth@...>
05/06/2003 04:36 PM
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I've asked it before, but I'll ask again:

How can I get my volume level of my XL7 louder?
I dont see how Crystal Method do it.
I'm trying to record with my XL7 and I have to turn the volume level 
WAY WAY down on my other gear to even hear my XL7. It's sooooo quiet.


If I can't find a solution, I'm going to have to sell this for 
something that can compete volume wise with my other gear.

Help? Suggestions?

Thanks for both,

Prana



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Thanks for your reply Jesse,
 
I am using the SPDIF output directly into the SPDIF in of my 
soundcard.
In the mixer applet for the soundcard, the SPDIF volume is turned 
all the way up.
The meters are registering at around 10 when I play mt XL7.
This is with my volume knob on the XL7 turned al the way up, and 
with the indiviual volume of each track turned all the way up.
In contrast, my volume slider on my Karma, and XP60 are turned 3/4 
of the way up, with the volume slider in the applet turned to 3/4 of 
the way up, and the meters are going into the red and the sound is 
distorting.
 

The problem exist if I use 1/4 inch cables too.

I just don't understand how this beast can be so quiet.


prana

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "jesse_medway" <medway808@h...> wrote:
> 
> Not sure what you are doing wrong but the xl-7 is fine volume wise.
> If its not the volume knob then maybe you have a midi volume set 
low
> or the input of you mixer etc... i set lower.

The SPDIF outputs are quiet by design.  The idea is that if you 
have some really wacked-out filtering going on, your resonance 
could get so loud that it would clip, so EMU dampened the 
SPDIF output.
As for having the same problem when using the 1/4" jacks, I 
don't know what to tell you.  I use 1/4", and I actually have to turn 
my XL7 down in order to hear the other gear in my setup.

Clay

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "pranaearth" <pranaearth@y...> 
wrote:
> Thanks for your reply Jesse,
>  
> I am using the SPDIF output directly into the SPDIF in of my 
> soundcard.
> In the mixer applet for the soundcard, the SPDIF volume is 
turned 
> all the way up.
> The meters are registering at around 10 when I play mt XL7.
> This is with my volume knob on the XL7 turned al the way up, 
and 
> with the indiviual volume of each track turned all the way up.
> In contrast, my volume slider on my Karma, and XP60 are 
turned 3/4 
> of the way up, with the volume slider in the applet turned to 3/4 
of 
> the way up, and the meters are going into the red and the 
sound is 
> distorting.
>  
> 
> The problem exist if I use 1/4 inch cables too.
> 
> I just don't understand how this beast can be so quiet.
> 
> 
> prana
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "jesse_medway" 
<medway808@h...> wrote:
> > 
> > Not sure what you are doing wrong but the xl-7 is fine volume 
wise.
> > If its not the volume knob then maybe you have a midi volume 
set 
> low
> > or the input of you mixer etc... i set lower.

what kind of sound card are you using ??

-- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Clay" <bass17yl@y...> wrote:
> The SPDIF outputs are quiet by design.  The idea is that if you 
> have some really wacked-out filtering going on, your resonance 
> could get so loud that it would clip, so EMU dampened the 
> SPDIF output.
> As for having the same problem when using the 1/4" jacks, I 
> don't know what to tell you.  I use 1/4", and I actually have to 
turn 

> my XL7 down in order to hear the other gear in my setup.
> 
> Clay
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "pranaearth" <pranaearth@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply Jesse,
> >  
> > I am using the SPDIF output directly into the SPDIF in of my 
> > soundcard.
> > In the mixer applet for the soundcard, the SPDIF volume is 
> turned 
> > all the way up.
> > The meters are registering at around 10 when I play mt XL7.
> > This is with my volume knob on the XL7 turned al the way up, 
> and 
> > with the indiviual volume of each track turned all the way up.
> > In contrast, my volume slider on my Karma, and XP60 are 
> turned 3/4 
> > of the way up, with the volume slider in the applet turned to 3/4 
> of 
> > the way up, and the meters are going into the red and the 
> sound is 
> > distorting.
> >  
> > 
> > The problem exist if I use 1/4 inch cables too.
> > 
> > I just don't understand how this beast can be so quiet.
> > 
> > 
> > prana
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "jesse_medway" 
> <medway808@h...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Not sure what you are doing wrong but the xl-7 is fine volume 
> wise.
> > > If its not the volume knob then maybe you have a midi volume 
> set 
> > low
> > > or the input of you mixer etc... i set lower.

I am using an Aark24. 8 in 8 out. Really nice drivers ans sound 
quality.

Thanks again for the help

prana




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "honkeyhindu" <honkeyhindu@c...> wrote:
> what kind of sound card are you using ??

have you ever used the cards digital input with anything else ..
and have you used it in a combination with analouge inpus 

have you tested the analouge out with any other mixer ??
you know just to make shure that it is the xl ?? 

-- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "pranaearth" <pranaearth@y...> wrote:

> I am using an Aark24. 8 in 8 out. Really nice drivers ans sound 
> quality.
> 
> Thanks again for the help
> 
> prana
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "honkeyhindu" <honkeyhindu@c...> wrote:
> > what kind of sound card are you using ??