I've always had the question of how to set things up with 2 devices to get the most optimal sound.
Previously when I would hook up a pair of headphones with a volume knob to a computer I was curious if I turn the computer volume to 100% and use the headphone volume to adjust it where you need or do you set the computer volume to like 85% or even 60%..etc?
Now that I'm into modular this has taken my question to entirely new territory.
Here's a typical set up and how I have all the levels. Let me know if that's normal/standard or if there is a better way to do it?
• Main boombox/stereo system that is pumping out the sound is set to 20%
• Hooked up to ES-9 headphone out as my overall adjustable volume. Typically around 50% or so
• The audio being fed through the es-9 is in my mixer tracks of FL studio individually around 85% or so
• Computer audio is set to 100% (always wonder if that should be at 85-90%?
• vcas hooked up to the ES-9 are kind of different and can fluctuate
• sometimes effects like clouds can even have 'in gain' knob and I'll typically put that at like 60% or so. (That one varies depending on sound source)
• sound sources can even have gain knobs like tiptop audio and I'll keep those at like 80%
(Even things like ears could introduce even another knob if bringing in an outside source. For that I'll keep the outside source set at 90%
Would it be different in the studio recording vs live? Are there special circumstances that warrant different approaches? Most importantly am I losing any valuable sound or harmonics...etc?
[link] [comments]