becuase it has its own amplifier so can amplify high than line outs
the line outs are unbalanced and so are the lower volume of the line out spec balanced outs are +4dbu
if i remember right on the standard line level is -10dbu in a mixer this is not a problem as you use the trim pots to bring it to the same level as the balanced equipement
i never understood this to me any keyboard that was over £1000 should have had balanced out puts but it was only the pro audio equipment that got it costing£3000 and over at the time
now days tho you will find balanced out puts on cheap synths as well as dear synths
i liked the old korgs as they had a switch on the back that you could switch from low to medium to hot outputs
this also depended on the mixer you used as the cheaper mixers never had balanced inputs or trim pots so it would of been wastefull
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From: gravkitty
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:47 PM
Subject: [AN1x] (Headphone/LineOuts) Confused as to why...
Official Question 1:
Why is the headphone output hotter than the actual line outs?
Official Question 2:
Are there any issues for prolonged use of the headphone outs for recording in a home studio scenario? I never push any synth beyond 3/4 max volume.
Is there some, not in the manual, aspect/reasoning behind this? I don't understand, it seems to me(IMHO), it should be the reverse. I suppose in a live sound application, the line outs would go to an amp/pa which would take care of the issue. I'm just a guy in the bedroom though.
I'm trying really hard to stay on track with FAWM.org, and I noticed something I recorded (using an1x, sh32 and an200) that the AN200 was way lighter than it should have been. This caused me to doubt all the cables and connections, so I rigorously unplugged everything. Found the best cables I have and ran thru all the equipment 'outs', all the mixer 'ins', in order to get a birds eye view on the situation.
I have the AN1X midi out to the AN-200 then SH-32(good combo for a broad expansive sound), My Pk-6 is just going straight into the mixer(Yamaha MG10/2). The an1x, an200 and sh32 are all going into there own channels. From there, to a recorder.
I gotta say, the action on the AN1X keyboard is so awesome, it gets my best vote (the Ion gets worst)
Sorry if this is rambling...
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