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I'm on my second an1x and was quickly reminded of what drove me crazy about my first one.� It's too quiet!� Next to my ex Juno 60 and now my Kurzweil k2000 and electribe er1 mkll, it doesn't compete in volume.� I always have to have the volume knob turn all the way up and it still doesn't stand out in a live mix unless I turn everything else down.� Is there�a solution to this that I am missing?� Thanks


      

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matt tucer schreef:

> I'm on my second an1x and was quickly reminded of what drove me crazy about my first one.  It's too quiet!  Next to my ex Juno 60 and now my Kurzweil k2000 and electribe er1 mkll, it doesn't compete in volume.  I always have to have the volume knob turn all the way up and it still doesn't stand out in a live mix unless I turn everything else down.  Is there a solution to this that I am missing?  Thanks

Set the gain on your mixer?

- Peter

matt tucer a écrit :
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> I'm on my second an1x and was quickly reminded of what drove me crazy about my first one.� It's too quiet!� Next to my ex Juno 60 and now my Kurzweil k2000 and electribe er1 mkll, it doesn't compete in volume.� I always have to have the volume knob turn all the way up and it still doesn't stand out in a live mix unless I turn everything else down.� Is there�a solution to this that I am missing?� Thanks
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Hello Matt?
where do you plug your AN1X?
The best way is to use a line input on a mixer or an amplifier with multiple inputs and set the gain (if available) of each channel  to get the same audio level with each instrument. The microphone inputs are way too sensitive (i.e. the gain is too high) and their input impedance is too low (typically 600 ohms).
If you're using a line input without gain adjustment it could be an impedance mismatch between the AN1X and the amp....
Cheers.
J.F.

This post is absurd.

 

There are so many ways to boost line level audio it isn't worth the time for
a tutorial here.  The main thing is this - the AN1x produces plenty of line
level voltage - in other words, it sends out enough signal to almost any
mixer that it can be set up to be loud in a mix.

 

Due to the strange individuality of some patches, the final output volume
may not be as loud on some sounds as others.  If there is no other way of
boosting the sound due to producing a low voltage, then you might consider a
stereo equalizer box or something equivalent to get more sound out.

 

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Of matt tucer
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 6:59 PM
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AN1x] AN1x Volume

 

I'm on my second an1x and was quickly reminded of what drove me crazy about
my first one.� It's too quiet!� Next to my ex Juno 60 and now my
Kurzweil k2000 and electribe er1 mkll, it doesn't compete in volume.� I
always have to have the volume knob turn all the way up and it still doesn't
stand out in a live mix unless I turn everything else down.� Is
there�a solution to this that I am missing?� Thanks

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--- On Sat, 6/14/08, matt tucer <rukidnme29@...> wrote:
>An1x... Its too quiet....
�
Yamaha has designed the PLG150-AN to be -12dB = 0dB, to leave headroom for the +12dB EQs
same happens in Kenton Plugstation + PLG150-AN with digital adat outs
=its not a DA converter issue in PLG150-An.
�
(A) in PLG150-An�the output gain can be changed� upto +12dB
sysex 43 10 5C 10 00 1B :::
43 10 5C 10 00 1B 00 = 0dB
43 10 5C 10 00 1B 01�= +6dB
43 10 5C 10 00 1B 02 = +12dB
�
(B)�some patches have VCA Volume knob value set lower than 100%
(C) some patches have distortion output level less than 100%, + DRY/WET at full WET
�
sollution #1. get a midi controller that allows sysex, and read the An1x.pdf manual
and midiox too see/test midi sysex
�
novation remote zero/25/37/61 sl, compact
encore knobby
mackie c4 / c4pro
cant remember if behringer bxx2000 allows sysex,
others cant
�
or Sollution #2: get an analog mixer with inserts and insert a compressor analog or digital like presonus 88, dbx160sl, rocktron/rsp 360, tc c, etc...
or an agc leveler like symetrix 421/421m that makes the sound so nice, but a bit noisy
"the two 421 i had, are the only�ones i still miss from analog, they do something so nice to the sound, like a nice face lift, like magic�"
or aphex compellor, etc...
�
or Sollution #3. get a digital mixer with a digital compressor in each channel,
like roland vs2480, behringer ddx3216, and store the settings
�
and use a�2:1 ratio or lower, and full low -40dB or more threshold
attack 15 , release 150 or too your�taste
�
or Sollution #4. get a multiband mastering compressor & limiter
a vsf3x plugin card for vs2480, 
or tc finalizer plus/96k or tc M5000/system 6000, or behringer 9024, 2496, dbx quantum 1or2, drawmer 2496 9624, ensoniq dp/pro, etc...
or an old analog orban optimod, + aphex dominator 2 720/722
or a pa crossover like jbl m553 + presonus acp88 + an small�mixer with 8 inserts
�
or�a >T7200�laptop + magma pcmcia to pci/e chasis with a verry fast soundcard like lynx aes16 with a verry fast AD/DA chips like rme adi-8qs or lynx aurora8, maybe mytek 8x192, 
most 192k chips are verry slow compared agaiinst 96k or 48k chips
�
32samples = 0.77msec.x2 + <1msec. 192k AD+DA = faster than any digital mixer
most 96k/48k chips are 1.5sec x2
with any mastering plugin korg mde-x, yamaha, mackie, psp,t-racks,etc...or a tc powercore compact with a tc md3 adds soundcard latency x2
�
or a 0-latency dsp efx soundcard like sonic-core 14-dsp with the mastering plugins
etc...
�
or Sollution #5.....

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