Correct Setting for GAIN in MASTER EQ section?

Martinukai · 2015-03-31T01:04:15.000Z

Hi there.

I can’t see this in the manual but what is the default level for GAIN in the EQ MASTER FX of MD?

I presumed it would be ‘0’: neither gained nor attenuated. I did not realize till now that this cranked fully since I got the machine.

I just read in another thread that the default setting might actually be max.

Anybody know for sure?

Thanks!

PeterHanes · 2015-03-31T13:25:11.000Z

[quote=“” Martinukai""]
Hi there.

I can’t see this in the manual but what is the default level for GAIN in the EQ MASTER FX of MD?

I presumed it would be ‘0’: neither gained nor attenuated. I did not realize till now that this cranked fully since I got the machine.

I just read in another thread that the default setting might actually be max.

Anybody know for sure?

Thanks!
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Yup, the default value is the maximum value. No-one would ever claim that the MD’s output is low.

Martinukai · 2015-03-31T13:32:32.000Z

Thanks Peter.

It’s not mentioned in the manual so I thought I’d better check with an expert on here. Once again you have enlightened me:)

I thought I had cranked it up full myself when I first got it and by having it cranked I’d be introducing needless distortion in to the signal.

Back up to max she goes.

Thanks again.

Martinukai · 2015-03-31T13:34:09.000Z

""PeterHanes"":

No-one would ever claim that the MD’s output is low.

I wasn’t claiming that, my heading was not thought through;)

dubathonic · 2015-03-31T19:17:15.000Z

""Martinukai"":

I thought I had cranked it up full myself when I first got it and by having it cranked I’d be introducing needless distortion in to the signal.

Back up to max she goes.

Elektron’s defaults aren’t necessarily the best place to start or stay Reducing the gain can help when you need headroom.

Martinukai · 2015-03-31T21:15:23.000Z

""dubathonic"":

Elektron’s defaults aren’t necessarily the best place to start or stay Reducing the gain can help when you need headroom.

Got that:) Thanks.