Does the Octatrack Record Samples in Lower Volume than the Source?

[avantronica]

There are a few threads on this issue, here’s one, it’s best to develop (after searching/reading) existing threads - keeps the info all in one place

Gain Pain

Tell me this is wrong … Please ! [Edit, yes, it probably is] The Octatrack takes your decent ‘hot’ signal It drops the level at the inputs by ~12dB It then adds 12dB of gain to the recording to get you back to the original level i’m not sure that sounds like a good plan, can anyone convince me it is ! ? It’s helping me understand why my levels are all over the place with pickup machines, but i can now see it’s the same with flex and tellingly with Thru When you put a decent signal throug…