Main track record level depends on Main level?

I’ve recently noticed that the Main track recordings will be affected by the main output level. This is a big problem because I use to move the main level a lot depending on if I work with the headphone or on speakers. So I need to readjust the audio track that plays my record anytime I’m using a different device from the last time.

Is there any way this can be avoided? Can main track record not be affected by the level?

Thanks

That’s why I keep Main Level at 0.
If you use T8 in Master mode, you can record it, with SRC3 = T8. Main Level don’t change recording level in that case, same result as recording Main with Main Level at 0.

I’m using the T8 for other stuff so I can’t :frowning:

I guess you use all tracks…
Do you use CUE?
As you can change headphones level, I don’t understand the problem to fix Main at 0, unless you can’t change speakers level…

Yea actually I’d just have to change speakers level to solve it, but the speakers are a bit far from me and the level knob is on the back, and I tend to change the level quite often because sometimes it hurts my ears a bit and sometimes I just wanna make it loud, and I just don’t want to go behind each speaker everytime.

Have you considered a small mixer? It would be beneficial in a lot of other ways too

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I totally haven’t. What other ways would it be beneficial in?

A master eq for one thing. Do you use other instruments? Gain staging is a lot easier. Level meters are handy too.

Mackies have this alt 3/4 feature which when a channel is muted routes the signal out. A number of us around these parts love connecting it to the OT inputs.

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Oh that’s very interesting! So you use the mixer as an EQ for both the instruments plugged in the OT inputs and the OT main output?
I’ll keep it in mind, although I really prefer having my instruments on separated tracks on the OT for now.