USB Record Output too low…

[andyteel]

I have a client who is using a matrix to feed the USB Stereo Record, but the volume of the recording is too low to post online for a podcast. The output for the room is just perfect and they don’t want to use an aux to feed the USB as a matrix works the best for the situation because the audio engineers are usually volunteer. What would you suggest as a method of getting the level of the USB recording up without effecting the main mix and requiring no post production? (Feature Request) Add a digital gain adjustment to the Stereo Record screen, to allow engineer to trim up or trim down the level at the recording. Like the old Tascam CD recorders…

[andyteel]

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[Lino]

As far as I understand the reference guide correctly, it should be possible to set the LR-send to the matrix as pre-fader, which should give you a significant increase in signal. If that’s not enough, you could also try setting the send to the matrix to >0dB to introduce some gain beforehand.

The Matrix also features a full set of processing which should allow you to use the compressor’s make-up gain for further improvements while limiting the output just below 0dB.

[Art]

I would guess that the gain structure is not correct. Probably the preamp levels are too low and the speaker amp level is too high. There are a lot of discussions in this forum about low volume recordings and how to correct it.

[Jens-Droessler]

You could use makeup gain in the otherwise defeated compresor (threshold to max), or you could just put the main mix with +10dB into the matrix. Or just turn down the volume of the studio speakers, so you ride the mixer on higher levels, thus more coming out of main.

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