I'm using the motu with a pc lap top and Nuendo (previous post-"audio
nightmare...") and have finally gotten evrything working. I just tried
one of the line inputs, and it's very confusing trying to control the
level. The manual is confusing bordering on useless, but I see that you
can switch gain on the cuemix console between -10,+_4 and
boost....three choices.
Is that the only way you can adjust the level? The 4 mic inputs have
knobs that can be incrementally dialed up or down, but I don't see how
you can do the same with the line inputs.
Thanks
Yarock

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I'm using the motu with a pc lap top and Nuendo (previous post-"audio
nightmare...") and have finally gotten evrything working. I just tried
one of the line inputs, and it's very confusing trying to control the
level. The manual is confusing bordering on useless, but I see that you
can switch gain on the cuemix console between -10,+_4 and
boost....three choices.
Is that the only way you can adjust the level? The 4 mic inputs have
knobs that can be incrementally dialed up or down, but I don't see how
you can do the same with the line inputs.
Thanks
Yarock


I have some MOTU gear but not the Traveler. I suggest you pay a visit to
unicornation.com and search the archive. If you can't find the answer,
register and post your question. I'm sure you'll get an answer.

wrote:

The 4 mic inputs have knobs that can be incrementally dialed up or
down, but I don't see how you can do the same with the line inputs.


I don't know the unit at all, but what you described sounds like what I
would expect -- line inputs are probably fixed except to set nominal
operating level.

To me, a line input implies that the level is being controlled somewhere
earlier in the chain... mixer, preamp, whatever.

It's not necessarily the end of the world though. With the input range
you get with 24 bit you can safely just set the nominal to wherever you
don't get overs, and if it's too low you can just apply digital gain
without worrying.

--
"It CAN'T be too loud... some of the red lights aren't even on yet!"
- Lorin David Schultz
in the control room
making even bad news sound good

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I'm using the motu with a pc lap top and Nuendo (previous post-"audio
nightmare...") and have finally gotten evrything working. I just tried
one of the line inputs, and it's very confusing trying to control the
level. The manual is confusing bordering on useless, but I see that you
can switch gain on the cuemix console between -10,+_4 and
boost....three choices.
Is that the only way you can adjust the level? The 4 mic inputs have
knobs that can be incrementally dialed up or down, but I don't see how
you can do the same with the line inputs.
Thanks
Yarock


Those four knobs on the front panel are "trim" controls, and should be
jused as such.
Use a combination of the cursor knob and the value control to select and
adjust the bus output level.