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marchhare
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United States
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 Posted - 2008/11/07 : 08:20:04
Ok so I have used these many times.However I just got one and am having a few issues.
1. When I am queing things up with my headphones unless I have the volume turned down to like notch 3 it gets all destorted.
2. I am having an issue with the adio gauge always red lining.
Before I start recording and having it sound like crap I want to get this stuff fixed esp with the head phone issue.This headphone thing has never happened to me before , other wise I would say its about time to get some new headphones.
Some one please help .
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Dain-Ja
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Posted - 2008/11/07 : 14:08:40
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Originally posted by marchhare:
Ok so I have used these many times.However I just got one and am having a few issues.
1. When I am queing things up with my headphones unless I have the volume turned down to like notch 3 it gets all destorted.
2. I am having an issue with the adio gauge always red lining.
Before I start recording and having it sound like crap I want to get this stuff fixed esp with the head phone issue.This headphone thing has never happened to me before , other wise I would say its about time to get some new headphones.
Some one please help .
DJM500s don't have the cleanest sound and/or headphone output. However, you can minimize having the audio gauge redlining by turning down the gains on the channels. This will also reduce distortion in the headphone output.
Do this to set the gains properly:
1) Beatmatch and play two tracks at the same time, with no EQing
2) Put the crossfader in the middle and the channel faders at max.
3) Set the same gain (top knob on each channel) to the same on both channels
4) Turn it up (or down) until the master output is under 0dB (that's with both tracks playing at once with no EQing)
With these settings, no matter what you do when you're mixing (even if you slam on both tracks without EQing the bass out of one), as long as you don't raise the gains, the output will never go past 0dB (and therefore your recording will not be clipped).
The only way you could make the output clip with these settings is by cranking up the EQ knobs (hi/mid/lo) past 12 oclock...which you should really have to do if you're using the gains properly.
Note: You never want to go past 0dB when recording - past that the input is clipped on your recording. Often recording outputs are a bit lower than the master to prevent this, but it's always safer to stay in the green.
Hopefully that helps.
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marchhare
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Posted - 2008/11/08 : 01:38:00
We will see , if I have any issues I might send you a PM
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