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Paris quirks [message #109468]

Wed, 07 February 2018 15:57

RGPJ

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There are a fair amount of things that are bizarre with Paris...as I think of them or they happen, I'll try and add, and see if these things happen to all of you, or maybe it's just my system.

1. Adding a Paris effect....often a loud burst of noise...sometimes a giant clunk type sound, other times a sort of hissing electronic sound. Wtf?

2. Last night I was trying add an insert on a channel and go out the s/pdif digital out to another computer. So in the connection window, I connect the channel's insert to the digital out and the digital in back to the insert. Than select the external option in the mixer channel...weird things: I can still hear the "dry" track along with whatever the insert adds...and 2 after setting this up, when I bypass the external option, or completely remove it even, the sound still goes out...only when I disconnect the connections in the connection window does the sound stop going out the s/pdif.

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Re: Paris quirks [message #109491 is a reply to message #109468]

Fri, 30 March 2018 15:33

RGPJ

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Just to keep this going... Rolling Eyes

not so much a quirk, but does anyone else find the headphone jack on the Mec to be awfully quiet?

When doing for example, a vocal overdub, I have not only the headphone volume at full always, but have to turn up the monitor control quite a lot, which starts to go into distortion, just to get a decent amount of volume. Or turn up the track fader(s).

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Re: Paris quirks [message #109492 is a reply to message #109491]

Fri, 30 March 2018 16:53

kerryg

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I don't recall - that might have been why I decided to go with a headphone amp a long time ago, I can't remember

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon

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Re: Paris quirks [message #109493 is a reply to message #109492]

Fri, 30 March 2018 17:05

RGPJ

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kerryg wrote on Fri, 30 March 2018 16:53

I don't recall - that might have been why I decided to go with a headphone amp a long time ago, I can't remember

Guess that would be a good thing to have! Any recommendations?

Thanks!

[Updated on: Fri, 30 March 2018 17:06]

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Re: Paris quirks [message #109494 is a reply to message #109493]

Fri, 30 March 2018 17:26

kerryg

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I have a love/hate relationship with the Behringer HA4000 and HA8000. Cheap as chips but I'm now on my third one.

If all you need is a single set of cans, but much louder, I'll bet there's at least a handful at your local music store for peanuts, like this little guy: https://www.amazon.com/Mackie-HM-4-4-Way-Headphone-Amplifier /dp/B079C8MLG8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1522456076&sr= 8-7&keywords=headphone+amp

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon

[Updated on: Fri, 30 March 2018 17:28]

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Re: Paris quirks [message #109496 is a reply to message #109494]

Sat, 31 March 2018 15:25

RGPJ

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kerryg wrote on Fri, 30 March 2018 17:26

Thanks!

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Re: Paris quirks [message #109497 is a reply to message #109491]

Tue, 03 April 2018 04:53

Ted Gerber

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Hmmm - I have no issues with the headphone volume. Usually set it between 1 & 2 o'clock max. And I don't run mixes too hot. I also set the solo level at -11.

In the Patch Bay ("B") do you have the hardware outputs on the MEC set to +4? (Pro)

Ted

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Re: Paris quirks [message #109501 is a reply to message #109497]

Tue, 03 April 2018 16:54

RGPJ

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Ted Gerber wrote on Tue, 03 April 2018 04:53

What sort of headphones? I have a few pair, not sure the ohms and all that, but they all seem about the same volume-wise.

The solo level?

I do have everything set to +4.

Thanks!

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