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Helix direct from XLRs to studio monitors


GingerLefty
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Apologies if this has been discussed before, but I did a search and I couldn't find it. Only a few weeks in with the Helix and up to now I've been running with good quality studio headphones. The tones have been spot on and I've been having a blast. Today I finally went from the XLR outs to my Adam A7 studio monitors, and the sound was AWFUL. There is a happy ending to the story however, and I want to share it here so that others don't make the mistake I made. Experienced users will go DUH, obviously. This post is not to help you guys, but the D'OH guys like me.

My A7s expect line level and the XLRs were set to mic level in the Global settings. Changed it over to line and now my monitors are giving me loveliness again. Bliss.

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16 hours ago, DunedinDragon said:

You probably wouldn't believe what a common "gothcha" this line level/mic level thing is not only for studio monitors, but mixing boards, FRFR speakers, 4CM...the list is almost endless.

Glad it's not just me then.

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