HX Stomp - aux in volume too low

[stompstomp]

I bought an HX Stomp primarily to have great tone through headphones while taking online guitar lessons (youtube, justinguiitar, etc).  I have plugged a stereo 1/8 inch to two 1/4 inch to run from the headphone jack on a macbook pro to the return jacks on the Stomp and in the global settings of the Stomp I changed the fx return jacks from Instrument to Line.  When I turn youtube volume up all the way and the macbook pro volume up all the way, I can hear it, but it is not loud enough to jam along with.  I cannot find a way within the Stomp to increase the aux in volume relative to the guitar volume to make the Stomp useable for this purpose.  Am wondering if anyone knows how to do this or otherwise has any ideas? Thanks.

[CousinAvy413]

Hey StompStomp, I've had success using the USB from the HX Stomp to the USB in the computer. That way while I'm jamming with the tunes from whatever source on my PC/Laptop I can adjust the computer output volume through the computer volume control on the lower right hand side in Windows. I use my headphone out in the HX Stomp and that seems to work well.I've also had success using the 1/8" out on my laptop to the return/aux in on the right side of my HX Stomp and inputing a Return block to control that volume as well.

 

I hope that helps and I explained that clear enough for you. good luck.

[offrhodes]

Hi,

>> and in the global settings of the Stomp I changed the fx return jacks from Instrument to Line. 

 

Set them back to "instrument" sensitivity.
I would think twice if it were for high-quality recording (it might clip a few peaks) but for playing along, it's just fine unless you hear distortion.

I run a keyboard the same way and yes, it would be nice to have a global gain with boost option for the "aux input" mode.