On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 01:10:31PM -0500, Joe Hartley wrote: > Headphoune out is a different impedance than line out, it's really easy > to overload a line input. I'm a little suspicious of the level into the > main mixer though; you should have had more than enough signal for the board. Headphone outs are very low impedance, which is perfectly OK for a line input (pro line outs are low Z as well). Most HP outs today are designed for 32 ohm earbuds and should be able to provide sufficient signal to a mixer line in, at least if the mixer has an input gain control on the line input, as most have. But an HP out won't provide a real 'pro' line level. And beware of the specs of some sound cards. They claim 'pro' level line outs at +4 dBu. But more often than not, that means their peak level is +4 dBu, while in the pro world that is the _working level_, with peaks being 12..15 dB higher. > I suspect there was some user error at the mixer. Yep. Or the system just wasn't as powerful as the OP believed it was. Ciao, -- FA A world of exhaustive, reliable metadata would be an utopia. It's also a pipe-dream, founded on self-delusion, nerd hubris and hysterically inflated market opportunities. (Cory Doctorow) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
