Correct Setting for GAIN in MASTER EQ section?

Martinukai · March 31, 2015, 1:04am

Hi there.

I can’t see this in the manual but what is the default level for GAIN in the EQ MASTER FX of MD?

I presumed it would be ‘0’: neither gained nor attenuated. I did not realize till now that this cranked fully since I got the machine.

I just read in another thread that the default setting might actually be max.

Anybody know for sure?

Thanks!

PeterHanes · March 31, 2015, 1:25pm

Yup, the default value is the maximum value. No-one would ever claim that the MD’s output is low.

Martinukai · March 31, 2015, 1:32pm

Thanks Peter.

It’s not mentioned in the manual so I thought I’d better check with an expert on here. Once again you have enlightened me:)

I thought I had cranked it up full myself when I first got it and by having it cranked I’d be introducing needless distortion in to the signal.

Back up to max she goes.

Thanks again.

Martinukai · March 31, 2015, 1:34pm

I wasn’t claiming that, my heading was not thought through;)

dubathonic · March 31, 2015, 7:17pm

Elektron’s defaults aren’t necessarily the best place to start or stay Reducing the gain can help when you need headroom.

Martinukai · March 31, 2015, 9:15pm

Got that:) Thanks.