just wondering how to boost the volume of headphones louder on AUDYA4

it seems the overall volume on headphones is way, way soft, even at when main is MAX, and all parts are all way up,

on my XD3, if i put it full blast, it is VERY LOUD, almost unbearable...
on the AUDYA 4, at full blast, it's just, comfortable (in a quiet environment)

i need it much louder,
thanks to anyone that can help

Another BUG?...

Is no a bug. It can fixed with the setup (preferences).
The steps to increase the output volume was posted in the Ketron Forum.

Dnj,

i wouldn't say BUG, just an annoying inconvenience

increase output volume?

hmmm, why would general volume be decreased "low" in the first place?
to avoid clipping if you're to record to DAW?

leezone,

The initial output was lowered to minimize clipping when recording in studio settings, especially since the AUDYA uses a lot of AUDIO in it's styles.

To increase the output, proceed as follows:-

* Press MENU
* Press KEYBOARD CONTROL (F4)
* Press PITCH/VOL/TRAN (F1)
* Press SOUND CARD LEVEL (F2) and incease it or/and RIGHT BOOST (F6) to increase the boost level of the right when you pres RIGHT BOOST (from the default screen U5/10).

Thanks,

AJ

thanks again AJ,

will try it later when i get home

What has this got to do with a headphone volume? You don't record off of those, do you?

AJ, you shouldn't have to adjust the entire sound card output (and risk clipping the main outputs) to provide a decent enough gain for the headphone out... This is just poor design, plain and simple.

Lee, if I were you, I wouldn't jack around with the main soundcard output level. They are where they are for a reason. I'd buy an inexpensive headphone amplifier, and put that inline between the headphone output (keep that REAL low, now) and your 'phones... Or, even better, use it on the line outs of your Audya (main outs are always cleaner than headphone outs) or the headphone output of your mixer (most have those, anyway).

Last resort, rather than adjust the main soundcard, would be look for much more sensitive headphones. Some are a LOT louder than others...

Be certain the programmable slider isn't set for headphone volume and is turned down. I believe that is the default setting for it.
I have mine set for vocal effects intensity.
DonM

I maded the adjustment and love it.

On the soundcard?

Well try and find the LOUDEST, busiest SMF you can, with the drums set to 127 volume, then add on several played keyboard parts, all set pretty loud, and have it play along with an mp3 or .wav file that has been normalized up to 0db.

See if you can make it clip... Most keyboard's are gained very conservatively for a reason. You never KNOW what is going to be played through them, and digital gear is completely unforgiving of even the slightest clipping, and can make all KINDS of horrible noises and intermittent playback...

If the headphone volume slider hasn't accidentally been set too low, and the arranger's main outputs are driving your mixer pretty well, personally, I would STILL not jack around with the default soundcard gain. It might not bite you in the butt most of the time, but there's a strong possibility that it COULD, depending on the circumstances. And a clipped soundcard is something NO audience should ever have to hear!

I will experiment.