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Hi all!

I have noticed that my slim phatty has the output very low. With the output knob in the middle position, i got about -22 db on cubase playing the calibration patch. With a little phatty i got -6 db with the same settings.....is this normal?

Not sure if this is related but I noticed my LP outputs no signal with the volume at 9 o'clock or below.
BTW, there is an option in a global menu which allows to increment the volume. Maybe you have different values in your phatties.

Hi denoiser, thanks for reply!
I found only the headphones volume in the System Utilities menu...wich option are you talking about?

I did this two samples, recording the Calibration patch with volume knob at middle position and at maximum value. I got on cubase meter:
volume knob middle position: -20 db
volume knob maximum value: -10 db
Headphones volume is very louder, about 10 db louder than output volume.
Here are the samples:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bn4fwd

Do you think i need to send the slim phatty to repair?

up. anyone with slim phatty could say me if these output values are correct?

thanks in advance!

up. Any feedback on this will be very appreciated! Just to understand if my slim is output broken or not..

thanks in advance!

up? Any info for this?

I have never found my slim phatty to have a particularly hot output. I have to turn up the gain on my audio interface, followed by a gain increase on my DAW to have an acceptable output. This is my only hardware synth, therefore I have nothing to compare it too, so I just live with it. The only problem is causes, is due to the increases in gain, I do get some noise, but I can gate this (would rather not).

Edit: I just turned my gain down to zero on my interface, and also no gain through my DAW (Ableton Live) and I am getting -21.12 db, so similar readings to yourself.

Hope this helps.

Keith

Thanks man!Strangely the moog support tell me to ask for a replacement.

Hmmm, could that be why other forum users weren't responding? ~ my slim is plenty hot! I don't have a Little Phatty to compare it to though ~ or Cubase.
Mostly I run it direct into an RME Fireface recording in Logic but I have also used it thru a Traynor K5 amp live. Related issue for me while recording might be line noise ~ originally, I used a 'deNoiser' plug-in, but have found a better solution since then ~ a power conditioner & a balanced cable.

spin wrote:Thanks man! Strangely the moog support tell me to ask for a replacement.

Hi dude! So probably some units have a low output from the factory...i will ask for a replacement, maybe if i am lucky i will got an hot one :\