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How to get better sound quality in headphones?
Posted on: 24.08.2011 by Arlean Garritano
Hi all, when I beatmatch in my headphones, i noticed im having a real hard time listening to some tracks because its distorted or the volume is too low or too high....I want both of the track volumes even...usually when i beatmatch on the djm600 I wouldn't have a problem with this. Is there a way I can assign different knobs or crossfaders for the volume, cue/mixer control?
Lin Danek
25.08.2011
Originally Posted by snf
how accurate is the auto-gain?
Find it pretty good, but 'older' tracks can be dicky. Take it up a few clicks, but watch for clipping, especially if recording.
Lin Danek
25.08.2011
Originally Posted by snf
Thx for the reply guys, very useful info. After doing what you guys suggested, the sound is better but now that I turned off auto gain and limiter, i noticed my speakers are clipping even after i set the gains low and if i go even lower the sound output is very poor. How accurate is the gain meter on the s4?
Check the software and hardware outputs - they are not the same. Software output should ideally sit around 12 o' clock.
Iliana Seanor
25.08.2011
Originally Posted by snf
How accurate is the gain meter on the s4?
I have also experienced some issue with this. My conclusion is that "oldies" tends to have a lower sound volume compared to "modern" music, even if the gain meters are equal for the both tracks. I guess that sound compression and dynamic range is the key to this problem.

This has made me very conscious and careful when I play bigger venues (800+ people).
Arlean Garritano
24.08.2011		Hi all, when I beatmatch in my headphones, i noticed im having a real hard time listening to some tracks because its distorted or the volume is too low or too high....I want both of the track volumes even...usually when i beatmatch on the djm600 I wouldn't have a problem with this. Is there a way I can assign different knobs or crossfaders for the volume, cue/mixer control?
Mandy Lupone
27.08.2011		Just home from a gig in a evening club. And I have had some distortion in my HP, so i tighten the nut for the HP and the sound is much better now:-) Didnt use force or anything, but i was able to turn the nut about 0,5 cm...
Lin Danek
25.08.2011
Originally Posted by snf
how accurate is the auto-gain?
Find it pretty good, but 'older' tracks can be dicky. Take it up a few clicks, but watch for clipping, especially if recording.
Lin Danek
25.08.2011
Originally Posted by snf
Thx for the reply guys, very useful info. After doing what you guys suggested, the sound is better but now that I turned off auto gain and limiter, i noticed my speakers are clipping even after i set the gains low and if i go even lower the sound output is very poor. How accurate is the gain meter on the s4?
Check the software and hardware outputs - they are not the same. Software output should ideally sit around 12 o' clock.
Arlean Garritano
26.08.2011		how accurate is the auto-gain?
Iliana Seanor
25.08.2011
Originally Posted by snf
How accurate is the gain meter on the s4?
I have also experienced some issue with this. My conclusion is that "oldies" tends to have a lower sound volume compared to "modern" music, even if the gain meters are equal for the both tracks. I guess that sound compression and dynamic range is the key to this problem.

This has made me very conscious and careful when I play bigger venues (800+ people).
Arlean Garritano
25.08.2011		Thx for the reply guys, very useful info. After doing what you guys suggested, the sound is better but now that I turned off auto gain and limiter, i noticed my speakers are clipping even after i set the gains low and if i go even lower the sound output is very poor. How accurate is the gain meter on the s4?
Celine Surico
24.08.2011		I assume you have used the volume output knobs on the front of the S4 unit.

This posting has some helpful info:

http://www.native-instruments.com/fo...d.php?t=129454
Harley Zitka
24.08.2011		Haven't experienced those problems, but a couple things to check:

Make sure the headphone output in the software isn't at 100%... it should be set to 80% or so to minimize the possibility of distortion in the software.

Are you setting the channel gains properly for each track after loading, or using autogain?

If you have the cue/mix knob centered, then the master output level should be close to the cued channel.

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