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Topic: TotalMix FX Main Fader at -10db default?

Just wondering why the main fader defaults to -10db?
Is this normal? Should I leave it at -10db or change it to 0.0db?

Windows 7 64bit
RayDat Drivers 4.0
Nuendo 6.5

Thanks for any info.

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Re: TotalMix FX Main Fader at -10db default?

It depend if your main is used as monitoring out. If so, set it as the usual listening level, if not set it to 0 (or not).

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Re: TotalMix FX Main Fader at -10db default?

I use external hardware monitoring so I have never used Totalmix FX.
I just installed the latest driver for the RayDat (4.0) and suddenly I have Totalmix FX.
Wasn't there before the update.

When I started to investigate it,  I noticed the Main Fader is at -10db by default.
When I raise the volume of the Fader, my playback volume from Nuendo is affected.
I'm not using Totalmix FX for anything.

So should I raise the fader to 0db or is it set to -10 for a reason?
Will this cause internal clipping? Will this affect my mixdowns/bounces final volume?

Thanks for your time.

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Re: TotalMix FX Main Fader at -10db default?

You set the fader on to the value that you need. -10 dB is the default for the summing (monitoring) bus.

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Re: TotalMix FX Main Fader at -10db default?

Thanks much for the info...

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Re: TotalMix FX Main Fader at -10db default?

Sorry for bringing that thread back up from the dead, but I have a serious issue with the default -10db setting at the main fader. I'm using a HDSPe MADI card in a surround setup with multiple users (100+ students at a university) which is a huge problem for the setup process. I'd suggest 0dB OR -10dB as the default setting for ALL outputs, therefore you have no level differences for multichannel monitor setups.