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Topic: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

hi all

I have a RME digiface running 3 ADAT front ends for all my analogue synths etc. It works great.

I upgraded my monitoring speakers to genelec that have the digital inputs and it can use GLM on windows to configure and change volume etc.

RME port 4 was changed to SPDIF and I used a lindy 70457 SPDIF to coax to convert from RME to the genelecs. Other amazon brands seems to have digital shash on the speaker until GLM initialised.

The default setup was 0 db on the genelecs but when I tried to send the signal it was super loud and I had to run TotalMix out to the genelecs at about 25%.

This was great but occasionally something would get changed an Master out would appear as 0db nearly crucified my ears and my speakers!

I changed the config on the GLM genelecs to ensure max volume was around -40db rather than 0. This made a safety net,

Is there a better way to do all this so that I can set GLM to default 0 db but not destroy my system LOL

thanks and sorry for the newbie question

2 Reply by waedi (edited by waedi 2026-07-05 17:02:12)

  • waedi
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Re: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

mindburner wrote:

I changed the config on the GLM genelecs to ensure max volume was around -40db rather than 0. This made a safety net,

Thats the way to go.
Adjust the volume levels and safe your ears.

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  • Registered: 2018-12-21
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Re: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

Or get something like the new ADI-2 Pro EX, it would give you physical volume control (also through IR remote) and many features like loudness, great headphone amplification with crossfeed etc.

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Re: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

hselters wrote:

Or get something like the new ADI-2 Pro EX, it would give you physical volume control (also through IR remote) and many features like loudness, great headphone amplification with crossfeed etc.

+1 Good idea.

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Re: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

that's an awesome piece of kit. It might be overkill for me right now but Yes I want it.

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Re: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

Buy a Genelec 9310A volume knob. You can manage the volume via GLM from then on. It’s affordable and solves the problem perfectly.

7 Reply by mindburner (edited by mindburner 2026-07-06 20:02:25)

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Re: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

OHtaru wrote:

Buy a Genelec 9310A volume knob. You can manage the volume via GLM from then on. It’s affordable and solves the problem perfectly.

ah I didn't even realise such a thing existed. I will definitely order one

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Re: RME digiface, totalFX and my new Genelec 8331's

True, that's surely the cheapest option for just a volume control. If needed, they also sell the (overpriced) 9101B remote control. I don't have it, so not sure how things would stay in sync with the 9310A volume knob which hard stops.

For more features there's also 9320A which supports their personalized binaural monitoring... But at that price point, I would bring the RME ADI-2 Pro back into consideration.