M-Audio Fast Track Pro - low analogue input level?

[thenewyear]

I am helping someone out setting up this unit with Windows XP SP2 & while testing it I noticed a fairly low analogue input level. Has anyone else seen this? I can't see anything obvious that I am doing wrong.

The device seems to be operating correctly. S/P-DIF works and analogue output works but the analogue input seems incredibly quiet even at full gain.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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[thenewyear]

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Originally Posted by thenewyear

I am helping someone out setting up this unit with Windows XP SP2 & while testing it I noticed a fairly low analogue input level. Has anyone else seen this? I can't see anything obvious that I am doing wrong.

The device seems to be operating correctly. S/P-DIF works and analogue output works but the analogue input seems incredibly quiet even at full gain.

I have only tested a mic (SM58) into one of the analog ins and the signal was dissapointingly low. I thought something was wrong, but now believe it is what it is.

I have to turn the input all the way up to max on both the FTP *and* the software (Live 5) to get a decent signal, which doesn't seem right to me.

I wish i had shopped around more, though I don't know how much better an interface you can get for $200 or so..


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