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<blockquote data-quote="Klaus Mock" data-source="post: 91415" data-attributes="member: 2891">Re: X32 DiscussionMaybe I was not clear enough in my previous answer to you question ( see page 303 of this thread). The preamps of either the local inputs, the local auxes or the S16 inputs are not part of the channels. This is very important. If you select, lets say, the local inputs 1-32 as source of the card outs at the routing page, the signals which comes inthe desk via the local inputs will be routed to the cards out directly after the A/D conversion. No channel processing takes place. In short words: XLR input-&gt;head amp with the gain-&gt;A/D Convertor-&gt;card out. Thats it. There is no way to eliminate one of these steps. And all other digital consoles, audio interfaces and so on have these steps also.BTW: the gain of the head amp can be adjusted on the setup page, as you mentioned in your post.edit:Try to assign the channel sources to NONE at the channels config page for several or all channels. The scribble script dispays colors will turn to black. This is normal. Now you cannot do anything eith the incomming signals on the X32 itself. But, .... You can still use the X32 as a A/D convertor for your DAW. This will show you that input and channels are not the same.and, every console has preamps. But these preamps are not the same as the super tuper designer box of wonders you can buy for 4000€ and up for one channel strip. In these boxes happens some &quot;magic&quot; nobody knows exactly what it is, but it must be wonderful because the box is so expensive;-)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Klaus Mock, post: 91415, member: 2891"] Re: X32 Discussion Maybe I was not clear enough in my previous answer to you question ( see page 303 of this thread). The preamps of either the local inputs, the local auxes or the S16 inputs are not part of the channels. This is very important. If you select, lets say, the local inputs 1-32 as source of the card outs at the routing page, the signals which comes inthe desk via the local inputs will be routed to the cards out directly after the A/D conversion. No channel processing takes place. In short words: XLR input->head amp with the gain->A/D Convertor->card out. Thats it. There is no way to eliminate one of these steps. And all other digital consoles, audio interfaces and so on have these steps also. BTW: the gain of the head amp can be adjusted on the setup page, as you mentioned in your post. edit: Try to assign the channel sources to NONE at the channels config page for several or all channels. The scribble script dispays colors will turn to black. This is normal. Now you cannot do anything eith the incomming signals on the X32 itself. But, .... You can still use the X32 as a A/D convertor for your DAW. This will show you that input and channels are not the same. and, every console has preamps. But these preamps are not the same as the super tuper designer box of wonders you can buy for 4000€ and up for one channel strip. In these boxes happens some "magic" nobody knows exactly what it is, but it must be wonderful because the box is so expensive;-) [/QUOTE]

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