My KRKs arrived today! But realised can't control volume ..

hans blix · Post by **hans blix** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:09 pm

So my KRK RP5's finally arrived earlier today, along with this FCA202 Behringer soundcard:

But I just realised there's no way to control the volume going to the monitors, cos the Behringer doesnt have a volume control knob and my Mac stops being able to control the volume output and only has an on/off audio option

. What do I do? Return the FCA202 for something else or use the headphone jack output (which has a volume control) to send to my monitors? (this is probably unbalanced and bad practice right?) or find a 3rd party app which can control volume output of applications?

Thanks for any help!

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:17 pm

You can't control the volume internally?
Strange.

You could try and find a monitor voltage controller, there are some floating around.

macc · Post by **macc** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:38 pm

Check out the SMPro MPatch (Think that's what it is called)

hans blix · Post by **hans blix** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:00 pm

Macc wrote:Check out the SMPro MPatch (Think that's what it is called)

hey thanks, I checked that out, but it costs more than the sound card itself!

hackman · Post by **hackman** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:08 pm

krks have volume knobs on the back? probably a bit long to keep having to change them all the time though

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:23 pm

I always used to run a mixer in between my sound card and monitors. Now I have a USB box that has a knob on it. I keep it right where I need it.

the get down · Post by **the get down** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:03 am

I mean the "volume knobs" on the back of monitors arent really ideal for changing your listening level- Those should be a set and forget kinda deal.

emef · Post by **emef** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:22 am

thats what mixers are for

handy

grime suspect · Post by **grime suspect** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:53 am

i wud swap ya sound card personaly i can only change the volume via my external sound card (tapco) too much hassle doing it by the krks

thetaco · Post by **thetaco** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:35 am

if your soundcard doesn't have any sort of control panel I'd be very surprised.....If it doesn't I would swap it asap.

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:08 am

one small step for man

one giant fail for behringer

I'm getting a behringer desk through soon and I can imagine them leaving out something important like a master fader

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:37 am

http://www.zzounds.com/item--TCELEVELPILOT

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:38 am

got a grant from emi but the only thing I could get off the list that I asked for that was in price range was the desk, I aint complaining

paradigm_x · Post by **paradigm_x** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:44 am

smaller version of the one macc recommended. ive got one, v nice.

well it works basically

about £45

higgzbozon · Post by **higgzbozon** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:14 am

Paradigm X wrote:

smaller version of the one macc recommended. ive got one, v nice.

well it works basically

about £45

YO! i neeeed that!

FSTZ1 · Post by **FSTZ1** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:56 pm

I use this

hans blix · Post by **hans blix** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:20 pm

Paradigm X wrote:

smaller version of the one macc recommended. ive got one, v nice.

I think I'll get this one, cheers!

My KRKs arrived today! But realised can't control volume ..

My KRKs arrived today! But realised can't control volume ..

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