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My KRKs arrived today! But realised can't control volume ..
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:09 pm
by hans blix
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!
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:17 pm
by Disco Nutter
You can't control the volume internally?
Strange.
You could try and find a monitor voltage controller, there are some floating around.
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:38 pm
by macc
Check out the SMPro MPatch (Think that's what it is called)
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:00 pm
by hans blix
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!
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:08 pm
by hackman
krks have volume knobs on the back? probably a bit long to keep having to change them all the time though
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:23 pm
by abZ
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:03 am
by the get down
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:22 am
by emef
thats what mixers are for
handy
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:53 am
by grime suspect
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
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:35 am
by thetaco
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:08 am
by lowpass
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
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:37 am
by deadly_habit
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:38 am
by lowpass
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
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:44 am
by paradigm_x
smaller version of the one macc recommended. ive got one, v nice.
well it works basically
about £45
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:14 am
by higgzbozon
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!
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:56 pm
by FSTZ1
I use this
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:20 pm
by hans blix
Paradigm X wrote:
smaller version of the one macc recommended. ive got one, v nice.
I think I'll get this one, cheers!