Profire 2626 question

[Joelegend]

So i own a Profire 2626. Recorded some guitars earlyer today with my new HB V30 wich is in a selfmade Isolation Cabinet.

Used the Triple XXX with settings: Master @ 12 o clock, Ultra channel: High @ 12, mid @ 8-9, bottom @ 1, volume between 8 and 9 o clock. And gain the same. Damping to loose, and used a OD808 as a boost. It really sounds loud. Used also only one speaker. Used an SM57 on axis abit away from the edge of the cone.

Now the question: how loud do you guys have to turn up your pre-amps of your interfaces? I had to turn it up almost to 3 o clock. To just hit the yellow on my meters in Protools. Wich is alot in my opinion. I do use cheap thoman microphone cables.

 

[dale_a_smith]

have you got the 20bd pad on the mic pre??

just a thought.

 

[Joelegend]

Nope, expected that question 8:

 

[~BURNY~]

2626's pots aren't linear. They use a logarithmic scale, so it's not weird to have them at 15 o'clock with a dynamic mic on moderately loud sources.

 

[LeSedna]

Don't those mic need phantom power ? have you read the doc about their response in level, some microphones need more boost than others. Have you checked your MAudio ProFire Control mixer ?

 

[dale_a_smith]

looking at your eq choice, although it sounds loud to your ears, its possible that its not that loud compared to a kick drum for example.

there's not much to go wrong between the mic and the input signal meter on the front of the 2626. it may well be right.

 

[RichMinerva]

im just wondering if im using a different power supply than the original can that affect how my di's sound