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Hi there,

I have an AudioBox USB96 audio interface as my input into my DAW (Reaper) and everything works as expected. Almost.

I have a dynamic mic and a guitar plugged into the 2 inputs. If I'm understanding things correctly, I should adjust the gain knobs on the AudioBox to get the correct input levels in Reaper. (aiming for -18 to -12).

My problem is that even with the gain knobs turned all the way down, my input levels in Reaper are around -6db. And if I turn them up, levels rise from there.

Why aren't my input levels zero when the AudioBox gain knobs are turned all the way down? Or am I misunderstanding how this works?
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by Trucky on Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:23 pm
Because these are gain/trim knobs relative to the output signal levels from your microphone or instrument.

Input Gain/Trim Control. These knobs provide the following gain structure:
• Microphone: 60 dB of variable gain (0 to +60 dB)
• Instrument: 40 dB of variable gain (-10 dB to +30 dB)

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