Checking Levels - Fractal Audio FX8 Owner's Manual

CHECKING LEVELS

Setting proper levels through your entire signal path is critical.
Four front panel LEDs alert you when clipping occurs.
The FX8 comes ready-to-use for the typical guitar and amp. Chances are, you won't
need to adjust levels. The most common issue will probably be a hot guitar clipping
the instrument input ("IN1") You can check this by performing the following test:
 Wire up your rig as desired.
 Play your instrument. Choose your loudest pickup and set all the guitar controls to
wide open. Play hard. Big open chords and low "chugs" will help push the levels.
 If none of the CLIP LEDs on the FX8 top panel light, you're all set!
IF IN 1 CLIPS...
This means your incoming guitar signal is too hot.. Adjusting is simple:
 Press SETUP, press footswitch 2 for the I/O menu and make sure you are
on the LEVELS page.
 Increase the setting for
dB to 12 .0 dB.
 Be aware that as you increase this PAD setting you also increase the
noise floor, so set it as low as possible.
 If IN1 still clips, you'll need to adjust levels at your guitar or somewhere else before the FX8.
IF INPUT 2 OR EITHER OUTPUT CLIPS...
"Advanced Level Parameters" on page
See
solve clipping problems.
from the default setting of 6.0
INPUT 1(PRE) PAD
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