monstersashumans wrote:

Hi there,



I recently got the g system and a fv500h and I have tried to get it to work as a volume pedal. However the best I can do is have full volume when the pedal is up and 0 volume when pedal is down(end position). Can anyone help me?





Fyi when I first use it and tried to calibrate it both min and max was at 0 no matter What I did with the pedal. so yeah any help?

Craig Fowler;143302 wrote:

Find a spare bus.

Mix channels into it.

Solo the bus.



Edit: make sure you don't solo anything else, also, bus solo AFL in the monitor section.

Did you try what I suggested in post #3? Select your bus (12?) and mix in your sources (click?) Go to aux ch 7 or 8. (or aux 5/6) On the channel tab for the aux ch you chose, turn off the send to Main LR. On the config tab, in the source dropdown list, select mixbus 12. Now go to the monitor section, in the monitor source dropdown list choose aux 7/8. Mixbus 12 will be heard in the headphones. I suggest aux 7/8 over aux 5/6 as most times the usb player is not being played during a live show and those 2 mixer ch's (39 and 40) are left essentially unused. Unfortunately only aux 5/6 or 7/8 are available as monitor sources besides the main l/r options.

In order to help need to know specifically what your routing is out to the PC for recording and what you're recording software is. (Ie. routing a mixbus stereo pair or matrix stereo pair or main LR to output 1+2 then through USB card (recommended) or USB from USB recorder at top of board (not recommended)? Recording into a DAW like protools or some other program? Etc).

Some practical tips are:

1) ensure good gain structure for each input channel to around -12 dB

2) then ensure good slider volume output of mixbus or matrix or main LR slider checking input level recording software.  

3) Ensure sufficient compression for every input channel to avoid massive dynamic changes for broadcast consistency in volume and even on the mixbus/matrix/main LR whatever output channel it is.

4) Then consider adding FX inserts like multiband compressor (to even out frequency bands that are overpowering) and/or precision limiter on mixbus/matrix/main LR whatever you're using to increase input gain to ensure consistent output volume and avoid clipping targeting -1.0 dB. I'd suggest sending unique mix to linked mixbus channels (ie. mixbus 1+2) then send that linked mixbus to stereo linked matrix pair (ie. matrix 5+6) so that way you can insert one FX insert ie. multiband compressor to mixbus channel then FX insert precision limiter to matrix 5+6. Doing that we achieved an excellent loud output signal without clipping for broadcast that doesn't effect our FOH live mix. 

5) Side point I found to actually activate an FX insert on a channel in Effects tab designate what location to apply the insert but then you have to select that channel you assigned the FX insert to then press 'home' tab then move over to 'config' and have to press knob "insert" to apply to signal chain to activate then assign it to either pre EQ or post EQ (I'd select post EQ). 

Upload your X32 scene you're using for people to assess further. 

Thanks for the quick reply! Attached is the scene we're using. Aside from this, I'm happy for any other recommendations on how to improve it. I generally have to keep the levels for the house at 0dB, which seems rather high to me given the gain is set anywhere from +27 to +36 dB depending on the channel.

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@RisingSunSailor wrote:

Thanks for the quick reply! Attached is the scene we're using. Aside from this, I'm happy for any other recommendations on how to improve it. I generally have to keep the levels for the house at 0dB, which seems rather high to me given the gain is set anywhere from +27 to +36 dB depending on the channel.

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Looking at your scene what are you routing/using as your output signal for sending to PC? How are you trying to capturing the audio via USB from the USB card back of mixer or USB recorder on front of mixer? 

I'm trying to route the L/R mains out of the card in the back.

Not trying to do anything fancy. Goal is to simply route the service (sermon and music) out for live streaming. No crazy working in post.

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@RisingSunSailor wrote:

I'm trying to route the L/R mains out of the card in the back.

Not trying to do anything fancy. Goal is to simply route the service (sermon and music) out for live streaming. No crazy working in post.

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Ok it doesn't look like your routing is set for Main LR out to USB card to PC.  You need to in routing designate in 'card' what 1-32 is the card sending to PC. I adjusted your scene to have Main LR sent to output 15+16 then on routing card USB selected channels 25-32 being sent to PC represents outputs 9-16 (that way anything routed to outputs 9-16) will be sent through USB card to be detected via ASIO capatible software.  You have to download the OSB plugin for ASIO to work with OBS as it can't in default form will only detect 'X32 channel 1+2' which is your first two channels on board which isn't useful unless you routed Main LR to channel 1+2 and moved your vocals off channel 1+2 which isn't ideal. 

Download ASIO OBS plugin: https://github.com/Andersama/obs-asio

I also set up a routing stereo linked mixbus 3+4 sent to stereo matrix 5+6 with FX inserts to allow you to have unique mix SEPARATE from FOH main LR mix as broadcast and in house mixes are very different (no in house acoustic energy/reverb etc) for you to test out. 

I uploaded scene to test be sure to save your current setup in case this doesn't work. If doesn't work someone else will need to assess.