Issue: My KPA SPDIF out sounds really quiet in my mix. I have to crank the volume on all rigs all the way up, and that still doesn't necessarily solve the problem. I suspect my setup may be to blame, so here are the details:
Setup:
KPA > SPDIF out > Focusrite Clarett 4 Pre > JBL studio monitors
Macbook > Focusrite Clarett 4 Pre > JBL studio monitors
Use:
I'm not recording anything (yet) with the Mac, although I intend to in the future when I have time to learn the software. I'm simply using it to slow down/learn sections/songs, practice, generally noodle along to music or backing tracks, etc. All audio from the KPA and the Mac is controlled with the Focusrite Control software and running through the monitors.
So there you have it -- KPA audio is coming into the mix MUCH quieter than anything coming from the MAC, and the things I have needed to do to compensate for that seem wrong: jacking rig volumes to 100% on the KPA, raising KPA levels as high as they can go in Focusrite Control, lowering the Mac levels to extremes in Focusrite Control, etc.
Is my setup OK for what I'm using it for? Am I doing something wrong and/or missing something?