Hey UU, new guy here with hopes that you guys can help me with what seems to be a hot signal chain when using the Venue as a DI.
I bought a used model for my daughter (she's the player, I'm the supplier ) who plays at live events around town with her ukulele school. The first time she used it her teacher and I manned the mixing board...I don't have much experience so the problem I assumed was me. Her signal was so strong I almost had her gain at "0" on the mixer, and at the same time I turned down the gain on the Venue to solid green bars. Her volume through the PA was still loud. Instead of opting to use another DI and not the Venue we set the other players line level to hers. This past Friday she had a sound check with a professional crew for another event and the same problem occurred. He had her turn down the gain on the Venue to a solid green. Still hot. I told my daughter to also turn down her volume pod for the Five.O pickup, he heard that and said "oh she has an active pickup...she shouldn't be using an active pickup with a preamp." Is this true? When she first got the Venue she hooked it up to her Loudbox mini and it sounded great! No overdriving the amp. Kinda lost here...
I bought a used model for my daughter (she's the player, I'm the supplier ) who plays at live events around town with her ukulele school. The first time she used it her teacher and I manned the mixing board...I don't have much experience so the problem I assumed was me. Her signal was so strong I almost had her gain at "0" on the mixer, and at the same time I turned down the gain on the Venue to solid green bars. Her volume through the PA was still loud. Instead of opting to use another DI and not the Venue we set the other players line level to hers. This past Friday she had a sound check with a professional crew for another event and the same problem occurred. He had her turn down the gain on the Venue to a solid green. Still hot. I told my daughter to also turn down her volume pod for the Five.O pickup, he heard that and said "oh she has an active pickup...she shouldn't be using an active pickup with a preamp." Is this true? When she first got the Venue she hooked it up to her Loudbox mini and it sounded great! No overdriving the amp. Kinda lost here...