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Title: Pre-amp bar in equalizer question
Post by: Efjay on August 17, 2012, 12:54:29 pm

This may be obvious, but I couldn't find an answer: when I raise the pre amp slider in the eq, what am I actually doing? Am I increasing gain and how does that affect the digital signal I send to my dac? Am I increasing volume?

Just curious.

Title: Re: Pre-amp bar in equalizer question
Post by: mojave on August 17, 2012, 02:08:03 pm

The digital signal to the DAC is higher causing an increase in the volume. If you do it too much, then you could cause the signal to clip. What problem are you trying to solve? There may be better solutions than using the preamp in Equalizer.

Title: Re: Pre-amp bar in equalizer question
Post by: Efjay on August 17, 2012, 02:15:14 pm

Quote from: mojave MC alpha male on August 17, 2012, 02:08:03 pm

What problem are you trying to solve?

None, actually. I was just curious as to how it worked.