WSG very low gain. Is this normal?

cleft · Joined: Nov 25, 2008 Posts: 2 Location: anywhere

Just finished my first WSG and while it seems that everything is working, I can't hear much unless I put it through a amp or something to really push the gain. It barely registers on my DAW meters otherwise (passing through an unbalanced line input).

Just curious if this is normal or if there's something in particular I should check. Love it!

inlifeindeath · Joined: Apr 02, 2010 Posts: 316 Location: Albuquerque, NM

as with other synth gear, you need an amplifier to play it.

Danno Gee Ray · Joined: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 1351 Location: Telford, PA USA

I've experienced odd issues with mine as well. I can ruun it through a little battery operated toy guitar amp/speaker and it rocks. Run it into a mixer, and I have to crank the preamp gain way high to get any kind of level out.
Say what? I would have expected the opposite.

droffset · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject:

Danno Gee Ray I've seen that happen too and I can't explain it. Maybe something to do with impedance?

Danno Gee Ray · Joined: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 1351 Location: Telford, PA USA

Don't know. I love it all the same. Guess it's one for the EE's to puzzle out.