Determining max volume for monitors

[SlvrDragon50]

So this is a question I've had for a while...

My DJM is set up to send out volume at a good level (0 dB in the green, occasionally yellow, red if I have my RMX effects). However, my Mackie MR8MK2 monitors have their knobs barely turned on. If I were to turn them any lower, the volume would pretty much be off. This has always made me a little bit confused since why bother making the monitor gain so high if I can't use the full volume knob band.

So, my question is... do my Mackies have a lot more head room or is this just poor design of the monitor? Is this the same situation for other monitors?

Thanks!

[SlayForMoney]

My DJM is set up to send out volume at a good level (0 dB in the green, occasionally yellow, red if I have my RMX effects).
However, my Mackie MR8MK2 monitors have their knobs barely turned on. If I were to turn them any lower, the volume would pretty much be off. This has always made me a little bit confused since why bother making the monitor gain so high if I can't use the full volume knob band.

So, my question is... do my Mackies have a lot more head room or is this just poor design of the monitor? Is this the same situation for other monitors?

Thanks!

This is good if you have a PA system hooked up to the master out on the mixer. But studio monitors are not actually designed to be hooked up to a such strong output (more like to a external interface that is often USB powered). Use booth out (if you still want to be able to adjust volume on the mixer itself) or record out (then you will have to adjust level on the back of the monitors) on the mixer and see it that helps. That way you'll still see main output leds on the mixer in the same range (green/yellow-red) when mixing so you don't screw up volume managment.

So, to recap: good monitor design, bad human

[SlvrDragon50]

Ooooh. I did not know that...

I don't really ever touch my mixer volume knobs besides channel volume. Pity though, I liked having XLR for the monitors :|

[Patch]

Which DJM mixer have you got?

Some have got a "Master Att." dial on the back (you have to adjust with a screwdriver).

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Check the back of your mixer, and dial it back if you have one.

Some DJM's have a selector switch instead...

[KarelBlagg]

Actually as per my experience it is good if you have a PA system up to the master out on the mixer.
As per my knowledge the studio monitors are not actually designed to be hooked up to a such strong output.
You must use booth out or record out on the mixer and see it that helps.
That way you'll still see main output leds on the mixer in the same range.

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