Mixer gain set up for virus desktop

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Originally Posted by Timo

Hi, which Virus desktop do you have? Is it a TI or an older C, B or A?

I have a new desktop TI2 and I use these type of cable connectors for the TI2:



So if I understand correctly you are saying that with these connectors (TS tips) I should use -10 dBV, but that the +4 setting would be louder (12 dB boost) ?

I am a bit confused because I tried both settings on my mixer and I felt that with the -10 dBV setting the Virus was distinctly louder (sometimes even reach overload in the LED level meter) than with the + 4 dBU setting.
Which sorts of makes sense since the mixer manual (Mackie 1402 VLZ74) indicated that the -10 setting is more "sensitive" than the +4 and thus with the same incoming signal the -10 setting would provide a louder output than the +4.

As for me, I'd just like to use the best setting that won't hurt the Virus and with the best combination loudness and low noise