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Why does the USBPre seem distorted when recording even though the red overload LED has not illuminated?

April 26, 2017distorted illuminated LED Overload recording red usbpre

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Why does the USBPre seem distorted when recording even though the red overload LED has not illuminated?

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The headphone amplifier is most likely distorting. High monitoring levels can overdrive the headphones when using high impedance headphones. Play back recorded tracks at lower monitoring levels to confirm that the recorded audio signal is distortion-free.