Re: Jack Problems

On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:12:32PM +0100, Kjetil Matheussen wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:01 PM Fons Adriaensen <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > The VERY LAST thing I'd want in such a system is a gain control
> > on each Jack connection. One very big advantage of digital
> > connections, be they MADI, ADAT, Jack, or Dante, is that signal
> > levels at all inputs and outputs are exactly defined and can't
> > change. Setting up a a similar system using analog connections
> > with variable gains would be a real nightmare.
> >
> 
> Sure, I'm just saying that extending jack with a volume control for
> each connection would be a good thing, for those who need it, which I
> guess would be the most of us. You are of course free not to use it if
> you don't need it.

You never 'need' it. You may need level/volume controls, but mixing
those up with connection management doesn't make any sense from an
operational point of view.

I'm old enough to have worked in environments (like a broadcast
center) with thousands of analog audio connections (between
studios, transmitters, OB-vans,...). Extreme care was taken to
ensure that every connection was absolute completely transparent
and level-neutral. It's the only way to remain sane if you are
doing anything above trivial level. Thank $(GOD) all of this is
digital today.

Caio,

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FA