Ok, I'm going to try to explain my question, as it sounds really confusing in my head. I know what I'm trying to find out about, I'm just not sure of the right way to explain it.
Does anyone know how the sliders on the front of the Strike module work in relation to the level settings in the kit editor?
Here's my situation:
I know that on the DM10, the default levels of each instrument are set in the kit editor. I know that the mixer has no real bearing on the levels until you actually move one of the sliders. I always kept mine at the bottom end, and adjusted them only if my default kit settings weren't quite right for the gig we were playing. It did no good to dial in with the mixer, since those levels reset to default (based on the kit editor again) once the power is cycled on the module.
My question is, how does the Strike handle this? If you set an instrument at, say a level of 75, does the mixer take that into consideration when the mixer levels are changed? I know the Strike holds the mixer settings when the module is turned off (which I very much like), but I am having a hard time determining if they work together or are independent of each other. I've been testing on the fly at band practice to find a suitable level for each pad. I bumped up the level settings in the voice editor, and then balanced with the mixer. Is it even necessary to do both?
Basically, is an instrument set to level 50 going to be the same volume as the same instrument set to level 99 if the mixer level for that pad is all the way up?
I can make adjustments at home and everything sounds fine, but it's always different when I'm hooked through the band's PA system. So, I'm just trying to find out if anyone has any insight on the situation, and whether or not I'm wasting time messing with the level settings if I'm going to use the mixer to balance everything out anyway. I'm starting to think the level settings in the editor are basically to balance the mix between the two layers, but I'm still unsure. The manual hasn't been a whole lot of help on the issue, either!
Thanks once again for your help!
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Shawn