Bandlab Sounds - When auditioning they are WAY too LOUD!

[Salvatore Sorice]

Not sure if there is a setting I'm missing but if I Browse and Audition any Shots/Loops in Bandlab Sounds they are incredibly loud. Sonar (latest build).

Looks like the Sounds are routed to my Hardware Outs and there is no way to change it. To not blow my ears off I have to turn my Hardware Outs waaay down - but then everything else is too low in volume.

Is there a way to route the Sounds to a "Preview" Bus so I can adjust the volume? Do I have something set wrong?

 

[Chaps]

You can select the Audio Preview Bus in the top menu Project>Set Audio Preview Bus. Check your Bus Pane to see if the Preview Bus is showing and if it is receiving audio.

Edited 3 hours ago by Chaps
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[Salvatore Sorice]

Thanks @Chaps - I'll give that a try when I'm back at my PC later today.

[lapasoa]

Check it out about your Focusrite setting.

[mettelus]

Another note, it is good practice to put a limiter on your output buss(es) to protect both your ears and hardware. I leave that engaged even when mixing (set high with a steep slope), but disable it for mixdowns/exports. I have seen a couple VSTis glitch over the years that output ~90 dB in the red.