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03-06-2024, 10:50 AM
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Software To View USB Audio Input Levels In Windows?
How can I 'SEE' the input levels of a two channel USB Audio Interface in Windows?
I'm using a Focusrite Saffire 6 USB 2.0. The software it comes with doesn't show the input levels. (just a box to choose sample rate and buffer) What I want to do is this: 1) Plug XLR mic into USB Audio interface 2) Plug 1/4" Jack cable (acoustic guitar) into USB Audio interface. 3. VISUALLY SEE THE INPUT LEVELS on a computer screen - so I can match them by turning the gain knobs up or down! Not a big ask.... What software has the ability to show the input levels? Do I need an entire DAW program to simply see the input levels of a two channel USB audio interface? What are my options? I've got pro tools on a Mac, but I need to be able to do this on a windows laptop. I just need to see the input levels - so I can match the levels on the two channels. Is this completely out of the question? Or is it so simple that I'll look silly? I can't find anything that will do this and internet searches come up blank... Thanks for any insight or help anyone can offer! Last edited by JazzyJ; 03-06-2024 at 10:55 AM. 
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03-06-2024, 12:34 PM
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Maybe I’m not quite understanding the question … but what is the purpose of running the signal into the laptop in the first place? A DAW would be an option for seeing the levels but it doesn’t sound like you’re looking to record. Are you running the laptop outputs to speakers or something?
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03-06-2024, 12:45 PM
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I've been using Audacity (freeware) for many years. I have a two channel Presonus audio interface that I can use with mics, instrument/preamp/amp outputs, my stereo output, etc.
I can use it to record anything from a 3.5 mm, 1/4" phone plug, XLR and more. It has digital record input level meters and playback output level meters. The Presonus unit just has a red LED clip indicator.
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#5
03-06-2024, 01:02 PM
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It's not very definitive, but you can get an indication of the levels in the Windows Settings System Sound. Here you can adjust your volume and see it in a "slide".
Windows 11 has a built-in sound recorder. You can see the levels in a test recording. You can also see the "levels" in the setup part for the speech recognition tool If you bring up a ZOOM session you can see your level(s) there in audio settings I hope this helps Lee
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#6
03-06-2024, 01:15 PM
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The program that is receiving the audio should show you levels, or at least that there is a signal coming in. If not a DAW, then Zoom or whatever program you are trying to get the mic/guitar signals into. It would help us help you if you told us what you are trying to do with your audio, if not record it in a DAW.
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03-06-2024, 05:57 PM
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If you need to "see" the actual numbers it would be impossible to follow the numerical changes in the analog to digital conversion that would show a peek exceeding the conversion abilities to a maximum value. That's what those colorful level meters do.
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