Looks like I'll have the opportunity to get another CP40 to check out at home, so once that happens I'll be able to see if its output level is any str...

Sorry, I guess I could have been more clear about the mixer connections. The single channel strip on the mixer is indeed a stereo channel, with separ...

Bad Mister, I agree that my meter on the mixer is likely an output meter, and unfortunately the mixer does not have peak indicators on the individu...

m, if I turn the levels up pretty high on the CP40, the level though headphones can get reasonably loud. Not painfully loud, but plenty loud enough. ...

Thank you Bad Mister for the detailed reply. I know a little about gain staging, but certainly not an expert. I forgot to mention something in my po...