is there any way we can have an indicator of when the output signal is clipped... ie, if at any time the output becomes clipped (eg you just twirled the loudness to +12db, or pumped up the 50hz band up a couple of dB) an icon flashes in the top corner or something... as an indicator... is this even possible? just as a general guide.

my soundstream amplifier usefully has output monitor LED's that light on clipping, and im sure other brands of amps do that too? so i was wondering if something similar is possible for our empegs.

also, something else i have noticed with my empeg - there is a puzzling shift of volume from 'centered' over to the left hand side, whenever i shift my Q of any frequency down to 0.01 - in fact, if you sit still and twirl the Q setting up and down you can hear the midrange output (mainly from vocals to the highs) shift over to the left. the right channel still outputs sound but at a markedly lower volume output. ive played merry-go-rounds with the RCA jacks and what not and it is definitelty not a problem at my amp stage or further, it is the signal coming out of the empeg. has anyone noticed this happening to their unit?

to test, play something with constant vocal range output (just for interests sake, i used Portishead's 'Cowboys' track, its a good constantly noisy track, and the range it uses is the range that is most affected by the shift), use the flat EQ setting, and go thru each EQ bar and shift the 'Q' down from 0.55 (thats the default from memory?) to 0.01 - when i do this i can hear the vocals shift from the center, off to one side. swapping the RCAs makes it jump to the other side of course.

i was pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out until i realised it was the Q setting that was shifting my image. i am not using the time alignment features, and balance is set to center, etc.

anyway, just wondering if any one else can recreate this problem. or explain/solve it for me

thanks guys