I'd like to turn the volume of my amp down to zero before powering off.

This is to make sure it is not a 'full blast' when powered up the next time.

I'm guessing the solution is to run a sequence of 'volume down' instructions prior to the power off instruction.

Has anyone tried to do this? If so, how is the best way to write the sequence?

Or is there a better solution?

Rgds

Tony

Tony,

I have a similar macro to turn the volume of my TV down when I turn on the amplifier to output the sound through my home cinema setup. I did this exactly as you suggest, with a sequence of TV volume- commands (enough to ensure that the TV volume will be at zero) and it works well.
The advantage of your method is that when you power on, you can have jsut the right number of volume+ commands in your power-on macro so that you can ensure the sound will be at the "right" volume every time you switch on!
I'm now thinking of adding these facilities into my TV on/off macros!

You did not mention the brand of your amp, but if you are using one of the newer Yamaha RX-Vseries receivers, you can address the volume setting discretely (via memory banks) during power on or at anytime.

Why not add the mute command to the start up macro. Then you can turn it down or up.
Might be easier

Frank

And safer, should someone inadvertantly interupt the volumn down command before its turned off.

Using MUTE, though, can open a whole new can of worms: do you have a DISCRTE MUTE? If not, does VOLUME CHANGE release the mute? The answers to these can save or cause lots of headaches where, for instance, someone fails to realize mute is on and runs the volume up before releasing it to a blast. Or sending a MUTE command actually releases the mute instead of engaging it. A search for DISCRETE MUTE will find other threads about this here, too.

I also would be worried about using the mute.

I have often wondered where my sound was as I wound up the volume on and on - then to spot the mute, release it and blast myself out of the room.

More dangerous than clipping the volume down instruction, in my view.

Tony