 Simple Mic Recording Setup Question, I've never worked it out. |
 Tue 8 Feb 2005, 12:27
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I've always wondered about this.
My Microphone (Audio Technica 4033) has a 0db/-10 db switch on the back. My ART Tube Pre-amp (which I put before the MOTU and after the Mic) has a +20db switch on the input. My MOTU 828mkII Audio Interface has trim pots for the two mic/guitar inputs which have their own preamps, and the other 8 inputs on the back don't have trim pots, because they don't have preamps. All of the motu's inputs can be +4/-10 switched. Exactly how should I set this up levels wise? d This post has been edited by Dominic Betmead: Tue 8 Feb 2005, 12:28 |
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Sun 13 Feb 2005, 23:03
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Kind of. It definitely seems that way when you hook it up to a -10 source or destination. Just an additional note to clarify this: +4 is equivalent to 1.228 Volts. Whenever a signal of this strength is input into a device set to +4, it will display 0 on the meters. -10 is equivalent to 0.316 Volts. In a device set to -10 this voltage will display 0 on the meters. It is really that simple, the confusion sets in when the two are mixed. So bottomline: try and keep all devices matched.
Hope this clarifies it. The whole thing is rather technical, but it pays to get your head around it. (Oh no, I am lecturing again...) Kwasi 
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Dominic Betmead Simple Mic Recording Setup Question Tue 8 Feb 2005, 12:27
kwasi The -10dB PAD switch on the AT4033 is used when th... Thu 10 Feb 2005, 01:04 Dominic Betmead That's great thankyou.
I think i see now. A ... Fri 11 Feb 2005, 15:33
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