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John D
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 Posted - Fri May 11, 2001 2:56 pm
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I use a Spirit Folio SX console with my Delta. I use the pre-fader
direct outs. I've always had trouble getting levels right, I've been an
engineer for 20 yrs, And made a discovery. I set up for recording in
Cakewalk. I applied a multitone test to my console and PFL'd the channel
to o Vu = +4 dBu., the Delta switch set to +4 dBu. The meters on the
delta panel only registered -18 and the same with the meters in
Cakewalk. I than set the switch on the Delta to -10dBV and the meters
more closely matched. What are your thoughts? Is my console actually
-10? Is the Delta out ? Console out of cal? Any help would be
appreciated
John H Desjardins
Silvertone Studios
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John D
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Posted - Sat May 12, 2001 7:37 am
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From Spirit
Another thought that crosses my mind is that a lot of times the
difference
between Analog type LED meters and Digital meters can be confusing
because
digital meters are actually headroom meters and 0 on a digital meter is
actually +22dB (18 dB over +4). Again, there's that 18 dB difference -
so
putting a +4 signal into a digital device, is going to show up at -18 on
the
device (indicating the 18 dB of remaining headroom).
I'm not sure if this is what's going on with your set-up, but hopefully
this
will give you some things to check out, let me know what you come up
with.
Good Luck,
Alex Welti
National Service Manager
Edited by - John D on 05/12/2001 07:40:00 AM
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John D
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Posted - Sat May 12, 2001 7:39 am
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Hello John
The Delta Panel was designed only to show the amount of head room you
have.
+4dBu is 20 and -10dBV is 16.
Calvin, Tech Support M Audio Delta 1010
Edited by - John D on 05/12/2001 07:40:53 AM
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