On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 21:27 +1000, D. Sen wrote:
> Just wondering if I am doing things right. Trying to record a 94 dB SPL
> sinusoid using a B&K microphone connected into the analogue input of an
> RME multiface card, I see levels at about -37 dB. This is when the
> hdspmixer is set such the recording level is the most sensitive.
>
> Is this about right? This means that I can potentially record very high
> levels but I am worried about missing out the lower levels.
So you don't have a microphone preamp? The line inputs of your multiface
are meant for line level inputs. A microphone produces very low output
compared to line level, that is why microphone pre-amplifiers are used.
If you don't have one, you need one. Trust me. :)
-- Sampo Savolainen <v2@email-addr-hidden>Received on Fri May 12 20:15:12 2006
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