AW: [sdiy] Audio Levels

[Don Tillman]

   From: Czech Martin <Martin.Czech at Micronas.com>
   Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
   Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:29:49 +0200 

   > Line level is sometimes considered -10 dBu,sometimes 0 dBu, depending
   > on the mood.  Load is 10K to 30K ohms.

   I always thought that "pro" studio gear uses +4dBu as line level?

Ummm, yes, that's true, many pieces of pro studio gear use +4 dBu.
And this matches the power amp line level input.  So let me ammend
that to "sometimes -10 dBu, sometimes 0 dBu, sometimes +4 dBu".

In practice, I think it's best to look at the mixer, since most
devices will be plugged into it.  And Mackie mixers are certainly
calibrated to 0 dBu.

  -- Don

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Don Tillman
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