Re: GAIN STRUCTURE

[van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk>]

mark francombe wrote:
> 
>     A good rule of thumb is that output gain should be as hot as
>     possible with input gain as low as possible.
> 
>     Start with the last item in the chain and turn the input gain to 0.
>     Plug the next last machine into it and turn output as far as you can
>     without distorting the input. Rinse, repeat ...
> 
>      Ian 
> 
> 
>  
> Hmm this is new to me... I ALWAYS try to get my input as high as 
> possible... how can this be true... Im sure that its none of the gear, 
> and just a question of getting very precise levels...
> 
> but your answers are throwing up more questions...
> 
> Now, A guitar.. thats instrument level right?
> 
> So then it goes into a vortex... thats what?.. the same?? Instrument 
> level.. So I agree I should go to the manual, but what numbers mean what?
> Is +4 line an - 11 instrument?
> 
> However, I suspect that actually everything is instrument level...


As an example, your Vortex inputs are instrument-level, and the outputs 
are line-level (-30dBu minimum), and outputs are line-level (-2dBu min).


> Except.. wait!!!
> 
> Both my EDP effects (the redsound federation and the Roland ef 303) are 
> actually aimed at DJ's... therfore have phone plugs... so what does that 
> make them?
> 
> OH.. And one more question about SEND LEVELS:
> One each channel of the mixer there is a send knob, but there is an 
> overall send level.
> What is better, keeping the overall knob really high and just dialling 
> in a tiny amount of level per channel?
> OR the reverse, turning the send FULL UP to send to the loopers, and 
> having the overall level really low...
> OR... Having both low and turning UP the EDP input level control,
> OR having both really HIGH, but keeping the edp level really really 
>low...

Depends on your gear..

-- 
rgds,
van Sinn