User Manual

Input Levels
When recording digital sound, it is important to set the input levels high enough to ensure low
noise and high audio quality. At the same time, you must avoid clipping (digital distortion).
Setting Input Levels
In the MixConsole, you can set the input level. Make sure that the signal is loud enough but does
not exceed 0 dB.
PROCEDURE
1.
Select Functions Menu > Global Meter Settings > Meter Position and activate Input.
In this mode, the input channel level meters show the level of the signal at the input of the
bus, before any adjustments, such as input gain, EQ, effects, level, or pan are made. This
allows you to check the level of the unprocessed signal coming into the audio hardware.
2.
Play back the audio and check the level meter for the input channel.
The signal should be as loud as possible without exceeding 0 dB, that is, the clipping
indicator for the input bus should not light up.
3.
If necessary, adjust the input level in one of the following ways:
● Adjust the output level of the sound source or the external mixer.
● If possible, use the audio hardware’s own application program to set the input levels.
Refer to the documentation for the audio hardware.
● If your audio hardware supports the ASIO control panel function, it may be possible to
make input level settings. To open the ASIO control panel, select Studio > Studio Setup
and in the Devices list, select your audio card. When this is selected, you can open the
control panel by clicking
Control Panel in the settings section to the right.
4. Optional: Select Functions Menu > Global Meter Settings > Meter Position and activate
Post-Fader.
NOTE
This allows you to check the level of the audio being written to a le on your hard disk, which
is only necessary if you make any adjustments to the input channel.
5. Optional: In the Channel Racks section, in the Inserts rack, click a slot and select an effect,
or in the
Equalizers rack, make your EQ settings.
For some effects you may want to adjust the level of the signal going into the effect. Use the
input gain function for this. Press
Shift or Alt/Opt to adjust the input gain.
6. Play back the audio and check the level meter of the input channel.
The signal should be reasonably loud without exceeding 0 dB, that is, the clipping indicator
for the input bus should not light up.
7.
If necessary, use the input channel fader to adjust the signal level.
Clipping
Clipping typically occurs in the audio hardware when an analog signal is too loud and therefore
converted to digital in the hardware’s A/D converters.
Clipping can also occur when the signal from the input bus is written to a le on your hard disk.
The reason for this is that you can make settings for the input bus, adding EQ, effects, etc. to the
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