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Sanskrit · 11-07-2010, 10:59 PM

[QUOTE=Lawrence;613526]Just record at or near analog 0 - whatever that is on your digital meter, depending on converter calibration - and it takes care of itself. Many prosumer converters are probably -18 or even -15. Pass a tone though one to find out.
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, perhaps another needs to be started? Lawrence, would you mind explaining how to "pass a tone" through converters to find out what they're calibrated at.

11-07-2010, 10:59 PM	#28
Sanskrit Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in the studio Posts: 287	[QUOTE=Lawrence;613526]Just record at or near analog 0 - whatever that is on your digital meter, depending on converter calibration - and it takes care of itself. Many prosumer converters are probably -18 or even -15. Pass a tone though one to find out. QUOTE] I don't mean to hijack this thread, perhaps another needs to be started? Lawrence, would you mind explaining how to "pass a tone" through converters to find out what they're calibrated at.