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Apogee is generally -16dBFS and much of the mastering community prefer -14dBFS. If AD and DA converters are not
calibrated to the same level there is no baseline for comparative A/B listening. Louder always wins. (Search “equal-
loudness contours” for more on this topic).
4. ANALOG INPUT
[INPUT SOURCE SELECT SECTION PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: Toggle between two, selectable stereo inputs.
Benefit: Two switchable stereo input paths. (See Diagrams at the end of this manual).
Examples: Use
INPUT 1
for tracking- connect two mono or one stereo mic preamp and
INPUT 2
for mixing- connect your final
mix buss here post outboard processing and then send it back in to your DAW for capture.
Use
INPUT 1
and
INPUT 2
for tracking A/B auditions. Connect 2 stereo or 4 mono mic preamps.
Use
INPUT 1
to send your individual tracks back into the session after outboard processing (committing, to avoid
recall settings in the future) and
INPUT 2
for mixing- connect your final mix buss here post outboard processing
and then send it back in to your DAW for capture.
Come up with your own scenarios and get creative-
Note:
These inputs cannot be selected simultaneously (that’s called a “mixer”, folks).
All connections wired pin 2 hot as per AES standards.
5. CLIP GUARD
[CLIP GUARD BUTTON PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: Do you dig pushing the A/D beyond 0dBFS, into clipping, for specific sonics?
CLIP GUARD
will turn off the red light
LED at your destination (i.e. DAW).
Benefit: Now pesky clients worried about a red LED here and there won’t harrange you and the majority of the digital upload
sites will not reject your opus, since the red light overs will not appear.
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