Studer D424, Operating And Service Instructions, Page: 91 / 189

D424 MO Recorder
E4/38 Operation
SW V 1.6 Date printed: 06.03.02
4.10.5 Menu 3, AUDIO (Audio Parameters)
31 INP LEV Analog Input Attenuation
The level of the analog inputs can be adjusted separately in 0.5
dB steps.
The attenuation range is 0...–14 dB; with the standard I/O board configu-
ration, the following sensitivities are achieved:
Attenuation in setup menu [dB] 0.0 –0.5 –1.0 ... –13.0 –13.5 –14.0
Input sensitivity [dBu full scale] 10.0 10.5 11.0 ... 23.0 23.5 24.0
32 OUT LEV Analog Output Level
The level of the analog outputs can be set to one of 4 preset values. There
is a common setting for both channels, the following levels are provided
with the standard I/O board configuration.
Output level in setup menu level 0 level 1 level 2 level 3
Output level [dBu full scale] 10 15 20 24
33 DIG LEV Digital Playback Level
When transferring digital audio signals to external devices, it might be
necessary to adjust the overall playback level. The D424 provides a func-
tion to modify the playback level in the digital domain. There is a separate
setting for each channel.
Range: –12...+6
dB, in 0.1 dB steps
34 XFADE Cross-fade Time
A cross-fade time can be specified. It will be applied to all subsequent
recording and editing processes. Cross-fades are used in insert and auto re-
cording modes as well as in cut, erase, and insert editing.
The cross-fade time is also applied to fade-in and fade-out processes in
assemble recording and sequence editing.
It is possible to change the cross-fade parameter during the editing process.
Please note that no further editing is allowed in fade or cross-fade areas.
When the cross-fade time is set to 0
ms, all corresponding processes will
be performed without fade or cross-fade times.
Range: 0...2000
ms, in 1 ms steps
35 METER Meter Mode
The meters either display in standard peak or in peak hold mode.
peak standard peak mode
peak hold peak hold mode; the peak value is reset with the [PEAK RESET] key, or
with [STOP] .