Recording sounds of different types.
Dynamic range & online tools
Depending on the sound source’s dynamic range, you can estimate the proper gain
setting in the analogue domain, and afterwards add various sound processing.
There are some limits to consider if want to use the microphone up-close (1 to 30cm),
or from to 1 meter to 10 meters.
We have provided at online tool to estimate where the limits are in therms of
maximum sound pressure the microphone can handle, the limits of various standard
preamps specifications and optimum distance from the microphone to the sound
source.
You have to check your preamp full-scale level in dBu, to use the
online calculator.
Try it on:
https://z-microphones.net/db-guide
See examples from the online dB guide on next page.
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Example from online
calculator/conversion:
http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calcul
ator-db-volt.htm
