Analog Interface
Analog Interface
All analog in-/outputs are balanced and can be adjusted to
levels from -10dBu (“consumer”) to +4dBu (“professional”).
If you adjust the output, for example to +4dBu, you should set
the corresponding input to -4dBu in order to balance the
amplification one by one.
In doing so you can adjust the level of each channel
individually.
The settings are chosen in a way that, in case of analog full
scale, a headroom of 6dB remains to avoid any digital clipping.
Hence you can amplify the inputs by max. 6dB
without the converters of the A16 MK-II distorting
the signal. Accordingly the output signal will be on
full scale if the digital signal is still below 6dB.
The following table shows the common standard levels and the
corresponding level adjustment of the A16 MK-II:
Setting
Application
+4dBu (+6dBu)
Professional level with 6dB headroom
-2dBu (+6dBu)
Professional level without headroom
-10dBu (+6dBu)
Consumer level with 6dB headroom
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