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Re: level setting

Subject: Re: level setting
From: Ken Durling <>
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 18:40:11 -0700
We also used to use a variable sweep sine generator.

Ken


At 02:45 PM 4/6/2005, you wrote:
>At 8:13 PM +0000 4/6/05, Rich Peet wrote:
> >Multichannel gets complex in edit in a hurry.
> >I need an easy solution for setting mic preamp levels or in post for
> >multiple mic inputs.
> >
> >A device that puts out a consistant volume of broad range sound at a
> >given distance from a mic.
> >
> >Would a bug clicker toy be best?
> >What does the sound industry use?
> >
> >Rich
>
>Pink noise from heaven. Seriously. I like the mic pre gain during
>calibration to be the same as my recording situation. I've used a
>pink noise generator and a small speaker but I couldn't see any
>improvments over pointing all of the mics into the sky and using
>location ambience and the momentary peaks on the mic pre LEDS.
>Ambience is a very warm reference, though, and it might not give you
>real accurate matches for loud, close sounds above 400Hz.  For me,
>balancing the "weight" or reach into the space between the mics is a
>priority and I find the sky as a source works pretty well. No four
>mics will match across the full spectrum, of course,.. but I bring
>along good headphones too.  Rob D.
>
>
>--
>Rob Danielson
>Film Department
>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>
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