Re: Getting to know the Fostex FR 2LE

["Marc Myers" primatemarc]

Hi Alex
Most pro gear has two adjustments per input. It anticipates you might have =
two very different levels of input and might have to hook up to many differ=
ent kinds of gear over time.
Turn trim all the say down and set the recording level to nominal, dependin=
g on your system this will be 0 or -12 or just center indent. Play a radio =
or something else where the audio level can be kept more or less constant. =
Now turn the trim up until the audio is where you want it. Your trim is now=
 set. You needn't ever touch it again at least for that microphone. From no=
w on, use your record level as your master control. This will give 12- 16 D=
b of headroom above nominal and plenty of room to turn in down. Folks who u=
se the same audio inputs all the time often use a little nail polish or oth=
er permanent marker to mark the trim level.
Marc