Dan, Why do you choose 64 dBA?
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Dan Dugan <> wrote:
>> My current setup is a SD302 to a PCM-d50 and using a Sennheiser
>> MKH-418s or Rode NT-1. My question is:
>>
>> When recording quiet ambient landscapes, what would be the best way
>> (or your own method) to set the levels for this using the 302s gain
>> and fader?
>
> First I would "line up" the meters on the mixer and the recorder using
> a test tone so the meters on both machines read the same. Mark or tape
> down the recorder's gain controls for that setting.
>
> I use a band-limited pink noise (200 Hz - 2 KHz) set to 64 dBA at the
> measuring location. Then I put the recording mic on that spot and set
> the recording gain (now only on the mixer) so that level produces -6
> dBFS on the recorder. Then mark the mixer gain settings.
>
> I've found that kind of gain setting has worked for quiet places and
> almost anything that happens except thunder.
>
> -Dan Dugan
>
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