[Nature Recordists] Re: Zoom H2 Gain Structure

[Curt Olson <>]

Philip Tyler wrote:

> I am curious, what's the 20dB pad between the MixPre XLR line output 
> and the H2 line-in?

It's a simple resistor network that a broadcast engineer made up for 
me many years ago. The engineers among us would be able to describe it 
much better than I can. Here's one article I found about the subject:

http://www.uneeda- audio.com/ pads/

Rob reports that he's using the "Tape Out" feed from his MP-2 directly 
into the H2 Line In and then adjusting his preamp gain as needed. 
That's actually a simpler solution than mine. The main reason I'm 
doing it the way I am is that with a 20db pad between the XLR Line 
Outs of my MixPre and the Line In of the H2, a "0" VU reading on the 
MixPre shows -18dbfs on the H2. That means I can tuck the H2 into my 
gear bag and simply monitor the easy-to-read LED meters on the MixPre.

Curt Olson