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Subject: 1. Re: LS-10 vs 702, ambience
From: "vickipowys" vpowys
Date: Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:20 pm ((PDT))
Many thanks Raimund, Rob, Dan and others for your enlightening
comments.  I have learned heaps.

Vicki





On 15/08/2009, at 6:51 PM, Raimund Specht wrote:

> Vicky,
>
> What I meant is that the REC LEVEL dial is an attenuator. So, as
> long as you set it to the maximum position of "10" it does not
> attenuate the signal.
>
> I believe that the HIGH SENSE setting internally inserts an
> additional preamplifier stage (or it increases the gain of the
> preamplifier).
>
> The recording level controls of more expensive recorders work
> completely different. The level controls of the Sound Devices 7xx
> recorders for instances directly modify the gain of the
> preamplifier, which is generally a better concept.
>
> Regards,
> Raimund
>
>
>> Raimund,
>>
>> Interesting what you say (below).
>>
>> But how do I know that the LS-10 is not attenuating the signal when I
>> am using LOW SENSE?  (or conversely that it is amplifying it when
>> using HIGH SENSE?)
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Vicki






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