16 Oct
2020
16 Oct
'20
11:08 p.m.
On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 06:26:49PM +0200, Jeanette C. wrote:
No, just one more variable to take into account...
The way I approach this (to have a consistent monitoring level) is
to set all external gain controls (sound card, amplifier,...) to some
reasonable setting and then *never* touch them again.
A reasonable setting means that maximum digital level corrresponds to a
few dB below the largest undistorted analog signal the sound card can
output, and the amplifier gain is set for the loudest listending level
I'd ever want.
And then use only software controls to set the actual listening level.
This is what zita-mu1 is all about - it provides a single (*) calibrated
volume control after the metering point.
You said the signal will be constant... if you are trying to do anything
related to audiometry (e.g. for checking your ears) there's a lot of other
things to consider if you want results that mean anything.
Ciao,
(*) Give someone who's not a trained sound engineer two (or more) volume
controls in series and you can be 100% sure the result will be either
noise or distortion.
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FA
As far as
konw, the Delta 1010 doesn't have any outputs compatible
with a 60 Ohm load... Do you use a headphone amp ?
Ah, I hadn't considered yet. Normally I connect my headphones to my
monitors' headphones out. Something else to ponder. That might have been
quite a surprise. :)
So, the whole thing needs reconsideration. Perhaps a different approach
entirely.