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Setting gain in multi-stage (phono preamp -> 10/4 box -> Presonus interface) setup?
Hello, all. I'm looking to record LPs onto a MacBook Pro using a Presonus USB AudioBox. I'll be using a Radio Shack standalone phono preamp, with an Aphex 124-A 10/4 box to match the preamp's RCA outputs to the AudioBox's balanced inputs. There are two places to set gain in this configuration:
(1) The 10/4 box has a +/- 6dB level control per balanced output. The clip warning LED lights up 5dB before clipping.
(2) The USB interface has the usual input level control and clip LED per channel.
Should I leave the controls on the 10/4 box at zero and make adjustments using only the audio interface's gain controls? Or should I try to set the 10/4 box output as high as possible before clipping?
Thanks,
Jim
Hello, all. I'm looking to record LPs onto a MacBook Pro using a Presonus USB AudioBox. I'll be using a Radio Shack standalone phono preamp, with an Aphex 124-A 10/4 box to match the preamp's RCA outputs to the AudioBox's balanced inputs. There are two places to set gain in this configuration:
(1) The 10/4 box has a +/- 6dB level control per balanced output. The clip warning LED lights up 5dB before clipping.
(2) The USB interface has the usual input level control and clip LED per channel.
Should I leave the controls on the 10/4 box at zero and make adjustments using only the audio interface's gain controls? Or should I try to set the 10/4 box output as high as possible before clipping?
Thanks,
Jim