What? +10 -4?

[scottboyher]

On the back of my compressor there is a button on each channel that says.. +10 or -4.

Now I have it routed to the inserts on my mixer so what db should I be using?

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

Depends on what gain structure your mixer operates at... should be in the manual....

 

[scottboyher]

Ok, I am looking the spec's for my mixer.. (Yamaha MG16/4) but there are a ton of numbers which one is relevant?

 

[scottboyher]

Channel insert in

Rated level 0 dBu
Sensitivity -20 dBu
Max before clip +20 dBu

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

I just looked at the mixer specs on the yamaha site... the mixer operates on the +4dBu gain structure, so set your compressor to +4.....

 

[scottboyher]

Thanks BB.. I do believe I had it set wrong. Excellent. Thanks!

 

[mshilarious]

I presume your compressor actually reads -10/+4.

The Yamaha inserts are 0dB(V, I think), that's pretty close to +4 dBu so that's what I'd use.


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