one more i found spl 2control: http://spl.info/hardware/monitor-contro ... ideos.html
would u guys think this is as clean as a the gold point?
looks like its active, but being spl...?
scope limiter question
Re: scope limiter question
yes!
the stm2448 has a monitor bus.
the nice thing about working that way is that you can raise or lower the music when tracking overdubs and that has nothing to do with what you monitor as the engineer. i run the sequencer into a stereo channel for playback and then monitor input off of the stm mixer. viola-zero latency monitoring...
the stm2448 has a monitor bus.
the nice thing about working that way is that you can raise or lower the music when tracking overdubs and that has nothing to do with what you monitor as the engineer. i run the sequencer into a stereo channel for playback and then monitor input off of the stm mixer. viola-zero latency monitoring...
Re: scope limiter question
of course it's not as 'clean'... since the Gold thing is a direct connection (through a couple of resistors).
If the SPL device has a stepped potentiometer it will be less precise regarding synchronous channel levels.
Probably doesn't matter much, though - only if you're into very detailed panning effects...
But then... who cares ? Unless you (mainly) serve high end audiophiles.
Regarding sound quality you can use pretty much any (reasonable) design, as the limit is the card's converter and output stage - which is already several times 'better' than 95% of the devices that will play back your tracks.
If you're after the ultimate 'best' solution try to find a device that uses the Texas Instruments PGA2311 or similiar...
There has been an Elektor DIY Project several years ago, but the stuff is also used commercially.
Jeff Rowlands was mentioned in the article.
Don't be fooled by the ultra expensive gear, those chips are only a few Euros, probably 1/10 of the Gold switches mechanic - so there could be a source which is quite affordable ...
cheers, Tom
If the SPL device has a stepped potentiometer it will be less precise regarding synchronous channel levels.
Probably doesn't matter much, though - only if you're into very detailed panning effects...
But then... who cares ? Unless you (mainly) serve high end audiophiles.
Regarding sound quality you can use pretty much any (reasonable) design, as the limit is the card's converter and output stage - which is already several times 'better' than 95% of the devices that will play back your tracks.
If you're after the ultimate 'best' solution try to find a device that uses the Texas Instruments PGA2311 or similiar...
There has been an Elektor DIY Project several years ago, but the stuff is also used commercially.
Jeff Rowlands was mentioned in the article.
Don't be fooled by the ultra expensive gear, those chips are only a few Euros, probably 1/10 of the Gold switches mechanic - so there could be a source which is quite affordable ...
cheers, Tom