im agreeing with calico, using the MD for awhile made me very conservative with levels, b/c of the analog transfers i had to do with it, but with the dat and digital signals, its way hard to get loud clips, and my experience with the mp2 i used at IT and camden, i had the levels on the mp2 hittin the peak, getting action from the 4th light all the way up, mostly in the last 3, i coulnt believe it, way better than my ad20, which with an attenuator for the mics, can be run pretty hot