hey folks, I want to run analog out of the V3 to my HD-P2, so that I can make use of the limiter on the HD-P2 at an upcoming acoustic show (hoping to limit the loud audience between songs, so that I can run at a higher gain overall).
I've been looking at the V3 analog output specs, and the HD-P2 line-in specs, and I'd like some help interpreting them. First off, here are the published specs:
V3:
dBFS
| ANALOG OUT BALANCED (dBu)
| ANALOG OUT UNBALANCED (dBu)
| LED COLOR
|
0
| +25
| +19
| RED
|
-3
| +22
| +16
| AMBER
|
-6
| +19
| +13
| AMBER
|
-9
| +16
| +10
| AMBER
|
-12
| +13
| +7
| GREEN
|
-15
| +10
| +4
| GREEN
|
-21
| +4
| -2
| GREEN
|
-27
| -2
| -8
| GREEN
|
and here are the HD-P2 specs:
Connector: RCA Pin type
Input Impedance:10 k-Ohms
Input Level: –46.2 dBV (Trim Max) to 0 dBu (Trim Min)
Headroom: 16 dB
Maximum Gain: 46.2 dB
so, how hot can I run the V3 without overloading the HD-P2 line-in? The specs for the line-in on the HD-P2 say 0 dBu with set at "trim min", but it also says that it has 16 dB of headroom. I want to know what the max signal out of the V3 I can safely send it, without overloading the HD-P2. If the max I can send it it 16 dBu, I just need to be sure that I never go over -3 on the V3 meters. But if the actual limit I can send it is 0 dBu, then I want the V3 meters to peak somewhere between -21 and -15.
any help?