Topic: Suggestions for gain?

[Craig T]

So, anyone have a recommendation for a fairly cheap box to get me some gain (adjustable preferred, but not 100% necessary)?

$40?

[Ryan Sims]

So, anyone have a recommendation for a fairly cheap box to get me some gain (adjustable preferred, but not 100% necessary)?

$40?

Caught me off guard and I'm rolling.

Chuck, the thing I hesitate about the AD-20 on is that my Flying Calf right now has nice meters that I can see without having to mess with the iRiver.  And since I'm not planning on much stealthing, and if I ever do it will be mics>3 wire>iRiver, the size really isn't an issue.  So this is my dilemma. 

[ethan]

Any other suggestions?

A cheap gain solution would be line transformers. 

I'll second this. You get about 20db gain out them. I use them line in to my SBM1 and have plenty of signal plus they sound really nice.

[Ryan Sims]

If I'm peaking at maybe -15, is 20db gain going to cause me to clip all the time?  This was at the Duo, and I doubt many shows I tape will be significantly louder than this one, but some probably will be by a bit.

[Chuck]

Any other suggestions?

A cheap gain solution would be line transformers. 

I'll second this. You get about 20db gain out them. I use them line in to my SBM1 and have plenty of signal plus they sound really nice.

Ethan:
What line transformers are you using?

[ethan]

Any other suggestions?

A cheap gain solution would be line transformers. 

I'll second this. You get about 20db gain out them. I use them line in to my SBM1 and have plenty of signal plus they sound really nice.

Ethan:
What line transformers are you using?

I'm using AT CP8201's
I pick these because they have a load impedance that matches the SBM-1's line-in impedance.

-e

[ethan]

If I'm peaking at maybe -15, is 20db gain going to cause me to clip all the time?  This was at the Duo, and I doubt many shows I tape will be significantly louder than this one, but some probably will be by a bit.

You have something to adjust your record levels don't you?

[Ryan Sims]

No, that's what I was looking for, because this was my first outing going optical in to the iRiver and I didn't know until the night before that there's no adjusting the levels when doing the digital in bit, and by that time it was too late to buy anything.

[Brian Skalinder]

If I'm peaking at maybe -15, is 20db gain going to cause me to clip all the time?

Yes.  If your original levels peak at -15 dB, then applying +20 dB of gain will clip your levels.  In other words, any time your original levels hit -20 dB or higher, your new levels with an additional 20 dB of gain from the transformers will hit 0 dBFS and clip.

Does the Flying Calf allow you to adjust levels?

[Ryan Sims]

No, right now I have no way to adjust the levels.  So I guess I'm looking for a box that will get me gain and let me adjust it as well.

[BJ]

No, right now I have no way to adjust the levels.  So I guess I'm looking for a box that will get me gain and let me adjust it as well.

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