Topic: SBM-1 peak light

[pfife]

Anyone know at what reading the SBM-1 peak light comes on?  0db?  I need to use it to calibrate my SVU-1.

thanks doods

[Brian Skalinder]

IME it hits around -2dB, but calibration may vary.  I'd record something, note when it lights, and then check the levels in a WAV editor.

[pfife]

good idea!  +t man

[thoman8r]

good idea! +t man

Let me know if you found out anything concrete.

[pfife]

Slightly OT, but I am just listening to my first tapes going 4061-> Mod SBM-1 -> NJB3;  That damn SBM-1 is really, really warm - Dave, your tapes have gotta be warm as hell w/ the m148 -> mod sbm-1!   

I don't know about the SBM-1 peak lights.  What I am noticing is that going 4061->SP-SPSB-1->Mod SBM-1, I've really yet to peak it, even at some loud spl's in a local bar... I am thinking that the SVU-1 might be unnecessary since I'm not even really getting close.

~Andrew

[nickgregory]

I am not sure the SVU is going to buy you anything....as long as you keep the SBM1 light "pop" to flickers at most...you dont really need to track any levels...when I stealth the lights on the sbm are sometimes my only guide...

[pfife]

see, alot of the time I am not technically "stealthing" - more just taping using my body as a stand in HRTF... lol -

What do you run in front of the SBM-1 when stealthing?  Even when I have my levels cranked, its not coming close to peaking... honestly, to a certain extent, its kinda cool, but I do miss out on dymanic range with it behaving like this.  BUt, its nice to not have to worry about peaking...

[pfife]

let me amend- with the levels jacked at a loud, loud bar, I am getting about -1.5 or -1.6 peaks in my recording....

[nickgregory]

I run a MP2 in front of it...

[thoman8r]

Slightly OT, but I am just listening to my first tapes going 4061-> Mod SBM-1 -> NJB3; That damn SBM-1 is really, really warm - Dave, your tapes have gotta be warm as hell w/ the m148 -> mod sbm-1!

That's how I like em, nice and toasty

[pfife]

Slightly OT, but I am just listening to my first tapes going 4061-> Mod SBM-1 -> NJB3;  That damn SBM-1 is really, really warm - Dave, your tapes have gotta be warm as hell w/ the m148 -> mod sbm-1!   

I don't know about the SBM-1 peak lights.  What I am noticing is that going 4061->SP-SPSB-1->Mod SBM-1, I've really yet to peak it, even at some loud spl's in a local bar... I am thinking that the SVU-1 might be unnecessary since I'm not even really getting close.

~Andrew

welcome to the club!!!

+t

see, alot of the time I am not technically "stealthing" - more just taping using my body as a stand in HRTF... lol -

What do you run in front of the SBM-1 when stealthing?  Even when I have my levels cranked, its not coming close to peaking... honestly, to a certain extent, its kinda cool, but I do miss out on dymanic range with it behaving like this.  BUt, its nice to not have to worry about peaking...

that, my friend, is why i use bought the 4060 mics, and not the 4061 model...

+t backatcha.    Makes sense that the higher sensitivity model would give louder levels.  I'm pretty satisfied with the 4061's though, and they were the only ones that I could find used.

I'm thinking about trying to re-acquire an AD-20, so that I can have some tapes that aren't extremely warm too!