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Title: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: aleal5687 on March 24, 2008, 02:55:55 PM
Had my first run with my setup akg ck91->3wire battbox->oademod sbm->MT

I had the red "over" light blink a few times so I lowered the levels. Got home levels look a little low. Is it ok to blink every once and awhile. I like to run as close to "0" as possible.
Title: Re: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: eric.B on March 24, 2008, 03:28:52 PM
Quote from: aleal5687 on March 24, 2008, 02:55:55 PM
Had my first run with my setup akg ck91->3wire battbox->oademod sbm->MT

I had the red "over" light blink a few times so I lowered the levels. Got home levels look a little low. Is it ok to blink every once and awhile. I like to run as close to "0" as possible.


I guess that is a question in bold above..   if so..  the answer is yes, it is ok for the lights to "blink"..  I forget at which number the light comes on, but I always remembered you didnt want the lights to "stay" on for more than a second or two.. 
Title: Re: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: JasonSobel on March 24, 2008, 03:32:23 PM
right, the red light comes on at either -2 dB or -3 dB (I forget which, its been a while since I had mine).  But either way, the light blinking a few times is right where you want to be.  close to zero on the peaks.
Title: Re: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: OFOTD on March 24, 2008, 04:44:17 PM
Quote from: JasonSobel on March 24, 2008, 03:32:23 PM
right, the red light comes on at either -2 dB or -3 dB (I forget which, its been a while since I had mine).  But either way, the light blinking a few times is right where you want to be.  close to zero on the peaks.

+1

Run that thing so that the red light is just right below staying on all the time.
Title: Re: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: BobbyHurley on April 29, 2008, 11:19:40 AM
Quote from: OFOTD on March 24, 2008, 04:44:17 PM
Run that thing so that the red light is just right below staying on all the time.

YES !!! Straight outta the Julian Eldridge playbook.
Title: Re: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: OFOTD on April 29, 2008, 11:34:23 AM
Quote from: BobbyHurley on April 29, 2008, 11:19:40 AM
Quote from: OFOTD on March 24, 2008, 04:44:17 PM
Run that thing so that the red light is just right below staying on all the time.

YES !!! Straight outta the Julian Eldridge playbook.

+T
 Its where I learned it.   ;D
Title: Re: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: silentmark on April 30, 2008, 08:00:28 AM
Yeah if it blinks briefly you are fine and I believe it was at around -2db ...
Title: Re: Setting Levels on SBM
Post by: bluegrass_brad on April 30, 2008, 10:01:04 AM
Quote from: BobbyHurley on April 29, 2008, 11:19:40 AM

YES !!! Straight outta the Julian Eldridge playbook.

Holy crap, haven't heard that name in awhile!