Hey, how graceful is the sbm-1 about clipping? just wondering how hot i can run this thing off the 148 for ymsb
Quote from: jpschust on October 20, 2005, 11:21:38 AM
Hey, how graceful is the sbm-1 about clipping? just wondering how hot i can run this thing off the 148 for ymsb
faint, quick flashes of red...enaything longer than that and you will have audible artifacts
perfect. all i needed to know- +T.
With my SBM-1 red is 1.5-2 dBFS....couple times I thought I cooked the tape and found minimal clipping...as with all Sony's anything less than 5 on the level knob could brickwall.
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Quote from: ethan on October 20, 2005, 12:24:32 PM
as with all Sony's anything less than 5 on the level knob could brickwall.
this is not the case with oade modSBM units though.
i knew that on the oades. i was just more curious as to the lights.
Quote from: nickgregory on October 20, 2005, 11:23:35 AM
Quote from: jpschust on October 20, 2005, 11:21:38 AM
Hey, how graceful is the sbm-1 about clipping? just wondering how hot i can run this thing off the 148 for ymsb
faint, quick flashes of red...enaything longer than that and you will have audible artifacts
I paid particular attention to this last Friday and generally agree, but you can definitely push it to the limit of "quick flashes"...you generally are OK even if the lights look like they "stick" on for a moment. IMO.