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Title: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: edwardo_machino on March 23, 2007, 03:07:21 AM

Hello, this looks like an interesting forum!

I am wondering what you would recommend to monitor levels if I use an AD-20 with a Microtrack 24/96.  When recording from the S/PDIF source, Microtrack shows no level information.  So is there something I can put between as an input monitor?

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: willndmb on March 23, 2007, 08:10:09 AM

you prob do not have the MT set up right
because it will show you levels
go into the settings and make sure you have it set on spdif, it sounds like its on 1/8 or 1/4 now

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: edwardo_machino on March 23, 2007, 08:55:00 AM

I haven't purchased an AD20 yet, but I've read several places that when using S/PDIF input the Microtrack shows no levels.  Is this incorrent?  I'm trying to get this together before I start buying stuff.

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: willndmb on March 23, 2007, 09:39:56 AM

Quote from: blastradys on March 23, 2007, 08:55:00 AM

I haven't purchased an AD20 yet, but I've read several places that when using S/PDIF input the Microtrack shows no levels.  Is this incorrent?  I'm trying to get this together before I start buying stuff.

ohhh in that case i am not sure, i don't see why it wouldn't show levels though

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: stirinthesauce on March 23, 2007, 10:07:40 AM

Quote from: blastradys on March 23, 2007, 08:55:00 AM

I haven't purchased an AD20 yet, but I've read several places that when using S/PDIF input the Microtrack shows no levels.  Is this incorrent?  I'm trying to get this together before I start buying stuff.

You will get levels on spdif in.  I do  ;)  Seems I remember reading something about the original firmware had a problem with this but with the recent firmware revision, this is a non-issue.

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: JoeKiller on March 23, 2007, 10:22:31 AM

I run a minime into Microtrack using spdif and always have levels.  It would suck without them!

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: silentmark on March 23, 2007, 11:40:59 AM

Quote from: blastradys on March 23, 2007, 08:55:00 AM

I haven't purchased an AD20 yet, but I've read several places that when using S/PDIF input the Microtrack shows no levels.  Is this incorrent?  I'm trying to get this together before I start buying stuff.

It shows levels when using the digi input. In fact it has always shown levels, they were a abit flakey in the earlier firmware, but there have always been levels ...

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: edwardo_machino on March 23, 2007, 06:33:26 PM

OK, wonderful, thanks a lot.

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: pmonk66 on March 27, 2007, 09:04:51 AM

I think the question should be - I would like to run something in-between the pre-amp and the MT to show better levels!

It was suggested to me to get a Beachtek SVU-1 or Beachtek SVU-2

Title: Re: level monitor? AD-20 + Microtrack 24/96
Post by: silentmark on March 27, 2007, 02:47:00 PM

Frankly the levels are not that bad, no need for an SVU, ymmv ...