Attenuation Of The Audio Signal; Attenuation Settings; Notes On Level Settings - Adam DA-SX Operating Manual

4. Attenuation of the audio signal

4.1

Attenuation settings

To alter the volume of the audio signal and to adapt it to
specific requirements, you can use the "Att." button.
The attenuation works within 5 cyclic steps (after the last
step follows the first) and each step attenuates the signal
by 10 dB.
-40 dB (factory setting)
-30 dB
-20 dB
-10 dB
0 dB
4.2

Notes on Level settings

The settings from -40 dB to -20 dB are rather suitable for monitoring
finished mixes, already mastered musical pieces or final consumer
sound carriers, especially if they have been mastered at high volumes.
The settings from -20 dB to 0 dB will be preferred when it comes
to monitoring of unmastered (sub)mixes, raw single audio tracks or
signals, etc., where the dynamic range of a 24Bit sampling is not being
fully utilized.
The two volume controls on the frontpanel of your SX monitor are not
active (whereas the filters are active ) when you use the digital inputs.
Thus, a fine tuning of the volume other than the 10 dB steps has to be
done in the digital domain.
Please note:
Especially at attenuation steps of -20 dB to 0 dB it is possible that you
overdrive your SX monitor. We recommend utmost care when using the
digital settings.
Setting
-0dB
XLR
AES3
Word Clock In
Digital
Thru
LED
-10dB -30dB
Att.
-20dB -40dB
-10dB -30dB
Mode
Att.
Coax Optical
-10dB -30dB
-0dB -20dB -40dB
Att.
L R Clock Mode
-0dB -20dB -40dB
Channel XLR Coax Optical
-10dB -30dB
Mode
S/PDIF
XLR Coax Optical
-10dB -30dB
L R Clock
-0dB -20dB -40dB
Channel
L R Clock
-0dB -20dB -40dB
S/PDIF
Channel
XLR Coax Optical
S/PDIF
XLR Coax Optical
L R Clock
Channel
L R Clock
AES3
S/PDIF
Channel
AES3
S/PDIF
AES3
Word Clock In
AES3
Word Clock In
Digital
Thru
Digital
Word Clock In
Thru
Word Clock In
Digital
Thru
Digital
Thru
-10dB -30dB
Att.
-0dB -20dB -40dB
Mode
XLR Coax Optical
L R Clock
Channel
S/PDIF
AES3
Att.
Word Clock In
Att.
Mode
Digital
Thru
Mode
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