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copperx · 10th November 2005

Thanks for the responses!

I think I'll make my question a little more specific ... I am using a Yamaha i88x interface, which has a Gain (!) knob on the A/D inputs (yes, these are not the preamps, I don't get it, but well...).

I don't know where to set that gain knob when I connect an external preamp to the interface's A/D inputs. Should I crank the preamp and set the A/D gain as low as possible? or should I set the A/D gain as high as possible and then set the preamp level so that my DAW peaks at -18dBFS?

Probably there will be a middle ground, but I don't know what to look for ...

10th November 2005	#6
copperx Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Posts: 530 Thread Starter	Thanks for the responses! I think I'll make my question a little more specific ... I am using a Yamaha i88x interface, which has a Gain (!) knob on the A/D inputs (yes, these are not the preamps, I don't get it, but well...). I don't know where to set that gain knob when I connect an external preamp to the interface's A/D inputs. Should I crank the preamp and set the A/D gain as low as possible? or should I set the A/D gain as high as possible and then set the preamp level so that my DAW peaks at -18dBFS? Probably there will be a middle ground, but I don't know what to look for ...