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Old 18th April 2010   #218
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The more stuff I mix, the more I think I need to buy a decibel meter to conform to the K20 or 14 system.

I didn't do it yet basically because I didn't have time or was too lazy or poor to buy a decibel meter...

Now, before I do it, and I swear I'll do it, I've got some questions.
I use an "hybrid" setup, I record on an HD24 digital multitrack recorder and mix on an analog console.

Because of the multiple gain staging happening in the console I just really wanna make sure I do it right.

Do the -20dbfs (playing from the HD24) has to reach 0dB on my console's VU?
Then from that point I calibrate my speakers to 83dB SPL, right?

It almost seems too simple that I'm wondering if I'm missing something here.
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