![]() The amount of clear gain, dynamic range and THD+N could say more about "better".īut then again, they don't say anything about "sound".īut then again, they don't say anything about "sound".When you say +4dbu is pro audio standard you are talking nominal not max level right? You could make a input that can handle +40dBu but you would have a hard time getting a 'normal' signal close to -6dBfs but you would have plenty of headroom.Ĭhances are that you are getting closer to the noise floor of the analog components. The hotter the signal coming in the smaller the headroom. Headroom is determent by the signal you are feeding it and the maximum voltage the input can handle. Well, if you are going to feed it with higher levels than standard it could be. Now your question: Is a higher dbu input better on an audio interface? If there is no input gain adjuster you need to gain stage with the output on the connected device. Line level is an standard but there are different ones (pro audio = +4 dBu, cons audio = -10 dBV nominal levels).įor sake of gain staging (if the output is to low or to high against the standard) it can come in handy to be able to adjust this, as long as the delivered signal is not hotter than the max input level. The output of this input stage is calibrated to the max input for the A/D converter. Try front and try back panel and see what you like the sound of the best.Īn A/D converter needs to know what the maximum voltage is to translate it to all bits used (0dBfs).ĭBu is a voltage, an analog input can handle a maximum input before it starts to overdrive. The Clarett is a great choice and is indeed a step up from the lower end Focusrite stuff.īTW, is it the Clarett 4pre your looking at? ![]() anything in this range should work well with most gear.Ī higher dynamic range can be important for some things but shouldn't be a big deal with a 8chanel interface. Prosumer gear "nominal range" is often around 0DBu and pro gear reference level is +4DBu. The difference between 24DBu max on front and 18DBu max on back is that the back has a "fixed" gain and the front panel has an adjustable gain that can be turned down that 6db difference lower. Regarding the descrepancy in the Clarett front and back. ![]() Most set up manuals list "nom" level around 18-20 lower than Max level. "Max input/output" Usually measured in DBu The gear specs you are talking about are kind of, if not directly related, they are This is really all related to signal/noise ration and also having your gear, if you have a lot, work well togehter. You can have more headroom with a +12dBu, depending on the source signal"Better?" maybe in some situations. The headroom is relative to the source signal and how it printed onto the DAW track. Yes so wouldnt +24dbu be better than +18dbu? You get 6db extra headroom. ![]()
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