Safe Sound Audio P501 User Manual - page 11
P501 Audio Processor
User Manual
Page 11
Output Gain and Level Metering
The output gain control (8) is sited in the signal path immediately
after the limiter and just before the final balanced output stage which
in turn feeds the audio output to the selected channel output XLR in
the rack frame. The most common use of the output gain control is
to match the peak output level of the P501 to the peak input level of
your recording device. Once you have done this level matching it’s
usually not necessary to alter the output gain control during
recording.
The P501’s level meter (10) is intentionally placed BEFORE the
output gain control. We suggest you use the level meter in
conjunction with the INPUT gain control during recording set-up so
that the maximum audio level during tracking is lighting one or both
of the yellow level LED’s but not intentionally lighting the red level
LED. When switched into circuit the P501’s limiter will keep the
maximum output level below 0dB (nominally +6dBu).
Operating at higher nominal recording levels (e.g. +18dBu) is also
possible by switching the P501 limiter off and using only the
recording meters in your recording device to monitor the maximum
desired recording level.
Technical Specification
P501
A
UDIO
P
ROCESSOR
Physical
Size :
API™ 500 Series Compatible (38mm
wide by 133mm high by 150mm deep)
Weight :
0.4kg (0.9lbs)
Power requirements :
±16 volts dc at ±120mA to the
standard API 500 Series pin-outs.
+48 volts dc for phantom power