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> tcornishmn <tcornishmn@y...> said:which I
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\n> > I picked up a Digimax LT and have gotten some help in comparing
\n> > quality with other pres.
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\n> > Tascam DM24 was labeled warmer but muddy. The Digimax LT was
\n> > considered to be better than both the Tascam and the 01v96,
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> > think surprised everyone. It was said to be warmer than the01v96,
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> > but with much more clarity than the DM24 pre. The other guyswere
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> > really happy with the Digimax and may end up with one at somepoint.
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> >like
\n> > Anyway, this represents our completely subjective analysis, and
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> > I said before, I'm pretty much the parrot here as I could tellvery
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> > little difference between any of the 4 devices. The other guysis
\n> > seemed to agree with eachother pretty quickly, for whatever that
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> > worth. The whole shootout took about 1 1/2 hours, so this isfar
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> > from conclusive.and the
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\n> I really appreciate this post. I've been considering a Digimax LT
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> only thing that's been holding me back besides available funds ismy concern
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> about the sound quality. Certainly I wouldn't expect it to hold acandle to
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> Apogee, but I'm glad that some like it better than the V96pres/ADCs.
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>rule
\n> Thanks a ton for this review!!
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\n> > Secondly, the Digimax doesn't really have much for meters. Each
\n> > channel has a -20, -10 and clip light. If you subscribe to the
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>dB FS? And
\n> Are these "meters" at the digital point? I.e., is that -20 and -10
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> is the clip light an over (0 dB FS)?I believe that is the case.
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> > that input gain should be around -12 nominal to allow for peaks,meters
\n> > this device is pretty hard to set unless you are watching the
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> > on the 01v96 to see where things fall. Basically, if the greenlights on
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\n> I was thinking watching the V96 meters made the most sense. If the
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> the Digimax are keying off the digital signal, then they shouldexactly match
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> the V96 meters, so you might as well just go with the V96 metering.the
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\n> > be careful. This probably isn't a big deal, particularly since
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> > 01v96 has a full meter bridge, but it stood out to me as lackingfor
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>an actual
\n> I'm assuming you're talking about the main meter screen, and not
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> physical bridge at the top of the mixer. That's not available,right?
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>Right again; when I said meter bridge I meant the LCD screen that
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> Toad