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Spec of the SSL Alpha Link says Max input is 22dBu, so yes, at clipping, the desk will be giving more out than the Alpha can take. But we are then talking about a very hot level! I would not have thought you are going to lose any punch if you lower your overall mix by a few dB to stop the Alpha overloading..... ??
My console is not anywhere near clipping when I'm inside the SSL Alpha Links range. Shows how awesome the mix buss is.I have G+ cards in the centre section (mix/compressor/output-cards), not sure if these have more dynamic than earlier ones.I'll do some testing with oscillator tones from the DAW to see where the desk really starts clipping in a not so nice way. Maybe you're right and I should stay within the 22dBu.Quote from: walrus on November 08, 2013, 11:58:22 AMSpec of the SSL Alpha Link says Max input is 22dBu, so yes, at clipping, the desk will be giving more out than the Alpha can take. But we are then talking about a very hot level! I would not have thought you are going to lose any punch if you lower your overall mix by a few dB to stop the Alpha overloading..... ??
Can't you patch something at the console's main 2-bus (before monitor out or tape out)?
Interestingly, Bob Clearmountain had the buss compressor of his G+ modified so that the Gain Makeup had a range from -5dB to +5dB, instead of standard 0dB to +15dB - maybe this is the best onboard option.http://forum.sslmixed.com/index.php?topic=260.0I just don't like the idea to have another outboard patched in after JUST to get the level lower. CLA for example has a Pultec and a Focusrite Red Compressor following, these have both options to fine-tune the label to the 2-Track A/D.Quote from: Artur D'Assumpção on November 08, 2013, 02:51:42 PMCan't you patch something at the console's main 2-bus (before monitor out or tape out)?
So how hard are you guys hitting the 2 bus on the 4000?