iKEY-AUDIO M3 Manuel D'instructions page 15

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To find the max possible recording level follow these steps:
1) Raise the level to where it just begins to overload/ distort/ clip
(appear red).
2) From there slightly lower the level with the Rec Level Jog wheel un-
til it does not overload (*Note: turning the jog wheel clockwise raises
the signal & counterclockwise lowers the signal level).
The Input Gain switch (4) is also used to get a maximum
signal level. The switch changes the overall level of an
incoming signal between 3 padded levels: –20 dB [-], 0 dB
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[o] and +10 dB [+]. If a signal is too low, try to raise it by
switching from [-] to [o] or [o] to [+]. If a signal is too high,
fig. 1.7
try to lower it by switching from [+] to [o] or [o] to [-].
Input
Signal
G3
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PHONES/
LINE OUT
FILE BIT RATE FORMAT
TUNER FORMAT STEREO
/MONO
STOP/BACK PLAY/PAUSE RECORD
Level
Meters Output
RECORD LEVEL/SEARCH
Solution- Slightly scale back Rec. Level jog wheel so the meter
does not appear red.
Solution- Raise the Rec. Level jog wheel all the way and lower the
input gain until the signal barely peaks and can be scaled back so
it does not appear red.
fig. 1.8
Solution- Turn the Rec. Level jog wheel all the way up and raise
Result
the input gain until the signal barely peaks and can be scaled
back.
clipping/
distortion
*Note: If your recording is not being stored correctly, you may have
clean
recording
clipping at
mid-recording
level
low level
recording