![]() ![]() Whether Vinylstudio uses such an input monitoring and level control I have no idea, but in your situation I would probably monitor input levels with the soundcard control panel and adjust the level via the preamp.Owned a Prism Sound Orpheus for years as my main interface/converter and the RME is way better than it. One software application I have used previously sensed for clipping and reduced the input level in software, since I considered this potentially detrimental, I no longer use that software and prefer to apply any signal attenuation in the analogue domain prior to input to the ADC. I would suspect the meters in the soundcard driver/control panel may be more accurate than those supplied in the application software, only because, in theory the hardware manufacturer will have written them specifically for that hardware rather than using an API to access their features. My most recent recordings have been made such that peaks are around -2, -3dBFS with no clipping, the resultant recordings have mostly had an average level of between -18 & -22dBFS. Turning up the volume does not increase the amount of amplification (although that may seem to be the effect) what it does is reduce the amount of attenuation of the input signal, provided that signal is within the limits of the amplification stage then the less attenuation the better. I will however make a couple of observations that I think relevant, firstly your DV cartridge, although designed to work properly with a MM phono stage does still have a relatively low 2.5mV it is around half the output of many MM cartridges and will consequently need more gain than say a Grado 5.0mV or a Goldring 6.5mV to achieve equivalent output levels. Like Bob, I have no experience of either Vinylstudio or your Naim phono stage. (I am planning to buy a Reflex or Era gold Phonopreamp which may or may not improve this situation - thank goodness for the loaner programme!) ![]() My reading of this and other forums suggest that I should be aiming to have the loudest passages of music peaking around -18dBFS when recording at 24bit.ġ) Should I be concerned about needing to have the volume control on the NAC72 so close to maximum?Ģ) Should I base my peak recording 'levels' on the soundcard's software rather than VinylStudio?. Recording levels shown on the display in the monitoring software are higher but only show clipping at ~85% of full volume on the NAC72. However, according to VinylStudio, even with the NAC72 volume control at 100%,the sound level for recording never approaches clipping even at the loudest passages of any LP tested. I have been reasonably impressed with the quality of the conversion and the sound output from the digitised file appears adequate when played back through the PC. Album naming track splitting and recording is using VinylStudio which can also be used for the same for CD. I am using a (PCI Express)sound card in my newly assembled PC to digitise some of my vinyl collection. Listening to vinyl requires the NAC72 volume control needs to be around 12 o'clock for average sound from the speakers (Around 7-8 o'clock from CD). My system is LP12 turntable with a high output MC cartridge (dynavector 10x4) to Naim NAC72 preamp with the correct phonoboards (ie MM boards). ![]()
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