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Volume hardware limiter
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| Sjodalf |
I'm looking for a hardware unit that can limit the volume sent to my speakers, if it goes over a certain db. So it can protect my ears from sudden unexpected volume increases.
For example with a limit to 80db, so that any input with higher volume would be limited to the preset value.
Hope you guys have some suggestions, thanks! |
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| Zombie0729 |
| why not put a limiter on your master channel?? do you not work with a computer? |
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| ken_lee |
| are your speakers active? |
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| kitphillips |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zombie0729
why not put a limiter on your master channel?? do you not work with a computer? |
audio glitches could still damage the speakers...
Most speakers should have a built in limiter though I think? And if its just for your ears... well, just have your fingers handy to jam in them at a moments notice if anything goes wrong... |
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| ken_lee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zak McKracken
are your speakers active? |
in that case, read the manual and see whats max SPL, then subtract 80 from that and you get the position you should set your monitor volum at.
example:
max SPL = 110dB.
limit = 80dB
-> diff: 30dB.
your volumeknob should be at -30dB.
easy. |
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| Sjodalf |
I have the Alesis M1 Mk2 Activs (SPL = 102db) And I have a mixer in between the PC and monitors.
The problem can occur with low audio files you want to listen to at high volume - so you have to crank up the volume. But then the next file can have a high mastering.
Did I miss your point, ken_lee? Or do I need some kind of hardware compressor/limiter? |
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| ken_lee |
| play back from iTunes, it has volume normalizer of your mp3. a limiter/compressor can only help if you have it before the volume-knob which means that u need a hardware volume knob also if u plan on using a hardware compressor/limiter. |
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| EddieZilker |
| It just seems like there's a bad practice in your production and mixing if you need a hardware limiter for speaker/ear protection on your back-end. Get rid of the bad habit rather than getting something which corrects for it. |
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| ken_lee |
| i think he means for playback of mp3s. use normalizer in iTunes. |
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| Zombie0729 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sjodalf
I have the Alesis M1 Mk2 Activs (SPL = 102db) And I have a mixer in between the PC and monitors.
The problem can occur with low audio files you want to listen to at high volume - so you have to crank up the volume. But then the next file can have a high mastering.
Did I miss your point, ken_lee? Or do I need some kind of hardware compressor/limiter? |
is it a really nice mixer? if not, feed it back into your computer. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by ken_lee
i think he means for playback of mp3s. use normalizer in iTunes. |
Doh! I just read that post. |
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