Montoring the levels at DVinfo.net

John Doran · June 20th, 2006, 02:29 AM

I have the 101e , in the viewfinder the audio levels display yellow bars sometimes and red , now i know the red is too loud, but what is the yellow, i am finding it hard montoring the audio levels.
The little montior control beside the peaking control, should it be turned up or down, once i had it turned up and i thought the sound was fine until i heard it on the timeline-it was so low. so if anyone can advise me on the levels in the lcd viewer and the monitor control that would be great

john

Brian Drysdale · June 20th, 2006, 05:01 AM

You should have your sound levels between -20 and -12 db on your meter. Peaking at - 12 db gives you some headroom.

Look at the meter in the viewfinder and check where the coloured bars appear relative to those levels. Your camera is set at the broadcast standard - 20 db zero level tone, as against -12 db, so that may change levels where the level colours are appearing.

You set the monitor out for comfortable hearing levels in your headphones, it doesn't effect the recording levels.

John Doran · June 20th, 2006, 05:45 AM

Thanks Brian

i have mailed you

john

June 20th, 2006, 02:29 AM	#1
John Doran Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: belfast, northern ireland. Posts: 210	Montoring the levels I have the 101e , in the viewfinder the audio levels display yellow bars sometimes and red , now i know the red is too loud, but what is the yellow, i am finding it hard montoring the audio levels. The little montior control beside the peaking control, should it be turned up or down, once i had it turned up and i thought the sound was fine until i heard it on the timeline-it was so low. so if anyone can advise me on the levels in the lcd viewer and the monitor control that would be great john

June 20th, 2006, 05:45 AM	#3
John Doran Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: belfast, northern ireland. Posts: 210	levels Thanks Brian i have mailed you john

June 20th, 2006, 05:01 AM	#2
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,143	You should have your sound levels between -20 and -12 db on your meter. Peaking at - 12 db gives you some headroom. Look at the meter in the viewfinder and check where the coloured bars appear relative to those levels. Your camera is set at the broadcast standard - 20 db zero level tone, as against -12 db, so that may change levels where the level colours are appearing. You set the monitor out for comfortable hearing levels in your headphones, it doesn't effect the recording levels.