MOTM

I have a newbie question: how do people get their final audio signals 
out of their synths and into conventional audio gear? I'm more of a 
computer guy than a musician or audio engineer, so I don't have a 
studio full of audio equipment to interface to. I will want to listen 
to my synth through monitor speakers or headphones, and eventually to 
digitally record its output for mixing on a computer.

These big 10V P-P signals need to be attenuated down. don't they? 
Should I do that with a VCA, or a mixer module, or some special module, 
or with outboard equipment?

Sorry if this is boring to everyone else!

skw

> These big 10V P-P signals need to be attenuated down. don't they?
> Should I do that with a VCA, or a mixer module, or some special module,
> or with outboard equipment?

The short answer to your question is MOTM-890, the long answer is much 
more interesting.

Since you're a computer guy: google up a few pages on "+4dBu", line level 
and "-10dBu" consumer level. There's also instrument level and mic level. 
Important things in an audio connection: impedance,  voltage, balance.

I did some quick searching and found:
   http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~firehzrd/audio/signals.html

> Sorry if this is boring to everyone else!

We all start at the beginning ;)

--mikes

Thanks for the hints, Mike! I'm learning a lot. -- skw

On May 12, 2005, at 7:53 PM, Mike Estee wrote:

>> These big 10V P-P signals need to be attenuated down. don't they?
>> Should I do that with a VCA, or a mixer module, or some special 
>> module,
>> or with outboard equipment?
>
> The short answer to your question is MOTM-890, the long answer is much 
> more interesting.
>
> Since you're a computer guy: google up a few pages on "+4dBu", line 
> level and "-10dBu" consumer level. There's also instrument level and 
> mic level. Important things in an audio connection: impedance,  
> voltage, balance.
>
> I did some quick searching and found:
>   http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~firehzrd/audio/signals.html
>
>> Sorry if this is boring to everyone else!
>
> We all start at the beginning ;)
>
> --mikes
>