redge Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 The default on the SD 702T is -12 at 1K. What are people using for film, as distinct from video, if the end-product is NTSC or PAL? Is this up to the audio post house? What if I am the audio post house? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Regardless of whether it's film or video -20dbfs seems to be the defacto standard for tone level in the digital world. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Paine Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 I like to live on the edge and go with -18 !! ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 In the US broadcast industry, all the post people will assume your tone is at -20, and that it will read @ that level and have audio peaks in the appropriate relationship to that level (up into the -10 range). They will also assume that they don't have to take their level controls out of preset or default mode to accomodate your levels, and will whine if they do have to. Philip Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tourtelot Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 I'm a -18 guy myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnewton Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 -18 on HHB DAT. from 0 out on 442 (not plus 4). -20 to most flavours of digital video cameras. Chris Newton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnewton Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Dear R.Edge, If you're going direct into your 702T's mic preamps with your Schoeps rig, don't worry about reference tones. These references are only pertinent if you are connecting to an external mixer or other device, and for playback, as Oleg pointed out. You can record your signals as hot as you need, as long as you're not over 0dbfsc. As mentioned by earlier posters, normal dialogue peaks should hit between -12 and -8 comfortably. For ambiences, salt and season to your own taste. The 702T's preamps shouldn't add appreciable noise if you have to crank things up for nature sounds etc. Good luck on your trip. Chris Newton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redge Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Chris, you have the recording circumstances dead on. Thanks for all the responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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