Belkin F8Z295 User Manual - Page 13

Overview Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 Input/Output Description The gain control determines how much amplification is applied to the audio signal in the first stage of the GoStudio's audio processor. This stage is sometimes called "pre-gain." Pre-gain is used when the incoming audio signal is at a very low level and the signal must be amplified for the best results. Pre-gain is most often needed when using microphones, since microphones usually output very lowlevel signals. But be careful; applying too much pre-gain can cause distortion! The gain control switch settings provide pre-gain as described below: off: No pre-gain is applied. Use this setting for line-level sources. auto: This setting applies pre-gain that adjusts to the input audio signal. The pre-gain is automatically reduced when the input signal gets louder. This setting can be used with microphone or line-level inputs. low: A low amount of pre-gain is applied. This setting tends to work best when using microphones in loud situations. This setting can also be used for non-microphone sources that are a little too quiet. high: A high amount of pre-gain is applied. This setting should be used when recording very quiet or distant subjects using microphones. It's important to note that the gain control switch labeled gain 02 is only used when recording from the combo jack inputs. This allows you to dial in the appropriate level of pre-gain for each source. In this case, the gain 01 switch controls the pre-gain of the combo 01 input, while the gain 02 switch controls the pre-gain of the combo 02 input. When recording from the 3.5mm input or the on-board microphones, the gain 01 switch controls the pre-gain of both the left and right stereo channels. C Gain Control Switches C GoStudio 11