E-Mu 1616M - Page 27

4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer
The Session
E-MU 1616/1616M CardBus Digital Audio System 27
f Input too weak?
Use -10 Input setting.
Output too weak?
Use +4 Output setting
• Inputs +4 or -10 Selects between Consumer level (-10dBV) or
Professional level (+4dBu) inputs.
(Use the -10dBV setting if your input is too weak.)
• Outputs +4 or -10 Selects between Consumer level (-10dBV) or
Professional level (+4dBu) outputs.
(The +4 dBu setting outputs a hotter level.)
• Optical Input Select Selects between ADAT or optical S/PDIF for the MicroDock
ADAT Input. The coaxial S/PDIF input is disabled when
S/PDIF optical is selected.
• Microphone Input
Soft Limiting
The Mic/Hi-Z inputs have built-in “soft limiters” which
automatically turn down the gain when the signal is about
to clip. The soft limiters allow you to record a hotter signal
without fear of clipping.
This control turns the soft limiters On or Off. See page
35
for additional information about the soft limiters.
• Optical Output Select Selects between ADAT or optical S/PDIF for the MicroDock
ADAT Output. The coaxial S/PDIF Output is disabled when
S/PDIF optical is selected.
• S/PDIF Output Format Selects between S/PDIF or AES/EBU format for S/PDIF. This
sets the S/PDIF-AES status bit, but does not affect the signal
level.
Output Level
Settings
Input Level
Settings
Optical
Output
Select
Optical
Input
Select
S/PDIF
Output
Format
Mic Soft
Limiting
On/Off