5.  Raise the gain on the appropriate Input of the Vortex device to +10 dB. 
6.  Lower the gain on the appropriate Output of the Vortex device to -10 dB. 
 
It is important to set the gain structure correctly so that you don't clip the input audio 
stage of the codec and that the Vortex device gets a good signal to perform processing 
with.  The nominal input and output of the codec is .3 V rms.  The nominal input and 
output of the Vortex device is .775 V rms.  This equates to a difference of 8.24 dB between 
the two nominal levels.  For simplicity, you may round that value to 10 dB. 
 
D
ISABLING READINESS MONITOR MICROPHONE ERROR 
MESSAGES 
 
After the codec is installed, the Readiness Monitor will alert you to the fact that a PowerMic is not plugged 
in to the codec (although the codec will be receiving a signal from the Vortex device): 
 
 
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