On Fri, 12 May 2006 22:14:41 +1000 "D. Sen" <dsen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > plutek wrote: > > On Fri, 12 May 2006 21:27:42 +1000 > > "D. Sen" <dsen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> ...microphone connected into the analogue input of an > >> RME multiface card > > > > not good practice; multiface inputs are at line level. > > you need a microphone preamp between the mic and the multiface. > > > There is circuitry between the micrphone and the multiface to ensure > line-level outputs. ok... i can only question the design of that circuitry, whatever it is, because i have no trouble getting full digital levels on my multiface when fed by any of my microphones and preamps, from a 94dB acoustic source. .pltk.