Getting my VU Meters to function

musicmanbob · Nov 12, 2015

Hope I'm asking this question so all will know what I'm asking. I'm not all that tech inclined. I've looked hard, but can't find where I read the following ..... There is a way to get VU meters to function even when one uses a direct feed tape head pre amp. If there is a way to do that, I won't have to have a separate VU meter box built for my Amina HD-4 tube pre amp. Was I dreaming? Thanks for all comments. :b

Tapetech · Nov 12, 2015

Assuming your Classe Preamp has a set of "record out" jacks:

-Connect a cable from the record out jacks to line input of your Tascam deck.

-Put Tascam deck into source monitor mode.

-If you want to calibrate the meters, play a 400 or 1K tone from an MLR 250 nWb/m test tape and adjust the Tascam line input pots for a 0VU indication. This will be a +3 operating level. If you want the meters set to +6 operating level, adjust for a -3VU indication.

musicmanbob · Nov 13, 2015

Good Thursday afternoon Tapetech and thank you for providing this very clear information. I was seriously thinking about having a separate VU meter designed by the same gentleman who actually built my tube tape head pre amp. This looks like it will save me dollars since I can get the same results while using the meters on my Tascam 42B deck. Again, I appreciate you getting back to me so quickly. Thank you very much.

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