S4MK3 nominal output levels

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mario_vk
mario_vk Member Posts: 4 Newcomer
in Traktor Software & Hardware

Hi!.

I tried to find any info regarding the S4MK3 nominal output levels but I couldn't.

I guess that the balanced XLR and TRS outputs are +4dBU and the unbalanced RCAs are -10dBV??. Could anyone confirm these?.

Thanks!.

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  • Martiniix_NI
    Martiniix_NI Customer Care Posts: 536 mod
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    Hey!

    Actually yes sorry! I forgot to upload it.

    I ask the team, and this was their answer.

    Usually our output levels are set rather a bit higher instead of too low. +12 dBu unbalanced and +18 dBu balanced.

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  • Uwe303
    Uwe303 Moderator Posts: 4,830 mod

    Hello,

    i can´t find those specs too, i would also guess the same values + hopefully some headroom. But i will mark @Kaiwan_NI and maybe she can find out the definitive values.

  • Martiniix_NI
    Martiniix_NI Customer Care Posts: 536 mod

    Hello!

    Will ask more info about this and get back to you next week.

  • mario_vk
    mario_vk Member Posts: 4 Newcomer

    Hi!.

    Any news about this?.

    Thanks :)

  • Martiniix_NI
    Martiniix_NI Customer Care Posts: 536 mod
    Answer ✓

    Hey!

    Actually yes sorry! I forgot to upload it.

    I ask the team, and this was their answer.

    Usually our output levels are set rather a bit higher instead of too low. +12 dBu unbalanced and +18 dBu balanced.

  • mario_vk
    mario_vk Member Posts: 4 Newcomer

    Hi!.

    Thanks a lot for your answer. However I think those values are a little bit weird.

    I mean: I could understand a +18dBu (balanced) as maximal signal output. Ok, that may be ok.

    However +12dBu as maximal signal output in unbalanced ¿?¿?. That sounds really weird.

    For unbalanced we usually speak about dBV (not dBu) and also with negative values.

  • Uwe303
    Uwe303 Moderator Posts: 4,830 mod

    no this is correct, if you use one phase you have 12dBu (9.8dBV/8,7V p-p) and both phases together have double the voltage so + 6dBu makes 18dBu (15,8 dBV/17,4V p-p)

  • mario_vk
    mario_vk Member Posts: 4 Newcomer

    Do you mean that the RCA outputs can managed up to +12dBu (+9.78dBV) ?¿?¿ 😮

    Sorry but I don't think so.

  • Uwe303
    Uwe303 Moderator Posts: 4,830 mod
    edited March 21

    yes the outputs maybe, not normal rca inputs - but you can lower the level of course about -20 dBu that´s around the -10 dBV you refer to, lower the output level of traktor. Or you could use a monitor controller, a DI box with pad or build yourself a voltage divider. But you are right for an rca output it´s a bit high.

  • Uwe303
    Uwe303 Moderator Posts: 4,830 mod

    maybe that´s the values for the balanced output if you use them as unbalanced outputs, then the numbers make sense, so RCA might be lower but that´s just a guess.

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