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So to use a BFD I would need a connector that connects rca to XLR or 1/4-inch (don't know what the differences are between these connections either physically or functionally) and another to reverse for output?
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XLR and 1/4"phone plugs are only physically different, not functionally. You can simply use a simple RCA to RCA cable with an adapter like the one below, that can be had from Radio Shack.
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In order to use REW I would need a mic (ECM8000?), a mic preamp (recommend?) and a cable to go from the mic (what connection is on the mic?) to the 3.5mm connector on my laptop sound card? Any suggestions as to what I would need would be appreciated.
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You can use a Radio Shack SPL meter or better, a Galaxy CM140 SPL meter, or the ECM8000 which uses the
Behringer XENYX 802 preamp.
All these output line level signals, so the standard microphone input on a laptop is not suffice. It has to have a line-in. most don't, so an external USB soundcard is required. Very cheap to buy..
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Does the BFD allow attenuation of the output to correct this situation?
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No, it's a unity gain device.
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I saw there is a -4 and a +10 db compensation
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This is merely a selection of operating level. It has no effect on the level of the signal. It basically determines maximum level..
brucek