Digital camera audio input levels?

[Bret Hampton]

-20db is normal for video/audio.

Music folks often like -14.

However -20 is most common. Just be consistent

[Ty Ford]

Hello Bob. Welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.
I’m a -20 sort of guy. Others may differ as Bret says.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Cow Audio Forum Leader

[Bob Mark]

Hi Bret thanks for that info. That’s what I had been using but a camera man just asked ” do you want -6 or -20″ Thanks for that!

[Bob Mark]

Hi Ty thanks for welcome! Having you say -20 really helps to validate what I have been using. Thank you.!

[Ty Ford]

I guess it depends somewhat on whether or not you’re using a good limiter. I use Sound Devices mixers. They all have pretty nice limiters. As such I might squink my level up to a little higher if I’m pretty safe with the idea that no one will be screaming. And this doesn’t mean Peaks at -20. With tone at -20, your peaks will be above that.

[Bob Mark]

Once again, thank you for that info!