[Elecraft] Is DVR audio really getting equalized and compressed?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Are you saying the MONitored audio from the DVR, which is heard in the
 > headphones, is pre-compression and EQ, i.e., not what's going out over
 > the air?

It depends on your monitor settings.  If you have selected "fast
monitor" you are hearing pre-DSP (no EQ and no compression).  If
you have normal monitor, you will hear "post-DSP" audio (modulation
audio).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


-----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:12 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is DVR audio really getting equalized and
> compressed?
>
> Ron
> Are you saying the MONitored audio from the DVR, which is heard in the
> headphones, is pre-compression and EQ, i.e., not what's going out over
> the air?
> Barry W2UP
>
> On 3/30/2011 9:10 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire [via Elecraft] wrote:
>> It all depends upon how much you change the sound of the audio using
>> the Eq
>> and Compression. If you don't make any obvious changes, your Monitor and
>> On-Air audio from the KDVR3 will sound the same. But, if you are using
>> heavy
>> compression or significant equalization, you'll hear the impact of those
>> setting on the air, but not listening to your recorded message.
>>
>> Ron AC7AC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Like some other threads, I'm baffled by this one.  I installed the
>> KDVR3.  I recorded some stuff from my Heil headset/boom mic I got from
>> Elecraft [iC element I think, plugged into the back jack] without
>> messing around with any of my audio settings.  I played them back in TX
>> TEST mode, and they sounded like I sound to myself in the monitor audio,
>> including audio levels.  I played them for a nearby buddy and talked to
>> him.  He couldn't tell the difference.  In the WPX SSB last weekend, I
>> got 3 unsolicited "Great audio" reports, one from 9K.
>>
>> I have my TX EQ set as Jim, K9YC, has posted here several times, strong
>> low cut and moderate high boost.  I'm nearly deaf, so I have my RX EQ
>> for SSB set to try to approximate the shape of my digital hearing
>> aids.   It doesn't have near the gain they do, but it does help.  I have
>> recorded off-the air [same buddy], and played it back to him on the air,
>> both with my normal TX EQ and with it flat.  He can definitely tell the
>> difference.
>>
>> As I said, I'm baffled by this thread.  My KDVR3 was literally "plug and
>> play."  I first used it in the ARRL SS for the static part of my
>> exchange and CQ.  Several people said [unsolicited], "nice to hear
>> recorded audio that sounds like you do."  If there's a separate gain
>> control for it in the latest firmware, that's OK, I'll just ignore it.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Fred K6DGW
>> Auburn CA
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