Larry W8ER wrote: > Frank ... everyone that I know that is serious about audio and owns a > Flex is using external processing for exactly the reason that you are > inquiring about. I have been absolutely unable to get close to the > performance of a simple external hardware preamp and compressor with the > built in software processing. So the short is .. yes your experience is > right on. I have to add however, that I don't consider it a problem. It > would be nice to not need to use external gear but it doesn't bother me > that I do! > > --Larry W8ER > > > > Frank Mayer wrote: > >> I have had my SDR-1000 for about 6 months now and I am very happy with it >> for the most part. After all is said and done the only criticism that I >> really have of the rig is the performance of the Compressor. What is this >> function actually? I have tried all versions of the Power SDR software and >> I just can't seem to get the compression performance that I am used to with >> my conventional transceivers. If I increase the level of compression to >> where I approach the level of average power that I am used to, the audio is >> not clear but muffled. The unprocessed audio with the SDR has been >> exceptional but the only way I can get the rig to approach the punch and >> talk power of my other rigs is to use my Ten-Tec 234 speech processor with >> the SDR. Using the external unit my audio is indistinguishable from a >> FT-1000D or TS-870 both using 10db of compression. I just cannot duplicate >> this with the software. I wonder if the guys at Flex realize that the >> processing is lacking? If not it may >> > never improve. If so I'll wait patiently for an improvement. > >> Frank, WA3JBT. >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070530/e78785e2/attachment.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio mailing list >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ >> FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio mailing list > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ > FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > I've been running my SDR 1000 for 2 years with a Heil HC4, mic gain 63, compression 3, compansion 2 or 3, 3000hz wide, and I have the same if not better talk power than my Rice boxes. You need to go back and try this set up with any mic. Only the mic gain will change. Jerry
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