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Nikolaus:
Hello out there!

Had a bit of spare time and thought I'd optimize the volume for my MC 27. Unfortunately this unleashed a few mysteries. But I'll try to keep it simple :-) In that document on reference volume (attached), 83 dB is referred to. Could that just happen to be -83 dB??, because I see nothing like that on my screen (I do see -83 dB). So first you calibrate using the test with pink noise. Then you enter a value for the internal volume reference level (which at present is at 100%). Another query is: if you do this, should you still activate optimize startup volume? Or is that just for Windows?? Also, I'm not sure I missed a slider somewhere. And yet another question: Is it possible that I need a decibel meter to do this? ... Best regards, Nikolaus.

Matt:
You'll need a decibel meter to measure with.

Nikolaus:
So this is quite a professional undertaking!
If I don't go out and get a decibel meter and for the time being skip the calibration, am I by any chance in good shape if I just use "internal volume" + "optimize startup volume," with "max. volume" and "internal volume reference level" both at 100%?

bob:
Well I've never done this but seeing this peaks my interest.
I had the thought that one might be able to make a smartphone be a dB meter and of course there are a bunch of apps to do that.
They have disclaimers that they are not calibrated like an actual meter for legal purposes but I downloaded a free one called
Niosh Sound level meter
and it seems to work well.

Matt:
Yeah, use your phone.  It will be pretty close.  Good idea.

I have a meter I've used to setup MC a few times, but there might be no reason any longer.

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