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What are the broadcast max decibels ? I don't want to over shoot them ????
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Broadcast? That depends on the rules for the frequency range of the broadcast and is usually expressed in watts. Decibel by itself is a relational measurement, and for broadcast power, it is usually expressed relative to a watt (dbW) or a milliwatt (dbm).

So 0dbW=1 watt and 0dbm=1 milliwatt

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How much power output should i put in too the dc. You hear songs recorded locally Some are not as loud as as others when played over the radio. I am mastering a bands music which sounds awesome, I just want it to have the correct punch when it is played. The first 5 songs I did foe them seemed too be just fine And I ran the main outputs up to almost zero db...

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