Connecting Strymon Iridium to Axe I/O

[idflyfish]

I just purchased the Strymon Iridium (love it) and I would like to connect it to a line level input on the back of the Axe I/O. The Strymon has an output level trim feature that allows a setting of between -20dB to +3dB. What would be the optimal setting for the Axe I/O?

[Peter_IK]

Optimal setting will probably require some adjustment while using it but here are the specs for the line inputs from https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/a ... hp?p=specs

Line Inputs 1-2

• Configuration: Class-A discrete differential line receiver, tip hot
• Input impedance: 20 kOhms differential
• Input level, min gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a +26 dBu signal at the TRS input
• Input level, max gain: 0 dBFS is obtained with a -24 dBu signal at the TRS input
• Frequency response: From 5 Hz to 32 kHz within 0.5 dB (96 kHz sample rate)
• Dynamic Range: 116 dB(A)
• THD+N: -106 dB(A) at -10 dBFS

[idflyfish]

Hey Peter,

Thanks for the reply. I read that in the manual, but unfortunately I don't exactly know what that all means.

1. Should I set it somewhere between -24 dB and +26 dB?
2. Min/Max gain, is that referring to the gain knob on the interface or gain on the connected device?

Here is the related info for the Strymon Iridium

Input Impedance 1M Ohm
Output Impedance 100 Ohm
A/D & D/A 24-bit 96kHz
Max Input Level +8dBu
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz
Signal to Noise 110dB typical
DSP performance 1585 MegaFLOPS
Bypass Switching buffered bypass
Dimensions 4.5” deep x 4” wide x 1.75” tall
(11.4 cm deep x 10.2 cm wide x 4.4 cm tall)