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<p>We have off-air monitoring setup on our desk, meter following
monitoring and is useful to make sure you've activated the auto
feed computer via the studio then through the switching desk and
not left the auto feed active on the link transmitter only in
splendid isolation. Now I wonder who has fallen foul of
this........</p>
<p>Mike Davison<br>
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<p>I think it’s good practice to listen off-air, as this is an
immediate check on whether the signal’s going out properly.
However, on our main desks, metering follows monitoring (as
otherwise people get confused), and I’m always banging on to
our presenters about keeping levels below PPM6, and when
monitoring off-air, levels are always constant due to our
Optimod doing its stuff.</p>
<p>Consequently, all except for a couple of our more experienced
presenters monitor off-desk rather than off-air. (and still
don’t control levels properly.....hurrumph!)</p>
<p>Serge Auckland</p>
<p>Chief Engineer</p>
<p>RWSfm 103.3</p>
<p>Community Radio for Bury and Beyond</p>
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<blockquote type="cite">On 06 June 2016 at 12:57 Geoff Rogers
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23:15, Two Lochs Radio <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<p>Does anybody routinely listen off-air in the
studio? I have never come across any station that
does that. It's good to monitor it of course,
typically a radio in the kitchen or reception
permanently playing, and it should be an option for
the studio to check output, but am I alone in
thinking it unusual to listen off-air as a matter of
routine in the studio?<br>
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<div>We do, and always have done. </div>
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<div>Until recently the commercial station I work for also
did the same.</div>
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<div>It is not off putting at all provided there are no
delays (we use a Band I analog link), and it does give
you an idea as to how you sound on air.</div>
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