Interesting problem:
Creating a sweep output waveform on AWG of Xminilab portable?to a digital recorder (Olympus WS400S) with a 2k?ohm input impedance was very straightforward. Actually more quickly done from Xminilab "front panel" than from PC Xscopes software!
When I connected the AWG output to what is supposed to be a 10k ohm line input on a Soundboard (Soundcraft GB8), I get such an attenuated signal, it sounds like just a bit of noise. Not even discernable as a signal using the Xminilab scope channel at highest gain.
Now if I take the Olympus recorder and connect it's 8 ohm output to the same?line input of the Soundboard, signal is up around 2V (at 1khz)?and all is well.
I expected the AWG of the Xminilab to have an output impedance of 50 ohm given the 49.9 ohm resister on the output of the AWG op amp to match typical line level inputs (10k ohm) or even mic input impedance (2k ohm). That should put most of the voltage drop on the input into the Soundboard. That's how it works with the Olympus digital recorder.
Can anyone help me understand why the AWG can't directly drive the Soundboard input?
Thanks!