# gainstaging2 Gain Staging Simulator

Gain Staging Simulator

Model GS-4 · Mic ▸ Preamp 1 ▸ Preamp 2 ▸ Console ▸ Pro Tools
Scenarios
Monitor
Source: synthetic voice
Use headphones. Auto-match plays every setting at the same loudness, the way you'd boost a quiet recording in post, so you hear the noise and distortion, not just a volume change.
Gain structure · level at each stage (dBu; Pro Tools also in dBFS)
Verdict
What the listener hears · level over time after matching