D-Control output calibration for film...

[Pete@twenty7pix]

I have two films I'm working on and want to make sure I have the right calibration techniques going on. I have pink noise @ -20dbfs and will place into PT7. The master bus will be going out of the main output from the monitor section of the ICON. I am not sure if both input and output trims should be calibrated to +4dbu (default I think) and from there adjust my amp levels to reach a level of 81 db SPL (these are theatrical releases.) Kind of new at this so any info or direction would be helpful. Thanks all.

[lexaudio]

Make sure you are using pink noise from somewhere other then generated from PT.
The pink out of there is wrong and down about 5dB.

Is this a small room? Is that why you are setting it at 81 SPL?

[Pete@twenty7pix]

Yes, quite a small room. And I was recommended to try even lower number (close to 72 db). So far, so good. No complaints yet.