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Wanted to call on some of my Fractalites for some advice. I got my recommendations to buy an X32 Rack here as well as advice that steered me towards the QSC gear. Now it's all hear and I'm going to plug it in tomorrow night, for the first time, with this theory and some questions. On the X32 I am running: We are a hybrid band, 2 piece with backing track, and play in stereo both to mains and IEM's.
So, in other words, we're not 'normal'. Here are my questions. Should I run the subs in mono as planned? I've always heard it's better and there was no point in running them in stereo. Any suggestions, advice, concepts welcome. May 22, Messages: Hi Mwd, 1 - You can run them in mono with no discernible issues unless you're crossing over very high you wont be 2 - IMHO you'd be better off using the QSC system for crossover.
I say that because it's what it was designed for and will therefore be appropriate for the system. While the X32 crossover capability is a hand addition, it'd certainly require more setup to get it right with no real advantage. Apr 16, Messages: I would keep the Subs mono. I personally use the Xover in the Xrack, even when using powered speakers with build it Xovers. I'm not against using the built in Xover in a powered speaker, but sometimes the low cut isn't in the perfect spot on the tops. I haven't used the KW actually, does that have a built in Xover?
I like to get out in front of the System and play with the Xover a bit before I settle on the settings that QSC built into the box. I like the better at htz, so I do that with my Xrack.
I like control, just in case the manufacturer didn't set the Xover at the right place. If you're not comfortable doing this, then just set up with build in Xovers and see how it sounds to you. If you run a CD and it sounds excellent I know you're using all QSC gear and hopefully they are Xover'd to pair those specific tops with those subs. I would read up to make sure. Oct 3, Messages: I use the same system except I have KW's.
Definitely use the x32 for the cross over. You will probably cross over lower than you think. I cross over at like 60 hz or something like that; really low. Try it, all you really want the subs for is basically the lowest bass and kick.
There may be some low tom stuff in there, but depending on the environment, things can get real boomy if you crossover to high. Let the mains handle the basic music and the subs handle the very lowest stuff. Of course it depends on what your goals are but for a clean pa try my suggestions. Figured I would start out at around 79Hz and sweep a bit. I will dip down to 60, as you suggest and up to 90 as BBN recommends.
Jay helped me immensely in the selection of this rig which I thank you again. The 's just have a switch that you flip to tell it whether you are using subs or not. Jan 10, Messages: Complicated hookups are fine when they work, but if something isn't and it's 5 min before downbeat Plus, unless you PAN things in the PA which I advise against for most situations , you're not really running stereo, but splitting a signal to one speaker or another.
Other than keys, most inputs are single channel drums, guitars, bass, vocals and therefore "mono" inputs. Nov 29, Messages: Also, Create a simple preset X32 as was advised above and save it as fallback.
While the X32 crossover capability is a hand addition, it'd certainly require more setup to get it right with no real advantage. Hi, how about you check the manual.. How to hook up new subs. Jay helped me immensely in the selection of this rig which I thank you again. I didn't have any issues with the sub other than those couple of times, but then again I'm new to running a quality sub like the KW OHCI tool and Latency mon:
Try out new routings, but if it fails, you can just switch to your safe preset in the X A good chunk of our sound is done in studio. We come out 2 piece primarily adding my guitar and female vocal to a backing track.
(1) Wiring hookup diagram. KW (1) Subwoofer system. (1) Locking NEMA 5- 15 power cable. (1) Locking CEE 7/4 power cable. The KW by QSC, sets a new standard for wood enclosure active subwoofers for the KW and KLA Series loudspeaker systems.
We don't have a big stereo hole or the side sweep voids that a big venue would present as our gigs are relatively small. If you want to delay the signal from the main outs or the aux outs you need to go into an outboard delay. You can only assign channels 1 thru 16 You need to delay the mains, then just use one of the sub groups to delay and feed the tops,.
Then hook the kws to a Aux out send the kick, bass, synth , floor toms, ect. I'm not to familiar with speakers delays but 2 ms doesn't seem to be a lot.
Would it even be noticeable? Walker Revels Presonic Joined: Everybody wants to make it hard. All you have to do is feed full range signal to the subs, then out of the subs to your tops and high pass them.
The sub will only use the bottom end, it will not try to reproduce the high stuff. That's what the DSP is for Just try it and let us know what you think..
Walker has a point If your having an issue, open a tech support ticket and bring the number here if you want help! OHCI tool and Latency mon: This setups just works on all firewire devices.
QSC is telling me you can't hook them up like that. That is how I normally hook up my HPR subs and tops. I'm going to give it a listen without any delay to see if I hear any kind of slap back from them. Without those driveracks, or some other crossover with delay capability as well as EQ, limiting and other processing I would suggest the above method I added two KW 's.