Peavey VSX26

Much faffing around with the VSX managed to get the right level out the signal generator, into the amp, which are now all marked at x40 

Your welcome. I am sure you'll be pleased. At least you'll have a good understanding of how it works and it will serve the purpose well.

IainB wrote: Pinyorouk wrote: I have set one of these up and was sucessfuly able to use the computer software. This was with a Peavey VSX system. Verified all limiter settings with the aid of a multimeter on each amplifier output. It was spot on using Peavey amps with fixed gain. Only thing I didn't like about it was not being able to set a password to lock editing within the unit. I dont suppose you still have a copy of the VSX software? Peavey have removed it from the download section  Am I correct in my plan of action about how to configure it, I know what Ive written is really simple, just want to make sure im in the ballpark, first gig using the VSX is in just over a week

Peavey sent me the software which I believe is in the link above.

I do not claim to be an expert but what I did with the limiters is use this calculator: http://www.poulpetersen.dk/Appn/gblimthc.html in order to calculate the maximum RMS voltage that I would like to feed to my speakers based on speaker wattage and impedance. I would then feed a sine wave signal into the crossover input. I had a stand alone sine wave generator but you could download one onto your phone/laptop. The next thing I did was select a sine wave frequency between my 2 crossover points. eg for bass 40HZ to 100HZ I would use 70HZ. Next I would connect my multimeter to the bass amp output (with no speakers connected) and increase the sine wave input level into the crossover. monitoring my multimeter voltage to ensure that the limiter limited the output voltage to where I had set it. If it went past that level I would lower the limiter threshold. so that increasing the sine wave input would not increase the amplifier voltage output past the voltage I had calculated. This was repeated for the mid and top amplifiers on both left and right channels to ensure that the limiters engaged at the desired levels.

In my case I limited the output voltages to 70% of the maximum voltages as any higher level was not required and I would not have been there to monitor the rig.

I did not conenct the software to the crossover but used it to create a file with my crossover points, limiter settings, delay and eq. This was then uploaded to the crossover using a memory stick.

Regards,

Mike


Edited by Pinyorouk - 23 March 2017 at 12:36pm

Software is here: http://muple.com/shop/shop_detail_pds.asp?goods_code=0903090002 I had to reformat my usb stick (fat format) to get the unit to recognise it.

Edited by ewan360 - 23 March 2017 at 11:14am

I have set one of these up and was sucessfuly able to use the computer software. This was with a Peavey VSX system. Verified all limiter settings with the aid of a multimeter on each amplifier output. It was spot on using Peavey amps with fixed gain. Only thing I didn't like about it was not being able to set a password to lock editing within the unit.


Edited by Pinyorouk - 22 March 2017 at 2:38pm