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Earplug
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Posted: 07 March 2022 at 3:32pm |
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The thing has a limiter on each O/P channel. You can use that to make sure that you don't clip your amps. OR:- Yes, read the manual! |
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DMorison
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Sorry, I haven't used the DCX enough to know this immediately but it will be in the manual, look for it there
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Aymara
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I don't get what you're saying... How do you turn down the output? Can you say it in different steps?
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Earplug
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Use the limiter. Available on each output channel. |
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Aymara
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Yes but how you turn down the output of a DCX?
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You said in the first post the amp was clipping earlier than you expected, this is one (basic) way to set your gain structure to minimise the chance of that happening.
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Aymara
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Alright i try that when i'm home but what do you mean with "turn down the output of your DCX until the clip lights on the amp stop lighting up"?
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DMorison
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Re: Setting output level on the DCX: Disconnect your speakers from the amp, play Pink Noise as a test signal, put the output of your mixer where you want it, turn down the output of your DCX until the clip lights on the amp stop lighting up. Reconnect speakers, play normal program material, check the balance between mains and subs - adjust main outputs down on DCX to get good balance with the sub level.
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Use the "Quote" rather than "Reply" option.....
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Aymara
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I don't know how to quote a message so this is a very unclear message haha
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Aymara
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But if i do that, it's very silent...
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Peter Jan
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Unless you have your mixer in "red" and/or the DCX EQ boosted, levels at
+ several dB and things like that, I think the amp is in for a
checkup/repair. Knowing those amps and certainly the age they have now, it might be one of the the higher voltage rails/amps of the three stages that don't work for whatever reason. In that case you'll have an amp of a few 100 Watts, which is what seems to be the case here... clipping with barely some input.
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