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<blockquote data-quote="Jay Barracato" data-source="post: 89119" data-attributes="member: 24"><p>I think this type of incomplete understanding is the crux of the matter. I also think how aux fed subs are applied is a big indicator of varsity vs. Jr. varsity behavior. </p><p></p><p>At the JV level I often encounter systems and techs who treat aux feed subs as an excuse for having no idea how the subs and tops interact and who throw some sort of filter on each to limit the bands but never consider those filters together as a crossover. On these systems the octave or two above the sub usually has some flake stuff going on.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, on the varsity system the aux fed subs are integrated into the entire system which is measured and tuned as a whole.</p><p></p><p>I feel if the system is correctly set up, whether flat or with a haystack, with equal levels of pink noise for a signal, I should never have to touch any gain other than what is on the channel.</p><p></p><p> For the record, I like to make a kick boom as much as anyone, but I really dislike when instruments such as keys and bass have tonal differences in their range because of varying amounts of low end in their signal. I.e. the first note of the bass that has its fundamental above the crossover should not be significantly lower in level than the lower notes. This means to me a full range system augmented by aux fed subs would probably be the best.</p><p></p><p>Or I will just boost the low end of the kick channel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jay Barracato, post: 89119, member: 24"] I think this type of incomplete understanding is the crux of the matter. I also think how aux fed subs are applied is a big indicator of varsity vs. Jr. varsity behavior. At the JV level I often encounter systems and techs who treat aux feed subs as an excuse for having no idea how the subs and tops interact and who throw some sort of filter on each to limit the bands but never consider those filters together as a crossover. On these systems the octave or two above the sub usually has some flake stuff going on. On the other hand, on the varsity system the aux fed subs are integrated into the entire system which is measured and tuned as a whole. I feel if the system is correctly set up, whether flat or with a haystack, with equal levels of pink noise for a signal, I should never have to touch any gain other than what is on the channel. For the record, I like to make a kick boom as much as anyone, but I really dislike when instruments such as keys and bass have tonal differences in their range because of varying amounts of low end in their signal. I.e. the first note of the bass that has its fundamental above the crossover should not be significantly lower in level than the lower notes. This means to me a full range system augmented by aux fed subs would probably be the best. Or I will just boost the low end of the kick channel. [/QUOTE]
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