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Re: Fire Alarm Cut OffThanks for your concern. I think I could have been much clearer with the situation, my apologies. The request to link the PA system to the fire alarm comes from the building the venue is based in, and these people comply fully with local codes. My involvement with the Alarm is strictly limited to automatically muting the system. A local fire alarm contractor is involved and I have spoken to them.The contractor was happy to give me on of a number of different signals (I cannot remember all types) and were most enthusiastic about a 24v Normally On signal. They were happy to have this signal triggering the desk muting via a GPI, however this functionality does not work on our desk and if it did I don't think it's a great idea as it could be disabled by accident relatively easily.I don't like the idea of a system to power off amps or processors as the wiring for this would require modifying a hired power distro or building something non-standard. I also retain some superstition about powering off amps /processors without muting the amps. The simplest option to implement would be a box that sat between the line level outputs of the stage rack and the inputs of the processors, doing nothing but muting. I have been unable to find such a box, and was hoping someone would know of one.
Re: Fire Alarm Cut Off
Thanks for your concern. I think I could have been much clearer with the situation, my apologies. The request to link the PA system to the fire alarm comes from the building the venue is based in, and these people comply fully with local codes. My involvement with the Alarm is strictly limited to automatically muting the system. A local fire alarm contractor is involved and I have spoken to them.
The contractor was happy to give me on of a number of different signals (I cannot remember all types) and were most enthusiastic about a 24v Normally On signal. They were happy to have this signal triggering the desk muting via a GPI, however this functionality does not work on our desk and if it did I don't think it's a great idea as it could be disabled by accident relatively easily.
I don't like the idea of a system to power off amps or processors as the wiring for this would require modifying a hired power distro or building something non-standard. I also retain some superstition about powering off amps /processors without muting the amps. The simplest option to implement would be a box that sat between the line level outputs of the stage rack and the inputs of the processors, doing nothing but muting. I have been unable to find such a box, and was hoping someone would know of one.
