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<blockquote data-quote="Jason Lavoie" data-source="post: 98212" data-attributes="member: 159"><p>Re: SPL metering, logging, alarm</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is definitely an interesting conundrum.. I have installed nearly identical systems in different locations and come back to find some with either blown speakers (where there are no limiters) or complaints of not enough volume, and some with the amps turned back to half and still not tickling the limiters that I had set in DSP before I left...</p><p></p><p>it all comes down to management.. if they care about hitting a certain Db target, then you need a meter, or at least a measurement and some limiting to stay close to that measurement. In my experience anyone who has a Db number in mind is usually VERY surprised at how quiet the music is when we keep it to that actual number.. often they decide to ignore the threshold.</p><p></p><p>if you don't have subs, add them. I know they cut through walls, but I still think they add enough to the experience to help avoid excess volume.</p><p>Otherwise, you have to ask those in charge, is it really too loud for the participants? or do you need to arrange your space so that those who want it quieter can move to the back?</p><p>ps: a well designed system will have even sound throughout the listening space, so this might require adjusting things so that the volume is not as even as it should be...</p><p></p><p>Jason</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jason Lavoie, post: 98212, member: 159"] Re: SPL metering, logging, alarm It is definitely an interesting conundrum.. I have installed nearly identical systems in different locations and come back to find some with either blown speakers (where there are no limiters) or complaints of not enough volume, and some with the amps turned back to half and still not tickling the limiters that I had set in DSP before I left... it all comes down to management.. if they care about hitting a certain Db target, then you need a meter, or at least a measurement and some limiting to stay close to that measurement. In my experience anyone who has a Db number in mind is usually VERY surprised at how quiet the music is when we keep it to that actual number.. often they decide to ignore the threshold. if you don't have subs, add them. I know they cut through walls, but I still think they add enough to the experience to help avoid excess volume. Otherwise, you have to ask those in charge, is it really too loud for the participants? or do you need to arrange your space so that those who want it quieter can move to the back? ps: a well designed system will have even sound throughout the listening space, so this might require adjusting things so that the volume is not as even as it should be... Jason [/QUOTE]
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