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<blockquote data-quote="Tim McCulloch" data-source="post: 72143" data-attributes="member: 67">Re: Levels and First GigIf anyone is consistently driving an X32 into output digital clip, they&#039;ve been banging the outputs of their analog mixers at +18 or more*.&nbsp; That should have red lights flashing everywhere and probably involves assigning the inputs to every mix bus and L/R.This is more than Not Enough Rig for the Gig®, it&#039;s how people kill their PA speakers and amps, then come to forums and complain that the gear is shit.&nbsp; The system is well into power compression and sending more voltage to the speakers only makes voice coils hotter and raises VC resistance further.&nbsp; The amps run significantly hotter and their life expectancy drops.&nbsp; Things start dying./topic swerve*&nbsp; or they&#039;ve applied additional gain after the desk, i.e at the EQ, with compressors, or at the crossover; it&#039;s also possible they&#039;ve reduced system input sensitivity to a ridiculous point, but the acoustic output from the system should be the same as before if it receives the same drive level.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tim McCulloch, post: 72143, member: 67"] Re: Levels and First Gig If anyone is consistently driving an X32 into output digital clip, they've been banging the outputs of their analog mixers at +18 or more*. That should have red lights flashing everywhere and probably involves assigning the inputs to every mix bus and L/R. This is more than Not Enough Rig for the Gig®, it's how people kill their PA speakers and amps, then come to forums and complain that the gear is shit. The system is well into power compression and sending more voltage to the speakers only makes voice coils hotter and raises VC resistance further. The amps run significantly hotter and their life expectancy drops. Things start dying. /topic swerve * or they've applied additional gain after the desk, i.e at the EQ, with compressors, or at the crossover; it's also possible they've reduced system input sensitivity to a ridiculous point, but the acoustic output from the system should be the same as before if it receives the same drive level. [/QUOTE]

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