Alesis ProLinear DSP, Reference Manual

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Getting Started
Connecting the ProLinear DSP
The ProLinear DSP has two primary back-panel connector
types:
•
A combination XLR and 1/4" TRS balanced input
for connection to a mixer or any other line-level
output source
•
Two 9-pin RS-232 jacks, one female and the other
male, for connection to a PC and/or another
speaker.
PC
Serial Port
IN OUT
Line
Input
ProLinear DSP
IN OUT
Line
Input
ProLinear DSP
MIXER, ETC.
IN OUT
Line
Input
ProLinear DSP
ProLinear DSP Connection Example
The serial ports of the
speakers may be connected
in any order.
Audio connections
Connect each speaker to the appropriate output jack on a
mixer or any other line-level output source. If your mixer
supports the 5.1 Surround format, you will connect five
ProLinear DSP speakers—one speaker for each channel,
connected from the appropriate “out” on your line-level
output source to the line input on each speaker.
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Connecting ProLinear DSP speakers
You may connect up to sixteen ProLinear DSP speakers
by the RS-232 inputs and outputs. Simply attach a 9-pin
RS-232 male/female cable from the Data Link “out”
port on one speaker to the Data Link “in” port on the
other. Linking speakers in this way allows for increased
control and flexibility, as you can set up matching curves
very quickly.
The speakers must be on the
same Channel to allow them
to be controlled as a group.
See the section “Channel
Mode” on page 17 for more
information about changing
speaker channels.