Alesis ProLinear DSP, Reference Manual

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Operations
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Channel Mode Channel Mode
What are Channels? What are Channels?
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When two or more ProLinear DSP speakers are connected
through their serial ports, it is possible to control them
independently or as a group (or as several groups). This is
achieved by assigning each speaker to one of the sixteen
available Channels.
When two or more ProLinear DSP speakers are connected
through their serial ports, it is possible to control them
independently or as a group (or as several groups). This is
achieved by assigning each speaker to one of the sixteen
available Channels.
Remember: there is a
distinction between the term
“Channel” when it refers to
Channel mode in the
ProLinear DSP, and the term
“channel” as it applies to the
audio being sent into the
ProLinear DSP. It is likely
that two speakers on the same
Channel mode Channel will
be processing different audio
channels from the mixer or
other audio source.
A Channel is an Identification Number (ID) that uniquely
identifies a speaker or a group of speakers, so that sending
commands to one Channel modifies only the speakers that
are set to that Channel.
A Channel is an Identification Number (ID) that uniquely
identifies a speaker or a group of speakers, so that sending
commands to one Channel modifies only the speakers that
are set to that Channel.
For example, let’s say you have a setup of four ProLinear
DSP speakers. Due to the acoustic properties of the room,
the first two speakers need to have one EQ curve while the
last two speakers need a completely different curve. One
way to handle this is to assign the first two speakers to
Channel 1 and the second two speakers to Channel 2. Using
your PC and the included software, you will be able to
modify the speaker pairs individually.
For example, let’s say you have a setup of four ProLinear
DSP speakers. Due to the acoustic properties of the room,
the first two speakers need to have one EQ curve while the
last two speakers need a completely different curve. One
way to handle this is to assign the first two speakers to
Channel 1 and the second two speakers to Channel 2. Using
your PC and the included software, you will be able to
modify the speaker pairs individually.
For most two- to six-speaker setups, the user may want to set
all channels to “1”, for example, to allow all the speakers to be
controlled as a single system.
For most two- to six-speaker setups, the user may want to set
all channels to “1”, for example, to allow all the speakers to be
controlled as a single system.
Channel Up Press
Together
To modify the ProLinear DSP’s Channel setting: To modify the ProLinear DSP’s Channel setting:
1. Press the Save and Page buttons simultaneously
to enter Channel mode.
1. Press the Save and Page buttons simultaneously
to enter Channel mode.
2. Use the Up/Down buttons in the “Program”
column to adjust the Channel number.
2. Use the Up/Down buttons in the “Program”
column to adjust the Channel number.
3. Press the Page button three times to exit Channel
mode and return the speaker to Program mode.
3. Press the Page button three times to exit Channel
mode and return the speaker to Program mode.
Channel Down
Here is an example of how the Channel Select screen
might appear:
Here is an example of how the Channel Select screen
might appear:
Remember the “double-
button reset” trick: pressing
the Channel Up/Down
buttons at the same time will
reset the Channel value to its
default (Channel 1).