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BOOM-1 T
acTile
T
ransducer
P
rOcessOr
u
ser
G
uide
Strength Control
Once a stereo headphone mix from your personal mixer is connected to the BOOM-1
H
eadpHone
I
n
jack,
the stereo audio signal is converted to mono, sent to the internal digital signal processor (DSP) section for
processing, and then output at speaker level for your tactile transducer. The
S
trengtH
knob controls how
much of that DSP-processed signal is sent to the tactile transducer output and the rear-panel
L
Ine
o
ut
jack.
Strength Control LEDs
Two LED indicators are used in conjunction with the Strength control. The green
S
IgnaL
LED will light
whenever the input signal to the digital signal processor reaches a level of -40 dB or higher. The red
C
LIp
LED indicates that the source input to the digital signal processor has reached maximum level. Short
transients from percussive sources such as drums will light the
C
LIp
LED briefly; this is normal. Sustained
high level inputs that cause the
C
LIp
LED to light steadily should be avoided as this indicates that the source
audio is clipping the BOOM-1 DSP processor input. Lower the audio level at its source to avoid clipping.
BOOM-1
Tactile Transducer Processor
In
Thru
Tight
Loose
Amp
Clip/Protect
Signal
Clip
Feel
Mute
Headphones
Strength
The Strength knob controls the amount of the source signal sent to the digital signal processor.
Amp Clip/Protect LED
The BOOM-1 internal amplifier contains built-in protection circuitry to prevent damage to the system. The
a
Mp
C
LIp
/p
roteCt
LED has these behaviors:
1. It will light red to indicate that the input to the amplifier is overloading and causing
distortion.
2. If that overload state persists and the amplifier becomes overheated, the
a
Mp
C
LIp
/p
roteCt
LED will begin to flash, indicating that the BOOM-1 has suspended operation to protect
itself. The transducer output is also muted.
3. The
a
Mp
C
LIp
/p
roteCt
LED will also flash if the unit detects a short circuit on the transducer
output while there is a significant audio output. In this case the LED will continue flashing
until three seconds after the circuit detects that the short circuit was removed.
