So this past week I have been working on the system processor for the
audio system. This is the piece (actually pieces, there are 3) of
equipment that control all the EQ, delay, crossover, and levels for the
speakers. I had noticed a while ago that the choir monitors did not
sound very good. I found out why: the same settings were being used as
for the floor monitors. Since they are different models, this is why they didn't sound good. So
last week I set up a CD player and laptop in the choir loft and for
an hour played different songs and made adjustments. The choir
monitors now sound a lot better.
When I was finished I looked at the settings for the FOH speakers. Most everything looked fine, except there were a couple interesting settings that made me go hmmm. So today I played the CDs through FOH and made some adjustments. These changes are much more subtle with one exception: the level has changed for the subs. We now have a lot more headroom on the console; so I moved the settings down on the individual channels. Be careful, we can now deliver a lot more low end. :)
I probably played the CDs for longer than I needed to, but hey what would you do with some cool songs and great speakers? :) :)
When I was finished I looked at the settings for the FOH speakers. Most everything looked fine, except there were a couple interesting settings that made me go hmmm. So today I played the CDs through FOH and made some adjustments. These changes are much more subtle with one exception: the level has changed for the subs. We now have a lot more headroom on the console; so I moved the settings down on the individual channels. Be careful, we can now deliver a lot more low end. :)
I probably played the CDs for longer than I needed to, but hey what would you do with some cool songs and great speakers? :) :)
