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Q&A: what do i need (like processors and such) to get that powerful, clear sound for my mobile dj rack system.?

Question by keith: what do i need (like processors and such) to get that powerful, clear sound for my mobile dj rack system.?

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Answer by diskohousefunk
None of the above.

You lost “clean” when you said “mobile”.
Good sound is DEPENDANT on no veriables! In order to achive good sound everything has to remain as constant as possible. This is a struggle with permenent installations in clubs where the occupancy changes. LEss people can get echoy, most people can kill the mids. Etc.

It’s more important to have good components, a good board can make all the difference in the world. If you aren’t using active monitors then make sure your amps are of GOOD quality! The only processing I’ve ever used, aside from a delay to compensate for speaker distance and build presence is a BBE sonic Maximizer, unfortunately even though they produce good results, the quality of the internals is sub-par, so it’s a wash! Ohh, compression and limiting can be useful as well as EQing, but be careful you can get yourself in trouble (quality wise) pretty quick, the more stuff that can change on your setup, the easier it will be to get FAR FAR away from where you want to be. Best way to introduce a component is to center it out, so it has no affect, and make subtle changes, use it for a while, and when you get to where you feel it sounds best, then center it again and be prepared to be frustrated when you think it sounded better centered out. :-P It’s an art, not a science.

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Powering a mobile sound system?

Question by musicalcamper: Powering a mobile sound system?
I need to put a largeish sound system on a trailer for a 4th of july float. How can I get power to a mixer, an amp, and speakers without being plugged in or using a generator?

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Answer by justsomarkie
A string of car batteries will probably work, but I wouldn’t know how to connect it. I’m sure there are guides online somewhere. A lot of solar projects have panels connected to car batteries in series, and that goes to an outlet, you can copy part of those designs for what you need.

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EQ setting for the new Mobile Audio System?

Question by v p: EQ setting for the new Mobile Audio System?
1990 300 E Radio Replacement Help
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I just upgraded Becker with JVC HDR-1 with Alpine Type S speakers in front and back and disabled the door speaker which were mid bass speakers powered by the factory Active Bass Amp. Bass Amp is out and replaced with 6 channel JL Audio Amp powering front and rear Type S Alpine speakers and JL Audio 10″ Sub-woofer wedge in the trunk. Does any one know how to set the EQ in the JVC ?
Is the following system OK
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Alpine Type SPS -10C2 – front
Alpine Type SPS -13C2 – Rear
JL Auido Sub woofer – 10W1v2-4
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Do I need to power the door speakers ?
How do I set the EQ in the JVC
Amp is set as following:
Front speakers – 118 htz Hi-Pass
Rear speakers – 146 htz Hi-Pass
SUB – 70 htz Low-Pass w/Bass Boost – off.
Please let me know if these setting are OK. I get static sound when changing radio stations.

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Answer by Rick G
you gotta play around with it , the front speakers are critical for a good soundstage so the lower you can set the high pass the better, but it will quikly start to distort at higher volume levels due to trying to produce bass it just isn’t capable of. I would first set all your gains to where the volume works well with your reciever, right down the settings, then turn all gains down accept the fronts, then with the high pass set at 200 for the fronts turn your reciever to its highest listening level, and start to turn the hp from 200 down till you start to here it distort, then go back up about 20hz and call it good. then turn the front gain all the way down and repeat with the rear. after the rear is set I would experiment with the sub, try some bass boost, try raising the lp. ect.. it really is a personel preference. and dont be surprised after you think its perfect you come back the next day and want to change it, it takes a few “visits” to really nail it down. i think you hearing needs to “refresh” to truely get it .
If i were to guess this is about how it would fall out.
the front speakers High pass to about 160.
the rears at about 80,
the sub at around 80hz lowpass. and a slight amount of boost.

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