Tuning Continued
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The DD DSI-2 has all of the RCA input and outputs on one end and has a smaller footprint allowing one to mount in the CB cubby. (Yes it does fit in that location snug)
http://ddaudio.com/products/signal-p.../active/dsi-2/
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i'm just curious guys, do any of you guys use your RTA while going down the road? I cant get my head around how the use of an RTA will net a better tune while the bike is in motion. if it's stationary and in a room, i get it, but how effective is it when the bike is actually outdoors and moving?
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
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i'm just curious guys, do any of you guys use your RTA while going down the road? I cant get my head around how the use of an RTA will net a better tune while the bike is in motion. if it's stationary and in a room, i get it, but how effective is it when the bike is actually outdoors and moving?
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
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Amen brother! I don't know shix about it either but I enjoy learning about shix. Just takes a little time and cold beer to move the ball down the field.
Also not surprised by the crickets. It is what it is.
Respect is absolutely on it with the RTA strategy. A very good feedback tool to make sure ur ears don't have special needs.
Getting to understand your speakers weaknesses & characteristics combined with a broader focus on subtractive EQ practices, slopes & Qs, will greatly assist us average Joes.
But at the end of the day, advanced tuning will greatly assist in demanding the full potential of a speaker however u can still only put so much lipstick on a pig. Some speakers will just not appeal to certain ears or setups.
T
Also not surprised by the crickets. It is what it is.
Respect is absolutely on it with the RTA strategy. A very good feedback tool to make sure ur ears don't have special needs.
Getting to understand your speakers weaknesses & characteristics combined with a broader focus on subtractive EQ practices, slopes & Qs, will greatly assist us average Joes.
But at the end of the day, advanced tuning will greatly assist in demanding the full potential of a speaker however u can still only put so much lipstick on a pig. Some speakers will just not appeal to certain ears or setups.
T
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Originally Posted by marcodarq
i'm just curious guys, do any of you guys use your RTA while going down the road? I cant get my head around how the use of an RTA will net a better tune while the bike is in motion. if it's stationary and in a room, i get it, but how effective is it when the bike is actually outdoors and moving?
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
T
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i'm just curious guys, do any of you guys use your RTA while going down the road? I cant get my head around how the use of an RTA will net a better tune while the bike is in motion. if it's stationary and in a room, i get it, but how effective is it when the bike is actually outdoors and moving?
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
i'm not bashing or doubting, i'm just curious how much of the RTA tuning works when the bike is running and rolling.
marco
Once the bike is in motion all rta tuning that was done is immediately lost on wind/ambient noise. Again this is for a bike that is ridden. Parking lot/competition bikes are a totally different story.
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I have been following this thread trying to learn more about a dsp and now rta programing as I will admit that I don't know much about either. I have started messing around with PA audio, different speakers and amps. I even put the boom 6.5 back in and played with it with the pa speakers. That didn't last long and I can now see why guys with the boom hu need a dsp. With the sony having an equalizer, I have been able to tune the highs so my ears don't bleed, the lows so they sound good (at least to my old ears) and have a better all around SQ from the sony. I do worry about the water issue with the sony but if it goes, I will probably just get another and try a different stagey to repel water off it. Do some tunes sound better with a setup than others, yea. I have been playing with the tune for a few days trying to get a balance for all the different tunes. Running 2 amps now and horns up front along with the different mid ranges and even different horns require some very different tuning from both the amps and the hu equalizer. Do I need a dsp? I don't think so right now as I have the front mids on their own channel, the horns on their own channel and the lids on their own. Maybe I do need one? All I know right now is this stuff is getting a lot more involved and this is a whole new learning curve for this old man who started out just trying to evaluate a good coax upgrade for the average joe. When it comes to dsp's and rta's I am a real caveman and trying to learn as I am sure others who are following this thread are too.
DAMN unicorn......
DAMN unicorn......
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the use of an rta for a bike on the move is NOT needed or realistically beneficial. Dont get me wrong, its fun to do and can get excessively time consuming. It can help some to get a DSP set up especially for folks who cant hear frequency changes and to get a target (safe) tune installed.
Once the bike is in motion all rta tuning that was done is immediately lost on wind/ambient noise. Again this is for a bike that is ridden. Parking lot/competition bikes are a totally different story.
Correct, you can have different tunes to help increase the Fz's that can be heard while riding but the biggest help while riding will be your volume ****.
Juice