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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 10:11 PM
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Default dsp question too many channels?

my system has 4 4channel amps equaling 12 channels with some bridged i am down to 10-12 channels
amp 1, 2 fr and 2 rr tweeters = 2 chnl
amp 2 , 2 fairing and 2 lowers = 4 chnl
amp 3, 2 bag lids 6.5s bridged =2 chnl mono and this amp has two, .....(one bridged or two stereo chnl unused),... maybe comp driver inside bag? =2 more chnl
amp 4, 2 10s in bags bridged=2 chnl mono

total =12 chnl
what do I do? it looks like all dsp's are 8 chnl . consolidate channels? 2 dsps?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 11:12 PM
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Run 1 channel to each tweeter/horn for stereo. Run the rest in mono using 1 channel per pair.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2020 | 05:06 PM
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awesome thanks
 
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 01:51 PM
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2nd dsp or run all tweeter/horns in mono on i channel of the dsp and run the tens in the bag mono i channel on dsp.
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 07:53 PM
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2nd dsp is what i was thinking. like 2 six channel? is there a way to link them or does it really not matter? are all channels independent of one another anyway? are there equalizer curves and such?
as you might have noticed i have never used or experienced a dsp yet.

using some of the channels mono works as well, as i hadn't even considered that option, basically because i thought each amp needs a left and a right channel to produce max wattage even if there bridged, mono.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 08:08 PM
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What speakers are you running in each location?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 08:15 PM
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And what DSP?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 09:17 PM
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havent pick out a dsp yet, that is what i need to know, i have no clue which one would accommodate this system the best, it was recommended to use dsi-2 or rockford both 8 chnl
so far its mostly prv, 450 tweeters frt and rear, 500s in lowers 500s in upper, 6x9 in lids for now, probably will end up 6.5 sealed back in lids, and 10s in bags its currently using 10 channels.
 
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The DD Dsi2 has 8 channel of processed out put and 2 non processed, you can use those 2 outs to link to another dsp and make life kinda easy if you have the space.
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 11:54 PM
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sweet i was wondering what the two "through" chnls were for. that should leave me plenty of options.
 
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