Doran wrote on Wed, 08 November 2006 12:52 |
Sabine is releasing a new firmware rev soon that speeds up the process of loading preset programs. We recommend using a computer to for the initial Navigator programming and reserve the front panel for tweaks in the field. The front panel design allows you to select some or all channels and update them simultaneously. This is much easier than editing one channel and then copying the edit to other channels. A new computer interface scheduled for release at the end of the year. It is even more intuitive than the current version. Firmware and software upgrades can be downloaded free from our website www.Sabine.com and they are backwards compatible. I look forward to your comments about the sound quality, flexibility, and the quality of the interface. Call me at Sabine if you have any questions. Doran Oster, President Sabine, Inc. |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Tue, 21 November 2006 19:02 |
I get the feeling he'll be playing with either straight stereo 4 way, or stereo 3way plus sub on an aux, real soon..... |
Evan Kirkendall wrote on Mon, 27 November 2006 19:14 |
Also, Im still having problems figuring out the comps. There seems to be no indication of when you are hitting them. I mean, when you hit them hard you can hear it, but other then that I cant tell. Are there supposed to be any indicators? |
Evan Kirkendall wrote on Mon, 27 November 2006 19:40 |
Yes, I know. But, I cant seem to find a limiter feature on it. Maybe Im overlooking something? |
Mac Kerr wrote on Mon, 27 November 2006 19:50 | ||
Mac |
Doran Oster wrote on Mon, 04 December 2006 10:41 |
Hi Bennett and Evan, Hard limiters typically clip high signal levels. Clipping means DC. Clipping sounds terrible and DC leads to blown speakers. This is why the Navigator does not offer a limiter. The better solution is to put two independent compressors in series. The Navigator?s first compressor is in each channel input section. Set this one for controlling the channel?s dynamic range. A relatively slow attack time and perhaps a faster release time might sound best here. The second compressor is in the output section. It protects the speakers from overload. Set the ratio as high as possible for a flat threshold. Set the output threshold above the input threshold so that it does not kick in except in extreme cases, but of course, set it below the levels that could damage the speakers. Set a very short attack time so that compression starts almost instantaneously and set a longer release time for caution. This configuration gives a clean and transparent program with controlled dynamic range under normal conditions. It protects your speakers from extreme levels quickly without clipping. Our next software release adds metering and other improvements, and it will soon be available free at www.Sabine.com. Doran Oster President www.Sabine.com |
John Roberts {JR} wrote on Mon, 04 December 2006 19:11 | ||
Hi and welcome to the LAB. Limiters are routinely used to prevent clipping. There may be a transient DC component (is that an oxymoron?) due to asymmetrical clipping of peaks before the limiter's attack time can respond in low headroom applications but for a DC bias to persist at the loudspeaker the full audio path must be DC coupled "and" the asymmetrical clipping must be prolonged (for example from an steady state asymmetrical waveform that also exceeds the full gain reduction capability of the limiter). JR |
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I blew the breaker at my gig on saturday and when I reset it the amps were ready to go, but we had to wait for the nav to boot. |
Joe Breher wrote on Tue, 13 February 2007 16:48 |
...my of choice digital mixer would probably be considered 'ghetto' by most LAB denizens with digital experience (though I obviously wouldn't agree). |
Bennett Prescott wrote on Tue, 13 February 2007 17:28 |
Oooh! A guessing game... is it made by... Roland? |
Andrew Roberts wrote on Sat, 24 February 2007 04:38 |
My beef however is with connectivity and a related reliability problem. I'm using my old laptop (P3, windows2000) and a Radio Shack USB to DB9 interface (which came with drivers on CDRom). On many occaisions, I have received the message "Must Log on to this device". Then, after entering my password, the same message pops up and I can't access anything. I have also experienced sporatic episodes where I'll lose an output (in this case, the sub output) and the display will no longer register input or output signals. As you could imagine, this has been a drag when its happened during a show. I have to yank the USB and go "front panel" to get back to something usable- bummer.OBTW, I'm running software v5.04 and firm v 5.11 |
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Yes, and to try and get one that works with both Sabine and DBX is a trick. |
Don Boomer wrote on Tue, 08 January 2008 22:57 |
Hey Don ... We don't supply any presets (yet) but you should be able to easily insert the Peavey VSX or Digitool numbers directly into the Navigators since the filters are calculated the same way ... and you can do it in real time since the GUI works "live" |