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Hey. I have a audiocontrol epicenter and a Alesis MEQ-230. I was just wondering if it made any different if I put the alesis or the epicenter first after my headunit? it's a full range signal
thanks a lot.
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Posts: 305 | From: State College - Penn State University | Registered: Jul 1999
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Epicenter goes in first, then all other signal processors. You'll have problems getting good rta settings with the epicenter if you leave it engaged while tweaking.
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I was wondering how you converted that MEQ-230 for car use. Could you please explain how?
Posts: 24 | From: Middle River, MN, US | Registered: Nov 1999
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Heres what you can do, it's the easiest and cheapest way. Get you a 12V to 110V inverter, then, on the 110V outputs, use a transformer to get it down to the 9VAC that the Alesis uses. This will do 2 things: since the inverters output fluctuates, it'll stabilize it at 9V, and since most inverters dont have a true sinewave output, it should make the modified wave a bit smoother. I dont know what kind of transformer you need other than step down, obviously... -
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That's what I'm doing right now. I bought the power supply that converts 12 volt DC to 110 volt AC and then I'm using the 110 volt AC to 9 volt AC that came with the alesis.
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I've also got an Alesis MEQ-230, and am using a power inverter on it, tied into a relay feeding off the head unit remote turn-on lead. Initially, there was a serious hum in the system, but that was due to a cheezy amplifier picking up some interference. Currently I'm using all Hifonics VIII amps and no problems with noise from the inverter/transformer/eq combo. And wow, what a difference that EQ makes!
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I was wondering how you converted that MEQ-230 for car use. Could you tell me how?
Posts: 24 | From: Middle River, MN, US | Registered: Nov 1999
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actually the Alesis works on +/-15vdc all u really need to do is solder into the diodes and this will give u a regulated +/- 15vdc. it is the simplest mod that can be done.
one consideration tho is the alesis board is very fragile and if u heat it up to much when soldering or have a lil accident with teh soldering iron the whole board will fry.
if any wants the article on how to make an isolated power supply for the alesis , email me mic10is@rocketmail.com
using power invertes is illegal for compeition.
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