RE: So cool!

["Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>]

No :-(

The zone remembers its last volume level, but I guess that's no good if
you've been 'air guitaring' to Metallica the last time you were in the
room!

You can also set the maximum input (From a source) and output (To an
amp) using small 'pots'. So.... I guess you could use a source input for
TTS preventing it from being too loud, but then it conversely may be to
quiet to hear if the zone volume is low.

Do you have a zone off function? Thinking out loud here but what if you
linked a zone off function with a volume down. This would be the first
macro. Then link a zone on + a specific volume up level which would be
linked to you TTS command. Don't know how your Kustom unit works but in
my set up those actions would be very fast as you can on/off/change
source very quickly with IR.

So this would give you:

Music going full pelt. Maybe Joe Satriani, Flying in a Blue Dream! (One
of my favourite air guitar albums :-)). Your giving the air guitar full
wammy.
TTS event cuts in.
Zone off (Could perhaps put volume down command first so it does not
just cut.)
Zone On + Volume up.
TTS announced.

Many thanks

Rob Mouser
rmouser@xxxxxxx
rob@xxxxxxx


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 March 2003 09:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] So cool!
>
> Do the pre-amps have discreet volume control i.e. can you set a
> particular level instantaneously?
>
>
>
> This is one of the biggest problems I've got - how to set the correct
> level for HA spoken announcements (from ACE TTS). For example, if I've
> been listening to loud music previously, the announcement booms out
(not
> nice). The only way I can see of doing it is to turn the volume down a
> set number of times and then back up again (takes a while and is prone
> to failure I think).
>
>
>
> A digital pre-amp would be nice! - with RS232 or other control.
>
>
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 March 2003 09:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] So cool!
>
>
>
> I've got a Speakercraft Easy 6 (www.speakercraft.com). Its basically
an
> IR driven Pre-amp, which then drives 6 individual power amps for each
> zone.
> It actually works REALLY well and because of its pre-amp design I have
> lots of flexibility in terms of powering zones.
> The IR zoning always works faultlessly (I am using xantech
transmitters
> and receivers with it.)
>
> Sounds like I need to talk to Frank (Are you listening Frank :-))
> The Easy 6 actually has the ability to accept a second IR input (Via
is
> RJ45 port.) and has a pass through for the audio inputs for attaching
> say another Easy6 or a AV Amp. There's a pdf of the manual on the
> speakercraft site.
>
> Had a reply from Speakercraft (Who BTW are VERY helpful) on the IR
> expansion issue but just have not had time to implement and to be
honest
> didn't fully understand the use of 'diodes' (I get a little hazy when
> people talk about soldering irons :-)) I've copied it below:
>
> ---------------------------
> It would be possible to drive the IR zone data lines through the RJ45
> data port ... but not with an ordinary single zone (multiple emitter)
> connecting block. To preserve IR routing, a 6 (or more) output IR
router
> would be necessary (Xantech RT8).
>
> Six of the IR router outputs would be connected to the 6 IR lines in
the
> RJ45 jack (pin-out attached). IR router commands from an IR receiver
in
> the home theatre room would, when macroed with the A/V receiver's
source
> commands, select the desired source and control it through the EZ6.
>
> If you are not concerned with routing, you could diode connect (diode
> isolate)
> 6 outputs from a single zone connecting block (Xantech 791-44) and
> connect them to the same 6 pins on the Ez6 RJ45 jack. (Diode isolation
> is needed to prevent cross-feed between zones on the Ez6).
> --------------------------
>
> My aim is to eventually be able to control my multiroom via the c-bus
> c-touch screens. Haven't really decided on how I will interface
between
> c-bus and IR as yet as there is more than one way I could go.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Rob Mouser
> rmouser@xxxxxxx
> rob@xxxxxxx
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10 March 2003 08:34
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] So cool!
> >
> > I did it with an opto isolated circuit that Frank designed for me
and
> a
> > lot of playing (and measuring with a PC based oscilloscope). I'm
going
> > to put some pics up on the web when I get a chance.
> >
> >
> >
> > What amp have you got?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10 March 2003 06:57
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] So cool!
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Paul
> >
> > How did you 'inject' your IR signal into your amp?
> >
> > (Writing with some envy as you have achieved something on my 'to
do'
> > list before me:-))
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 09 March 2003 21:54
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] So cool!
> >
> >
> > Every now and then you have one of those moments when you realise
that
> > HA is soooo good!
> >
> >
> >
> > I've now finished my circuit in 'inject' an IR signal into the
control
> > lines of my multi zone house amp so I can control each zone
> individually
> > (didn't have this feature as standard). Now using NetRemote,
Girder
> and
> > HomeVision I can sit in bed and switch sources, mute, vol etc
from
my
> > iPaq, laptop or Pronto (using the same .ccf file) - combined with
> Vinyl
> > I can also select playlists from the 30,000+ MP3's.
> >
> >
> >
> > I knew spending so much on all this stuff was worth it!
> >
> >
> >
> > :D
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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