RE: Re: So cool!

["Paul" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

Channelplus are also doing a rebadged version of the Kustom KHS6640, the
amp I have.



Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: the_home_automator [mailto:db@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 March 2003 23:35
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: So cool!



This easy 6 thing looks very similar to the Xantech ZPR68.  The
Xantech unit has an RS232 port, and supports direct volume select,
and querying of what the volme (or other stuff) is set to. It could
do the audio end of the air guitar scenario described.

Given the propensity for Xanech, Speakercraft and ChannelPlus stuff
to be identical, has the easy 6 not got the RS232 port?   If it has,
get the docs from the Xantech site on how to use it, and give it a go!

David

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@t...> wrote:
> 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@t...
> rob@m...
>
>
> > -----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@t...
> > rob@m...
> >
> >
> > > -----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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