can someone help me with settings for a nx3000d and bkadvance. It is working with simvibe cm seat, but I get more of hum with occasional thumps from the bk not the vibrations I was expecting.
probably down to my lack of knowledge when it comes to Amps.
using the nx3000 software-
mode set to dual?
filter xover settings- highpass off/ lowpass ?
the rest i dont understand.
Some screen shots would hep me alot.
We can get you decent settings for the amp later.
Really though to start with we normally set the amp up for mono/stereo with wattage limiter (if needed). With crossover settings we can determine the range of Hz the tactile unit will work with. Here we also can boost the general output or use filters to determine if we want frequencies to gently roll off or be sliced like a cliff edge. This maybe has more usage with speakers than tactile but we can use these tools to our advantage with tactile and testing effects operation. Having a roll off in decreasing dB can help with harmonics generated by the various effects Hz used. This may bring more varation to the output on say a TST unit operating upto 150Hz or 200Hz for some increased harmonic detailing but these options in what is applied may just be personal preference.
Visually the software shows the output operation and becomes more understandable with some playing around.
Frequency Tests
I recommend trying a frequency generator software or websites to test Hz ranges with controls you use for the amp and this can include EQ. These are mentioned many times in this thread. Simvibes TEST generator never functioned properly and I doubt it was ever fixed so do not use it as a reference to feel various Hz. It should only be used to test a response from the unit is working.
Do this
before getting into tactile software. It's good to learn what different Hz feel like on your rig and what level of output you like with them. This can be different for each persons installation or the tactile they use with the amps/soundcards etc they have.
For Buttkicker units you will likely not need to go beyond 100Hz range as it increases the operation/workload and heat on the moving piston but with perhaps limited benefits.
What I always tell people is when you have Simvibe or whatever software using all the effects running that you want. You can break this up into 3-4 initial tests. If someone has spent time prior feeling and learning how certain Hz feel then that is useful to help determine what or how different Hz are suitable for specific effects or sensations we want an effect to generate.
Crossover Ranges To Test:
5-35Hz
35Hz-70Hz
70Hz-100Hz
*100Hz - Whatever (the tactile units working range may be less but is the restricting factor)
Here you can do a test to set the crossover to limit the tactile to only work from 100Hz to say 130Hz. As an example, you will only feel what the additional 30Hz is then bringing from any of all the effects you are using. You can do this to test any frequency range. lets say later you wanted to test only what 5-35Hz was doing, you can create a profile and save it on the amp to use this at any time.
In doing this approach it then helps determine how you can apply EQ to boost/cust specific ranges and improve the output performance to YOUR tactiles character/capabilities and YOUR preference. What this CAN achieve is a well-tuned output for your tactile that cannot be done on typical amps. This is just one reason I strongly recommend the DSP amps.
So we can use the Crossover to discover how well the units are operating between ANY given frequency range. This can be a useful tool indeed for configuring your tactile and understanding how they are performing with the effects and settings for them being used.
Keep EQ at this stage off it can be looked at later for fine tuning your units output to specific Hz or small ranges of specific frequencies. This is good for reverb issues or just tailoring the tactile units more to your preference in the character of output they generate. As an example, maybe you want more energy at 20Hz but less energy at 50Hz, here we use the EQ but only at the final stage.
Tactile Above 100Hz?
You have to determine if using a higher range is worthwhile, with a higher range the tactile are worked harder but is it beneficial to increase the range or limit it to increase the efficiency of the units output with having less range to cover? Different seats and materials in peoples rigs or installations are factors here.
My advice to you is try Simhub and Shakeit and by all means compare it to Simvibe. You may find some good settings in user profiles for Simvibe on the users/members marketplace.
For Shakeit I can send you some settings to try for various effects but I plan to do an in-depth thread on its effects and settings (after its upcoming update) as I personally have tried all the tactile software options and looked in-depth to them. I personally see Shakeit being the best option and thinks others that try also will agree. Its much more user-friendly fo beginners than Simvibe with nicer UI but also with much more control/potential in effects output than SSW.
