Mounting is definitely one of the hardest things for tactile, apart from the actual tuning. Depending on your rig, it might be impossible to get good coverage of tactile feedback if you don't at least try to mod stuff.
Just fitted isolation under my rig.
Will add some under my seat base to after testing as is.
I was going to stick an Advance each corner of my rig and a pair under the pedal's.
Rodney advised different..pair under my pedal's and a pair under or each side of the seat.
These are now mounted.
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Undeniably the iNuke is the most suitable of all. But if it's twice the cost and it's really important for you to be on the budget no need to go there now.I may take this as a sign to buy a Behringer DSP 1000 instead, after reading what can be gained from frequency tests and parametric EQ to try and maximise the characteristics of each transducer.
You NEED to get isolators to your rig. If you can separate the vibrating part then the vibration finds a path through your body and is not lost around.I guess I have 2 main questions as this is my first experience of transducers, considering I have a laminate floating floor separated from a concrete floor by some thin insulation, I have zero materials yet for insulation on my rig, I have not yet purchased SSW or Simvibe and I have a limited budget:
Simvibe is a much more capable and sophisticated piece of software , and it is the king here. Don't get confused.1 - Simvibe Vs. SSW?
Is it beneficial/possible to run Simvibe and SSW at the same time? From what I understand it appears Simvibe has some engine effects which are better than (or missing from) SSW, but SSW is cheaper and easier to configure? Being on a slightly restricted budget is it advisable to just purchase SSW to start with, and purchase Simvibe later on, or to use SSW permanently and ignore Simvibe?
Probably Extension Mode (EM) in Simvibe (SV) is what I'd recommend. (Seat and Pedals)2 - with a single amp and pair of ADX Maximus transducers, is it generally recommended to have them mounted side by side under the seat in Chasis Mode using Simvibe, or to have one unit mounted to the pedals and one under the seat in Extensions Mode? I know the choice of either Simvibe or SSW may also force a certain configuration.
Awesome reply man ..well doneUndeniably the iNuke is the most suitable of all. But if it's twice the cost and it's really important for you to be on the budget no need to go there now.
You NEED to get isolators to your rig. If you can separate the vibrating part then the vibration finds a path through your body and is not lost around.
Simvibe is a much more capable and sophisticated piece of software , and it is the king here. Don't get confused.
SSW has emerged lately as a software designed to drive the Getseat with rumble motors , and expanded it's capabilities by driving bass shakers as well. It still has flows , but it's creator is having amazing support and hearing the feedback he gets from the community trying to fix it constantly.
Yet , you can have both running , also have audio based tactile etc.
SSW costs 30 , but for the stereo version. If you want to upgrade to 6ch it's another 30. And it's not easy to do changes on the fly . If you need to change files through Audacity ....goodnight.
So imho , first you should have in your mind to get simvibe. Then with SSW in the future you can complement effects, etc.
Probably Extension Mode (EM) in Simvibe (SV) is what I'd recommend. (Seat and Pedals)
Maybe even Chassis Mode (CM) if you can have mono output for front and back somehow. It can be done via 3rd party software. So pedal ADX front wheels and seat ADX rear wheels...
Jetseat is supposed to have fixed positioning for the shakers , and not so easy to change that unless you make specific files to add or not effects at a 6ch configuration for example.
It is channel/ position :
1/FL , 2 /FR . 3/Seat , 4/Pedals , 5/RL 6/RR
or something like that but you get the point.
In the 30$ stereo license it's Left and Right so so other option. So you either choose Left/right
or Front/Rear , really. I do find rather important though the feedback on your feet so i'd go F/R.
In any case you'll get frustrated at times by tweaking , but eventually enjoy so much by the outcome , and you'll never be able to race without again once tweaked right. Even Audio based tactile is satisfying.
@DM77 Nice that you edited that post before I answered!I know there are a lot of variables, but generally, should my initial focus be:
1) isolate the seat and pedals mounting plates/boards from the rest of my rig
2) isolate the rig from the rest of my room
3) try for a combination of both?
(edited for clarity)
I have 2 different brands of tactile systems and my recommendation is to only run one, or at least split the effects and not duplicate them.
Duplicating both feels like they are tripping over each other and the whole tactile experience gets muddied.
I now run car feel (eg road vibration, bumps etc) on one system and gear shifts and ABS on the other.
I have my rig on carpet, chassis mode setup (4 shakers). Was worried about not feeling much without isolating but it works well as is. Seat shakers mounted on an aluminum plate mounted to seat frame and pedal shakers mounted directly underneath pedal deck. Works well and I have smaller Aura units, not LFE's or anything beefy.
Hi I have looked in various threads and was hoping for some help here .......
I have recently set up my sim rig and now want to add in some bass shakers of some kind with a budget of about £150 to £180 . Im after a complete idiots guide hopefully with diagrams for cabling etc and what would best suit my budget . I have a seperate sound card installed so just a set up from guide from that point for a complete noob would be appreciated ..