
SECTION 4: ARCHITECT’S AND ENGINEER’S SPECIFICATIONS
The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) shall provide two independent
channels of DSP for signal delivery to QSC DataPort equipped
power amplifiers. The processing shall be distributed with the DSP
module mounted directly to the rear of the power amplifiers.
Output Peak Limiter—For each audio channel, the DSP shall
provide a peak limiter that is assignable anywhere in the
signal chain and can be switched on or off. The limiter shall
provide the following adjustments:
Gain
Threshold
Attack time
Release time
High- and Low-Pass Crossover Filters—For each channel of
audio, the DSP will provide high-pass and low-pass
crossover filters that are assignable anywhere in the
audio chain. The crossover filters must be capable of
being switched in or out of the signal chain. The DSP
shall provide the following crossover responses:
Butterworth (6,12,18,24 dB per octave slope)
Bessel (6,12,18,24 dB per octave slope)
Linkwitz-Riley (12 & 24 dB per octave slope)
High- and Low-Pass Shelf Filters—For each audio channel,
the DSP shall provide high-pass and low-pass shelf
filters that are assignable anywhere in the audio chain.
The shelf filters must be capable of being switched in or
out of the signal chain. The DSP shall provide the
following shelf filter adjustments:
Variable corner frequency
Variable gain
Variable slope
Compressor-- The DSP shall provide a signal compressor that is
assignable anywhere in the signal chain. It shall have
adjustable threshold, attack time, release time, and com-
pression ratio.
Contact Closure I/O—The DSP shall provide a trigger output
usable for contact-closure (or other) purpose which shall
be CMOS & TTL signal compatible.
Power Supply—The DSP shall be provided power through its
DataPort connection to QSC amplifiers. For older amplifi-
ers or non-QSC amplifiers, a coaxial power jack will be
provided on the DSP for connection to an external power
source. Power required shall be +15 VDC at 300 mA
(max.).
Amplifier Interface—The DSP shall attach directly to the rear of
each power amplifier. The DSP’s interface to each power
amplifier Data Port shall be via an HD-15 connector. This
interface shall transmit two amplifier input audio signals
as well as all control and monitoring signals. Special
signal conditioning and grounding techniques shall be
used in this interface to ensure negligible levels of noise
and crosstalk.
Amplifier Output Monitoring—When used with QSC DataPort
amplifiers, the DSP shall provide clipping and protect
status detection at the amplifier’s output terminals.
Noise & Tone Generation-- The DSP shall provide pink and white
noise generation capability. It shall also provide for tone
generation.
General—All audio inputs and outputs shall be balanced with a
nominal input level of +4 dBu and maximum level of +21
dBu. Input connectors shall be of the “Phoenix” detach-
able terminal block type.
The Digital Signal Processor shall be the QSC DSP-3.
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