Alesis prolineardsp User Manual

 

 

It is impossible to design a speaker that fulfills the 

requirements for every situation, but hopefully the ProLinear 

DSP will give you a versatility approaching that.  The 

following information will hopefully help you decide what is 

the best way to set up the speaker. 

 

 

No. The serial port is only for EQ and level control. 

 

 

No, it only accepts analog audio signals. 

 

 

Yes. It does change the speaker sound field to some extent as 

you move in a horizontal direction, as would occur with any 

speaker, so slight adjustments to placement and EQ might be 

required. But the sonic characteristics of  the speaker remain 

pretty much the same.  

 

 

Yes. But the rear heatsink should be given adequate 

ventilation. If  the amp overheats the speaker will temporarily 

shut down to protect itself. It will be explained in another 

FAQ that when the speaker is placed in a wall, the frequency 

response will change, so this must be taken into consideration. 

 

 

No, the speakers will work just fine without these connections. 

What they would do is give you the added capability of  

controlling multiple speakers from the front panel of  one 

ProLinear DSP. They also allow you to control the speakers 

with a PC using the supplied software.  

 

 

Absolutely. The ability to chain the speakers to a PC gives an 

added dimension of  control not available with most surround 

speakers. The only issue at present is bass control. While the 

ProLinear DSP has an extended bass frequency response, 

there may be some applications for which a sub-woofer may 

be desired.