HELP! This can't be right...

[Penfold42]

Nobody read the manual that comes with the speakers then? lol

What's a manual........LOL.....but you are right.

[Tom]

What's a manual........LOL.....but you are right.

I know I am.

[Excalibur]

What's a manual........LOL.....but you are right.

You're not apprised of the mantra some of us live by?














" When all else fails, read the instructions!"

[Corabar Steve]

Low frequencies are far more likely to make somebody ill, although I believe that it would have to be considerably lower than that given off by your average disco system.

[MagicMusic]

Low frequencies are far more likely to make somebody ill, although I believe that it would have to be considerably lower than that given off by your average disco system.

I agree - I think that a continous tone around 6 or 7 hz played at extreme levels (I'm talking ridiculous aircraft hanger size system) will make the average human lose their faculties causing uncontrollable vomiting and a release of the bowels.

Nice.

I'm sure your Mackie's aren't capable of this, as good as they are

P.S I was told this as part of an amusing acoustics lesson where we discussed using sound as a weapon and i'm sure a fair amount of creative licence was involved! Tony A1 could perhaps enlighten us as to the exact facts?

[Steve James]

Sorry, but I think it's rather amateur of you to run speakers that hard and it's things like this that get us a bad name.

I was just thinking the same thing. I also have the mackie V1's as well as the swa 1501 subs & have never sent them to clip and as for the sound making guests ill....utter twoodle! More than likely a strobe or similar left on all night.

[Tom]

I agree - I think that a continous tone around 6 or 7 hz played at extreme levels (I'm talking ridiculous aircraft hanger size system) will make the average human lose their faculties causing uncontrollable vomiting and a release of the bowels.

Nice.

I'm sure your Mackie's aren't capable of this, as good as they are

P.S I was told this as part of an amusing acoustics lesson where we discussed using sound as a weapon and i'm sure a fair amount of creative licence was involved! Tony A1 could perhaps enlighten us as to the exact facts?

Another term is called the brown note.

7hz of brown noise at 140-150spl is supposed to.......well, you know.......it's called the brown note for a reason. lol

YouTube- The Brown Note Clip

[Tony Scott]

Just a thought.....you weren't using an amplifier to drive these actives were you Charlie, you did run a line level signal directly from your mixer, not an amplified signal from an amp ? I'm only asking coz this would definately cause the 'squarky' sound you experienced and nobody has asked. I just want to make sure you fully understand the concept of active speakers?

I'm probably wrong but it's worth asking, yes?

As for the people being ill because of it........pile of male cow crap!!

[Charlie Brown]

Yes yes, two xlr's from my mixer -

I seriously think people were ill due to them (because I did myself) or maybe the lighting - the room was pitched black (drama room) so they had greater effect.

[Tony Scott]

Yes yes, two xlr's from my mixer -

I seriously think people were ill due to them (because I did myself) or maybe the lighting - the room was pitched black (drama room) so they had greater effect.

Good!


People being sick because of a dodgy sounding pair of actives....sorry I don't buy it.

The lighting?.....more likely, that combined with the smell of sick and a kind of hysteria, that could do it?