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A couple of days ago, I received my Dayton 408 along with all the accessories they offer for it. It's going to be sometime before I can install it due to the cold weather. In the meantime, I've been fooling around a bit with it as you can use house power via the 'wall wart' that comes with it. Getting a feel for its operation, I downloaded the software to my laptop and plugged everything in to ensure that all the pieces work. I'm going to like the remote control **** as I will be able to have different 'tunes' to be loaded. I'm interested, initially, in having a tune for the driver's position, center front between the seats and the passengers position. I at least went through the effort to get the measurements required and load them in the program and save.
I also have the AudioFrog UMI-1. I loaded the REW program and purchased the True Audio RTA program and have calibrated the setting for the sound card and mic. I've also been going through the process of learning/understanding how to use these programs. It's going to require some patients to get this done. Fortunately, AudioFrog has an excellent guide to get the job done. In the old days, you simply set the bass, mid, treble, balance and if you had an EQ, you set that to taste and let it go at that. This new method goes way beyond that. I'm going this route because I'm curious about it. I just hope I'll get to the point of understanding it and coming to the conclusion of knowing why I went this far. It's going to be interesting.
A couple of days ago, I received my Dayton 408 along with all the accessories they offer for it. It's going to be sometime before I can install it due to the cold weather. In the meantime, I've been fooling around a bit with it as you can use house power via the 'wall wart' that comes with it. Getting a feel for its operation, I downloaded the software to my laptop and plugged everything in to ensure that all the pieces work. I'm going to like the remote control **** as I will be able to have different 'tunes' to be loaded. I'm interested, initially, in having a tune for the driver's position, center front between the seats and the passengers position. I at least went through the effort to get the measurements required and load them in the program and save.
I also have the AudioFrog UMI-1. I loaded the REW program and purchased the True Audio RTA program and have calibrated the setting for the sound card and mic. I've also been going through the process of learning/understanding how to use these programs. It's going to require some patients to get this done. Fortunately, AudioFrog has an excellent guide to get the job done. In the old days, you simply set the bass, mid, treble, balance and if you had an EQ, you set that to taste and let it go at that. This new method goes way beyond that. I'm going this route because I'm curious about it. I just hope I'll get to the point of understanding it and coming to the conclusion of knowing why I went this far. It's going to be interesting.
Why did you purchase the True Audio program? REW does more than True Audio and it's free.
Why did you purchase the True Audio program? REW does more than True Audio and it's free.
Good question. Probably because I'm new to this kind of thing. One of those questions I didn't ask. I also wouldn't no the advantages one has over the other so, I have both. Don't know which I will like over the other. At least one was free. It's possible that I may find some of the accessories not as useful but, that remains to be seen. In the meantime, I'll learn what I can from each of these and find out what program is easier to use.
Good question. Probably because I'm new to this kind of thing. One of those questions I didn't ask. I also wouldn't no the advantages one has over the other so, I have both. Don't know which I will like over the other. At least one was free. It's possible that I may find some of the accessories not as useful but, that remains to be seen. In the meantime, I'll learn what I can from each of these and find out what program is easier to use.
Use REW and don't look back. It's easier to use, has a significantly larger group of users, offers better visualization and auto EQ, is continuously updated, and is used by virtually every professional car audio tuner in the industry. Heck, even Andy uses REW over TA.
Use REW and don't look back. It's easier to use, has a significantly larger group of users, offers better visualization and auto EQ, is continuously updated, and is used by virtually every professional car audio tuner in the industry. Heck, even Andy uses REW over TA.
I'm looking forward to the experience in the process of tuning my system and I will take your advice most seriously. I will be fiddling with both while I wait for a time when I can install the 408. It's too damn cold to do that right now. I hope by the time I get to the install I'll at least have a working knowledge of this tuning business.
Just for an update, I mounted the 408 in a position next to the amp but, I'm not sure I want it there. To be honest, I don't see any other options at the moment because of the arrangements of the other components. This position isn't bad by any means, it's located in an area that will interfere with nothing and in good proximity to the amp. So for now, it'll stay where it is. This is where I'm at now as I await the other pieces to the puzzle, mainly a couple of RCA cables coming in next week. Right now, I'm thinking of how I can make an 'adjustment' to the trim panel to compensate for the space the 408 is taking up. At present, it's covered up by the trim panel and I may opt to keep it that way. The only thing I have a concern about is how much heat will be generated in this position. That's another reason I'm not sure I want to leave it their.
I don't think the DSP would generate any heat at all. The amp for certain will need some airflow to keep cool but the DSP should be fine.
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If that's the case, I guess I can leave it were it is but, I think I will remove the insulation in front of it off the trim. That area is extremely uneven. As far as the amp goes, it's not covered by the trim and I've noticed no heat problems thus far. Plenty of open space in front of it for air to flow. Will be keeping an eye on it though as it is a compact space.
11-30-2018, 10:46 PM
