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How to connect an active subwoofer to a sound reinforcement system

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Need more bottom end in your system? Sick of wimpy kick drums and feeble bass guitar? An active sub could be the solution you've been looking for!

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00:00 Intro
00:33 What is a subwoofer?
3:44 What is an active speaker?
4:28 Active vs. passive speakers.
8:28 Do I need a subwoofer?
12:36 Connection method 1: Using the crossover built into the active subwoofer
21:17 Matching the level of the sub to the level of the fullrange speakers
22:36 Connection method 2: Aux or group fed subwoofer
26:57 Integrating an active sub with existing passive fullrange speakers
28:37 A word about larger sound reinforcement systems

The subwoofer in the video is an old Tapco by Mackie SW10 studio sub.

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GLB Productions published this 30:18 video tutorial on October 25, 2016. It has been watched 1,383,823 times on YouTube.

Channel: GLB Productions
Category: Education
Duration: 30:18
Published: October 25, 2016
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