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How to set gains with Piezo

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:38 pm
by loudsubz
Not specifically for Pro Audio, but I want to try this method for setting some amp gains on my boat. I read up on it but I wasn't sure if you had to use a regular 12vdc piezo or an actual audio piezo like the kind we use for the tweeter array. If it is one of the Goldwood units do you play a specific freq and when there is clipping (DC) in the signal the piezo will start to make a different sound?

Re: How to set gains with Piezo

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:49 pm
by Bill Fitzmaurice
Piezos are used to test for clipping with a 100Hz tone. When clipping is present there will be sufficient harmonics to be heard through the piezo. And there is no DC present in a clipped signal.

Re: How to set gains with Piezo

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:30 pm
by loudsubz
Thanks for that bill.

I was confusing DC with a clipped (Sqaure) wave signal.