PC As Active Crossover

[arcgotic]

Windows PC as a FIR Audio Processor
read here. I tried 1st solution and it works.

 

[Kjeldsen]

I use that guide as well. Any Vst host or DAW can be used in combination with some sort of routing (there are several solutions).

Important to me is that I can the software starts up correctly with the correct settings.

Vsthost can do that. I have also tried Minihost, but that wil not load automatically the settings. You have to do that manually at every restart.

 

[arcgotic]

Please provide a link for that particular version of vsthost you use.

You have a true ASIO card or use ASIO4All?

 

[Kjeldsen]

I have ASIO card but the driver sucks, so I use ASIO4allv2

I use this one

VSTHost

It have not been updated for years but works. I have tried one vst effect that does not work. That is ReaFIR.

 

[timreeves]

I use that guide as well. Any Vst host or DAW can be used in combination with some sort of routing (there are several solutions).

Important to me is that I can the software starts up correctly with the correct settings.

Vsthost can do that. I have also tried Minihost, but that wil not load automatically the settings. You have to do that manually at every restart.

What routing solution do you use? Does that also start up automatically with windows?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Kjeldsen]

Go to the headline ASIO software

in this link

Windows PC as a FIR Audio Processor

It will explain most.

Hifi Cable can directly put it self in the start function.
VSThost you have to put in manually (not hard - method depends on you windows version)

You also have to tell VST host to remember settings (again not hard, you just need to know how)

Instead of convolver VST I use two stereo eq's to make a two-way speaker system.

 

[jplesset]

Tim, yes, several of us do, though not in Windows. There are certainly articles on the internet with "how-to" instructions, too:
Digital Crossover/EQ with Open-Source Software: HOWTO | Richard's Stuff

 

[Loafmeat]

So, does anyone have a working, real-time, system wide active xover running from their PC, not through jriver?

I'm flabbergasted that there isn't a single guide to completing this task anywhere on the internet.

AGAIN:Take a look here:
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnKX4vLSHn4Nh5ty6YD-Ge9iJbJ8qA

Works with PC and Laptop and any soundcard as well.

Best regards
Guenter

 

[1201]

So, does anyone have a working, real-time, system wide active xover running from their PC, not through jriver?

I'm flabbergasted that there isn't a single guide to completing this task anywhere on the internet.

there have been some guides posted but I use a dedicated linux pc with brutefir controlling everything.

I use rephase to create the xo filters and upload or edit remotely using ssh.

so that means the computer never has any keyboard or monitor attached. i log in remotely from time to time if needed.

I use debian 8 jessie in command line only mode. from power on button push to running commands is less than 24 secs

 

[Schlumpfpeter]

*bookmark*

 

[jplesset]

My system uses an "OrangePi +", no keyboard, no monitor. Ubuntu Linux. It uses under 10 watts, so I just leave it on all the time. It takes about 30 seconds to boot, if I reboot it. I use 6 of the 7.1 outputs on my USB sound "card", sub out, main out, remote full-range out. It has plenty of computing power to handle all this.

 

[Kjeldsen]

I use a Fujitsu Esprimo Q900 with a cheap Xonar U7 7.1 USB sound card. It's both musicplayer and crossover and surf machine.

 

[dynamike]

Sorry for bumping this old thread.

Does anybody know is there are new tools available for using the pc as a source + active crossover + FIR or IIR EQ?

 

[Bergfinn]

Audiolense XO, works fine for my 4-way DIY setup.

 

[Bergfinn]

Audiolense XO needs a Windows based PC, and a good soundcard and measure mic. Audiolense also works best with JRiver mediaplayer.

 

[dynamike]

Cool! MAC OS alternative are probably scarse, right? But I am also curious for Windows tools, so I will check Audiolense out.

Does someone have experience with using Roon for this? Roon Knowledge Base - DSP Engine

 

[thimios]

Audiolense XO, works fine for my 4-way DIY setup.

What is the sound card requarement to do this?
Is it something like 5+1 output?

 

[Bergfinn]

I use a 8 channel pro eksternal soundcard from RME, Fireface UC.

RME and Lynx aer good sounding USB interfaces for hifi setups.

 

[thimios]

Thanks,a 880 euro cost is far away from my budget.

 

[CharlieLaub]

Thanks,a 880 euro cost is far away from my budget.

Other options:
Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL
Behringer FCA610

I would look on Ebay for the Presonus, used. That should be under 300 Euros.