Hi,
possibly you can inadvertently add a DC-offset in your signal, which (depending on the soundcard, I guess) could reach your PA unfiltered. This then can put your speakers in a constant offset-state, limiting your dynamic range and possibly hurting it.
A simple highpass filter, set to a rather low frequency will rid you of any DC-offset.
sincerely, Marije
Dave Griffiths wrote:
Hi all,
Is there a chance that signals generated from software could damage live PA equipment? I'm guessing not, as there is obviously (I assume) some limiting built into soundcards, but I'm just wondering what applications do to, if anything, to help.
It's just something that worries me sometimes when playing live, and generating particually nasty noises by accident, or design :)
cheers,
dave
