Specifications

Secrets Product Review
Velodyne SMS-1 Digital Drive Subwoofer Management System
Part V
December, 2005
Roger Welch
The next level of automation is called Auto-EQ. This is engaged from the sweep screen by
placing the cursor on the Manual field and pressing Select on the remote. Again, the
sliders get reset to default 1/3 octave frequencies and the SMS-1 starts to move them up
or down over 25 sweeps, trying to flatten the response to within
±
3 dB limits. With Auto-
EQ, both the subwoofer and main speakers are in play, making for more accurate results
around the crossover region. Mine were as follows.
Note that this demonstrates a potential risk with either of the automated setup