[QLab] Powered or Unpowered Monitors

[David Thomas]

Hi Billy:

You may use either powered or unpowered loudspeakers with Qlab. As is always
the case with unpowered loudspeakers, you would need amplifiers if you went
that route. I would also generally recommend running it all through a mixing
console as well. You can make a Qlab system work without a console, but
having one gives you improved routing flexibility and an extra level of
control, should anything go wrong (call me old-school).

DT


On 8/10/08 5:05 PM, "qlab-request at lists.figure53.com"
<qlab-request at lists.figure53.com> wrote:

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> Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 12:27:46 -0700
> From: Billy Cowles <billycowles at aol.com>
> Subject: [QLab] Powered or Unpowered Monitors
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> Hi, My name is Billy. I am planning on using QLab and a Firewire Sound
> Card to run sound for an upcoming production at our local theater. I
> will most likely use 6 or 8 speakers to create a surround sound
> environment. Does anyone know of any firewire sound cards (like the
> ones on the list of "QLab Tested Hardware" that will work with
> unpowered speakers? It looks like they all require powered speakers.
> Thank you so much!
> 
> Billy