Chance of adding an additional free bell filter to GLM2 - Forum

Hi,

The amount of available DSP processing time is hardware, not software dependant. So adding more available filters would require a DSP processor change which is not an easy task to do. Our newer monitor models such as 8320, 8330, 8340, 8350 have more processing power and filters available.

edit: See the table below for more accurate information.

Hi, so does the monitors you mentioned have 5 times the amount of processing power compared to the 82XX series or did you mean compared to 8351, which also belong to 83XX family? In case 8350 have five time the processing power of 8351 it is a pretty sad news for the owners of 8351 which are much more expensive monitors, but currently couldn't match 8350 with regards to max SPL and processing power. Having five times more available filters can really improve monitoring in critical rooms and frequency areas so much more.

What about this solution. We have two HI SHELF filters available in GLM for 8351. One can only be used for cutting while the other can also be used for boosting. And these filters are not used by AutoCal. It would be great if we had an option to choose for one of these shelving filters to be bell or shelf.

Hi, so does the monitors you mentioned have 5 times the amount of processing power compared to the 82XX series or did you mean compared to 8351, which also belong to 83XX family? In case 8350 have five time the processing power of 8351 it is a pretty sad news for the owners of 8351 which are much more expensive monitors, but currently couldn't match 8350 with regards to max SPL and processing power. Having five times more available filters can really improve monitoring in critical rooms and frequency areas so much more.

The amount of filters is not the same between all models within the same series. DSP processors are updating all the time which means that typically newer models have more processing power available. Obviously we use platforms which means that a certain design is used in multiple models.

Here is a quick table shoving the available filters in different models.

Monitors
8240, 8250: 4 notch + 4 shelving
8351, 8260, 1238CF/DF, 1237A, 1238A, 1238AC, 1234A, 1234AC, 1236A: 6 notch + 4 shelving
8320, 8330, 8340, 8350, 8331, 8341: 16 notch + 4 shelving

Subwoofers
SE system, 7261: 2 notch + 2 shelving
7260, 7270, 7271: 4 notch
7350, 7360, 7370, 7380: 20 notch

That is the "curse" of modern electronic.
What was yesterday "state of the art" is tomorrow only "medicore".
But luckily the 8351 will still sound great tomorrow.

But to be honest I was also a bit dissapointed to learn that there are only six notch and 4 shelve filters and in my settings two or three of the shelve are not uswd at all.
A little bit more flexibility between notch and shelve filter would be nice, though I do not know if notch and shelve filter require similar processing power, propably not.

Hi, so does the monitors you mentioned have 5 times the amount of processing power compared to the 82XX series or did you mean compared to 8351, which also belong to 83XX family? In case 8350 have five time the processing power of 8351 it is a pretty sad news for the owners of 8351 which are much more expensive monitors, but currently couldn't match 8350 with regards to max SPL and processing power. Having five times more available filters can really improve monitoring in critical rooms and frequency areas so much more.

The amount of filters is not the same between all models within the same series. DSP processors are updating all the time which means that typically newer models have more processing power available. Obviously we use platforms which means that a certain design is used in multiple models.

Here is a quick table shoving the available filters in different models.

Monitors
8240, 8250: 4 notch + 4 shelving
8351, 8260, 1238CF/DF, 1237A, 1238A, 1234A, 1236A: 6 notch + 4 shelving
8320, 8330, 8340, 8350: 16 notch + 4 shelving

Subwoofers
SE system: 2 notch + 2 shelving
7260, 7270, 7271: 4 notch
7350, 7360, 7370: 20 notch

Ilkka, so what does in your opinion then make 8351 a better speaker worth the significant price difference since
8350 are able to produce higher SPL with flatter response (only +/- 1dB measured deviation in anechoic conditions compared to +/-1,5 dB of 8351), and besides they also have much more processing power? I would like to apologise in case my question might sound slightly provocative, but it is not and I would really like to know this.

I know 8351 is three way compared to 8350 which are two way speakers, but does it bring anything else to the table apart from higher cost? I have and love 8351, but with more powerful DSP section and better published specs (higher SPL and flatter response) I am wondering whether 8350 migh be even better option for much lower price?

Hi,

I think you are overly underestimating the benefits of a true 3-way design in the 8351. That alone makes it sound completely different from 8350 or any other 2-way monitor. When it comes to the specification race, they are basically the same when it comes to SPL (1 dB here and there won't make any difference and it is an average between 100 Hz to 3 kHz anyway), frequency response flatness is identical +/- 1.5 dB (we had error on website, sorry about that). Only large difference is the amount of free notch filters (AutoCal uses maximum of 6 notch filters on both) which may help to achieve slightly flatter in-room response is very difficult acoustical environments. But having said that, I do not recommend changing your speakers to 8350 because that would be considered serious downgrading and you would probably miss the sound quality and superior imaging of the 8351.

Hi Ikka,

Is there anyway to to use the DSP for the Shelving EQ's to add Notch filters as they are much more useful so possibly have 8 notch and 2 shelving or even just 10 notch. I don't use the shelving eq's at all, it would be of a great benefit to me and i'm shore to others to be able to choose where those DSP resources are allocated.

For example have the standard 10 filters and the ability to choose between shelving and notch by clicking on the icon and swapping them out that way they DSP limitations are kept in tact. Similar to standard parametric eq, this would be really helpful to me if this where some that could be implemented

I love my 8351 but the limited amount of filters is frustrating.

I'm very interested as well in what the 8351 brings to the table warranting the price difference, giving the fact that the specs give edge to the new 8350.

Hi,

I think you are overly underestimating the benefits of a true 3-way design in the 8351. That alone makes it sound completely different from 8350 or any other 2-way monitor. When it comes to the specification race, they are basically the same when it comes to SPL (1 dB here and there won't make any difference and it is an average between 100 Hz to 3 kHz anyway), frequency response flatness is identical +/- 1.5 dB (we had error on website, sorry about that). Only large difference is the amount of free notch filters (AutoCal uses maximum of 6 notch filters on both) which may help to achieve slightly flatter in-room response is very difficult acoustical environments. But having said that, I do not recommend changing your speakers to 8350 because that would be considered serious downgrading and you would probably miss the sound quality and superior imaging of the 8351.

Thank you, Ilkka, this is a response I wanted to hear

But I agree with opinion of another user. It would be great if we had 8 notch and 2 shelving filters or a chance for 2 out of 4 shelving filters to change them to notch filters.

When I understand Ilkkas comment correct, the limiting factor does not seem to be the speakers, it is the GLM software which uses at the moment allways 6 notch filters.

Hi Ikka,

Is there anyway to to use the DSP for the Shelving EQ's to add Notch filters as they are much more useful so possibly have 8 notch and 2 shelving or even just 10 notch. I don't use the shelving eq's at all, it would be of a great benefit to me and i'm shore to others to be able to choose where those DSP resources are allocated.

For example have the standard 10 filters and the ability to choose between shelving and notch by clicking on the icon and swapping them out that way they DSP limitations are kept in tact. Similar to standard parametric eq, this would be really helpful to me if this where some that could be implemented

I love my 8351 but the limited amount of filters is frustrating.

Hi,

I am sorry to say but this kind of change would require such major modifications to both hardware and software that it is not practical to implement at this point. And also we are bringing a new software feature in GLM 2.0.7 which requires the shelving filters.

When I understand Ilkkas comment correct, the limiting factor does not seem to be the speakers, it is the GLM software which uses at the moment allways 6 notch filters.

I think you understood it slightly wrong. AutoCal algorithm is designed to use a maximum of number of 6 notch and 2 LF shelving filters for monitors and 12 notch filters for the subwoofers. The amount of available filters differs from model to model which is limited by the hardware (DSP processing power and platform) as listed a few posts back.

Ok, so the extra notch filters of the 8350 is only for manually editing of the EQ curve?

The new feature of the GLM software sounds exciting.
Are you able to share any news at this time?

Ok, so the extra notch filters of the 8350 is only for manually editing of the EQ curve?

Yes, correct!

The new feature of the GLM software sounds exciting.
Are you able to share any news at this time?

Unfortunately not yet.