Hi all, 9+ years ago when building cabs for me and friends I used two sound cards:
#1 - Line Out > 2.1 Amp = this drove 4" in the backglass for Rom/Game sounds and the crossover went to a 8" sub in the bottom of cab
#2 - Line Out > 2.1 Amp = this drove 4" speakers under the cab for mechanical sounds and the crossover went to a tactile transducer (Bass Shaker)
This allowed for independent control of volume for each, music had good thump and the bass shaker gave you the "feels" for the table mechanical sounds
Exploring a new build, not going to go as far as actual solenoids etc.. but looking at SSF
a 7.1 sound card seems to be the way to go for SSF but I have a few questions:
Front Out > BG speakers for Rom/Game sound and music
Rear Surround Out > Pair of Exciters under 43" screen
Side Surround Out > Pair of Exciters under 43" screen (not sure which high and which low at flippers but maybe not important right now;-)
C/Sub Out > to TT Bass Shaker
In this scenario there is no true Subwoofer, does my music and Rom sound low frequency just all go to the Bass Shaker? Won't that sound poor?
The Mechanical (General Output) sounds will go to the exciters, they will shake a bit but will the Mech sounds be muffled and weird?
Should the Bass Shaker on the C/Sub output be a 8" Subwoofer instead?
Is SFF designed in tables so that all the mechanical table sounds go to the rear and side surround channels? or will Mech sounds in a 7.1 setup also come out of the front channels/Backglass speakers?
Does it make sense to still use two sound cards in order to have a bass shaker and a true subwoofer?
When you select "7.1 Surround Sound Feedback (enhanced)" in the VPx Audio Options, does the exciter rear and side surround audio go through the General output card selected, or the Backglass Specific card?
Could I ask more questions in a single post? Yes...
Any help would be great, trying to get a handle on this before I order parts and save myself from incorrect setups and changes...