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PinWoofer - Jersey Jack Pinball - Elton John

Posted by PinWoofer on Dec 20th 2023

Below are the initial / recommended adjustments for Elton John, all trim packages (PE/CE):

KOP Amplifier - Coin door / service menu volume set to 30 (usable range 10-max).

  • System Menu:
    • Maximum Volume Effect 0 (or lower if the menu allows and if you hear any distortion)
    • Music Mix 60
    • Speech Mix 75
    • Fanfare Mix 60
    • FX Mix 75
  • PinWoofer Amplifier Controls:
    • Bass Freq to 2 o'clock position.
    • Bass Vol 6 o'clock position / max.
    • Bbox Vol 10-12 o'clock position.
    • Treble 12 o'clock position.
    • Vol 2 o'clock position.

Critical for Elton John: The menu accessible graphic equalizer may have the lower frequency bass "sliders" programmed above zero from the factory. It is believed that the goal of this default setting is to elevate the bass level in an attempt to account for the de-rated factory amplifier. For the PinWoofer system it is critical to set the bass graphic equalizer settings to zero (centered vertically) because the excess bass that is produced in the audio line will over-drive the PinWoofer amplifier input. Additionally, please set all graphic equalizer sliders to the zero position when starting your default adjustments described here. (You can experiment later with these graphic equalizer settings if desired, just bear in mind that these settings may serve to clip the source signal resulting in distortion in your PinWoofer setup.)

Bass requires more power compared to the backbox, so keep the PinWoofer Bass Vol high and the Bbox Freq mid-deflection so that strong bass develops in the cabinet and at the same time balances with backbox intensity.

After the initial / recommended adjustments above are complete:

  • If you find that the relative bass level is too high or too powerful, reduce the Bass Vol.
  • If you feel that the relative backbox level is off, decrease or increase the Bbox Vol slightly.
  • If you are playing very loud and hear any high bass flutter in the cabinet speaker, reduce the Bass Freq slightly to address that effect.

If you need assistance, please email PinWoofer@PinWoofer.com.

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