Trying to understand signal processing & active crossover networks

[Stoneylowe]

Hey guys, my systems have always been pretty simplistic with passively crossed components but on this next build i want to get more technical and throw in a DSP with a crossover network. The only problem being that i barely understand them for the life of me.

 

Take for example my upcoming build, i plan to have 2 6.5s and a tweeter in each door along with my sub. Does that mean i need 7 separate channels of amplification and processing? It seems like all the DSPs are 6 channel, and i only planned to run a 4 channel and a mono block like i always have, so i feel like there’s something I’m missing. Hopefully someone can explain it a little better, dont go too hard on me i know I’m a dummy lmao.

 

Thanks y’all.

[dolarbilz]

 Dayton audio has a basic dsp with 8 outputs.. perfect for starting point.

Since you'll be using two 6.5 per door you could just wire the 6.5 together on rear out put on amp.use front out put for tweeters.

[Stoneylowe]

Good call on wiring the fronts together didn’t think about that, I’ll put some thought into it, that might work. And i wasn’t even aware of that Dayton dsp, that might be game changing thanks for the heads up 

[AaronT]

You can also feed a separate 4 channel for mids off rear RCA and likewise on another seperate 4 channel for tweets using front RCA.

 

Many options , in my suggestion you'd be using 9 channels of amplification with 5 channel's inputs (front, rear, sub signal and 3 amps)