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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove

the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts in-
side; refer servicing to qualified personnel.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not

expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
All the safety and operation instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
Retain Instructions:
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Heed Warnings:
All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Follow instructions:
All operation and user instructions should be followed.
Water and Moisture:
The appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
wet basement, or near a swimming pool etc.).
Ventilation:
The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilaton.
For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa rug, or similar surface that may block the
ventilation openings: or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through the ventilation openings.
Heat:
The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
appliance (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Power Source:
The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions
or as marked on the appliance.
Grounding or Polarization:
Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated.
Power-Cord Protection:
Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles and the point
where they exit from the appliance.
Cleaning:
The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.
Non-use Periods:
The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of
time.
Object and Liquid Entry:
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through open-
ings.
Damage Requiring Service:
The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
- The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
- Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
- The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
- The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or
- The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
Servicing:
The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that is described in the Operating Instructions.
All other servicing should be referred to qualifield service personnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears,
alerts you to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage inside
the enclosure - voltage that may be
sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to important operating and mainte-
nance instructions in the accompanying
literature. Read the manual.

Summary of Contents for FEEDBACK DESTROYER DSP1100

Page 1: ...smitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording of any kind for any purpose without the express written permission of Behringer GmbH ALL RIGHTS RESERV...

Page 2: ...FEEDBACK DESTROYER DSP1100 Type designation and if applicable Article No which refers to this declaration is in accordance with the following standards or standardized documents x EN 60065 x EN 61000...

Page 3: ...or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Power Cord Protection Power supply cord...

Page 4: ...mix resetting programmed filters automatically s Manual mode allows for setting up to 24 fully parametric filters including Frequency Bandwith and Gain s Single Shot Auto and Manual modes are assignab...

Page 5: ...n we guarantee you uncompromising quality manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely favorable price All of this will en...

Page 6: ...ilters 18 5 2 Manual filters parametric equalizer 18 5 3 Automatic filters 18 5 4 Working with programs 18 5 4 1 Recalling programs 19 5 4 2 Choice of mode 19 5 4 3 Editing filter parameters 19 5 4 4...

Page 7: ...ion instead of having to suppress feedback with graphic EQ s using a trial and error ap proach To fully understand how the Behringer FEEDBACK DESTROYER works you will need to know the meaning of a few...

Page 8: ...of the FEEDBACK DESTROYER For each filter you can apply a boost of 16 dB or a cut of 48 dB i e you can boost the selected frequency by the subjectively perceived factor 3 physically x5 or attenuate it...

Page 9: ...sound reinforcement system Feedback is one of the main problems encountered during live events A feedback loop is produced when a microphone signal is reproduced by an amplifier system to be picked u...

Page 10: ...is being processed especially since graphic EQ s have fixed frequencies based on the so call ISO standard So all graphic equalizers designed to meet the ISO standard feature the same fixed frequencie...

Page 11: ...or all 24 filters s The FEEDBACK DESTROYER calculates the filter quality with such a high precision that nothing but the feedback signal will be filtered while retaining the original music signal This...

Page 12: ...ight tolerances high grade switches as well as other select components The FEEDBACK DESTROYER was manufactured using SMD technology Surface Mounted Device These sub miniature components known from aer...

Page 13: ...to the mains please make sure that your local voltage matches the voltage required by the unit The fuse holder on the female mains connector has 3 triangular markers with two of these triangles oppos...

Page 14: ...pical home recording level of 10 dBV and the professional studio level of 4 dBu The LED indicators on the front panel help you adjust the operating level as optimally as possible In order to be able t...

Page 15: ...e R key to select the right audio channel If you wish to process the left and right channels simultaneously Couple mode press both Engine keys at the same time 5 Press the Frequency key to select the...

Page 16: ...the front panel 13 After power up the LED display reads the number of the preset last used This clearly legible 2 1 2 digit numeric display has plus minus indicators to show that parameters are incre...

Page 17: ...lways be assured 18 The FEEDBACK DESTROYER was designed for operation with unbalanced mono phone jacks 6 3 mm Each audio channel left right has a phone jack for incoming signals If you only want to us...

Page 18: ...ack frequencies Having detected such a frequency the filter automatically configures its parameter to suppress feedback as effi ciently as possible As the filter is locked to the detected frequency th...

Page 19: ...de by simply pressing the FILTER MODE key and turning the jog wheel The display message L locked informs you that a filter from the Single Shot mode is already suppressing a feedback You can unlock su...

Page 20: ...the jog wheel to select another preset before you press the STORE key a second time 5 5 MIDI control Use the MIDI key combination to select the MIDI parameters you wish to adjust For this purpose pres...

Page 21: ...MIDI system s MIDI IN Any MIDI data sent to the FEEDBACK DESTROYER sequencer MIDI footswitch etc are received via the MIDI IN jack For example if you wish to use the FEEDBACK DESTROYER as an effects...

Page 22: ...to the resolution of the grid gives rise to errors and these errors are the cause of quantizing noise Unfortuanetly quantizing noise has the characteristic of being much more noticeable and unpleasan...

Page 23: ...take the situation where a 4 bit word has the positive maximum value of 0111 and add to it the smallest possible value of 0001 in other words the smallest increase in amplitude possible the addition...

Page 24: ...ositive influence on both sound and loudness of the monitors because filtering interference makes the monitor sound more transparent and feedback suppression enables you to increase the volume level o...

Page 25: ...channels and sub groups If you want to make sure that deliberately produced feedback signals such as guitar feedback are not eliminated you should try inserting one or several FEEDBACK DESTROYER s in...

Page 26: ...ency with the expression pedal while playing A similar effect is produced when the FEEDBACK DESTROYER is used to generate sweep ing sounds Emphasize or de emphasize a particular frequency and change t...

Page 27: ...aders until feedback comes in Without the FEEDBACK DESTROYER you could not increase the volume level of your system any further With your FEEDBACK DESTROYER how ever you can considerably enhance the s...

Page 28: ...Hz 32 kHz 286 289 296 302 309 315 324 332 341 349 358 32 kHz 40 kHz 362 366 375 383 392 400 410 420 430 440 450 40 kHz 50 kHz 455 460 470 480 490 500 513 526 539 552 565 50 kHz 63 kHz 572 578 591 604...

Page 29: ...k Commands X X X X Aux Messages Local ON OFF All notes OFF Active Sense Reset X X X X X X X X Notes O YES X NO Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO Tab 8 1...

Page 30: ...nding on the gain of the feedback Time required to 0 5 sec typical at 1 kHz eliminate feedback Parametric Equalizer Type 12 independent filters per channel Frequency Range 20 Hz to 20 kHz adjustable i...

Page 31: ...heide Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted 4 WARRANTY REGULATIONS Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is accompanied by an original retail dealer s invoice Any pr...

Page 32: ...to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product No other person retail dealer etc shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on behalf of BEHRINGER INTERNATIONAL 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Failure o...

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