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DriveRack® 260 User Manual

Appendix

A.5 Crossover Diagrams

2X3(2-band)

L Mono

2X4(2-band)

2X2

2X6 (3-band)

2X5 (3-band)

1X1(1-band)

1X2(2-band)

1X3(3-band)

1X4(4-band)

1X5(4-band)

1X6(4-band)

Summary of Contents for DriveRack 260

Page 1: ...User Manual DriveRack CompleteEqualization LoudspeakerManagementSystem Featuring Custom Tunings 260...

Page 2: ...ges 26 Section 4 Detailed Parameters 4 1 Pre Crossover EQ 28 Band GEQ or 9 Band PEQ 27 4 2 Feedback Eliminator 28 4 3 Subharmonic Synthesizer 29 4 4 Gate 30 4 5 Automatic Gain Control AGC 31 4 6 Notch...

Page 3: ...ent components the configuration possibilities are limitless After you have become familiar with the unit we encourage you to experiment and find the most effective and efficient way to run your syste...

Page 4: ...cal support contact dbx Technical Support Be prepared to accurately describe the problem Know the serial number of your device this is printed on a sticker attached to the chassis Before you return a...

Page 5: ...to dbx WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION from the factory where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of two years A Return Authorization Number must first be obtained from dbx The company shall...

Page 6: ...ack 260 PC Connection This DB 9 type connection is used to send and receive information to and from the GUI interface and for firmware updates RS485 Zone Control Input RJ 45 connector type This input...

Page 7: ...d navigating functions of the DriveRack 260 See sections 2 1 Basic Navigation Modes and 2 2 Effect Button Array Overview for a detailed description on the functions of each of these buttons Input Mete...

Page 8: ...2 all frequencies are passed 2 Way Outputs 1 2 highs Outputs 3 4 lows 3 Way Outputs 1 2 highs Outputs 3 4 midrange Outputs 5 6 lows Of course you do have options to configure the DriveRack 260 differe...

Page 9: ...DriveRack DriveRack 260 User Manual 7 Getting Started Section 1 Step by step Setup Procedure...

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Page 17: ...NAMICS Selects the Dynamics effect sections Successive presses of this button will toggle through the pre crossover dynamics modules Compressor Gate or AGC and post crossover dynamics modules AGCs or...

Page 18: ...20 to 16 0 B2 Freq 20Hz 20kHz Gain 12dB to12dB Q 20 to 16 0 B2 Freq 20Hz 20kHz Gain 12dB to12dB Q 20 to 16 0 Successive presses of the Data wheel will select effect parameters within the currently sel...

Page 19: ...modules used in each channel of the selected program COMP Comp On Off Auto On Off Over Easy Off 1 10 DYNAMICS Threshold 40 to 20dB Ratio 1 1 to Inf 1 Gain 20 to 20dB Attack 0 1 to 200ms Hold 30 to 20...

Page 20: ...into the meter mennu effect parameters within the currently selected page 1 one Controller 1 Output Trims 1 Output Trims 6 one Controller 6 2 8 Navigating the Utility Meters Section Navigating the De...

Page 21: ...wheel will select effect parameters within the currently selected page 2 10 Navigating the I O Section The NE T and PREV buttons scroll through the pages of selected module Navigating the I O Section...

Page 22: ...and contains a global set of parameters and therefore is not part of one particular program but rather all programs 3 2 Navigating Factory Programs From the factory the 260 DriveRack ships with 25 fa...

Page 23: ...ed the module that you wish to edit use the PREV PG and NEXT PG buttons to move through the pages within the module The DATA wheel is used to edit parameter values The following illustration shows an...

Page 24: ...ositions left and right Once the desired title has been written press the STORE button The display will now appear something like this A SELECTS CHARACTER V NEXTPG LEFT RIGHT S STORE TO ADVANCE E ROCK...

Page 25: ...izer and AFS Advanced Feedback Suppression Crossovers post crossover Parametric EQ Dynamics post Delay Output Gain and Phase The following information contain a standard block diagram of the signal pa...

Page 26: ...Route 2 A A 3 4 A B 5 6 A A 2 You are now in the Input Pre Crossover Delay module The upper left hand corner of the display indicates how much delay time is currently allocated to this module The A an...

Page 27: ...h will appear something like this OST EQ Link Unlink 2 3 4 5 6 2 P P P P P P LIMITER Select Link Unlink 2 3 4 5 6 2 L L L L L L MONO DLY 20 MS 810 ms Unused Select Link Unlink You are now in the Post...

Page 28: ...button will move you to the Naming Page which appears something like the following display DATA SELECT CHARACTER PREV NEXTPG LEFT RIGHT STORE EDIT UTIL EXIT NAME Output Ch2 CONFIGURATION ERROR One or...

Page 29: ...flattening The DriveRack unit allows you to leave the EQ edit window and return without losing the edited EQ settings Frequency F 31 5Hz to 16 0kHz This parameter allows you to select any one of the 2...

Page 30: ...ed that a single 1 3 octave EQ slider was removing approximately half of the signal power With AFS the module removes the feedback automatically and the proprietary precision AFS filters remove only a...

Page 31: ...example if the number of Fixed filters goes down then the last fixed filter set will be reset Likewise if the number of Fixed filters goes up and thus the number of live filters goes down then the la...

Page 32: ...20 dBu The threshold is the volume level at which the gate opens Anything above the threshold passes while signal that is lower than the threshold is attenuated Beware setting the threshold to high ca...

Page 33: ...the Window A red indicates the signal is going into the Limiter A green indicates the AGC is adding maximum Gain and is at or below the Window When the Threshold meter is off the signal is below the...

Page 34: ...efficient use of amplifier power The DriveRack 260 Crossover can be configured as a 2x2 3 4 5 or 6 stereo configurations or 1x1 2 3 4 5 or 6 mono configurations Appendix A 5 illustrates each of the a...

Page 35: ...ow or high shelf type filter 4 9 Compressor Limiter The DriveRack 260 also offers Compression and Limiting modules The Compressor is a full bandwidth Stereo Compressor inserted prior to the Crossover...

Page 36: ...hile heavy compression requires a higher ratio A setting of Inf 1 makes the compressor act as a limiter Gain G 20 to 20 dB This parameter is used to compensate for the gain lost during compression By...

Page 37: ...ntent remains just below the threshold and only the peaks cross the threshold Auto On Off When auto is turned on the 260 will override the manual attack hold and release parameters and continuously ad...

Page 38: ...The signal routing begins at the INPUT ROUTING block of the 260 There are two input routing mixers they are A and B These input routing mixers allow you to mix any combination of input channels 1 and...

Page 39: ...hat the limiter directly affects the output level The parameters for the Phase Polarity Compensation effect are as follows and are user adjustable Please refer to section A 7 of the Appendix for a com...

Page 40: ...he Contrast parameter has been selected proceed to rotate the DATA wheel until the desired contrast has been established Contrast adjustments range from 01 to 16 To select the RTA or GEQ option for th...

Page 41: ...Mute option has been selected proceed to rotate the DATA wheel until the desired mute setting is selected To exit press the PROGRAM CONFIG button 5 3 ZC Setup A unique feature of the DriveRack 260 is...

Page 42: ...assign switches A D to call up any preset in the 260 Once a ZC 3 has been selected the display will appear something like this ower Up Modes UP Program Stored UP Mute Current ZC Setup Panel 1 None ST...

Page 43: ...ate unique passwords which will limit prevent any other users from accessing system parameters The following information is provided to help you set all security parameters Prior to setting security p...

Page 44: ...rd has been entered press the STORE button to save it You can now repeat the previous steps for the other password level if required Since the security system has three levels high med and low there c...

Page 45: ...er a user with medium or high clearance has completed any edit changes he or she must remember to set the security level back to low for normal secured use 5 5 Program List Program Change The DriveRac...

Page 46: ...ut Jumpers Output 1 Setting 30 Turn the DATA wheel to change the Program Change Mode from Normal to Program List Once your program list has been built and Program Change Mode turned on press the PROGR...

Page 47: ...20 0 20 0 0 4 5 6 Zone Controllers Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 Zone Controllers Panel 4 Panel 5 Panel 6 This as well as the next page shows any activity such as level changes and program changes being mad...

Page 48: ...not have a physical RS 232 COM connection there are aftermarket USB to RS 232 adapters and PCMCIA cards which will work However not all such peripheral devices are compatible Please visit www dbxpro c...

Page 49: ...omatically appear in the upper left hand corner of the main window meaning you are online with the device If the DriveRack 260 icon does not appear within DriveWare go to File Preferences Here you can...

Page 50: ...uble left click on the DriveRack 260 icon in the upper left hand corner of the main DriveWare window You will now see your 260 device Edit Window where you can program and control the DriveRack 260 de...

Page 51: ...ght Click hold on the top bar of the program edit window Select Utilities from the menu items list The Utility Menus will appear as follows For more comprehensive information on using DriveWare please...

Page 52: ...n easy to program and use remote control surface ZC REMOTE DESCRIPTION The following describes the functions of each dbx ZC remote wall panel ZC 1 The ZC 1 is a programmable zone controller that allow...

Page 53: ...peat steps 3 and 4 for all remaining Switch Combinations 1 3 5 4 2 ZC 1 ZC 2 1 Select the Panel number this must match the Dip Switch setting ID set on the ZC wall panel 2 Select a ZC 1 or ZC 2 if usi...

Page 54: ...To wire in parallel home run cabling each controller must have a unique identification or number chosen using the DIP switches on the rear of the panel see diagram A It is good practice to match the...

Page 55: ...DriveRack DriveRack 260 User Manual 53 Remote Control Section 6 Diagram C ZC BOB ZC 1 ZC 2 ZC 3 ZC 4...

Page 56: ...total cable length does not exceed 600 feet Any 6 Zone Controllers may be wired in series as long as the total cable length does not exceed 300 feet Refer to Diagram B Cable runs of up to 1 000 feet...

Page 57: ...DriveRack 2 Connect the outputs of the DriveRack and run to the selected speaker amplifier 3 Making sure that all outputs are muted apply power to the mixer and amplifiers 4 Make connections between...

Page 58: ...DriveRack and run to the selected speaker amplifier 3 Making sure that all outputs are muted apply power to the mixer and amplifiers Software 1 Select a program Factory 2x6 Stereo as a template 2 Loa...

Page 59: ...PROG CONFIG button 3 Save multiple copies of this program to be recalled by the ZC 3 Controller 4 Adjust the individual parameters for each of the programs by pressing the Processing Module buttons 5...

Page 60: ...een the Zone Controllers see section 6 2 ZC Zone Controllers and the 260 Software 1 Select a program Factory 1x4 w 2 Zones as a template 2 Load the program by pressing the PROG CONFIG button 3 Adjust...

Page 61: ...All Utility settings will be defaulted Pressing the PROGRAM button will abort the System Reset sequence and the unit will reset normally A 2 Power Up Quick Key Options The DriveRack 260 offer several...

Page 62: ...es 1 3 seconds maximum delay time A D Performance Type dbx Type IV conversion system Dynamic Range 107 dB unweighted 110 dB A weighted Type IV dynamic range 123 dB with transient material A weighted 2...

Page 63: ...en re pink the room for a more effectual Graphic EQ adjustment Adjust Crossover Output Gains gain structure If your system setup or the response you have chosen results in the Auto EQ lifting or cutti...

Page 64: ...ono L Mono 2X4 2 band BP LH BP RH LL RL 2X2 BP L R L R 2X6 3 band BP LH BP RH LM BP RM LL RL L R L R 2X5 3 band BP LH BP BP RH LM RM BP 1X1 1 band BP BP 1X2 2 band BP H L BP 1X3 3 band 1X4 4 band BP H...

Page 65: ...s 4 29 2x5w 1Zone 5 30 2x4Tri Amped 6 31 2x4w 2Zones 7 32 LCRw Monitor 8 33 STw 2Delays 9 34 Multi Zone 10 35 2x3w Bal Dly 11 36 AM4315 64 12 37 AC2215 64 13 38 SRX738 14 39 AM6340 95 15 40 EON15G2 16...

Page 66: ...64 DriveRack DriveRack 260 User Manual Appendix Appendix A 7 Block Diagram 260 Signal Path WIRE RTA MIXER ROUTING A B A B RTA...

Page 67: ...DriveRack DriveRack 260 User Manual 65 Appendix Appendix A 8 Input and Output Diagrams 1 4 Input 1 Gain DSP DSP Input 1 Euroblock DSP Input 2 XLR 1 XLR 2 Input 2 Gain Input 1 Gain Input 2 Gain 5 6...

Page 68: ...0dBu 14dBu A 10 System Setup and Gain Structure The DriveRack 260 offers a wide range of tools for sound system design and setup These tools can make your system more efficient and better sounding but...

Page 69: ...out clipping another way of say this is that when the output of your console is clipping you will also be at the clip point of your amplifiers Once you have found the clip point of your amplifiers you...

Page 70: ...e 801 566 8800 Website dbxpro com Support dbxpro com en US support dbx Professional Products is a registered trademark of Harman 2015 Harman All rights reserved DriverRack 260 Owner s Manual PN 505958...

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