dbx DriveRack 480, User Manual

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Table of Contents
DriveRack
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Introduction
1.1 Defining the DriveRack™ System ...................ii
1.2 Service Contact Info ........................................iv
1.3 Warranty...........................................................iv
Section 1 - Getting Started
1.1 Rear Panel Connections (480) .........................2
1.2 Front Panel (480) ............................................3
1.3 Rear Panel Connections (481) .........................4
1.4 Front Panel (481) ............................................5
1.5 Rear Panel Connections (482) .........................6
1.6 Front Panel (482) ............................................7
Section 2 - Editing Functions
2.1 Basic Navigation Modes.................................10
2.2 Button Array Overview ..................................10
2.3 Parameter Knob Encoders Coarse/Fine ........12
2.4 (Horizontal-Vertical nav) ................................12
2.5 Navigating the EQ Sections ...........................13
2.6 Navigating the Crossover Section..................14
2.7 Navigating the RTA Section ...........................15
2.8 Navigating the Delay Section ........................16
2.9 Navigating the Dynamics Section..................17
2.10 Navigating the Other Section.......................18
2.11 Navigating the Utility Section ......................19
Section 3 - Configuring the
DriveRack
3.1 Program Definition.........................................22
3.2 Navigating Factory Programs.........................22
3.3 Editing Factory Programs...............................24
3.4 Saving Factory Program Changes..................24
3.5 Creating a User Configuration .......................26
3.6 Linking Modules .............................................28
3.7 Selecting and Moving Crossovers..................29
3.8 Saving Configuration Changes.......................30
Section 4 - Detailed Parameters
4.1 Input Routing..................................................32
4.2.1 Pre-Crossover EQ (31 Band Graphic)........32
4.2.2 Pre-Crossover EQ (31 Band Graphic)
Show and House ..................................................33
4.2.3 Pre-Crossover EQ (9-Band Parametric)......33
4.2.4 RTA ...............................................................34
4.3 Notch Filter .....................................................35
4.4 Delay (Pre-Crossover) ....................................35
4.5 Crossovers.......................................................35
4.6 Post-Crossover Parametric EQ .......................39
4.7 Compressor/Limiter (Dynamics)....................40
4.8 Speaker Alignment Delay ..............................41
4.9 Output Routing...............................................42
Section 5 - Storing Changes
5.1 Saving Factory Program Changes..................44
5.2 Saving Configuration Changes.......................46
Section 6 - Utilities
6.1 Network ID .....................................................48
6.2 Security Levels ................................................48
6.3 Security Passwords .........................................49
6.4 Entering Security Password ...........................50
6.5 Program List....................................................51
6.6 Program Change Mode ..................................52
6.7 Contrast Adjustment .......................................53
6.8 PC COMM Mode ............................................53
6.9 Power-up (Mutes/Saved) ...............................54
6.10 MIDI Channels..............................................54
6.11 MIDI Program Dumps..................................54
6.12 SYSEX Dump ................................................55
6.13 Setup SYSEX Data ........................................55
6.14 Mic Pre Set up ..............................................55
6.15 Redundancy Enable......................................56
6.16 CUE AFL........................................................56
Section 7 - Network Functions
7.1 Network Connections (Specs) .......................59
7.2 Network Connections (Applications) ............60
7.3 Master/Slave Assignments..............................64
7.4 Redundancy ....................................................67
7.5 Network Trouble Shooting ............................68
7.6 PC GUI Install.................................................69
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