dbx DriveRack PA, User Manual

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The RTA MIC input button is used to engage the RTA input connector.
LCD Display
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All operational information of the DriveRack
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PA is displayed here. The display will
also notify the user if any internal clipping is taking place within the unit. The follow-
ing message will appear:
CLIP
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Data Wheel
- The data wheel is used to scroll through
the program menu of the DriveRack ® PA. The Data Wheel is also used to perform edit-
ing functions to effects and utility menu features.
Button Array
- Operational editing is
done using this 12 button array. A complete description of each button’s functionality is
listed below.
Input meters
- These two 6-segment LED meters monitor the input level
of the DriveRack ® PA directly after the input mixer.
Output meters
- These six 6-seg-
ment meters monitor the output levels of the DriveRack
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PA directly after the output
gain stage.
Threshold meters
- These six 1-segment meters (when lit) show that
threshold level of the limiters has been exceeded.
DriveRack PA Wizard
Now that you have made all of your audio connections and have made yourself familiar with
the front-panel navigation of the unit, you can easily optimize your system through the use of
the DriveRack
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PA Wizard setup system. This feature of the DriveRack
®
PA allows for quick
and hyper-accurate venue setups. The menu section of the Wizard offers System setup, Auto
EQ and AFS (Advanced Feedback Suppression). The following will walk you through your
venue setup.
• From program mode, press the
<WIZARD>
button and the display will appear as
follows:
System Setup
• The arrow will indicate the selected Wizard setup. To select any one of the three
options, rotate the
<DATA>
wheel. If you are performing the System setup, press
either the
<NEXT PG>
button or the
<DATA>
wheel and the display will appear as
follows:
• Simply rotate the
<DATA>
wheel to select either a Mono or Stereo input configura-
tion. Once you have selected your input option, press the
<NEXT PG>
button and
the display will appear as follows:
Auto EQ WIZARD
AFS WIZARD
DriveRack PA WIZARD
St Tri-Amp
U 1
System Setup
AFS WIZARD
DriveRack PA WIZARD
Connect mic to RTA
input. Press RTA
input button.
Auto EQ
must be pressed.
Auto EQ Warning
Mic Level
Turn Up Level
Pink Level > 18dB
Auto EQ : Pink Noise
System Setup
Auto EQ WIZARD
DriveRack PA WIZARD
Select Number of
fixed filters. > 6
AFS
Select Input as MONO
or STEREO.
>STEREO
Input Setup
Select GEQ as Dual
Mono or Stereo
>Dual Mono
Graphic EQ Setup
Select Main PA
JBL SRX
>SR4702X Passive
Main Speaker
Select Sub PA
>None
Sub Speaker
Select an amplifier
>Crwn MacroTech 1202
High Amplifier
Select Sensitivity
Crwn MacroTech 1202
>0.775 Volts
High Amplifier
F F F F F F L L L L L L
Please turn down the
mixer gain. Press
AFS
NEXT PG when done.
Select fixed type
> Speech
AFS
mixer gain to
desired level.
Slowly Increase the
F F F F F F L L L L L L
Fixed Filter Setup
Done
AFS
F F F F F F L L L L L L
L R
Mic Level
Turn Up Level
Pink Level > 18dB
Auto EQ : Pink Noise
Auto EQ
RESPONSE C PRECISION LOW
A
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Q
Select
same as your amp
>Normal
Low Amp Bridging
Adjust level
same as your amp
>25
High Amp Level
System Setup
Auto EQ WIZARD
AFS WIZARD
RTA INPUT button
Auto EQ WIZARD
AFS WIZARD
DriveRack PA WIZARD
St Tri-Amp
U 1
System Setup
AFS WIZARD
DriveRack PA WIZARD
Connect mic to RTA
input. Press RTA
input button.
Auto EQ
must be pressed.
Auto EQ Warning
Mic Level
Turn Up Level
Pink Level > 18dB
Auto EQ : Pink Noise
System Setup
Auto EQ WIZARD
DriveRack PA WIZARD
Select Number of
fixed filters. > 6
AFS
Select Input as MONO
or STEREO.
>STEREO
Input Setup
Select GEQ as Dual
Mono or Stereo
>Dual Mono
Graphic EQ Setup
Select Main PA
JBL SRX
>SR4702X Passive
Main Speaker
Select Sub PA
>None
Sub Speaker
Select an amplifier
>Crwn MacroTech 1202
High Amplifier
Select Sensitivity
Crwn MacroTech 1202
>0.775 Volts
High Amplifier
F F F F F F L L L L L L
Please turn down the
mixer gain. Press
AFS
NEXT PG when done.
Select fixed type
> Speech
AFS
mixer gain to
desired level.
Slowly Increase the
F F F F F F L L L L L L
Fixed Filter Setup
Done
AFS
F F F F F F L L L L L L
L R
Mic Level
Turn Up Level
Pink Level > 18dB
Auto EQ : Pink Noise
Auto EQ
RESPONSE C PRECISION LOW
A
u
t
o
E
Q
Select
same as your amp
>Normal
Low Amp Bridging
Adjust level
same as your amp
>25
High Amp Level
System Setup
Auto EQ WIZARD
AFS WIZARD
RTA INPUT button
CROSSOVER/ALIGNMENT DELAY/GRAPHIC EQ/PARAMETRIC EQ/AUTO/EQ
Getting Started
Section 1
DriveRack
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PA
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DriveRack
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PA User Manual