RME Audio ADI-2 DAC, User Manual

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User’s Guide ADI-2 DAC © RME 23
13. EQ
The key EQ brings up a graphical EQ display (Bode plot) screen to set the EQ quickly and with
full overview for the current output. The
I/O - Settings
submenu
Parametric EQ
mirrors the set-
tings done in this screen.
Turning encoder 2 or pushing VOLUME repeatedly scrolls
through all 5 bands, as can be seen in the parameter line
(B1 to B5). VOLUME steers the
gain of the current band, the
other parameters are not available for adjustment. This view
provides quick view and verification of all parameters of all
bands, without the risk of changing any of them
unintentionally.
Push encoder 2 to select the
parameter line , with all values
now shown in white color. They can be adjusted by turning
the three encoders. The Volume knob changes Gain,
encoder 1 Frequency, encoder 2 Q (Quality factor). All
changes are shown in real-time as frequency response
curve (Bode plot), making it very easy to find the desired
settings.
The five bands have different colors to clearly show what is
currently selected: band 1 red, band 2 yellow, band 3 green,
band 4 light blue, band 5 dark blue. To change to the next
band push VOLUME.
Another push on encoder 2 selects the
filter symbol in the
right of the parameter line. As this function is only available
in bands 1 and 5, the symbol stays greyed out in band 2, 3
and 4. Band 1 and 5 can be set to work in Peak mode, Shelf
mode or as High Pass / High Cut. Turning encoder 2 scrolls
through the available options with the symbol changing
according to the selected filter function.
The next push on encoder 2 changes to the
graphical EQ
Preset selection . Turning encoder 2 will scroll through all
EQ presets while the display shows the respective Bode plot
and the name of the preset in the parameter line. In this
screen VOLUME is available to change the volume and to
switch the current output.
Pushing encode 2 again returns to the above band gain
control. From here it is possible to directly jump to the
graphical EQ selection by pressing encoder 1 one time.
If the frequency graph is shown as
grey line the EQ is
disabled. There are two ways to change this state:
¾ Push key EQ again to change to the page EQ Enable /
Presets, see below.
¾ Push key I/O, select current output, subpage Parametric
EQ, EQ Enable ON or OFF