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3.2 Controls

Toolbar

SENSE 

Toggles X-FDBK’s sensitivity to the input signal.
Range: Low, High
Default: Low

SETUP  

Activates the X-FDBK detection engine. When on, the Setup button is red. Setup will automatically turn off   
after one minute, as indicated by countdown bar at the bottom of the frame. When feedback is detected, 
the engine will add a filter at the exact feedback frequency. The filter will be added with appropriate Q and 
amplitude as needed to stop the feedback.

Range: On, Off
Default: Off

ADD 

This momentary control lets you add one new filter at a time. While you hold the control, the engine searches for feedback 
until a new filter is engaged. 

Range: On, Off
Default: Off

RESET  
Resets all existing filters.
Range: On, Off
Default: Off

Summary of Contents for X-FDBK

Page 1: ...FEEDBACK ELIMINATOR USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 3 1 1 Welcome 3 1 2 About X FDBK 3 1 3 Components 3 Chapter 2 Interface and Controls 4 2 1 Interface 4 2 2 Controls 5 Chapter 3 How to Use X FDBK 10...

Page 3: ...nnoying process It requires identifying feedback sensitive frequencies and then cutting them from the stage monitors or PA In most cases it s difficult to precisely identify an offending frequency and...

Page 4: ...ows Filter Controls 6 Filter Indicators 7 ON 8 CUT 9 FREQ 10 Q 11 NEW 12 DEL Graphs 13 Input Analyzer Curve 14 Filters Curve 15 Cursor Global 16 Q 17 AMP 18 LINK 19 GAIN Meters 20 Input meter 21 Outpu...

Page 5: ...the bottom of the frame When feedback is detected the engine will add a filter at the exact feedback frequency The filter will be added with appropriate Q and amplitude as needed to stop the feedback...

Page 6: ...t filter when adjusted with a mouse Filter Controls Filter Indicators There can be up to twenty filters Indicators will light as filters on the graph are engaged A selected filter has a yellow rim Dou...

Page 7: ...sts Q of the selected filter Click the or buttons for incremental changes or enter a value manually by double clicking the text window Range 0 5 20 Default 2 5 Steps 0 1 NEW Add a new filter manually...

Page 8: ...rols Q Adjusts the Q globally for all existing filters When not set to its default value the control will have a red rim Q will be reset to the default value every time you activate SETUP Range 0 2 10...

Page 9: ...g to control Range 24 to 24 dB Default 0 dB Steps 0 1 dB Meters Input Output meters I O meters feature peak indicators for observing the gain structure Reset the peak indicator by clicking on it Meter...

Page 10: ...ne gain aux send channel fader master out aux out and amplifiers 2 Set the microphone as loud as you can before the system begins to feed back 3 Activate SETUP on X FDBK This activates the detection e...

Page 11: ...headroom which under proper gain structure translates to around 6 filters with cuts of up to 8 dB and Q of up to 2 0 Normally these moderate settings will eliminate feedback But you are probably aski...

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