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Summary of Features ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Section One: Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Section Two: Analog vs. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) .............................................................................................. 5
Section Three: Front & Back Panel Views ........................................................................................................................ 6
Section Four: Block Diagram/Internal Signal Path .......................................................................................................... 8
Section Five: Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.1. BETWEEN MIXER OUTPUT AND POWER AMPLIFIER ............................................................................................................ 9
5.2. TWO CHANNEL GRAPHI-Q2: MAINS AND MONITORS. .......................................................................................................... 9
5.3. USE WITH A POWERED MIXER .............................................................................................................................................. 10
5.4. USE AT A MIXER INSERT POINT ............................................................................................................................................. 10
5.5. SINGLE CHANNEL GRAPHI-Q2: ONE INPUT TWO OUTPUTS ............................................................................................... 11
5.6. WHAT NOT TO DO ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Section Six: Using Graphi-Q2 Front Panel Controls ....................................................................................................... 12
6.1. FRONT PANEL CALIBRATION .................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.2. GRAPHIC EQUALIZER CONTROLS ......................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3. HIGH CUT/LOW CUT FILTERS ................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.4. FEEDBACK CONTROL AND PARAMETRIC EQUALIZATION .................................................................................................. 13
6.5. COMPRESSOR/LIMITER CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................................... 17
6.6. DIGITAL DELAY CONTROLS .................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.7. BYPASS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.8. FRONT PANEL DEFAULT SETTINGS ADJUSTABLE ONLY BY SOFTWARE .......................................................................... 18
6.9. FRONT PANEL CONTROL OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Section Seven: GRQ2-Remote Software Installation ...................................................................................................... 19
7.1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................ 19
7.2. CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
7.3. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Section Eight: Using GRQ2-Remote Software ................................................................................................................ 21
8.1. WELCOME SCREEN/NETWORK CHAIN SCREEN ................................................................................................................. 21
8.2. GRQ MAIN SCREEN & MAIN FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 22
8.3. LINKING PARAMETERS AND CONTROL WITH THE GRQ-REMOTE SOFTWARE ................................................................ 29
8.4. RESET PARAMETERS .............................................................................................................................................................. 33
8.5. PRINTING GRAPHI-Q SETTINGS FOR DOCUMENTATION ..................................................................................................... 33
8.6. STORING AND RECALLING GRQ PRESETS ......................................................................................................................... 33
8.7. ASSIGNING NAMES TO GRAPHI-QS ....................................................................................................................................... 36
8.8. PASSWORD PROTECTION WITH GRQ-REMOTE SOFTWARE .............................................................................................. 37
8.9. NAVIGATING WITH MULTIPLE UNITS ...................................................................................................................................... 38
8.10. UPGRADING GRAPHI-Q FIRMWARE & SOFTWARE ............................................................................................................. 38
Section Nine: Suggestions for Optimal Use of the Graphi-Q2 ....................................................................................... 39
9.1. SYSTEM SETUP SUGGESTIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 39
9.2. WIDE & NARROW FILTERS: GRAPHIC, PARAMETRIC, AND FBX ......................................................................................... 40
9.3. RECOMMENDED EQ USAGE .................................................................................................................................................. 41
9.4. USING DIGITAL DELAY ............................................................................................................................................................. 42
9.5. USING THE COMPRESSOR/LIMITER ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Section Ten: Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................................................. 51
Section Eleven: Graphi-Q2 Engineering Specifications ................................................................................................ 53
Section Twelve: Cautions & Warranty ............................................................................................................................... 54
