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Behringer 24-bit/96 User's Manual

1. 2 6 2 CONTROL ELEMENTS 6 rinde 6 2 2 Rear panel 0 0 0 7 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING 8 3 1 General operation and display structures 8 3 2 Equalizer modules 8 3 2 1 8 3 2 2 8 3 2 3 22 9 3 2 4 FBD menu 20 2204 10 3 3 WIDTH 11 3 4 DYN menu 999 11 3 4 1 LIMITER menu 12 3 5 UTILITY menu 1 00 00 eee ccccccccccee cee eeeeeeeceaeeeeeeeeeaeaneees 12 3 6 menu 13 3 7 BYPASS menu 14 3 8 menu Real Time Analyzer 14 3 8 1 AUTO EQ function 15 3 9 MEMORY menu 15 3 10 METER menu 16 3 11 RTA MIC input 16 3 11 1 Connecting a measurement microphone 16 3 11 2 Connecting a line signal 16 APPLICATIONS 17 4 1 Sum signal equalizer for live applications 17 4 2 Equalizer in the monitor path 18 4 3 Using the ULTRACURVE PRO in the studio 18 4 4 Using the ULTRACURVE PR
2. HEIGHT OFF Fig 3 34 METER menu page 2 The SPL meter Sound Pressure Level can be found on page 2 of this menu In combination with a measuring microphone e g BEHRINGER ECM8000 this meter allows you to measure volume levels SPL also features a peak hold display and with the B key you can reset and recalculate the peak value CLEAR PEAK gt The correct setting of the microphone sensitivity must be ensured see chapter 3 11 We recommend our measurement microphone BEHRINGER ECM8000 which features an input sensitivity of 37 dBV Pa The A key WEIGHT adjusts various dB weighting routines for the calculation of the signal level dB A dB C or OFF Fig 3 35 METER menu page 3 Page 3 of the METER menu provides a virtual VU meter as known from analog processors or mixing consoles 3 11 RTA MIC input Use this input to feed a microphone or line signal separate from the main input into RTA or SPL meter Information on how this is done is found on page 1 of the UTILITY menu 3 11 1 Connecting a measurement microphone Select MIC LEVEL as input sensitivity on RTA MIC If you are using a condenser mic you need to activate phantom power MIC LEVEL 15 V On RTA MIC MIC LEVEL adjust the sensitivity of the mic you are connecting If you are using the BEHRINGER 8000 this value is 37 dBV Pa 3 11 2 Connecting a line signal Select LINE LEVEL as input sensitivity on RTA MIC INPUT Adjust the
3. H 1 Fig 3 9 menu 2 2 provides a table showing the ten memory locations available If parametric EQs have been activated in the PEQ menu these will be shown here too because the memory locations are intended for both FBD and PEQ settings gt Any parametric EQs activated in the module cannot be edited in the Feedback Destroyer menu FBD and vice versa In general you can select two types of feedback filters SNGL mode single shot and AUTO mode To be able to identify feedback frequencies the Feedback Destroyer splits up the entire frequency spectrum 20 Hz to 20 kHz into bands of 1 60 octave and measures their respective levels The resulting values are then referenced to the level of the complete signal The difference between these levels determines whether a filter is activated or not As soon as a filter is set to AUTO or SNGL mode the unit automatically tracks feedback frequencies and assigns the active filters to them 10 496 AUTO mode Microphones that are moved around during a performance e g vocal mics often suffer from varying feedback frequencies as a result of the changing positions on stage This kind of feedback is best suppressed in AUTO mode A filter in AUTO mode automatically identifies the optimum parameter settings for feedback suppression If the feedback frequencies change the AUTO filter can track them and keep suppressing them It always sel
4. gt Whenever you set up your audio system please always take account of its physical limits If time permits make several measurements with the measurement microphone at different positions EUROLIVE B1520 EUROLIVE B1520 Position 1 Position 3 d Position 2 d Position 4 TUE SIE RIETI d Position 5 ad Position 6 EURORACK UB2222FX PRO Mixing console Fig 4 2 Positioning the measurement microphone Positions 1 and 3 are approx 1 m on axis in front of the speakers about half the distance between midrange and tweeter systems These measurements are used to verify the functioning of all loudspeakers Position 2 is located about 2 m in front of the center of the stage The measurement should yield roughly the same result above 250 Hz as the measurements made at positions 1 and 3 Below 250 Hz the summing of the low frequency range should result in a level boost of approx 3 dB Position 4 is located directly in front of the FOH mixing console The curve measured here should be the same as at position 2 however with a lower level due to the greater distance 4 APPLICATIONS 17 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 Positions 5 and 6 are on axis again this time however about 1 meter before the rear wall of the room These measurements will reveal any problems with reflections or stationary waves Please store and subsequently compare the resulting eq
5. Fig 3 18 Graphic equalizer with frequency response correction TRUE RESPONSE The resulting real frequency response now corresponds exactly to the setting made with the graphic equalizer GAIN OFFSET EQ Here you can correct the overall gain of the EQ modules RTA NOISE CORRECTION The algorithm used by the RTA Real Time Analyzer warped FFT leads to inaccuracies with wide spectrum signals such as noise due to the asymmetric overlapping of individual frequency ranges When the built in noise generator is on or the AVRG setting in the RTA menu has been selected this correction will be made automatically and needs not be switched on manually With all other signals however this function should be off otherwise the individual frequency bands might be displayed incorrectly 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 SHOW MESSAGE BOX Here you can determine whether the unit displays dialog windows or not RTA MIC INPUT Controls the input sensitivity of the RTA MIC input You can choose between LINE LEVEL MIC LEVEL and MIC LEVEL 15 V phantom power RTA MIC LINE LEVEL When the RTA MIC input is set to LINE this parameter determines the maximum input level for 0 dBFS full scale from 14 to 22 dBu RTA MIC MIC LEVEL When the RTA MIC input is set to MIC this parameter determines the sensitivity depending on the microphone connected input sensitivity 42 to 6 dBV Pa MIDI SETUP page 2
6. HIDI SETUF HIDI HIQI CHANNEL COMTROL CHAMGE Fig 3 19 UTILITY menu page 2 The DEQ2496 can both transmit and receive MIDI data and thus works perfectly with other MIDI equipment MIDI When this parameter is ON you can display all subsequent MIDI configuration categories When set to OFF the DEQ2496 does not respond to any MIDI data MIDI CHANNEL Here you can select the MIDI channel 1 16 on which the ULTRACURVE PRO transmits and receives MIDI data CONTROL CHANGE The exchange of CONTROL CHANGE data refers to the GEQ module only CONTROL CHANGE 1 31 left channel CONTROL CHANGE 33 63 right channel PROGRAM CHANGE PROGRAM CHANGE commands both send and receive are used to recall presets 1 to 64 as well as the default setting preset 0 INITIAL DATA SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE Your DEQ2496 can both transmit and receive sys ex data system exclusive The transmission reception of MIDI data can be enabled or disabled specifically ON OFF To be able to receive software updates RECEIVE SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE must be ON DUMP EDIT A key This function allows you to transfer active settings via MIDI to another ULTRACURVE PRO or a computer equipped with a MIDI interface DUMP ALL B key The complete memory contents all presets of the ULTRACURVE PRO can be transferred via MIDI to another ULTRACURVE PRO or a computer equipped with a MIDI interface gt Caution the reception of the complet
7. frequency range around the center frequency The GAIN and BW OCT values can be reset by pressing the large data wheel In this menu too the A keys selects the left and right channel signals If STEREO LINK modes has been selected in the UTILITIES menu chapter 3 5 the parameter values refer to both sides gt At least one filter must be activated on page 2 to be able to recall the first page of the PEQ menu 3 2 3 DEQ menu Press the DEQ key to select the DEQ menu Due to their complexity the Dynamic EQs have their parameters split up on three pages Explanation A Dynamic EQ influences a defined frequency range of a signal based on the volume level It can either raise or lower the level of a specific frequency depending on the GAIN setting chosen by the user When the GAIN setting selected causes the frequency range to be lowered in level and when the signal exceeds a pre defined THRESHOLD the EQ starts processing the sound and cuts the level of the respective frequency range The amount of attenuation applied is determined by the RATIO parameter When the signal drops below the THRESHOLD the frequency range is smoothed out again i e the Dynamic EQ stops processing the frequency range When the GAIN setting selected causes the frequency range to be raised in level this boost depends on the volume level As soon as the level of the selected frequency range drops below a pre defined THRESHOLD this results in
8. is not available in DUAL MONO mode and Mere ionamin poe ee is therefore not displayed in the BYPASS menu MEHR s 3 8 RTA menu Real Time Analyzer Your ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 features an FFT real time Fig 3 23 I O menu page 4 analyzer for the graphic representation of all frequency ranges 61 bands Additionally this menu includes an AUTO EQ function On the fourth page of the I O menu the ULTRACURVE PRO AEQ for automatic frequency response correction see chapter DEQ2496 allows you to delay either the MAIN output signal or the 3 8 1 AUX signal which is useful for example when the connected speakers are positioned at a distance from each other which results in audible run time differences and or phase cancellation With the A key you can select the left or right stereo side Independently of the Stereo LINK mode both sides can be processed separately Keep the key pressed to edit both sides simultaneously The B key determined whether the MAIN or AUX output signal is processed Keep this key pressed to reset all ED 3 25 RTA menu page 1 delay settings LEWEL BO 160 315 0 1 05 dEh IDE 20 the first page the A key selects the analyzer input signal With the upper data wheel you can determine the unit for the These settings are the same you can adjust on page 3 of the I O delay settings You can choose between milliseconds 0 300 menu You can choose between the
9. left and right stereo sides can be entered separately When you switch to STEREO LINK mode the settings of one stereo side will be copied to the other You can select whether the left side shall be copied to the right or the right side to the left COPY LEFT gt BOTH or COPY RIGHT gt BOTH All subsequent editing will have an effect on both sides simultaneously Finally to activate one CHANNEL MODE confirm your entry with the B key ACCEPT MODE GEQ MODE TRUE RESPONSE Due to the design of conventional equalizers there is always a difference between the adjusted frequency response curve and the resulting real frequency response This difference depends on the frequency and the amount of boost cut applied Adjacent frequency ranges have a mutual influence on each other so that the amounts of boost cut in the individual frequency bands are added together Ap 500 1k 2k 5k Fig 3 17 Graphic equalizer without frequency response correction UNCORRECTED The setting UNCORRECTED retains this mutual influence With a specially developed algorithm the ULTRACURVE PRO can make up for this phenomenon To use this characteristic select TRUE RESPONSE 500 1k 2k
10. PEQ DEQ c FREQ 4 15 M GAIN 5 10023 THRESHOLD pue md E 1 RATIO ceste als 15 rs p 160 315 630 1625 Sk 106 20k Y chin z 1 E Jn J Ji JE Sd 415 ATTACK 1 FRREM 1 2 4 FARAH E E 11246 LJ THRESHOLD 24 36 ah 1K25 BE SK 20k E p LEIIIIIIIZIJF H LEVEL GRIN MODE 10 LE 1 HB H12 EF a a a WIDTH E lge l2 65 un 80 160 315 Bil 1E25 3 LEVEL Rin 1 LEVEL GRIN 10023 186 gat 557 108 BY 3 518 nn a EU ooo000000 m HHPHHH a lP 18 h Onno CM EZ HHHHHH UTILITY BYPASS GENERAL SETUP 5 MPLERATE LIMIT ITRAST i ANHEL MODE 44 1 KHz MIDI SETUF DI THER P MIDI phates MI MEMORY INITIAL DATA REA AAG STUDIO BERR SELECT INPUT DIGITAL DELAY i ulsdes resin DATA E 100 m ie 2 NN SEIEN EMF Mrcooz FEAKYRMS METER di TF EIGHT LEWEL 160 315 gin 1625 EC 3 3 130 1K25 SPL METER SOURCE IH 11 10 Bn 50 100 110 120 315 630 1k25 245 10k 20k imm L i 1 10 1 T 4 28 1
11. PRESET You will then be prompted to confirm the command because this will erase the settings of the currently selected preset as long as it has not been saved before RECALL ALL DATA Confirm OK or CANCEL with the A or B key respectively You can also continue the process by pressing the large data wheel Subsequently the preset of your choice will be loaded gt The MEMORY LED lights up as soon as the settings of the preset selected in the MEMORY menu have been edited and thus differ from the current settings gt Presets set to stereo LINK mode are marked by stereo symbol the preset chart Press the lower data wheel for a while to lock or unlock the selected preset PROTEC ON OFF which prevents accidental overwriting Locked presets are marked with a lock symbol O INITIAL READONLY 1 A GIPO stupro 4 ad EMPTY EMPTY lt Mrcooz Fig 3 32 MEMORY menu page 2 To load individual modules from an existing preset please press the PAGE key to go to the second page of the MEMORY menu Similar to page 1 you can select a preset from which you want to load a module Turn the lower data wheel to select the module of your choice GEQ PEQ DEQ WIDTH DYN and I O Then press the large data wheel or the B key to load the module RECALL MODULE Here too you will be prompted to confirm your selection Additionally STORE MODULE A key allows you
12. VU meter dB A dB C or OFF 42 dBV Pa to 6 dBV Pa Expander or compressor with digital IGC Interactive Gain Control variable from 0 to 60 dB 0 to 200 msec 20 to 4 000 msec 1 1 1 to 1 100 Peak limiter zero attack to 1 000 msec variable from 0 to 24 dB 20 to 4 000 msec Real time analyzer Type Frequency range Detectors Noise generator Display Type Backlighting Contrast Memory Presets Power supply Mains voltage Power consumption Fuse Mains connector Dimensions weight Dimensions H x W x D Weight Shipping weight 7 1 MIDI implementation Receive digital 61 band FFT analyzer 20 Hz to 20 kHz 61 bands according to ISO frequencies peak and average pink noise levels from O to 60 dB 320 x 80 dot matrix LC display LED orange adjustable 64 memory locations with 16 character names single modules can be recalled and saved 85 to 250 50 60 Hz 10 W typ Standard IEC receptacle 1 3 4 44 5 mm x 19 482 6 mm x 8 1 2 217 mm approx 2 05 kg approx 3 5 kg Presets 1 64 and Initial Data 0 NN Download at www behringer com BEHRINGER makes every effort to ensure the highest standard of quality Necessary modifications are carried out without notice Thus the specifications and design of the device may differ from the information given in this manual 7 SPECIFICATIONS 21 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 8 WARRANTY 1 WARRANTY CARD ONLINE RE
13. a signal boost determined by the RATIO parameter If the signal exceeds the threshold again the Dynamic EQ stops processing the sound On pages 1 and 2 of the DEQ menu you can adjust the necessary settings to determine the threshold and the way of sound processing Additionally you will find a graphic representation of the control curve with regard to THRESHOLD GAIN and RATIO In the center of the display the LEVEL meter left indicates the filtered DEQ input level control signal while the GAIN meter right shows how much boost cut is applied to the signal Page 3 includes a frequency diagram showing the filter curves with regard to frequency and threshold The current DEQ input level can be seen from the LEVEL meter on the right i ET FIGHT El 5 10 Ea Fig 3 4 DEQ menu page 1 The make up gain parameter M GAIN on page 1 allows you to set the amount of boost cut for the filter with the upper data wheel The setting range is from 15 to 15 dB THRESHOLD large data wheel defines the threshold as of which the filter function is activated If the filter has been set to attenuate the signal M GAIN 0 then the desired frequency range see page 3 will be lowered in level as soon as it exceeds the threshold If boost is required M GAIN gt 0 the frequency range will be raised in level as soon as the signal drops below the threshold The RATIO parameter lower data wheel deter
14. functions and parameters for preset editing which are assigned to the A and B keys left and the three data wheels right and can be used for editing as required Most of the menus comprise several pages The actual number of pages is shown in the top left part of the display below the menu name Use the corresponding menu key or the PAGE key to the left of the display to switch from one page to the next and back again As the functions performed by the A and B keys and the data wheels depend on the currently selected menu all operating steps are described in full detail below All menus are dealt with one after the other and all functions and parameters are explained explicitly gt Please note that the left and right channels will be edited simultaneously in STEREO LINK mode 3 2 Equalizer modules 3 2 1 GEQ menu Press the GEQ key to enter the GEQ menu This menu has just one page and allows you to set all filters as desired LEFT FREQ BH OCT 15 20 BO 2160 315 E30 1685 SE 10K aDE Fig 3 1 GEQ menu Turn the upper data wheel to select a frequency band for editing with the FREQ parameter 31 bands are available comprising the entire frequency spectrum from 20 Hz to 20 kHz With the large data wheel GAIN you can boost or cut the level of the selected band The setting range is from 15 to 15 dB VPQ Virtual Paragraphic Equalizer function The lower data wheel BW OCT addition
15. long key press In the center of the display a diagram shows both the stereo width of the signal triangle and the mono signal line HEYHBHMETFETY REOTHRHTIUNM a s Fig 3 11 WIDTH menu page 1 The parameter STEREOWIDTH offers a setting range from 0 to 3 0 large data wheel and defines how clearly the two sides of the stereo image are separated from each other With the upper data wheel you can edit the ASYMMETRY parameter and thus the relative volume of the left and right stereo signal within a range from 90 to 90 but without affecting the center mono signal At 90 or 90 the left and right stereo sides overlap the mono signal which means the stereo signal becomes a mono signal too Use the ROTATION parameter lower data wheel to position the entire signal stereo and mono in the stereo image without modifying the relative proportion between mono and stereo signals This is useful for example to position a single stereo signal in the overall mix true stereo panorama setting Fig 3 12 WIDTH menu page 2 The second page of this menu provides functions for processing the sound of the signal For example SHUFFLE lower data wheel generates an additional stereowidth effect for the low frequency range because the signal separation between the left and right stereo sides is not so clearly audible in the bass as it is in the treble range The spatial ch
16. output gt 107 dB aux output Signal to noise ratio THD 0 007 96 typ 4 dBu 1 kHz unity gain Crosstalk 92 dB 95 dB Bypass Type Relay hard bypass in case of power failure Measurement microphone input Type electronically balanced Input impedance 2 Max input level LINE variable from 14 dBu to 22 dBu Max input level MIC variable from 42 dBV Pa to 6 dBV Pa Phantom power 15 V switchable Digital input 1 Type Standard Input impedance Nom input level Digital input 2 Type Standard Digital output 1 Type Standard Impedance Output level Digital output 2 Type Standard Sync input Type Standard Input impedance Nom level MIDI interface Type Implementation Digital processing Converter Sample rate Graphic equalizer GEQ Type Frequency range Bandwidth Control range Parametric equalizer PEQ Type Frequency range Bandwidth Control range Dynamic equalizer DEQ Type Frequency range Bandwidth Control range Threshold Attack Release Ratio Feedback Destroyer FBD Type Filter Frequency range Bandwidth Control range 20 7 SPECIFICATIONS XLR transformer balanced AES EBU or S PDIF 110 Q 0 2 5 V peak to peak TOSLINK optical AES EBU or S PDIF XLR transformer balanced AES EBU or S PDIF 110 Q 3 5 V peak to peak TOSLINK optical AES EBU or S PDIF BNC Wordclock 1 x sample rate 50 2 6 V peak to
17. the filter can only be modified in its bandwidth and amount of attenuation With UNLOCK FBD B key it can be unlocked again MODE 11 Bl 1099 EHiOCT GAINI dE SENS THRESH HOLD HAX DEPTH HODE TOF l 0 0 5 0 El Bl jl 10 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 Fig 3 10 FBD menu page 3 The third page provides three additional dynamics parameters for all FBD filters SENS upper data wheel allows you to determine the point of onset for feedback suppression describes the difference between feedback signal and overall level When a signal reaches this difference it gets reduced in level The setting range here is from 3 0 to 9 0 dB Use THRESHOLD large data wheel to select the threshold from which a certain frequency is considered to be feedback The MAX DEPTH parameter below determines the maximum attenuation of a filter 18 to 60 dB in 6 dB steps and thus the GAIN setting range as displayed on the first and second page lower data wheel LEARN MODE is activated with the A key This function generates additional short pulses and raises the overall gain to provoke feedback Subsequently the feedback signals arrive at the input of the DEQ2496 are identified and suppressed LEARN MODE is ideal for use before a live event for example to automatically configure the SNGL filters tuning in of a system The following symbol
18. the volume level below a selected threshold and thus also reduces the levels of interference such as tape noise or crosstalk Extreme settings make an expander act like a noise gate cutting off signal levels below the threshold completely The display is very much the same as in the DEQ menu because here too signal processing depends on the volume level On the right you ll find the edit parameters with the LEVEL meter for the DYN input signal next to them the GAIN meter showing the amount of boost cut applied and finally a graphic representation of the control curve The GAIN parameter upper data wheel corrects the volume of the compressed or expanded signal within a range from 15 to 15 dB As in the DEQ module the THRESHOLD value large data wheel determines the point of onset from which the compressor expander starts processing the signal 0 to 60 dB The RATIO parameter adjusts the amount of attenuation once the signal exceeds or drops below the threshold lower data wheel The setting range is from 1 1 1 to 1 100 2 n m K Emz 2 a m 2 159 7 LF Fig 3 14 DYN menu page 2 The PAGE or DYN key takes you to the second menu where you can adjust additional compressor expander parameters Similarly to the DEQs the upper data wheel adjusts the ATTACK time from 0 to 200 ms The RELEASE time 20 to 4 000 ms is set with the lower data wheel
19. the whole display the other functions available on page 2 can still be edited RATE PEAK etc 3 8 1 AUTO EQ function AEQ The RTA menu page 1 also includes an AUTO EQ function which allows you to analyze and correct the frequency response automatically This module is subdivided into three additional pages Please note that for the AEQ function to work you must connect a measuring microphone to the RTA MIC input see chapter 3 11 FREG EH OCT Fig 3 28 AEQ menu page 1 In terms of setup and functionality page 1 is identical to the GEQ menu see chapter 3 2 1 You can determine the desired frequency response manually onto which the automatic frequency response correction of the input output signals shall be based Once the curve of your choice has been set up please switch to the second page of the AEQ menu gt When you activate the AEQ menu the current GEQ settings will be taken over and used as the desired frequency response curve Press the large data wheel to exclude individual frequency bands from the AEQ mode These bands will not be processed by the automatic frequency response correction It makes sense to exclude the low frequency range up to approx 100 Hz from AUTO EQing because it is this range that may produce inaccuracies during the calculation of the frequency response which might impair the results achieved with the AUTO EQ H AUTOEG B
20. 0 INITIAL DATA is a neutral default setting which cannot be overwritten READONLY You can either select an EMPTY memory location or overwrite an existing preset as long as it is not write protected PROTEC ON After selecting a memory location press the A key to store the preset STORE PRESET gt When you try to overwrite an existing preset and press the A key the DEQ2496 will prompt you to confirm your overwrite command OVERWRITE DATA Press the A key to CANCEL or the B key or press the large data wheel to confirm OK After pressing STORE PRESET another menu will appear in which you can name the preset max 16 characters With the data wheel turn and the upper data wheel turn and press you can select the characters both horizontally and vertically Press the center data wheel to enter a character subsequently the cursor in the lower entry field will be moved to the next position Turn the lower data wheel to select individual positions and press it to erase individual characters When you keep the 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING 15 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 wheel pressed for about 1 s all characters will be erased The PAGE key determines whether selected characters will be overwritten OVR or new ones be inserted INS Confirm OK or CANCEL with the A or B key respectively To recall an existing preset just select it as usual with the large data wheel and confirm by pressing the wheel or the B key RECALL
21. 3 un 160 gin 1605 2k SE 10k 20k Hoo inihi h MENU STRUCTURE 3 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 ULTRACURVE PRO Ultra high precision digital 24 bit 96 kHz EQ RTA mastering processor ULTRACURVE PRO MODEL DEG2496 PERFORMANCE 9 T auoio j PROCESSOR Ultra high resolution processor for all EQ RTA and dynamic applications especially for PA and audiophile mastering A 4 concurrently selectable EQ modules 31 band graphic EQ 10 band parametric EQ Feedback Destroyer plus three Dynamic EQs per stereo channel Flexible Compressor Expander function with Peak Limiter per stereo channel as well as additional Stereo Imager and Stereo Delay for delay line applications Unique VPQ Virtual Paragraphic EQ option allows parametric control of graphic EQs Ultra high resolution 61 band real time FFT Analyzer with additional auto EQ function for room and loudspeaker equalization Multi functional level meters peak RMS VU and SPL meter with dBA dBC weighting RTA mic input 64 user memories for complete setups and or individual module configurations Separate mic line input with phantom power professional wordclock input and MIDI connections for full remote control preset dumps and system updates A Ultra high quality AKM 24 bit 96 kHz A D and D A converters 113 dB dynamic range Open architecture allowing future software updates via MIDI A Two high perfo
22. GISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH in accordance with the conditions stipulated Failure to return the card in due time date as per postmark will void any extended warranty claims Based on the conditions herein the buyer may also choose to use the online registration option via the Internet www behringer com or www behringer de 2 WARRANTY 1 BEHRINGER BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH including all BEHRINGER subsidiaries listed on the enclosed page except BEHRINGER Japan warrants the mechanical and electronic components of this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the original date of purchase in accordance with the warranty regulations described below If the product shows any defects within the specified warranty period that are not excluded from this warranty as described under 3 and 4 BEHRINGER shall at its discretion either replace or repair the product using suitable new or reconditioned parts In the case that other parts are used which constitute an improvement BEHRINGER may at its discretion charge the customer for the additional cost of these parts 2 If the warranty claim proves to be justified the product will be returned to the user freight prepaid 3 Warranty claims other t
23. HSI15N3 C 2 V 22 7 2 1 July 2003 9 or ity 2 le c E os 2 J AHOW3W ibe cri anunovein Odd 3Adnovalin ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR A CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the top cover or the rear section No user serviceable parts inside refer servicing to qualified personnel WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature Please read the manual DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this device near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do n
24. IF The AES EBU interface whose name is derived from the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcasting Union is mainly used in professional studio environments and broadcasting studios for the transmission of digital signals also over greater distances The connection is made via balanced XLR cables with a wave resistance of 110 ohms Cables can be up to 100 m long With some minor adaptations even cable lengths of over 1 km are possible not rare in radio and TV applications The interface complies with the AES3 format which allows for the two channel transmission of signals with a resolution of up to 24 bits The signal has an auto clock and auto synchronization feature important when several digital devices are used An additional wordclock connection between DEQ2496 and connected AES EBU equipment is therefore not required The sample rate is not fixed and can be chosen freely Typical rates are 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz The AES EBU interface is largely compatible to the popular S PDIF interface A connection can be made using an adapter On the ULTRACURVE PRO the format can be switched to S PDIF 5 CONNECTIONS 19 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 Digital inputs outputs on optical connectors are also available 5 4 WORDCLOCK connection If several devices shall be embedded into a digital recording system comprising for example a digital mixing console all connected digital devices must be synchronized using a
25. MPARE function for individual ULTRACURVE PRO modules Press the MEMORY key to select the MEMORY menu see chapter 3 9 Here you can save or recall complete presets or individual modules from one preset e g GEQ PEQ etc The MEMORY LED lights up as soon as the parameter values of the preset selected in the MEMORY menu differ from currently active settings Fig 2 2 Keys display and rotary controls 6 2 CONTROL ELEMENTS SCIBACURVE PRO DEQ2496 The PAGE key allows you to select the various pages within one menu E The functions performed by the keys A and B depend on the selected menu and are indicated in the display This is the LC display of your ULTRACURVE PRO The DEQ2496 has three DATA WHEELS which can be used to select and edit various parameters again depending on the currently selected menu Often they perform a dual function i e you can edit by turning and pressing a data wheel Pressing the data wheels also changes the scaling of many parameters step width or confirms resets previously made entries Pl Fig 2 3 The menu keys of the DEQ2496 With the menu keys you can select the individual menus of the various modules They can also be used to select specific pages from these menus like PAGE key Each of these keys has a built in LED which lights up when the corresponding module starts modifying the sound When the DEQ2496 receives MIDI data the LED of the U
26. O 160 315 630 5 245 GE E153 a 3 29 AEQ menu page 2 On this page the signal to be processed is displayed as in the RTA menu The MAX parameter lets you select an excerpt of the entire level spectrum depending on the actual magnitude of the signal level upper data wheel The RANGE value is firmly set to 30 dB Press the upper data wheel to activate AUTO mode which automatically adjusts the displayed excerpt depending on the signal level With the NOISE GAIN parameter 60 to 10 you can adjust the magnitude of the noise level AUTO EQ lower data wheel determines the speed at which the EQs are analyzed and their settings are calculated You can select between the settings FAST MID and SLOW The B key activates the room correction function ROOM CORR which cuts the high frequencies and boosts the low frequency range by tilting the desired response curve by 1 dB oct When you press the A key START AUTO EQ the analyzer starts measuring and calculating the AEQ settings The subsequent messages inform you that the unit analyzes the level of the ambient noise at first before it measures the noise signal applied Subsequently the ULTRACURVE PRO corrects the EQ values Press STOP AUTO EQ to cancel this process Ui ESI 315 Ein Te Fig 3 30 AEQ menu Page 3 of this menu shows the graphic EQ with the settings adjusted on page 1 He
27. O as a delay unit 18 S CONNECTIONS victae ba e ms ea du 19 5 1 MIDI connections M 19 5 2 Analog connections 19 5 3 Digital connections AES EBU and S PDIF 19 5 4 WORDCLOCK connection 20 6 OPERATING 20 7 SPECIFICATIONS 20 7 1 MIDI implementation 21 8 WARRANTY 22 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 an extremely high quality DSP based digital audio processor with built in 24 bit 96 kHz A D and D A converters making it an ideal tool for both live and studio applications The ULTRACURVE PRO gives you a variety of EQs graphic parametric and dynamic plus a real time analyzer with Auto EQ function dynamics processors such as compressor expander and peak limiter and a complete set of analog and digital interface options With these and many more features the DEQ2496 is an absolutely all purpose device for your recording or mastering studio and will definitely upgrade your live equipment gt This manual first describes the terminology used so that you can fully
28. Press the respective control to select a coarse or fine adjustment scale 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING 11 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 Compressor only The compressor features an additional KNEE function which makes it possible to achieve a very unobtrusive and musical form of compression The KNEE parameter controls the area around the threshold point in which the compressor curve is rounded out The KNEE setting range is from 0 to 30 dB and can be entered with the large data wheel A long key press on the B key resets the parameters on the dynamics pages however not the LIMITER settings see next chapter 3 4 1 3 4 1 LIMITER menu Fig 3 15 LIMITER menu On page 2 of the DYN menu you can change to the LIMITER page with key B In general a limiter can be considered a compressor however one which always uses a maximum attenuation factor thus effectively suppressing all signal peaks and protecting connected power amps and speakers from overload and possible damage Here too the display shows how the signal is limited Also available are a LEVEL meter in this case displaying the output signal and a GAIN meter showing the level reduction The HOLD function determines how long the signal level is reduced once the threshold has been exceeded upper data wheel Only when this time has expired 0 1 000 ms will the RELEASE parameter take over The control range of the THRESHOLD parameter large data wheel is f
29. TILITY key lights up briefly Keep this key pressed for about 1 s to bypass active modules or re activate disabled ones This function refers only to those modules which can be edited in the BYPASS menu see chapter 3 7 Use the POWER switch to put the DEQ2496 into operation This switch should be set to Off before you connect the unit to the mains 2 2 Rear panel MIDI WORDCLOCK THRU Fig 2 4 Mains MIDI and wordclock connectors The FUSE HOLDER holds the mains fuse of the DEQ2496 Blown fuses must be replaced by fuses of the same type and rating Please see the SPECIFICATIONS for further details The mains connection is made using the enclosed power cord and a standard receptacle The MIDI jacks enable the DEQ2496 to communicate with a computer or other MIDI equipment Incoming MIDI data are received on the MIDI IN outgoing MIDI data are sent via the MIDI OUT Received MIDI data are also present at the MIDI THRU jack so as to pass them on unmodified to other devices Use the WORDCLOCK input to synchronize your DEQ2496 to external equipment via a wordclock signal This connector is on a BNC coaxial jack 2 CONTROL ELEMENTS S PDIF MAX 12dBu ADK OUT IL 22dBu IN OUT AES EBU RTA MIC IN RTA MIC IN Fig 2 5 Digital interfaces and RTA microphone input Your DEQ2496 features a digital optical inter
30. a separate invoice for freight and packing Such costs will also be invoiced separately when the buyer has sent in a written repair order 5WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer customer of retail dealer and is not transferable to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product No other person retail dealer etc shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on behalf of BEHRINGER 8 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Failure of BEHRINGER to provide proper warranty service shall not entitle the buyer to claim consequential damages In no event shall the liability of BEHRINGER exceed the invoiced value of the product 8 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW 1 This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer s statutory rights provided by national law in particular any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract 2 The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law Customers in the European Union please contact BEHRINGER Germany Support for further details The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording of any kind for any purpose without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle St
31. ally assigns the required bandwidth to the filters This means that the frequency bands have a peaking boost cut characteristic around their center frequency The number of adjacent frequency ranges influenced by this is determined by the bandwidth The setting range is from 1 3 too 59 3 As soon as this parameter has been modified the RESET GEQ message left bottom part of display changes to ACCEPT VALUES Now when you press the B key or the large data wheel the current value is stored and you can continue to enter the filter settings as required When you press the lower data wheel the BW OCT parameter changes to MODE Turn the wheel to select a HIGH or LOW shelving filter In this case the GAIN parameter changes to dB OCT Use the large data wheel to adjust the filter slope from 15 to 15 dB oct In HIGH mode all frequency bands above the selected frequency are now raised or lowered in level In LOW mode all frequency bands below that frequency are modified Confirm your entries with the B key ACCEPT VALUES The A key to the left of the display can be used in DUAL MONO mode to alternate between the left and right channel audio signal Keep the key pressed for some time to display the settings of both sides and edit them simultaneously In STEREO LINK mode both channels are always processed simultaneously The B key allows you to reset the filter settings RESET EQ Hit it briefly to reset the currently selected
32. aracter of the sound becomes thus more intensive The setting range is from 1 0 to 2 0 BASS TRIM upper data wheel corrects the volume of the bass range by 3 dB and thus makes up for the effect generated by the SHUFFLE function with regard to the perceivable volume of the bass frequencies The FREQUENCY parameter large data wheel determines the cut off frequency below which the SHUFFLE function pro cesses 350 to 1 400 Hz For normal stereo operation settings between 600 and 700 Hz usually sound best The parameters ASYMMETRY ROTATION and FREQUENCY provide optional fine or coarse adjustment facilities available by pressing the corresponding data wheels 3 4 DYN menu Your DEQ2496 offers a comprehensive set of dynamics processors for the optimization of audio signals Two pages are available on which you can adjust compressor and expander settings An additional LIMITER function allows you to suppress A signal peaks n c INE THRE HOLE mh ES 1 pee l 1 Hh LR Fig 3 13 DYN menu page 1 On the first page the B key lets you alternate between the compressor and expander functions As in the other menus the A key is used to alternate between the left and right stereo sides In Stereo LINK mode all edits refer to both stereo sides Explanation A compressor reduces the volume level above a selected threshold and thus gives the sound more density and punch An expander reduces
33. common wordclock signal To this end your DEQ2496 features a wordclock input which can be used to control external equipment via wordclock signals The input supports the sample rates 44 1 48 88 2 and 96 kHz and can be activated only if the analog inputs are used 6 OPERATING software The operating software of your ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 is constantly being developed to improve its performance and adapt the operation of the unit to user requirements We would therefore be pleased to hear about your suggestions and ideas for improvement We will try to include your suggestions in the next software revision Information on new software versions are available from the trade press your retailer from our web site at www behringer com or directly from BEHRINGER Tel 49 2154 9206 4166 The current software revision of your ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 is displayed in the UTILITY menu on 1 top right 7 SPECIFICATIONS Analog inputs Type electronically balanced Connector XLR Impedance 22 at 1 kHz Max input level 12 or 22 dBu switchable CMRR 40 dB typ Analog outputs main Type servo balanced Connector XLR Impedance 100 Q at 1 kHz Max output level 12 or 22 dBu switchable Analog outputs aux Type servo balanced Connector 1 4 stereo jack Impedance 100 Q at 1 kHz Max output level 12 dBu System specifications Frequency range 10 Hz to 35 kHz 1 dB 96 kHz sampling rate gt 113 dB main input
34. desired input sensitivity under RTA MIC LINE LEVEL The preset value is 0 dBFS or 120 dB SPL 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 4 APPLICATIONS The universal concept of the BEHRINGER ULTRACURVE PRO with its multitude of audio processing functions opens up a whole range of applications A few examples with typical settings will be described in the following 4 1 Sum signal equalizer for live applications This application is the most probable use of the ULTRACURVE PRO EUROLIVE B1520 EUROLIVE B1520 EUROPOWER EP1500 ME _ EURORACK UB2222FX PRO Mixing console Fig 4 1 The ULTRACURVE PRO as sum signal equalizer Please observe a few points to achieve optimum results Before you start equalizing the frequency response of your audio system we recommend that you listen to uncorrected music and speech material which has proven useful in practice If distortion occurs it is liable to be caused by the system and should be eliminated there The setup of the speaker stacks is also important No equalizer can substantially improve a sound that is muddied by reflections from the ceiling and the walls of the room Often experiments with the speaker setup and orientation allow for dramatic improvements In a multi way system you should also eliminate run time and phase differences before
35. e memory contents from another unit will overwrite all existing settings All saved presets will be retained 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING lt gt More information on MIDI can be found in chapter 5 1 MIDI connections and 7 1 MIDI implementation 3 6 I O menu On the first three pages of this menu you can determine the input output configuration while the fourth page allows you to adjust the output signal delay function for example to make up for run time differences which occur when several P A speaker stacks set up at a distance from each other are used ZHHFLERHTE SELECT IHFLT Fig 3 20 menu page 1 On the first page you can select the DEQ2496 s input source with the large data wheel You can choose between the analog MAIN INPUT the digital inputs DIGITAL XLR or DIGITAL OPT and the built in PINK NOISE generator Use the NOISE GAIN parameter to adjust the volume level of the noise generator lower data wheel The setting range is from 60 to 0 dB The upper data wheel controls the sample rate CLOCK used by the device When the digital input has been selected the sample rate cannot be changed because the DEQ2496 tracks the sample rate contained in the input signal When the PINK NOISE generator is on the modules DEQ and DYN not LIMITER are switched off Fig 3 21 menu page 2 On the second menu page you can determine the signal source for the AUX o
36. ects the respective frequencies and a very narrow band filter configuration to affect the wanted signal as little as possible When all filters are locked in to a specific frequency and a new feedback frequency occurs then the filter with the oldest or first feedback frequency detected is released and used for the new one If new feedback occurs very close to or even at an already identified frequency the parameters of the filter already in use will be adapted for example by widening its bandwidth or raising the amount of signal attenuation SNGL mode Filters in SNGL mode single shot also searches feedbacks automatically If feedback is identified the filter parameters are configured optimally for feedback suppression Contrary to filters in AUTO mode filters in SNGL mode lock in firmly to the identified frequency LOCK FBD however their width and depth are still being adapted to changes in the feedback frequencies The bandwidth is enlarged if the feedback frequency shifts slightly and the amount of attenuation is raised if feedback persists To prevent a feedback frequency from recurring the amount of attenuation is not reduced Thus SNGL mode is ideally suited to suppress constant feedback frequencies as they are typically produced by fixed or permanently installed microphones Use the LOCK FBD function B key in the left bottom part of the display to lock the frequency of the SNGL filter manually SNGL 8 This means that
37. ed by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important information Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by MUSIC Group can void the user s authority to use the equipment behringer com
38. equalizing the system our digital frequency crossover ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 provides all functions required for this purpose Now it s the turn of the DEQ2496 The automatic analyzing routine AEQ helps you find an acceptable basic setting Make sure that the measurement microphone is positioned correctly It should be located in the direct field of radiation of the system and any negative acoustic circumstances should be eliminated It is of no use to place the microphone behind a curtain less than one meter away from side or rear walls or on an open balcony as this would deteriorate the measuring results Background noise must be at least 12 dB below the measuring level to ensure valid measurements Once the system has been analyzed automatically with the AEQ the resulting basic setting allows you to fine tune the system Please note A linear frequency response curve is not ideal for all applications For example for speech transmission intelligibility is the key As a consequence the curve should be increasingly flat towards the low frequency range because here the human voice produces nothing but interference rumble noise Extremely low and high frequencies are usually reproduced with considerably less energy There is no point in forcing a small full range speaker box to reproduce a frequency response well below 50 Hz The best result you can get is the need for more power and more money for repairing the speakers
39. evant parameters Single filters can be selected either by turning the lower data wheel or by pressing the lower and upper data wheels UP DOWN MODE allows you to activate the selected filter with the large data wheel press or turn This will display the associated parameters FREQ BW OCT and GAIN which can be selected by turning the upper data wheel Value changes must be entered with the large data wheel The GAIN setting range is from 15 to 15 dB the frequency range FREQ is from 20 to 20 000 Hz The FREQ parameter can be adjusted with two scales The first scrolls faster through the frequency ranges 1 6 oct per step the second uses much finer increments 1 60 oct per step Press the large data wheel to alternate between these two scales The parameter BW OCT adjusts the bandwidth of the band pass filter The width of the peaking characteristic 1 10 oct to 10 oct is determined by this value Additionally you can select shelving filters here with a slope of 6 or 12 dB oct e g L Low 6 dB H High 12 dB etc Explanation The low shelving filter raises positive gain or lowers negative gain the level of the frequency band below the adjusted frequency 8 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING The high shelving filter on the other hand raises positive gain or lowers negative gain the level of the frequency band above the adjusted frequency The band pass filter raises or lowers the level of the
40. face for the transmission reception of data in both AES EBU and S PDIF formats The digital AES EBU interface XLR connectors also sends receives AES EBU or S PDIF signals The AUX OUT phone jack is an additional stereo output which allows you to tap the audio signal present at the digital outputs in analog form The RTA MIC IN XLR connector can be used to connect a measurement microphone providing an input signal for the real time analyzer or SPL meter This connector has a switchable 15 V phantom power supply for condenser microphones and can be set to microphone or line sensitivity see chapter 3 11 The MAX switch raises the maximum level present at the MAIN inputs outputs from 12 dBu to 22 dBu LAAK Te Cove Fig 2 6 Input and output connectors These balanced XLR connectors provide the analog output signal of the DEQ2496 These balanced XLR inputs are used to connect analog input signals ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING This chapter provides you with detailed information on how too use the various functions on each menu page We recommend that you keep this users manual available while working with the DEQ2496 so as to use it as a reference in case of any problems 3 1 General operation and display structures When you select a menu with the GEQ PEQ DYN etc keys the display indicates the respective menu structure To the left and right along the display you will find
41. frequency band to 0 0 dB gain Press it for about 1 s to reset all frequency bands Single frequency bands can be reset by pressing the large data wheel 3 2 2 PEQ menu Press the PEQ key to use parametric EQs for signal processing On each stereo side you have ten available which can be setto PEQ or FBD mode Feedback Destroyer see chapter 3 2 4 In addition to the band pass filters this menu offers filters of the shelving type high or low with a slope of 6 or 12 dB oct This menu comprises two pages as can be seen in the top left part of the display Similar to the GEQ menu page 1 of the PEQ menu provides a graphic representation of the entire frequency range Parameter changes can be effected with the corres ponding controls FREQ upper data wheel GAIN large data wheel BW OCT lower data wheel To reset the selected PEQ keep the B key to the left of the display pressed for about 1 s Or hit it briefly to select the parametric filters iw mm FARAH mim imm OFF Fig 3 3 PEQ menu 2 FREGUCHzZ EMWCOCT GAIN dE 374 qu TT 1 11246 1 4 1 E m H L mE LN LI ce E 10 1 Press the PAGE or PEQ key to select the second menu If no parametric EQ was selected before page 2 will be displayed immediately providing a list of the ten available locations with all rel
42. han those indicated above are expressly excluded 3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 To obtain warranty service the buyer or his authorized dealer must call BEHRINGER see enclosed list during normal business hours BEFORE returning the product All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of the problem BEHRINGER will then issue a return authorization number 2 Subsequently the product must be returned in its original shipping carton together with the return authorization number to the address indicated by BEHRINGER 3 Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted 4 WARRANTY REGULATIONS 1 Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is accompanied by a copy of the original retail dealers invoice Any product deemed eligible for repair or replacement by BEHRINGER under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within 30 days of receipt of the product at BEHRINGER 2 If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national or local level in any country which is not the country for which the product was originally developed and manufactured this modification adaptation shall not be considered a defect in materials or workmanship The warranty does not cover any such modification adaptation irrespective of whether it was carried out properly or not Under the terms of this warranty BEHRINGER shall not be held respon
43. ignal delay option This function can be operated as conveniently as on any dedicated device The delay setting is stored with a program and by using the MAIN and AUX outputs you need only one DEQ2496 to set up a delay line simply delay one of the output signals and send it to the remote speaker Stacks 18 4 APPLICATIONS ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 Stereo output L R EURORACK UB2222FX PRO Mixing console DEQ2496 Main output L Aux output L R Delay Line Fig 4 4 Run time correction in a sound reinforcement system using the ULTRACURVE PRO 5 CONNECTIONS 5 1 MIDI connections Your DEQ2496 incorporates a MIDI interface which allows you to send and receive MIDI data It is thus possible to integrate the unit into a recording studio and control it from a computer based sequencer program The MIDI connectors on the rear of the unit are internationally standardized 5 pos DIN jacks You need commercially available MIDI cables to connect the ULTRACURVE PRO to other MIDI equipment MIDI IN receives MIDI control data Adjust the receive channel in the UTILITY menu MIDI THRU the MIDI THRU jack allows for passing on incoming MIDI signals without modification for example to daisy chain several ULTRACURVE PROs MIDI OUT sends MIDI data to a connected computer or another ULTRACURVE PRO Transmitted formats are program data and status information for signal proces
44. itoring purposes The Feedback Destroyer helps you identify and eliminate feedback frequencies during sound check Once a specific feedback frequency has been found it can be eliminated by assigning the corresponding filter to it in SNGL mode If hand held i e wireless microphones are used the acoustic conditions will be changing all the time In this case it is useful to set the Feedback Destroyer filters to automatic search mode AUTO The Feedback Destroyer is suited only for those signal paths that carry heavily modulated signals only speech vocals drums In principle there is no way to distinguish long sustaining sine tones produced for example by a synthesizer or flute from feedback Here the result would be the unwanted elimination of such sounds If all automatic filters are already in use suppressing feedback and a new feedback frequency is found the first filter used will be released and set to the new frequency The Feedback Destroyer can work no miracles but it can increase the feedback immunity of the audio system by a few dBs Whenever it responds you should consider this a warning to reduce the volume level on stage Basically the on stage volume level should be kept as low as possible because 1 it will be easier on your hearing 2 there less feedback problems and 2 its easier to achieve a good sound Often the volume of the monitor speakers is raised as a concert goes on Use breaks and
45. letely In the A key RATE If set to FAST MID or SLOW the RTA uses STEREO LINK mode the upper and lower data wheels disable peak detectors If set to AVRG it calculates average values the modules of both sides simultaneously so that only the from the signal levels In this mode the analyzer seems to be unprocessed input signal can be heard BYPASS ALL processing slower than usual The B key PEAK selects in five steps how fast the displayed signal peaks disappear again FAST 8 Keeping the BYPASS key pressed in DUAL MONO MID SLOW HOLD and OFF If set to HOLD the maximum values or STEREO LINK mode activates the bypass relays of the individual frequency bands are frozen If you press the of both channels B key for about 1 s the frozen level peaks are reset and can be calculated anew Turn the large data wheel to select individual modules and press it to remove them from the signal path The same can be achieved by pressing the B key BYPASS MODULE Keeping this key pressed for a while will reset all BYPASS settings Keeping the module keys pressed for a while GEQ PEQ etc will enable disable the bypass function for individual modules 35 If PEAK is set to HOLD the name of the LEVEL parameter changes to PEAKH 14 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 pe 3 27 RTA menu page 3 If you wish to display the RTA in a larger format please go to page 3 where the illustration covers
46. mines the amount of boost cut applied to the respective frequency range if the signal exceeds or drops below the threshold The setting range is from 1 2 to 1 100 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING ULTRACURVE 15 ATTACK ms 5 THRESHOLD 10 RELEASE imz _ 287 9 ESI TT Fig 3 5 DEQ menu page 2 On the second page of the DEQ menu accessed by pressing the DEQ or PAGE key you can define two additional dynamics parameters ATTACK upper data wheel determines how fast the dynamic EQ starts processing when the signal exceeds or drops below the threshold The ATTACK times available range from O to 200 milliseconds Press this control to select a coarse or fine adjustment scale The RELEASE parameter lower data wheel lets you adjust the time needed by the EQ to release the sound after the signal has exceeded or dropped below threshold depending on the GAIN setting The RELEASE times available range from 20 to 4 000 milliseconds Here too you can press the control to select a coarse or fine adjustment scale It is on this page that you can also edit the THRESHOLD value large data wheel so as to be able to make some readjustments without having to change to another page n HODE 10 LE Hlg EF a a dl QUENCY auum ET 40 73 Bw coct gt 780 Fig 3 6 DEQ menu page 3 As mentioned before page 3 includes a freque
47. ncy diagram and the gain reduction meter MODE upper data wheel defines the filter type and you can choose from high shelving low shelving and band pass filters The FREQUENCY parameter determines the center frequency of the filter large data wheel In the case of low shelving and high shelving filters this is the cut off frequency as of which the low or high frequencies are processed The entire frequency spectrum ranges from 20 to 20 000 Hz Press the data wheel to select a coarse 1 6 oct per step or fine adjustment scale 1 60 oct per step If you selected bandpass under MODE the parameter BW OCT appears in the lower right part of the display Here you can use the lower data wheel to adjust the bandwidth of your choice and thus determine the width of the filter curve 1 10 oct to 10 oct The B key selects which of the dynamic is displayed Three EQs are available for each stereo side Keep the key pressed to reset the settings of the currently selected DEQ This table shows an example with extreme settings thus illustrating how a dynamic EQ works Settings MODE o ts FREQ M GAIN 15 dB gt continuous line 0 dB gt broken line 15 dB gt dotted line BW OCT THRESHOLD RATIO Tab 3 1 Bandpass with extreme settings see also fig 3 7 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2 Positive gain gt gain boost after dropping below threshold Negative gt gain reduction after exceeding thresh
48. o as to benefit from our extended warranty Or register online at www behringer com 1 2 About this manual This manual has been designed so that you can get a clear overview of all control elements and at the same time find detailed information on how to use them If you need more information on specific topics please visit our web site at www behringer com where we explain effects processing and power amp appli cations 2 CONTROL ELEMENTS 2 1 Front panel ULTRACURVE PRO COMPARE METER Fig 2 1 LED meter and menu keys The LED METER indicates the DEQ2496 s input signal The top CLIP LED lights up as soon as the input signal level is too high or the peak limiter in the Dynamics menu see chapter 3 4 has been activated Use the METER key to select the METER menu see chapter 3 10 The DEQ2496 features a built in real time analyzer displaying the entire frequency range Use the RTA key to select the corresponding menu and adjust the various settings see chapter 3 8 Depending on the currently selected menu the COMPARE key allows you to compare either complete presets or individual modules The following table shows how the COMPARE key works in each module MPARE mos COMPARE preset module only x _ PEQ po x wore x oN x um x X Bypass x RTA MEMORY METER Tab 2 1 CO
49. old 40 dBu 0 Threshold dB Fig 3 7 Filter curves with signal above below the threshold 3 2 4 FBD menu The DEQ2496 features a Feedback Destroyer function which corresponds largely to the PEQ menu as far as operation and choice of parameters are concerned However the FBD menu has some additional functions and therefore comprises three pages rather than just two The Feedback Destroyer allows you to apply heavy attenuation no boost to specific frequency ranges so as to remove certain frequencies that are liable to cause feedback With its extermely narrow band filters it hardly affects the overall sound at all FREQ GAIA FEO BH OCT The first page shows a graphic representation of the filters It is structured and operated in the same way as the first page in the PEQ menu Since this menu can only be used to cut signals the 0 dB line is located in the upper part of the display The differences here are the settings ranges for the GAIN and BW OCT parameters In order to achieve extremely narrow band filters with high attenuation factors the bandwidth ranges from 1 10 to 1 60 oct and the GAIN from O to 60 dB gt At least one filter must be activated on page 2 to be able to access the first page of the FBD menu T pu HODE FEEGLHz 3 EHrOCT GAINI JE qu TT VALUE I d fl 0 0 ae ae 000000000 HHHHHH H H H
50. options MAIN IN or DIG IN ms feet 0 338 08 ft or meters 0 103 08 m If feet or meters L R IN MAIN OUT L R OUT AUX OUT DIG OUT L R have been selected the lower data wheel adjusts the current DIGOUT and RTA IN MIC LINE Use the A key for selection ambient temperature in Fahrenheit or so as to ensure an Keep the key pressed to determine which input signal is displayed optimum delay response pattern TEMP This is necessary bythe analyzer left right or complete input signal not available because the speed of sound largely depends on the ambient if RTA IN has been selected temperature For example at 20 ambient temperature the l l speed of sound is 343 6 m s The higher the temperature the RTA MIC LINE IN displays the signal present at the RTA MIC higher the speed of sound plus 0 6 m s per C input see chapter 3 11 Depending on the channel selected the large data wheel now The MAX parameter upper data wheel allows you to select controls the left or right stereo side of the output signal DELAY excerpt ofthe entire level spectrum depending on the actual LEFT and DELAY RIGHT or even both at the same time Press magnitude ofthe signal level The adjusted dB value 0 to 60 dB the wheel to select a coarse or fine adjustment scale refers to the upper limit that will be displayed Press the wheel to activate the AUTO function Now the MAX value is adjusted gt The AUX output allows you
51. ot install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs extension cords and the point at which they exit the unit 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the device When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart device combination to avoid injury from stumbling over it ou 13 Unplug this device during lightning storms or when not used for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 MENU STRUCTURE GEQ
52. pauses to reduce all monitor paths by about 3 dB The musicians will not or hardly hear that the volume has been reduced because during a break their hearing can relax a bit This gives you valuable headroom in your system If you use certain speaker types on a regular basis you can save standard settings on your equalizer which have proven useful in practice e g for 15 wedge or drum fill speakers Extremely low frequencies are usually faded out completely to avoid a muddy sound on stage caused by low frequency feedback Outputs 1 to 8 000000000000 O00000000000 000 000000000000 Doo 000000000000 AFL Output Monitor mixing console Input Sidefill L Sidefill R Sidefill Drums Keyboard Fill Wedge 1 Wedge 2 Wedge 3 Wedge 4 Fig 4 3 Several ULTRACURVE PROs in a monitor system Figure 4 3 shows an example of using several ULTRACURVE in a 8 way monitor system The AFL output of the monitor console usually feeding the control speaker at the monitor console can alternatively be connected via the RTA MIC input On the DEQ2496 select the RTA input in the RTA menu to display the signal of the currently active monitor path 4 3 Using the ULTRACURVE PRO in the studio The number of possible uses for your DEQ2496 in a studio environment is endless Your imagination is the only limit Here are just a fe
53. peak 5 pole DIN jacks In Out Thru cf MIDI implementation chart 24 bit Delta Sigma 64 128 oversampling AKM 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz digital 1 3 oct EQ 20 Hz to 20 kHz 31 1 3 oct bands according to ISO frequencies 1 3 oct 15 to 15 dB max 10 independent fully parametric filters per channel 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 10 to 10 oct shelving filters 6 and 12 dB 15 to 15 dB max 3 independent fully parametric filters per channel 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 10 to 10 oct shelving filters 6 and 12 dB 15 to 15 dB variable from 0 to 60 dB 0 to 200 msec 20 to 4 000 msec 1 2 to 1 100 digital signal analysis for feedback identification max 10 digital notch filters per channel programmable or as automatic feedback suppression system 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 10 to 1 60 oct 0 to 60 dB Digital delay Type Max delay time Min resolution Delay units Level meter Type SPL meter Weighting Microphone calibration Dynamics Type Threshold Attack Release Ratio Limiter Type Hold Threshold Release Function Midi Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bender Control Change 1 31 33 63 Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 digital stereo delay 300 ms independently adjustable for each channel 0 02 ms seconds meters or feet digital level meter with simultaneous graphic display of peak and RMS values and virtual analog
54. re too you can START AUTO EQing and change the NOISE GAIN parameter large data wheel However this page includes two additional parameters AMAX adjusts the maximum difference between two adjacent filters from O to 15 dB large data wheel while MAX SPAN lower data wheel controls the maximum distance allowed between the desired and real frequency response curve 0 to 30 dB When this value is exceeded the corresponding range will not be processed Press the B key DONE to complete this process and keep the adjusted curve Press the RTA key to cancel Please note the AUTO EQ does not automatically terminate the analyzing process gt After leaving the first page of the AEQ menu there is no way of returning to this page but by leaving the entire menu and recalling it again 3 9 MEMORY menu In the MEMORY menu you can save and recall complete presets page 1 or load and save individual modules page 2 Modules that are active within a preset are marked by a letter G GEQ P PEQ D DEQ W WIDTH Y DYN If the stored I O settings differ from the current ones an I O will appear next to the letter indicating the module INITIAL DATA READONLY Fig 3 31 MEMORY menu page 1 On the first page of this menu you can save and recall complete presets To save a previously edited preset please use the large data wheel to select a memory location from the table shown max 64 user locations gt Preset
55. rmance 32 40 bit floating point SHARC digital signal processors for ultimate sonic resolution Balanced inputs and servo balanced outputs with gold plated XLR connectors stereo aux output AES EBU and S PDIF inputs and outputs XLR and optical Internal switch mode power supply for maximum flexibility 100 240 noise free audio superior transient response and lowest possible power consumption A Designed in Germany Manufactured under 1509000 certified management system ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 FOREWORD Dear Customer welcome to the team of ULTRACURVE PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confi dence in us by purchasing the DEQ2496 Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure because it re presents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very am bitious goal to offer you a high quality device whose flexibility makes it suitable for studio and live applications The task of designing our new ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 certainly meant a great deal of responsibility which we assumed by focusing on you the discerning user and musician Meeting your expectations also meant a lot of work and night shifts But it was fun too Developing a product usually brings a lot of people together and what a great feeling it is when all who participated in such a project can be proud of what they ve achieved It is our philosophy to share our enjo
56. rom 0 to 24 dB RELEASE can be adjusted between 20 and 4 000 ms lower data wheel A long key press on the B key resets the LIMITER parameters to their default values gt The LIMITER function is always active and cannot be switched off It is also active in bypass mode however only works to a limit value of 0 dB so as to avoid digital distortion occurring on the outputs 3 5 UTILITY menu The UTILITY menu provides basic defaults settings GENERAL SETUP and MIDI configurations on two pages The upper and lower data wheels select the parameters which can then be edited with the large data wheel gt When you keep the UTILITY key pressed for about 1 s the ULTRACURVE PRO will be locked and cannot be accessed any longer PANEL LOCKED Keep the key pressed again to unlock the unit PANEL UNLOCKED GENERAL SETUP page 1 GEMERAL ZzETLF CONTRAST _ MODE Dd OFFSET Eo RTA HOLTSECORRECT ION OM bk RTASHMIC IMFUT MIC LEVEL 4 LIHE LE EL 12 0 RTAS AIC MIC LEVEL 37 0 STEREO LINKE TRUE RESFOHSE OFF Fig 3 16 UTILITY menu page 1 CONTRAST Here you can adjust the display contrast to adapt it optimally to studio stage environments large data wheel 12 CHANNEL MODE As already mentioned you can choose between DUAL MONO and STEREO LINK mode In DUAL MONO mode all settings for the
57. s inform you about the current status of the filters In this setting an AUTO or SNGL filter is on duty RUN to react to the incoming signal and effect the necessary settings 3 MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 This symbol refers to an AUTO or SNGL filter SNGL filter in LOCK mode which is currently suppressing an identified feedback frequency This symbol indicates that the AUTO and SNGL filters are in STOP mode The settings already made remain active However new feedback frequencies are not eliminated This symbol refers to the filter assigned to the last feedback frequency identified The selection and editing of parameters is largely the same as in the PEQ menu one exception being the B key With a long key press you can reset all filters menu page 2 or just the AUTO filters menu page 3 3 3 WIDTH menu The WIDTH function gives you a stereo imager for processing stereo signals and is active in stereo LINK mode only A signal whose stereo basis has been enlarged sounds much more interesting because you can hear more pronounced differences between the two stereo sides If used moderately a stereo imager can clearly enhance the overall impression of your music On both pages of the WIDTH menu the parameters to be edited appear on the right hand side On the left you ll find the RESET IMAGE function B key which allows you to undo the previously made entries by means of a
58. sible for any cost resulting from such a modification adaptation 3 Free inspections and maintenance repair work are expressly excluded from this warranty in particular if caused by improper handling of the product by the user This also applies to defects caused by normal wear and tear in particular of faders potentiometers keys buttons and similar parts 4 Damages defects caused by the following conditions are not covered by this warranty improper handling neglect failure to operate the unit in compliance with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user or service manuals connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in the country where the product is used damages defects caused by force majeure or any other condition that is beyond the control of BEHRINGER 5 Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel user included will void the warranty 6 If an inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that the defect in question is not covered by the warranty the inspection costs are payable by the customer 7 Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be repaired exclusively at the buyer s expense BEHRINGER will inform the buyer of any such circumstance If the buyer fails to submit a written repair order within 6 weeks after notification BEHRINGER will return the unit C O D with
59. sing 5 2 Analog connections As a standard feature the BEHRINGER ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 has electronically balanced inputs and outputs The circuit design features automatic hum and noise reduction for balanced signals and allows for trouble free operation even at highest operating levels Externally induced mains hum etc is thus effectively suppressed The servo function which is also automatic recognizes the connection of unbalanced pin assignments and changes the nominal level internally so that there is no difference in level between the input and output signals 6 dB correction gt Please ensure that only qualified persons install and operate the device During installation and operation the user must have sufficient contact to earth Electrostatic discharges might affect the operation of the unit Balanced XLR connectors output input 1 ground shield 2 hot ve 3 cold ve For unbalanced use pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Fig 5 1 XLR connectors Unbalanced 1 4 TS connector Sleeve strain relief clamp ground shield sleeve tip 114 Fig 5 2 1 4 TS connector Balanced 1 4 TRS connector sleeve tip strain relief clamp ground shield hot ve sleeve ring ring cold ve LL For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs ring and sleeve have to be bridged at the stereo plug Fig 5 3 1 4 TRS connector 5 3 Digital connections AES EBU and S PD
60. to send out both the automatically depending on the signal level RANGE lower data delayed and the undelayed signal This way you wheel determines the dynamic range displayed in four steps can set up a delay line without any additional 15 30 60 or 90 dB Depending on the selected MAX value the equipment see also chapter 4 4 dynamic range displayed will be extended towards the bottom end 3 7 BYPASS menu LEVEL or PEAKH large data wheel allow you to select specifically each of the 61 frequency bands and display their The BYPASS menu includes one page on which you can current volume levels LEVEL or PEAK values referenced to the select various BYPASS parameters for making comparisons adjusted frequency The cursor arrows above and below the between different sound settings graphic indicate the currently selected frequency range The level of the main signal is shown by the LEVEL meter to the left of the RTA display LIMIT LIMIT JEL NES Fig 3 24 BYPASS menu EAH wl a In DUAL MONO mode you can activate the relay bypass function ES 3 26 RTA menu n 2 for the left upper data wheel BYPASS LEFT or right stereo side lower data wheel BYPASS RIGHT This connects the On the second page of the RTA menu you can adjust the analog left or right input of the unit to the corresponding analog release time in four steps FAST MID SLOW and AVRG with output so that the signals bypass the modules comp
61. to store individual modules in an existing preset Exception DUAL MONO modules cannot be stored ina STEREO preset 3 10 METER menu The METER key below the two 7 digit LED displays selects the METER menu comprising three pages and giving you an overview of all input output levels of the DEQ2496 Fig 3 33 METER menu page 1 16 Page 1 of the METER menu shows the levels of the left and right stereo side Use the A key SOURCE to determine whether the input signal the output signal or the signal applied to the digital or AUX output shall be displayed The two bars in the middle of the display show the average level of the signals in the form of a VU meter This means that the displays respond with some delay to changes in signal level Thus very short peaks will not be displayed RMS The outer two displays are peak meters indicating the signal level including all peaks As a consequence the levels shown here are always a bit higher than those displayed by the VU meter The signal peaks of all level meters including peak hold are shown to the right of these displays PEAK Press the B key CLEAR PEAK to reset the peak values and recalculate them I If the input output signal overloads the corresponding LEVEL meter will read CLIP PEAK In this case reduce the input output level ZFL HETER SOURCE RETmRH HICZC IH 0 50 BO 10 80 90 100 110 50 BO 10 80 100 110 180 d 90
62. ualizer curves Major differences between the stored settings are most liably caused by phase errors in the system or problems with the room acoustics If you cannot eliminate these problems you have no other choice but to find the best compromise possible A comparison with the stored equalizer curves will be very helpful Once the system has been set up as precisely as possible to reproduce the desired transmission curve you should walk around in the listening area to get an impression of how the system sounds at the various positions Remember to make a break between your listening tests and to use different music or speech programs to get a feel for the system s sound and the room acoustics Good equalizer settings need both time and patience If extreme settings are required to achieve a usable frequency response this should warn you of some serious problems either in the system or the room acoustics Equalizers cannot solve the problems caused by poor audio systems but can be very useful and efficient tools for musical fine tuning This in turn allows for often surprising improvements in terms of acoustic transparency and the overall sound quality of sound reinforcement systems 4 2 Equalizer in the monitor path The use of the ULTRACURVE PRO in the monitor path follows the same basic rules as the sum signal equalizer application described above Additionally the DEQ2496 offers a few features that are particularly useful for mon
63. udiotechnik GmbH BEHRINGER is a registered trademark AKM and SHARK are all registered trademarks of their respective owners which are in no way associated or affiliated with BEHRINGER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2003 BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH Hanns Martin Schleyer Str 36 38 4787 7 Willich M nchheide II Germany Tel 49 2154 9206 0 Fax 49 2154 9206 4903 22 8 WARRANTY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FC BEHRINGER ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 Responsible party name MUSIC Group Services USA Inc Address 18912 North Creek Parkway Suite 200 Bothell WA 98011 USA Phone Fax No Phone 1 425 672 0816 Fax 1 425 673 7647 ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determin
64. understand the DEQ2496 and its functions Please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference 1 1 Before you get started 1 1 1 Shipment The ULTRACURVE PRO was carefully packed at the factory and the packaging is designed to protect the unit from rough handling Nevertheless we recommend that you carefully examine the packaging and its contents for any signs of physical damage which may have occurred during transit 057 If the unit is damaged please do NOT return it to BEHRINGER but notify your dealer and the shipping company immediately Otherwise claims for damage or replacement may not be granted 1 1 2 Initial operation Be sure that there is enough space around the unit for cooling and to avoid overheating do not place the DEQ2496 on top of power amps or near radiators etc I Blown fuses must be replaced by fuses of the same type and rating Please refer to the SPECIFICATIONS for further details The mains connection is made using the enclosed power cord and a standard IEC receptacle It meets all of the international safety certification requirements 33 Please make sure that all units have a proper ground connection For your own safety never remove or disable the ground conductor from the unit or the AC power cord 1 1 3 Warranty The DEQ2496 s serial number is located on its top cover Please take the time to fill in and return the warranty card within 14 days after the date of purchase s
65. utput and the digital outputs Selectable options are the unprocessed input signal MAIN IN or DIG IN the processed signal post graphic parametric EQ BEHIND GEQ PEQ the processed signal post EQ and post dynamics module DYN or the processed signal post all modules i e post stereo imager BEHIND WIDTH Use the A key to select the consumer format S PDIF or the professional digital format AES EBU The upper data wheel controls the resolution DITHER OFF 24 bit 20 bit and 16 bit The NOISE SHAPER function to be activated with the B key reduces the dither induced noise by moving it to a frequency range where it is less audible gt If the connected sample rate does not correspond to the rate adjusted on the DEQ2496 this field shows the message UNLOCKED which mutes all outputs of the DEQ2496 ru SELECT IHFLT Fig 3 22 menu page 3 On the third page you can determine the input signal for the real time analyzer Selectable options are MAIN IN or DIG IN MAIN OUT AUX OUT DIG OUT XLR and optical and RTA MIC input When you select the RTA microphone input the A key switches the input sensitivity from MIC to LINE and vice versa while the B key enables or disables the phantom power supply required for condenser microphones MIC 15 V if the input sensitivity has been set to MIC 13 ULTRACURVE PRO DEG2496 I II 5 Please note that the WIDTH function stereo DELAY LEFT imager
66. w examples As an equalizer for the monitor speakers apart from the usual graphic equalization GEQ the parametric filters PEQ can be used efficiently to suppress narrow band room resonance What is more the DEQ2496 functions as an A D and D A converter for the conversion of analog to digital and vice versa As a mastering equalizer Owing to the stereo link function all settings on the graphic equalizer must be made only once Here too the additional parametric filters can be used effectively for fine dosed equalization Use the AES EBU inputs outputs optional for sound processing purely in the digital domain For general sound shaping The option to change programs via MIDI and modify all parameters via MIDI controllers makes the ULTRACURVE PRO a particularly flexible tool if combined with a MIDI sequencer For example this allows you to change settings during mix down and still have them reproducible all the time 4 4 Using the ULTRACURVE PRO as a delay unit Apart from the applications described in chapter 4 1 it also happens that speaker stacks must be set up at a larger distance from the stage to produce some direct radiation at remote positions In order to make up for the run time differences between the on stage speakers and the remote stacks the latter must be provided with an electronically delayed signal Usually special delay lines are used for this however not so with the DEQ2496 because it already includes a s
67. yment with you because you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER team With your highly competent suggestions for new products you ve made a significant contribution to shaping our company and making it successful In return we guarantee you uncompromising quality as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely reasonable price All of this will enable you to give free rein to your creativity without being hampered by budget constraints We are often asked how we manage to produce such high quality devices at such unbelievably low prices The answer is quite simple it s you our customers Many satisfied customers mean large sales volumes enabling us to get better purchasing terms for components etc Isn t it only fair to pass this benefit on to you Because we know that your success is our success too would like to thank all of you who have made the ULTRACURVE PRO possible You have all made your own personal contributions from the developers to the many other employees at this company and to you the BEHRINGER user My friends it s been worth the effort Thank you very much Uli Behringer TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 2 2 6 1 1 Before you get Started 6 1 1 1 Shipment 6 1 1 2 Initial operation 6 6 1 2 About this

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