Creating A User Configuration - dbx 260 User Manual

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3.5 Creating a User Configuration

The 260 has 25 Factory Presets in which to choose from. For some configurations, you may be able to simply select
one of these presets as a starting point and edit the program from there. In the Quick Start section of this manual,
you saw how you can use the Wizards to configure basic programs (i.e. stereo Full Range, stereo 2-Way and stereo
3-Way programs with mono or stereo subs). The Wizard works especially well if your speakers and amps are in the
list. However, there may be times when the routing in your configuration may need to be changed, you want to
link/unlink processing modules or select different DSP inserts in the signal chain. This is where the Driverack 260's
User Configuration mode comes in. User Configuration is an ideal feature available in the DriveRack 260. Even with
the versatility of the Factory Preset configurations within the DriveRack, there may be an application that requires a
unique "custom" program configuration. The DriveRack gives you the ability to create a custom routing configuration
by selecting and modifying the modules including: Inputs, pre-crossover EQ, an insert section which includes: Notch
Filter, Compressor, Gates, AGC, Subharmonics Synthesizer and AFS (Advanced Feedback Suppression), Crossovers, post-
crossover Parametric EQ, Dynamics, post Delay, Output Gain and Phase. The following information contain a standard
block diagram of the signal path in the DriveRack 260 which can be used as a reference map, as well as step-by-step
instructions for creating custom user configurations.
260 Signal Path
RTA
MIXER
RTA
From Program mode, press and hold the PROGRAM/CONFIG button until the bottom left-hand corner of
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display reads: "Configure"
• At this point, you can either press the button of the module that you wish to edit (i.e. DYNAMICS, EQ, DELAY,
etc.), or if you wish to change every module within the signal path, you can use the PREV PG and NEXT PG
buttons to navigate through every module within the signal path. The following information will make a basic
touch on every module. The first page in configuration mode will appear as follows:
• You are now in the Pre-Crossover EQ module. The upper left-hand corner of the display indicates what EQ type
is currently selected. The A and B indicators indicate which input is currently selected. Rotate the DATA wheel
to select either the 9-band Parametric EQ (PEQ) or 28 band Graphic EQ (GEQ). Pressing and then rotating the
DATA wheel lets you link or unlink the input EQ modules as desired. Note that the same EQ types must be
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260 Signal Path
WIRE
ROUTING
A
B
A+B
GEQ
Select
Link/Unlink
Configuration Functions
8
M G C
M G F
FACT
Program 1
GEQ
A
GEQ
B
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N D A
5
4
S D B
2X6 P P P
3
2
1
COMP
Select
Link/Unlink
C N A
F C B
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