Quick Start - dbx DriveRack User Manual

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DriveRack PA
Section 1
Getting Started
LCD Display
The backlit LCD display of the DriveRack™ PA provides the user with all of the vital process-
ing information of the DriveRack™ PA including: signal routing, effect block editing and Wizard
Setup functions. The display will also notify the user if any internal clipping is taking place
within the unit. The following message will appear: CLIP.
Function Buttons
The function buttons of the DriveRack™ PA allow direct access to all editing and navigating
functions of the DriveRack™ PA. The functions of the aforementioned buttons are as follows:
<PREV PG> - is used to navigate back through the various pages of any module block.
<NEXT PG> - is used to navigate forward through the various pages of any module block.
<EQ> - is used to move to the EQ modules. Successive presses will move you through the
EQ modules in the input section and through EQ modules located in the output section.
<SUBHARMONIC> - This button is used to move to the Subharmonic Synthesizer module.
<XOVER> - is used to move to the Crossover module.
<FEEDBACK> - is used to move to the feedback elimination module.
<COMP/LIMITER> - is used to move to the Compressor or Limiter modules.
<DELAY> - is used to move to the Delay module.
<PROGRAM> - is used to enter program mode when pressed.
<UTILITY> - is used to access the the Utility menu.
<STORE> - is used to store any program changes.
<WIZARD> - is used to enter the Wizard section which includes: SYSTEM SETUP, AUTO EQ
WIZARD and AFS WIZARD.
Input Meters
The DriveRack™ PA provides the user with two independent six segment Lightpipe™ input
meters that range from -30 to +20 dBu. These meters monitor the signal level right after the
input module.
Threshold Meters
The threshold meters indicate that the threshold level has been exceeded within the Limiter sec-
tion, and gain reduction may be taking place within the specific output channel.
Output Meters
The DriveRack™ PA provides the user with six independent six-segment Lightpipe™ output
meters that range from -30 to +20 dBu.
Power Switch
The Power Switch turns the DriveRack™ PA on and off. Note: dbx Professional Products
strongly recommends that power amplifiers connected to the DriveRack™ PA, should be pow-
ered down prior to cycling the power on the DriveRack™ PA.

1.3 Quick Start

For those of you that wish to jump right in, the following information has been provided to
act as a quick start guide for optimizing performance of the DriveRack™ PA.
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