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An illustrated guide to setting up your DriveRack
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  • Page 1 ® Quick Start Guide ® An illustrated guide to setting up your DriveRack...
  • Page 2 DriveRack PX. If you’re using the DriveRack PX for the first time, begin on page 3. If you’ve already set up and saved a preset for your powered speakers, and just want to optimize your powered speakers for a new room or venue, begin on page 14.
  • Page 3 Manufactured under the following U.S. Patents: UL 60065 IEC 60065 3,789,143; 4,182,993; 6,195,029; 7,203,324. 120V - 60Hz Attach power cord here. Connect the mixer left and right outputs to the DriveRack PX Left/Mono and Right Inputs. Mixer Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1...
  • Page 4 Turn the mixer master faders down. Turn on the mixer. Make sure the controls on your powered speakers are set the same on both speakers. For example, if you’re using subs, and they have a polarity setting, make sure they’re both set to the same polarity. Also, if your powered speakers have a Mic/Line setting, make sure they’re both set to Line, and if they have their own EQ settings, disable the EQ settings on the powered speakers.
  • Page 5 A. Turn the Data Wheel to select your main speakers (for our example, B. Press the NEXT PG button. select PRX515). PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER PRESET STORE UTILITY RECALL UTILITY WIZARD WIZARD A. Turn the Data Wheel to select your subwoofer speakers (for our example, B.
  • Page 6 SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER PRESET STORE RECALL UTILITY UTILITY WIZARD WIZARD A. Connect the included dbx M2 RTA mic to the RTA MIC INPUT using an XLR cable at least 25’ long. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER PRESET STORE RECALL...
  • Page 7 0 dB to 6 dB typical. When performance level is reached, press the NEXT PG button. The DriveRack PX will now adjust the balance between left/right levels for your main speakers (and your subs, if you have them). Note that you may be prompted to readjust your speaker knob settings if needed.
  • Page 8 Press the NEXT PG button. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER STORE PRESET RECALL UTILITY WIZARD UTILITY WIZARD Now the Auto-EQ wizard will begin. Press the NEXT PG button. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER PRESET STORE UTILITY RECALL UTILITY WIZARD...
  • Page 9 Turn the Data Wheel to select a frequency response for the Auto-EQ. For our example, select Response C. Then press the <Next pg> button to continue. Auto-EQ will match the curve selected. A. Turn the Data Wheel to select a frequency B.
  • Page 10 Auto-EQ will complete or finish sending pink noise once it has come as close as possible to matching the Frequency response you selected earlier. Press the RTA INPUT button to release it and continue on to the AFS wizard. NOTE: If the Auto-EQ doesn’t complete after several minutes, you may need to press the RTA INPUT button to release it and continue on the AFS wizard.
  • Page 11 Turn the Data Wheel to choose the number of fixed filters to use with Advanced Feedback Suppression. These filters, once populated or FIXED, will stay at the set frequency and level. LIVE “L” filters will change as needed during a performance. B.
  • Page 12 Advanced Feedback Suppression has completed when “Fixed Filter Setup Done. In LIVE mode” appears on the Display. NOTE: Out of control feedback is not advised. Please keep this under control manually with the mixer’s channel or main faders. Press the NEXT PG button. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP...
  • Page 13 Choose the preset’s location. A. Turn the Data Wheel to change the user preset number where your new program will reside. NOTE: This will replace the program that currently resides in that location. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER STORE PRESET UTILITY...
  • Page 14 Manufactured under the following U.S. Patents: UL 60065 IEC 60065 3,789,143; 4,182,993; 6,195,029; 7,203,324. 120V - 60Hz Attach power cord here. Connect the mixer left and right outputs to the DriveRack PX Left/Mono and Right Inputs. Mixer Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1...
  • Page 15 Turn the mixer master faders down. Turn on the mixer. Make sure the controls on your powered speakers are set the same on both speakers. For example, if you’re using subs, and they have a polarity setting, make sure they’re both set to the same polarity. Also, if your powered speakers have a Mic/Line setting, make sure they’re both set to Line, and if they have their own EQ settings, disable the EQ settings on the powered speakers.
  • Page 16 Now let’s run the System Setup wizard for this preset. Press and hold the SETUP button until “System Setup WIZARD” appears in the display. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER PRESET STORE UTILITY RECALL UTILITY WIZARD WIZARD Press the NEXT PG button. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP...
  • Page 17 Make sure PRX518S STEREO is already selected, then press the NEXT PG button. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER STORE PRESET RECALL UTILITY UTILITY WIZARD WIZARD A. Set the level knobs on your main speakers to match the position shown on the display. B.
  • Page 18 When the display reads “Load New Preset,” connect the RTA mic and press the RTA INPUT button. This will avoid overwriting settings in your existing preset. A. Connect the included dbx M2 RTA mic to the RTA MIC INPUT using an XLR cable at least 25’ long.
  • Page 19 0 dB to 6 dB typical. When performance level is reached, press the NEXT PG button. The DriveRack PX will now adjust the balance between left/right levels for your main speakers (and your subs, if you have them). Note that you may be prompted to readjust your speaker knob settings if needed.
  • Page 20 Now the Auto-EQ wizard will begin. Press the NEXT PG button. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER STORE PRESET RECALL UTILITY WIZARD WIZARD UTILITY With the RTA microphone still connected and in the same position as in step 14, press the RTA INPUT button.
  • Page 21 Turn the Data Wheel until pink noise is playing through your speakers at performance level. The words “SET TO PERFORMANCE LEVEL” will appear in the Display when you have passed the minimum threshold. Set level higher as needed. B. Press the NEXT PG button when your performance A.
  • Page 22 Now the AFS wizard will begin. Press the NEXT PG button. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP COMP/LIMITER SUBHARMONIC PRESET STORE UTILITY RECALL UTILITY WIZARD WIZARD A. Turn down the mixer Master or B. Press the NEXT PG button. Main level faders on your mixer. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP...
  • Page 23 Turn the Data Wheel to choose the EQ notch filter width appropriate for your needs. Speech is a wide filter, Music Low is a narrow filter, Music Medium is a very narrow filter, and Music High is an ultra nar- row filter.
  • Page 24 Store your new preset (with its same name, and in its current location) by pressing the STORE button three times. PREV PG NEXT PG SETUP SUBHARMONIC COMP/LIMITER PRESET STORE UTILITY RECALL UTILITY WIZARD WIZARD Press the STORE button once. Your new preset has now been stored. Congratulations and enjoy. 18-0557-A...