dbx DriveRack Studio User Manual page 18

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• The display is prompting you to connect an RTA-specific microphone to the front-panel RTA
• You can now select any one of the several different Frequency responses for the Auto EQ.
• You will now proceed to "Pink" the room by adjusting the Pink level. The range of bar graph
• At this point, the DriveRack Studio will automatically EQ the room. If you are using indepen-
For more information regarding the Auto EQ section, please refer to the Auto EQ Optimization
Tips information located in the Appendix section.
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DriveRack Studio User Manual
Getting Started
Auto EQ
Connect mic to RTA
input. Press RTA
input button.
XLR input, and press the <RTA Input> button. It is recommended that you use the optional
dbx RTA-M microphone. If you wish to bypass the previous steps all together, from program
mode, press the <RTA Input> button, or press the <NEXT PG> button and the display will
appear something like this:
A
E
u
Q
t
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RESPONSE
The options are: Flat (0), and Response A-D, and Low, Medium and High Precision. Once
you have selected your desired EQ Frequency response, press the <NEXT PG> button and
the display will appear as follows:
Auto EQ
Mic Level
Turn Up Level
Pink Level > 18dB
is -30dBu to +20dBu. Be certain to raise the pink noise level to the level to be used during
the performance. Once the Pink level has been adjusted to the desired volume, press the
<NEXT PG> button and the Auto EQ sequence will begin. The display will either show the
graphic EQ or the RTA. Rotating the <DATA> wheel clockwise and counter clockwise will
toggle between the two modes. You can also select either mode to default to in the Utility
menu. Regardless, the display will appear something like this:
L R
Auto EQ
dent left and right graphic EQs, you will auto EQ each side independently. If you are using
a stereo-linked EQ, both sides will be EQ'd simultaneously. Auto EQ can be aborted at any
point in the process by pressing the <NEXT PG> button. Upon completion of the Auto EQ
Wizard, you can return to program mode by releasing the <RTA Input> button and pressing
the <PROGRAM> button.
DriveRack
C PRECISION LOW
: Pink Noise
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Studio
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