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Section 4
Detailed Parameters
Clear Live/All
This parameter clears the filters. If Clear Live is selected, then (if invoked) the live filters are
reset. If Clear All is selected, then (if invoked) all of the filters are reset. When either Clear
Live or Clear All is selected, the third parameter row displays "Start w/ Data Wheel." If Clear
(none) is selected, then nothing is displayed on this row. When the user moves to this third
row and turns the Data Wheel (when Clear Live or Clear All is selected) then the filter reset is
invoked.
Mode - Live or Fixed
When the mode is Fixed, the algorithm updates only the fixed filters. When the mode is Live,
the algorithm updates only the live filters. In FIXED mode, the filters are automatically assigned
to a frequency creating feedback, thus remaining at that frequency until cleared by the user.
Fixed mode is used before the performance without any input signal. In LIVE mode, the live
filters automatically detect and remove feedback during the performance. When all of the live
filters have been used, they begin to round robin. Essentially this means that the first filter set
is replaced where a new feedback is detected and notched out. This mode is useful because
feedback frequencies may change as the microphone is moved, and/or as the characteristics of
the venue change.
Type - Speech, Low Music, Medium Music and High Music
If Fixed or Live mode is chosen, the text will read "Type." The options will be Speech, Music
Low, Music Medium and Music High. These types pertain to the Q, sensitivity, and algorithm
type. Values are; Speech (Bandwidth = 1/5 octave and Q=7.25) Music Low (Bandwidth = 1/10
octave and Q=14.5) Music Medium (Bandwidth = 1/20 octave and Q=29) Music High
(Bandwidth = 1/80 octave and Q=116). Note: To guarantee that feedback is suppressed at lower
frequencies, the AFS may place wider notch filters at these lower frequencies (below 700 Hz).
Number Fixed - 0-12
This will range from values 0-12. The total number of filters will stay at 12, and the number of
live filters will be = Total Num Filters – Num Fixed. If this is changed before the filters are
reset, then the filters will be reset one by one as the number changes. For example, if the num-
ber of Fixed filters goes down, then the last fixed filter set will be reset. Likewise, if the num-
ber of Fixed filters goes up (and thus the number of live filters goes down), then the last live
filter set will be reset. The Fixed/Live filter usage will be indicated at the bottom of each page
of the feedback elimination effect. 'F' indicates an available fixed filter, and 'L' indicates an
available live filter. A blocked out F or L indicates a filter that is set, or in use.
Live Filter Lift (On/Off)
This parameter turns the Live Filter Lift on and off.
Lift After - 5 sec to 60 min
This parameter allows the user to setup the box so that the Live filters will automatically be
removed after a set time (as indicated by the "Lift After" parameter). It ranges from 5 seconds
to 60 minutes. This feature is useful if the microphone being used is moved or the characteris-
tics of the venue change over time. As example; a filter placed minutes ago will not be present-
ly preventing feedback. This feature removes unnecessary filters from the spectrum to increase
sonic quality. If the feedback is still there (after the filter is removed), it will catch it and notch
it out the same.
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