Quick Start - dbx PX User Manual

Section 2

Getting Started

2.3 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® PX.
Signal Path Block Diagram
The following diagram shows the logical and intuitive signal path of the input, signal
processing modules, and output of the DriveRack® PX.
Meters
Left (Mono) Input
Right Input
Mic Input
Connections
• When setting up the DriveRack® PX, make connections as follows:
• Always make connections prior to applying power to the unit.
• Connect the output from the sending device (mixer) to one or both of the two XLR
input connectors shown below.
• Make output connections from "Outputs" XLR connectors shown below to the inputs of
the powered speakers.
• If a subwoofer or subwoofers are to be used, make output connections from "Sub
Outputs" XLR connectors shown below to the inputs of the subwoofers.
R PX
UL 60065 IEC 60065
120V - 60Hz
• If you will be "pinking" the room through the use of the RTA, connect the dbx M2 RTA
microphone to the front-panel XLR input.
• IMPORTANT- It is imperative that the powered speakers are turned off prior to applying
power to the DriveRack® PX. Always make sure that your powered speakers are the last
item turned on and the first turned off.
SUB OUTPUTS
Manufactured under the following U.S. Patents:
3,789,143; 4,182,993; 6,195,029; 7,203,324.
DriveRack
Meters
GND
®
PX
®
Outputs
Left
Right
Sub Outputs
Left (Mono)
Right