Behringer FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Quick Start Manual page 7

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FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496
FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Controls
(1) (2) (4) (3) (5) (8)
(6) (7)
(20) (21)
(19)
(9) (10) (12) (11) (13)
(14) (16) (15) (17) (18)
(22)
(24) (23)
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Quick Start Guide
Controls
(9) LED DISPLAY – The three-digit numeric
(EN)
display indicates the absolute value of the
parameter you are modifying.
(1) LEVEL METER – The LEVEL METER lets
(10) GAIN – In the PEQ mode, the GAIN button lets
you monitor the input level. Eight LEDs are
you adjust filter gain in dB (from +15 dB to
available per channel. If the Clip LED lights
-15 dB in 0.5-dB increments, and from -16 dB
up, digital distortion may occur on FBQ2496's
to -36 dB in 1-dB increments). The dB value
input. In this case, reduce the input level.
set using the wheel is shown in the display.
(2) LEARN button – A quick tap on the LEARN
PEQ – After keeping the PEQ button pressed
(11)
button (LED lights up) gets you into the LEARN
for a few moments (the LED on the PEQ button
mode. The FBQ2496 will immediately start
blinks), use the wheel to set the number
looking for critical frequencies and will deploy
of parametric filters. They start with the
as many Single-Shot filters as necessary
filter number 20 and can go down to filter
(of course, music or noise has to be present in
number 1, step by step. At the same time,
the room for this to work).
the already set Single-Shot filters are shown.
(3) PANIC – If unexpected feedback starts
If you only briefly press the PEQ button
occurring during a performance, pressing the
(the LED on the PEQ button is lit), any filter
PANIC button can help. As long as the button
can be called up using the wheel. The number
is kept pressed (for a maximum of 1 second),
of the selected filter is shown in the display,
your FBQ2496 rapidly searches for feedback
and the corresponding filter LED blinks.
frequencies and suppresses them.
Amplification, bandwidth and mid frequency
(4) SPEECH – Pressing the SPEECH button parameters can now be shown.
increases the sensitivity of feedback
(12) FREQUENCY – When the FBQ2496 is in the
suppression; the FBQ2496 recognizes critical
PEQ mode (the LED on the PEQ button is lit),
frequencies sooner and deploys a filter that
the mid frequency of each individual filter can
cuts in appropriately.
be set. To modify the mid frequency, press the
(5) FREEZE – Once a particularly good FBQ2496
FREQUENCY button. The frequency range can
setting is achieved, you can keep this setting vary from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
by pressing the FREEZE button. All Single-Shot
LEFT-RIGHT – The LEFT-RIGHT button lets
(13)
and automatic filters are kept at their settings
you select the channels you wish to edit.
until you press FREEZE again.
(14) BANDWIDTH – Use the BANDWIDTH button
(6) FILTER LIFT – The so-called "Filter Lifting
to set the bandwidth (Q-factor/quality) of the
Time" informs you about how long an
selected parametric filter. The adjustable filter
adjusted automatic filter can remain inactive
quality encompasses a range from 1/60th of
before its values are reset again. You can set
an octave up to 10 octaves. The FBQ2496 has
this time by first briefly pressing the FILTER
to be in PEQ mode (the LED on the PEQ button
LIFT button and then turning the wheel.
is lit).
The following time lengths are available:
0 min, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min, 60 min. (15) BYPASS – Keeping the BYPASS button pressed
for a few moments activates the hard bypass.
(7) RESET – If you briefly press the RESET button,
The unit s input is directly routed to the
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all automatically set filters are erased. If you
output and the filters are bypassed.
keep the RESET button pressed longer,
Single-Shot filters are erased as well. In PEQ
(16) MIDI – Simultaneously pressing BANDWIDTH
mode, briefly pressing the RESET button and BYPASS gets you into the MIDI menu
erases the selected filter. Keeping the (both button LEDs are lit).
RESET button pressed longer erases all the
(17) WHEEL – WHEEL is a continuous rotary
parametric filters all at once.
control. Use it to make adjustments to the
(8) STATUS DISPLAY – The FBQ2496 features a
selected parameter.
total of 40 filters, i.e. 20 filters per channel.
They can be monitored and controlled on the
STATUS DISPLAY.
(18) POWER
(19) The mains connection is established using
a cable with an IEC mains connector.
An appropriate mains cable is included.
(20) You can replace fuses at the FUSE SWITCH
of the FBQ2496. Always replace fuses with
the same type.
(21) The FBQ2496 features a complete set
of MIDI functions. In addition to the
usual MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports,
the MIDI THRU allows you to loop through
MIDI data.
(22) Use the OPERATING LEVEL switch
to change from home recording level
(-10 dBV) to studio level (+4 dBu), and vice
versa. The level meters are adapted
automatically to the selected nominal
level, so that the FEEDBACK DESTROYER
PRO will always work in its optimum
operating range.
(23) INPUT LEFT/RIGHT – These are the
balanced inputs of your FBQ2496. They are
laid out as 1/4" TRS and XLR connectors.
(24) OUTPUT LEFT/RIGHT – Both of the
FBQ2496 outputs are also laid out as
balanced 1/4" TRS and XLR connectors.
For more details on the full functionality
of this product, see the product page
on behringer.com and download the
full manual.