Alesis DEQ830 User Manual

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Introduction
 
 
 
DEQ830 Key Features 
 
1.   Offers the best of  digital technology and analog-style control: a 
graphic display with instant editing of  any band or 
combination of  bands, plus the ability to store programs 
2.   100 user-definable programs, each of  which holds 8 channels 
of  EQ settings 
3.   100 user-definable curves, each of  which holds 30 bands of  
EQ settings 
4.   48 KHz sampling rate, 24-bit A/D/A, 28-bit internal 
processing  
5.   Eight channels of  equalization, independent or linkable  
6.   30 EQ bands per channel, spanning 25 Hz-20 KHz in 1/3-
octave increments 
7.   +/- 12 dB boost/cut with center detente  
8.   Constant Q technology for finer control of  audio 
9.   LOCK function for “set and forget” situations, which prevents 
accidental reprogramming  
10.  Retrieve Curve mode for auditioning and selecting stored EQ 
curves 
11.  Individual Channel Level adjustment per program 
12.  Master Level adjustment 
13.  [LINK] button for quick creation of  matched EQ curves 
14.  Ability to bypass any or all channels using [BYPASS] and 
[BYPASS ALL] buttons  
15.  Configurable editing modes to suit the way you work 
16.  Ability to copy settings from one channel to another 
17.  Easy-to-read 7-segment Numerical LED Display  
18.  More than 350 Band Gain LEDs, making it easy to read EQ 
curves from a distance  
19.  Signal Level, Clip and Bypass LEDs for each channel 
20.  Balanced input/output (TRS) 
21.  Compact 1-space rackmount profile  
22.  Real-time Analyzer (RTA) mode for visual feedback of  
incoming and outgoing audio signals, with selectable metering 
modes  
23.  ADAT Optical input/output, auto-sensing of  incoming digital 
audio 
24.  Clock selectable between 44.1k and 48k sampling rates 
25.  MIDI in/out for program changes and sys-ex storage  
26.  +4 dBu/-10 dBV operating level switch on rear panel 
 
For full operating specifications, see page 65. 
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