Behringer high-precision digital 24-bit/96 kHz EQ/RTA mastering processor DEQ2496 Manuale Utente

ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496

3. MENU STRUCTURE AND EDITING

This chapter provides you with detailed information on how

too use the various functions on each menu page. We recommend

that you keep this users manual available while working with

the DEQ2496, so as to use it as a reference in case of any

problems.

3.1 General operation and display structures

When you select a menu with the GEQ, PEQ, DYN, etc. keys,

the display indicates the respective menu structure. To the left

and right along the display you will find functions and parameters

for preset editing, which are assigned to the A and B keys (left)

and the three data wheels (right) and can be used for editing as

required.

Most of the menus comprise several pages. The actual number

of pages is shown in the top left part of the display, below the

menu name. Use the corresponding menu key or the PAGE key

to the left of the display to switch from one page to the next and

back again.

As the functions performed by the A and B keys and the data

wheels depend on the currently selected menu, all operating

steps are described in full detail below. All menus are dealt with

one after the other, and all functions and parameters are explained

explicitly.

Please note that the left and right channels will be

edited simultaneously in STEREO LINK mode.

3.2 Equalizer modules

3.2.1 GEQ menu

Press the GEQ key to enter the GEQ menu. This menu has just

one page and allows you to set all filters as desired.

Fig. 3.1: GEQ menu

Turn the upper data wheel to select a frequency band for

editing with the FREQ parameter. 31 bands are available

comprising the entire frequency spectrum from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

With the large data wheel (GAIN) you can boost or cut the level

of the selected band. The setting range is from -15 to +15 dB.
VPQ (Virtual Paragraphic Equalizer) function

The lower data wheel (BW/OCT) additionally assigns the

required bandwidth to the filters. This means that the frequency

bands have a peaking boost/cut characteristic around their center

frequency. The number of adjacent frequency ranges influenced

by this is determined by the bandwidth. The setting range is from

1/3 too 59/3.

As soon as this parameter has been modified, the RESET GEQ

message (left bottom part of display) changes to ACCEPT

VALUES. Now, when you press the B key (or the large data

wheel), the current value is stored and you can continue to

enter the filter settings as required.

When you press the lower data wheel, the BW/OCT parameter

changes to MODE. Turn the wheel to select a HIGH or LOW

shelving filter. In this case, the GAIN parameter changes to

dB/OCT. Use the large data wheel to adjust the filter slope from

-15 to +15 dB/oct. In HIGH mode, all frequency bands above the

selected frequency are now raised or lowered in level. In LOW

mode, all frequency bands below that frequency are modified.

Confirm your entries with the B key (ACCEPT VALUES).

The A key to the left of the display can be used in DUAL MONO

mode to alternate between the left and right-channel audio signal.

Keep the key pressed for some time to display the settings of

both sides and edit them simultaneously. In STEREO LINK mode

both channels are always processed simultaneously.

The B key allows you to reset the filter settings (RESET EQ).

Hit it briefly to reset the currently selected frequency band to

0.0 dB gain. Press it for about 1 s to reset all frequency bands.

Single frequency bands can be reset by pressing the large data

wheel.

3.2.2 PEQ menu

Press the PEQ key to use parametric EQs for signal processing.

On each stereo side, you have ten EQs available, which can be

set to PEQ or FBD mode (Feedback Destroyer: see chapter 3.2.4).

In addition to the band-pass filters, this menu offers filters of the

shelving type (high or low), with a slope of 6 or 12 dB/oct.

Fig. 3.2: PEQ menu (page 1)

This menu comprises two pages, as can be seen in the top left

part of the display. Similar to the GEQ menu, page 1 of the PEQ

menu provides a graphic representation of the entire frequency

range. Parameter changes can be effected with the corres-

ponding controls (FREQ: upper data wheel, GAIN: large data

wheel, BW/OCT: lower data wheel).

To reset the selected PEQ, keep the B key to the left of the

display pressed for about 1 s. Or hit it briefly to select the

parametric filters.

Fig. 3.3: PEQ menu (page 2)

Press the PAGE or PEQ key to select the second menu page.

If no parametric EQ was selected before, page 2 will be displayed

immediately, providing a list of the ten available locations with all

relevant parameters. Single filters can be selected either by

turning the lower data wheel or by pressing the lower and upper

data wheels (UP/DOWN). MODE allows you to activate the

selected filter with the large data wheel (press or turn) (PARAM).

This will display the associated parameters FREQ, BW(OCT)

and GAIN, which can be selected by turning the upper data

wheel. Value changes must be entered with the large data wheel.

The GAIN setting range is from -15 to +15 dB, the frequency

range (FREQ) is from 20 to 20,000 Hz. The FREQ parameter can

be adjusted with two scales. The first scrolls faster through the

frequency ranges (1/6 oct. per step), the second uses much

finer increments (1/60 oct. per step). Press the large data wheel

to alternate between these two scales.

The parameter BW(OCT) adjusts the bandwidth of the band-

pass filter. The width of the peaking characteristic (1/10 oct. to

10 oct.) is determined by this value. Additionally, you can select

shelving filters here with a slope of 6 or 12 dB/oct. (e.g. L=Low,

6 dB / H=High, 12 dB, etc.)
Explanation:

The low-shelving filter raises (positive gain) or lowers

(negative gain) the level of the frequency band below

the adjusted frequency.