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ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. CAUTION: WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture.
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ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 ULTRACURVE PRO Ultra high-precision digital 24-bit/96 kHz EQ/RTA mastering processor DEQ2496 s Ultra high-resolution processor for all EQ, RTA and dynamic applications, especially for PA and audiophile mastering s 4 concurrently selectable EQ modules (31-band graphic EQ, 10-band parametric EQ, Feedback Destroyer plus three Dynamic EQs per stereo channel) s Flexible Compressor/Expander function with Peak Limiter per stereo channel as well as additional Stereo Imager and Stereo Dela
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 FOREWORD Dear Customer, welcome to the team of ULTRACURVE PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the DEQ2496. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitious goal: to offer you a high-quality device whose flexibility makes it suitable for studio and live applications.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496, an extremely high-quality DSP-based digital audio processor with built-in 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters, making it an ideal tool for both live and studio applications. 2.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 The PAGE key allows you to select the various pages within one menu. The functions performed by the keys A and B depend on the selected menu and are indicated in the display. This is the LC display of your ULTRACURVE PRO. The DEQ2496 has three DATA WHEELS, which can be used to select and edit various parametersagain depending on the currently selected menu. Often, they perform a dual function, i.e. you can edit by turning and pressing a data wheel.
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.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 The high-shelving filter, on the other hand, raises (positive gain) or lowers (negative gain) the level of the frequency band above the adjusted frequency. The band-pass filter raises or lowers the level of the frequency range around the center frequency. The GAIN and BW(OCT) values can be reset by pressing the large data wheel. In this menu too, the A keys selects the left and right-channel signals. If STEREO LINK modes has been selected in the UTILITIES menu (chapter 3.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 AUTO mode Fig. 3.7: Filter curves with signal above/below the threshold 3.2.4 FBD menu The DEQ2496 features a Feedback Destroyer function, which corresponds largely to the PEQ menu as far as operation and choice of parameters are concerned. However, the FBD menu has some additional functions and therefore comprises three pages rather than just two.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 4 This symbol refers to an AUTO or SNGL filter (SNGL filter in LOCK mode), which is currently suppressing an identified feedback frequency. < This symbol indicates that the AUTO and SNGL filters are in STOP mode. The settings already made remain active. However, new feedback frequencies are not eliminated. = This symbol refers to the filter assigned to the last feedback frequency identified.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 Compressor only: CHANNEL MODE The compressor features an additional KNEE function, which makes it possible to achieve a very unobtrusive and musical form of compression. The KNEE parameter controls the area around the threshold point, in which the compressor curve is rounded out. As already mentioned, you can choose between DUAL MONO and STEREO LINK mode. In DUAL MONO mode all settings for the left and right stereo sides can be entered separately.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 + SHOW MESSAGE BOX Here, you can determine whether the unit displays dialog windows or not. RTA/MIC INPUT Controls the input sensitivity of the RTA/MIC input. You can choose between LINE LEVEL, MIC LEVEL and MIC LEVEL +15 V (phantom power). RTA/MIC LINE LEVEL More information on MIDI can be found in chapter 5.1 MIDI connections and 7.1 MIDI implementation. 3.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 + Please note that the WIDTH function (stereo imager) is not available in DUAL MONO mode, and is therefore not displayed in the BYPASS menu. 3.8 RTA menu (Real-Time Analyzer) Fig. 3.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 subsequent messages inform you that the unit analyzes the level of the ambient noise at first, before it measures the noise signal applied. Subsequently, the ULTRACURVE PRO corrects the EQ values. Press STOP AUTO EQ to cancel this process. Fig. 3.27: RTA menu (page 3) If you wish to display the RTA in a larger format, please go to page 3, where the illustration covers the whole display. All the other functions available on page 2 can still be edited (RATE, PEAK, etc.). 3.8.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 wheel pressed for about 1 s, all characters will be erased. The PAGE key determines whether selected characters will be overwritten (OVR) or new ones be inserted (INS). Confirm (OK) or CANCEL with the A or B key respectively. To recall an existing preset, just select it as usual with the large data wheel, and confirm by pressing the wheel or the B key (RECALL PRESET).
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 4. APPLICATIONS The universal concept of the BEHRINGER ULTRACURVE PRO with its multitude of audio processing functions opens up a whole range of applications. A few examples with typical settings will be described in the following. 4.1 Sum-signal equalizer for live applications This application is the most probable use of the ULTRACURVE PRO. Once the system has been analyzed automatically with the AEQ, the resulting basic setting allows you to fine-tune the system.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 Positions 5 and 6 are on-axis again, this time, however about 1 meter before the rear wall of the room. These measurements will reveal any problems with reflections or stationary waves. Please store and subsequently compare the resulting equalizer curves. Major differences between the stored settings are most liably caused by phase errors in the system or problems with the room acoustics.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 Fig. 5.1: XLR connectors Fig. 4.4: Run-time correction in a sound reinforcement system using the ULTRACURVE PRO 5. CONNECTIONS 5.1 MIDI connections Your DEQ2496 incorporates a MIDI interface, which allows you to send and receive MIDI data. It is thus possible to integrate the unit into a recording studio and control it from a computerbased sequencer program. The MIDI connectors on the rear of the unit are internationally standardized 5-pos. DIN jacks.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 Digital inputs/outputs on optical connectors are also available. 5.4 WORDCLOCK connection If several devices shall be embedded into a digital recording system comprising, for example, a digital mixing console, all connected digital devices must be synchronized using a common wordclock signal. To this end, your DEQ2496 features a wordclock input, which can be used to control external equipment via wordclock signals. The input supports the sample rates 44.1, 48, 88.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 Digital delay Type Max. delay time Min. resolution Delay units Level meter Type SPL meter Weighting Microphone calibration Dynamics Type digital stereo delay 300 ms, independently adjustable for each channel 0.
ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 8. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any extended warranty claims.
