User's Manual

Ui12, Ui16 User Manual
5.3.1: AFS
2
CHANNEL EDIT > GRAPHIC EQ > AFS
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5.3.1: AFS
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AFS2isadbxfeedbacksuppressionsystemthatuses12intelligentlterstodetectandeliminate
feedback across the audio spectrum. You can set AFS2 up on the master stereo output and/or Aux bus
master channels by navigating to the channel’s Edit screen and selecting the EQ tab.
AFS
2
works in two modes. Fixed mode is used for ‘ringing out’ a system before a performance to ensure
maximum headroom. Live Mode,continuouslyupdateslterplacementandisusedduring a performance.
LiveltersaresmarterthanFixedlters.Theyhavetheabilitytodetectfeedbackwithincomplexprogram
material. This makes them ideal for protecting the system from feedback as conditions change during the
performance.Livelterscanalsodetectwhentheyarenolongerneededandremovethemselvesfromthe
chain,effectivelyrestoringsonicdelityandfreeingupLiveltersforuseelsewhere.
In normal operation, you would setup AFS
2
in Fixed mode before a performance, then switch to Live mode
for the actual performance.
Ringing Out The Sound System
Fixedltersaresetbeforeaperformanceinaprocesscalled‘ringingoutasystem’.Thisisdoneafterall
other system EQ has been performed. Ringing out the sound system for feedback before use allows you to
squeeze more gain out of the system before the onset of feedback and can help ensure you’re not right at
the edge of feedback during system use.
dbx AFS
2
SETUP
Set up and operate the feedback elimination system for this bus.
A dialogue box will open up with setup options.
CLEAR FILTERS
Clear the AFS
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ltersforanewperformance/set-up
All filters need to be cleared before normal set-up. However, you can also reset the Live and Fixed filters inde-
pendently, depending on need.