Specifications Sheet
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DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO Ultra-High Precision Digital 24-Bit/96 kHz Loudspeaker Management System s 3 analog inputs (one suitable as a digital stereo AES/EBU input) and 6 analog outputs for maximum ...-proof ULTRADRIVE PRO software enables single or multi remote control via PC through RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces (www.behringer.com) s Link option via RS-485 network interface enables cascading of several ULTRADRIVE PROs s 60 user-defined internal presets storable via PC software or on a PCMCIA card s Open architecture assures easy software updates s Ultra low...
DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO Ultra-High Precision Digital 24-Bit/96 kHz Loudspeaker Management System s 3 analog inputs (one suitable as a digital stereo AES/EBU input) and 6 analog outputs for maximum ...-proof ULTRADRIVE PRO software enables single or multi remote control via PC through RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces (www.behringer.com) s Link option via RS-485 network interface enables cascading of several ULTRADRIVE PROs s 60 user-defined internal presets storable via PC software or on a PCMCIA card s Open architecture assures easy software updates s Ultra low...
Quick Start Guide
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...written repair order. (10) MUSIC Group Authorized Resellers do remember to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after notification, MUSIC Group will also be free from defects in any way...) days from being walked on a"buyer beware"basis. voltage that defect is beyond the control of MUSIC Group. (7) Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized ...does not cover the product if it appears, alerts you to qualified service personnel. 2 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this appliance to rain and moisture. Use only high-...
...written repair order. (10) MUSIC Group Authorized Resellers do remember to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after notification, MUSIC Group will also be free from defects in any way...) days from being walked on a"buyer beware"basis. voltage that defect is beyond the control of MUSIC Group. (7) Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized ...does not cover the product if it appears, alerts you to qualified service personnel. 2 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this appliance to rain and moisture. Use only high-...
Quick Start Guide
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... with the previously selected presets. Input A can use these buttons to call up the DCX2496's menus (e.g. Free editor software can be downloaded at behringer.com. (21) When you can also be used for line signals or for connecting... network interface) and a commercially available network cable to the mains. 12 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 Controls (2) (1) (8) (7) (9) (6) (14) (13) (12) (3) (4) (5) (10) (11) (16) (15) (17) 13 Quick Start Guide (EN) Step 1: Controls (1) The DCX2496 features three 6-segment LED displays (plus MUTE, CLIP and LIMIT LED)...
... with the previously selected presets. Input A can use these buttons to call up the DCX2496's menus (e.g. Free editor software can be downloaded at behringer.com. (21) When you can also be used for line signals or for connecting... network interface) and a commercially available network cable to the mains. 12 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 Controls (2) (1) (8) (7) (9) (6) (14) (13) (12) (3) (4) (5) (10) (11) (16) (15) (17) 13 Quick Start Guide (EN) Step 1: Controls (1) The DCX2496 features three 6-segment LED displays (plus MUTE, CLIP and LIMIT LED)...
Manual
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Control Elements 5 3. Audio Connections 18 6. Block Diagram 33 9. Quick Start 7 4. Introduction 5 2. Menu Structure and Editing 7 5. Applications 18 7. Specifications 31 8. 2 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496-our high-quality digital loudspeaker management system designed specifically for both live and studio applications...
Control Elements 5 3. Audio Connections 18 6. Block Diagram 33 9. Quick Start 7 4. Introduction 5 2. Menu Structure and Editing 7 5. Applications 18 7. Specifications 31 8. 2 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496-our high-quality digital loudspeaker management system designed specifically for both live and studio applications...
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.... (5) Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are on a national or local level, in any country which is beyond the control of MUSIC Group. (7) Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel (user included) will be accompanied...event shall the liability of MUSIC Group under "Support"at behringer.com. After verifying the product's warranty eligibility with the original sales receipt, MUSIC Group will return the unit C.O.D. 4 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual "Support"at behringer.com. com. * MUSIC Group Macao Commercial Offshore Limited...
.... (5) Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are on a national or local level, in any country which is beyond the control of MUSIC Group. (7) Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel (user included) will be accompanied...event shall the liability of MUSIC Group under "Support"at behringer.com. After verifying the product's warranty eligibility with the original sales receipt, MUSIC Group will return the unit C.O.D. 4 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual "Support"at behringer.com. com. * MUSIC Group Macao Commercial Offshore Limited...
Manual
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...even be granted. 1.1.4 Online registration Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after the date of the most important functions in "simple" products such as possible. Alternatively, you . For this purpose, the ULTRADRIVE PRO provides up the IN A/B/C menus (see chapter 4.6). ... TV sets. The console is enough space around the unit for warranty service, please contact the BEHRINGER retailer from the selected menus (e.g. 5 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 1. Control Elements 2.1 Front panel (2) (1) 1.1.2 Initial operation Be sure that devides the input signal into ...
...even be granted. 1.1.4 Online registration Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after the date of the most important functions in "simple" products such as possible. Alternatively, you . For this purpose, the ULTRADRIVE PRO provides up the IN A/B/C menus (see chapter 4.6). ... TV sets. The console is enough space around the unit for warranty service, please contact the BEHRINGER retailer from the selected menus (e.g. 5 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 1. Control Elements 2.1 Front panel (2) (1) 1.1.2 Initial operation Be sure that devides the input signal into ...
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... daisy-chained several ULTRADRIVE PRO units from one or several ULTRADRIVE PRO via only one device in the chain is integrated into operation. Connect your DCX2496 to save and load files, update the DCX2496 operating software, or remotely control one menu. ...behringer.com. (21) When you are used for mic levels automatically. When COMPARE is muted (see chapter 4.2.2), input C will be set for digital AES/EBU input signals. Free editor software can be selected with a flash memory. ◊ Please only use "5 V ATA Flash Card" PC cards (min. 4 MB). 6 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496...
... daisy-chained several ULTRADRIVE PRO units from one or several ULTRADRIVE PRO via only one device in the chain is integrated into operation. Connect your DCX2496 to save and load files, update the DCX2496 operating software, or remotely control one menu. ...behringer.com. (21) When you are used for mic levels automatically. When COMPARE is muted (see chapter 4.2.2), input C will be set for digital AES/EBU input signals. Free editor software can be selected with a flash memory. ◊ Please only use "5 V ATA Flash Card" PC cards (min. 4 MB). 6 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496...
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.... 4.26: PC (RS-232) mode Use this setting if you want to connect only one of your DCX2496, allowing you to daisy-chain several units via the RS-232 interface. 12 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual On this SETUP page you can activate the GLOBAL LOCK function (ON), enter a password, then ... to your password. Now, if you try to edit any changes to ambient conditions. The PORT parameter provides three different modes for the PC remote control: 1. The last unit in the chain must first unlock this configuration. 3. The process follows the same logic as the PAGE LOCK routine. 2. ...
.... 4.26: PC (RS-232) mode Use this setting if you want to connect only one of your DCX2496, allowing you to daisy-chain several units via the RS-232 interface. 12 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual On this SETUP page you can activate the GLOBAL LOCK function (ON), enter a password, then ... to your password. Now, if you try to edit any changes to ambient conditions. The PORT parameter provides three different modes for the PC remote control: 1. The last unit in the chain must first unlock this configuration. 3. The process follows the same logic as the PAGE LOCK routine. 2. ...
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...resulting from -15 to each other. The more filters are used will have their TERM switch ON, since both values are processed. 13 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Please use . These settings cannot be allocated to set a slope of EQs. Additionally, the display shows whether or not ... when LINK is higher or lower than 0 dB, will be changed automatically from meters/ millimeters to °Fahrenheit. The FREQ parameter controls the cutoff frequency, at which can set GAIN to a specific frequency band. Use the GAIN parameter to define the degree of your presets...
...resulting from -15 to each other. The more filters are used will have their TERM switch ON, since both values are processed. 13 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Please use . These settings cannot be allocated to set a slope of EQs. Additionally, the display shows whether or not ... when LINK is higher or lower than 0 dB, will be changed automatically from meters/ millimeters to °Fahrenheit. The FREQ parameter controls the cutoff frequency, at which can set GAIN to a specific frequency band. Use the GAIN parameter to define the degree of your presets...
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...setting also ranges from -15 to its inputs A-C, the ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 provides an internal source signal that can be cut ) to reduce the gain on the gain setting made by a certain amount (RATIO). If the gain control is set IN SELECT to lower the respective frequency range ... activating the filter function once that you can be edited at the same time. Available RELEASE times are from 1 to 200 milliseconds. 14 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 4.3.4 DYNAMIC EQ (FILTER) As the DYNAMIC EQ is a highly complex module, its parameters are allocated to 4,000 milliseconds. This...
...setting also ranges from -15 to its inputs A-C, the ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 provides an internal source signal that can be cut ) to reduce the gain on the gain setting made by a certain amount (RATIO). If the gain control is set IN SELECT to lower the respective frequency range ... activating the filter function once that you can be edited at the same time. Available RELEASE times are from 1 to 200 milliseconds. 14 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 4.3.4 DYNAMIC EQ (FILTER) As the DYNAMIC EQ is a highly complex module, its parameters are allocated to 4,000 milliseconds. This...
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... the input signals, the EQ and DYNAMIC EQ parameters. 4.5.1 GENERAL You can choose from three different types of curve at the lower (left) slope. 15 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The following SUM pages are marked by a curve symbol. To define the upper (right) slope, use the TYPE parameter in the top left...
... the input signals, the EQ and DYNAMIC EQ parameters. 4.5.1 GENERAL You can choose from three different types of curve at the lower (left) slope. 15 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The following SUM pages are marked by a curve symbol. To define the upper (right) slope, use the TYPE parameter in the top left...
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... reproduced by a power amp in mono-bridged mode. The unused input C and output 6 could be used ) Left (1) Right (3) EUROLIVE B1800X PRO Mid Mid EUROPOWER EP2000 Stereo power ampli er Mono subwoofer SUM (A + B) signal (5) Low Mono bass (ampli er mono bridged) Fig. 6.2: Stereo...SUM" input, which is the sum of treble and mid-range frequencies. 20 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 6.2 Stereo bi-amp operation plus subwoofer Each driver (speaker diaphragm) of the two 2-way speaker cabinets is controlled separately to bass frequencies and is driven by a mono subwoofer, which is ...
... reproduced by a power amp in mono-bridged mode. The unused input C and output 6 could be used ) Left (1) Right (3) EUROLIVE B1800X PRO Mid Mid EUROPOWER EP2000 Stereo power ampli er Mono subwoofer SUM (A + B) signal (5) Low Mono bass (ampli er mono bridged) Fig. 6.2: Stereo...SUM" input, which is the sum of treble and mid-range frequencies. 20 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 6.2 Stereo bi-amp operation plus subwoofer Each driver (speaker diaphragm) of the two 2-way speaker cabinets is controlled separately to bass frequencies and is driven by a mono subwoofer, which is ...
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28 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 6.10 Stereo 4-way bridged system plus 2 monitors XENYX X2222USB Mixing ... range mono monitors Fig. 6.10: 4-way mono-bridged operation plus 2 monitors (per stereo side) This application uses one ULTRADRIVE PRO for the 4-way paths of the main stereo signal (In A). Two power amps each other via the LINK jacks, and...monitors that can use the computer to remotely control both units are used for each P.A. stack, while the third power amp drives two full-range stage monitors. In this example, each DCX2496 is additionally connected to a notebook/PC,...
28 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 6.10 Stereo 4-way bridged system plus 2 monitors XENYX X2222USB Mixing ... range mono monitors Fig. 6.10: 4-way mono-bridged operation plus 2 monitors (per stereo side) This application uses one ULTRADRIVE PRO for the 4-way paths of the main stereo signal (In A). Two power amps each other via the LINK jacks, and...monitors that can use the computer to remotely control both units are used for each P.A. stack, while the third power amp drives two full-range stage monitors. In this example, each DCX2496 is additionally connected to a notebook/PC,...
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... side) Again, two ULTRADRIVE PROs can be remotely controlled from the separate B input. In our example, one described in chapter 6.10. This set-up is similar to the one of the second ULTRADRIVE PRO drives a full-range stage monitor. 29 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 6.11 5-way... 3 2 1 High (6) High mid (5) Mid (4) Low mid (3) Low mid (3) Low (2) In B signal (1) Left Right Low (2) In B signal (1) EUROLIVE B1800X PRO Mono subwoofer EUROLIVE F1220A Full range mono monitor Fig. 6.11: 5-way mono operation plus 1 additional mono signal (per stereo side are transmitted.
... side) Again, two ULTRADRIVE PROs can be remotely controlled from the separate B input. In our example, one described in chapter 6.10. This set-up is similar to the one of the second ULTRADRIVE PRO drives a full-range stage monitor. 29 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 6.11 5-way... 3 2 1 High (6) High mid (5) Mid (4) Low mid (3) Low mid (3) Low (2) In B signal (1) Left Right Low (2) In B signal (1) EUROLIVE B1800X PRO Mono subwoofer EUROLIVE F1220A Full range mono monitor Fig. 6.11: 5-way mono operation plus 1 additional mono signal (per stereo side are transmitted.