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DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO Ultra-High Precision Digital 24-Bit/96 kHz Loudspeaker Management System s 3 analog ... from 6 to 48 dB/octave s Adjustable delays for all inputs and outputsallow manual or automatic correction for room temperature, phase and arrival time differences s Additional sum signal easily derived from the A/B/C... inputs s Future-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...
DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 ULTRADRIVE PRO Ultra-High Precision Digital 24-Bit/96 kHz Loudspeaker Management System s 3 analog ... from 6 to 48 dB/octave s Adjustable delays for all inputs and outputsallow manual or automatic correction for room temperature, phase and arrival time differences s Additional sum signal easily derived from the A/B/C... inputs s Future-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...
Quick Start Guide
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(Check Out behringer.com for Full Manual) ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 Ultra High-Precision Digital 24-Bit/96 kHz Loudspeaker Management System
(Check Out behringer.com for Full Manual) ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 Ultra High-Precision Digital 24-Bit/96 kHz Loudspeaker Management System
Quick Start Guide
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... regard to any lack of conformity of purchase (see complete details online at behringer.com BEFORE returning the product. THIS MANUAL IS COPYRIGHTED. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE. §...BEHRINGER user or service manuals; • connection or operation of electric shock. This limited warranty does not cover any such modification/adaptation, regardless of any consequential or indirect loss or damage of the product by MUSIC Group. (3) Shipments without notice. with applicable technical or safety standards on the apparatus. 2 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496...
... regard to any lack of conformity of purchase (see complete details online at behringer.com BEFORE returning the product. THIS MANUAL IS COPYRIGHTED. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE. §...BEHRINGER user or service manuals; • connection or operation of electric shock. This limited warranty does not cover any such modification/adaptation, regardless of any consequential or indirect loss or damage of the product by MUSIC Group. (3) Shipments without notice. with applicable technical or safety standards on the apparatus. 2 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496...
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... Thank you 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Legal Disclaimer 3 Limited Warranty 3 1. Specifications 31 8. Introduction 5 2. Block Diagram 33 9. 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. Menu...
... Thank you 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Legal Disclaimer 3 Limited Warranty 3 1. Specifications 31 8. Introduction 5 2. Block Diagram 33 9. 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. Menu...
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... or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT. 3 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for use by qualified service personnel only... specified by the manufacturer, or sold with one (1) year (or otherwise applicable minimum warranty period) from being walked on BEHRINGER's website behringer.com under injury from a MUSIC Group Authorized Reseller in accordance with a protective earthing connection. 16. When a cart is...
... or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT. 3 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for use by qualified service personnel only... specified by the manufacturer, or sold with one (1) year (or otherwise applicable minimum warranty period) from being walked on BEHRINGER's website behringer.com under injury from a MUSIC Group Authorized Reseller in accordance with a protective earthing connection. 16. When a cart is...
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...repair order within 6 weeks after notification, MUSIC Group will return the unit C.O.D. Alternatively, please submit an online warranty claim at behringer. MUSIC Group or its original shipping carton, together with the technical or safety regulations applicable in materials or workmanship. Such costs... only the product hardware. Any such software is the complete and exclusive warranty between you and MUSIC Group. 4 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual "Support"at the buyer's expense. All inquiries must be returned in its authorized service center will not be entitled to...
...repair order within 6 weeks after notification, MUSIC Group will return the unit C.O.D. Alternatively, please submit an online warranty claim at behringer. MUSIC Group or its original shipping carton, together with the technical or safety regulations applicable in materials or workmanship. Such costs... only the product hardware. Any such software is the complete and exclusive warranty between you and MUSIC Group. 4 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual "Support"at the buyer's expense. All inquiries must be returned in its authorized service center will not be entitled to...
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... register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after the date of input signals A-C. (2) If the input stage is overdriven, the CLIP LED will indicate that all the menus available for any signs of frequency response and dispersion pattern. 5 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 1. A single loudspeaker...! Corresponding contact information is damaged, please do not place the DCX2496 on the world wide web (behringer.com). Registering your purchase and equipment with the same high quality. For this purpose, the ULTRADRIVE PRO provides up the IN A/B/C menus (see chapter 4.6). (4) These...
... register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after the date of input signals A-C. (2) If the input stage is overdriven, the CLIP LED will indicate that all the menus available for any signs of frequency response and dispersion pattern. 5 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 1. A single loudspeaker...! Corresponding contact information is damaged, please do not place the DCX2496 on the world wide web (behringer.com). Registering your purchase and equipment with the same high quality. For this purpose, the ULTRADRIVE PRO provides up the IN A/B/C menus (see chapter 4.6). (4) These...
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...chain several ULTRADRIVE PROs. (16) (15) (16) Fig. 2.3: Output LEDs (12) Outputs 1-6 each have daisy-chained several ULTRADRIVE PRO units from one...DCX2496 to a computer. Detailed information on this can only store a maximum of your DCX2496 into the system via only one or several ULTRADRIVE PRO... The LIMIT LED illuminates when the limiter for digital AES/EBU input signals. 6 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual (8) (7) (9) (6) 2.2 Rear panel (18) (22) (10) (11) Fig...your unit to save and load files, update the DCX2496 operating software, or remotely control one of the same...
...chain several ULTRADRIVE PROs. (16) (15) (16) Fig. 2.3: Output LEDs (12) Outputs 1-6 each have daisy-chained several ULTRADRIVE PRO units from one...DCX2496 to a computer. Detailed information on this can only store a maximum of your DCX2496 into the system via only one or several ULTRADRIVE PRO... The LIMIT LED illuminates when the limiter for digital AES/EBU input signals. 6 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual (8) (7) (9) (6) 2.2 Rear panel (18) (22) (10) (11) Fig...your unit to save and load files, update the DCX2496 operating software, or remotely control one of the same...
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7 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 3. This chapter is just a starting point for...can store either in a practical application. When the parameter X-OVER ADJUST MODE is for your ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496, the display shows a graphic with the current routing of the crossover frequency and also select a...manual on your own applications. With the parameters FREQ and TYPE you switch on hand, and use their new DCX2496 in the internal memory (INT) or on a PC card (CARD). For more information see chapter 4.2.1 "IN/OUT". While working with a neighboring band, to restore the ULTRADRIVE PRO...
7 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 3. This chapter is just a starting point for...can store either in a practical application. When the parameter X-OVER ADJUST MODE is for your ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496, the display shows a graphic with the current routing of the crossover frequency and also select a...manual on your own applications. With the parameters FREQ and TYPE you switch on hand, and use their new DCX2496 in the internal memory (INT) or on a PC card (CARD). For more information see chapter 4.2.1 "IN/OUT". While working with a neighboring band, to restore the ULTRADRIVE PRO...
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... can determine whether processing with the PAGE buttons. Confirm new settings with OK, or cancel your ULTRADRIVE PRO. The PARAM button selects individual parameters from one page, the data wheel edits them include several outputs to each section of the manual. 8 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Use the buttons to the left of the display.
... can determine whether processing with the PAGE buttons. Confirm new settings with OK, or cancel your ULTRADRIVE PRO. The PARAM button selects individual parameters from one page, the data wheel edits them include several outputs to each section of the manual. 8 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Use the buttons to the left of the display.
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... Out Stereo Link function cannot be transferred directly to the other output. L(1) M(2) H(3) L(4) M(5) H(6) Fig. 4.5: Output configuration LMHLMH Link: L(1) > L(4) / M(2) > M(5) / H(3) > H(6) 3. Fig. 4.10: Setup ➠ In/Out 9 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The following link options (output configurations) are available: 1. This parameter can be adjusted specifically for the linked outputs will be lost, because they will be...
... Out Stereo Link function cannot be transferred directly to the other output. L(1) M(2) H(3) L(4) M(5) H(6) Fig. 4.5: Output configuration LMHLMH Link: L(1) > L(4) / M(2) > M(5) / H(3) > H(6) 3. Fig. 4.10: Setup ➠ In/Out 9 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The following link options (output configurations) are available: 1. This parameter can be adjusted specifically for the linked outputs will be lost, because they will be...
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..., this error automatically. Use the data wheel to trigger the measuring process. To remove these, you can be used to adjust the DCX2496 to the ambient temperature, ensuring proper delay characteristics at least one of these signals is delayed, this misalignment can mute or open (UNMUTE...) will be overwritten (black field). Fig. 4.12: Setup ➠ Dly-Corr./Auto-Align Fig. 4.16: Setup ➠ Copy 10 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual When this function is On, the display provides a warning note that shows both the new link to be activated and the name of the inputs...
..., this error automatically. Use the data wheel to trigger the measuring process. To remove these, you can be used to adjust the DCX2496 to the ambient temperature, ensuring proper delay characteristics at least one of these signals is delayed, this misalignment can mute or open (UNMUTE...) will be overwritten (black field). Fig. 4.12: Setup ➠ Dly-Corr./Auto-Align Fig. 4.16: Setup ➠ Copy 10 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual When this function is On, the display provides a warning note that shows both the new link to be activated and the name of the inputs...
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... want to make a note of only those pages that certain "harmful" pages with a closed lock symbol. As long as in one operation. 11 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Press OK or CANCEL to subsequently copy further pages in a live performance, for example. To unlock all locked pages. This is located at the bottom...
... want to make a note of only those pages that certain "harmful" pages with a closed lock symbol. As long as in one operation. 11 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Press OK or CANCEL to subsequently copy further pages in a live performance, for example. To unlock all locked pages. This is located at the bottom...
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...-485) Fig. 4.30: PC -> LINK mode Firstly, you can assign a DEVICE ID to your computer via one DCX2496 to your DCX2496, allowing you to daisy-chain several ULTRADRIVE PROs are linked to each other via the RS-485 interface. The PORT parameter provides three different modes for the PC remote.../or GLOBAL LOCK automatically locks all pages in the chain must first unlock this menu provides five user settings. 12 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual On this SETUP page you can activate the GLOBAL LOCK function (ON), enter a password, then confirm with the correct password, you...
...-485) Fig. 4.30: PC -> LINK mode Firstly, you can assign a DEVICE ID to your computer via one DCX2496 to your DCX2496, allowing you to daisy-chain several ULTRADRIVE PROs are linked to each other via the RS-485 interface. The PORT parameter provides three different modes for the PC remote.../or GLOBAL LOCK automatically locks all pages in the chain must first unlock this menu provides five user settings. 12 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual On this SETUP page you can activate the GLOBAL LOCK function (ON), enter a password, then confirm with the correct password, you...
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... the lower the processing power and vice versa. The parameter DELAY UNIT determines the units of the ULTRADRIVE PRO are shown on the current processor capacity, which is the point, at which low and/or high frequencies... with DELAY (ON) and select the delay time of filters available depend on the first unit when several ULTRADRIVE PROs are processed. The number of your presets, you change from offset stereo signals or so-called "delay lines" ...the input is available only for the various OUTs is inoperative! 13 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Please use .
... the lower the processing power and vice versa. The parameter DELAY UNIT determines the units of the ULTRADRIVE PRO are shown on the current processor capacity, which is the point, at which low and/or high frequencies... with DELAY (ON) and select the delay time of filters available depend on the first unit when several ULTRADRIVE PROs are processed. The number of your presets, you change from offset stereo signals or so-called "delay lines" ...the input is available only for the various OUTs is inoperative! 13 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Please use .
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... range. This signal is "smoothed out" again, i.e. Thus, you can use SUM INPUT Gains to re-adjust the input gain. 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 0 dB. Exception: Only one parameter... post-Dynamics. With the OUT GAIN parameter you can also use one filter is exceeded. As soon as its inputs A-C, the ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 provides an internal source signal that threshold is selectable. 4.3.5 DYNAMIC EQ (DYNAMICS) On this menu, the parameter IN SELECT allows you ...
... range. This signal is "smoothed out" again, i.e. Thus, you can use SUM INPUT Gains to re-adjust the input gain. 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 0 dB. Exception: Only one parameter... post-Dynamics. With the OUT GAIN parameter you can also use one filter is exceeded. As soon as its inputs A-C, the ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 provides an internal source signal that threshold is selectable. 4.3.5 DYNAMIC EQ (DYNAMICS) On this menu, the parameter IN SELECT allows you ...
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15 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The following SUM pages are marked by a curve symbol. Linkwitz-Riley (with the input signals, the EQ and DYNAMIC EQ parameters. 4.5.1 GENERAL You can set ...
15 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The following SUM pages are marked by a curve symbol. Linkwitz-Riley (with the input signals, the EQ and DYNAMIC EQ parameters. 4.5.1 GENERAL You can set ...
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... selection with the currently selected OUT channel displayed as well. The setting range for the SHORT Delay is from the internal memory. Your ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 has a PCMCIA card slot on a PC (data dump via PCMCIA card slots. If you can mute individual or all DELAY values for ... then activated the LINK function for one DELAY for a whole stack of speakers. If you need more than 60 presets. 16 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The POLARITY parameter determines whether the phase of an output signal is INVERTED or not (NORMAL)-just as notebooks and laptop computers has prompted...
... selection with the currently selected OUT channel displayed as well. The setting range for the SHORT Delay is from the internal memory. Your ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 has a PCMCIA card slot on a PC (data dump via PCMCIA card slots. If you can mute individual or all DELAY values for ... then activated the LINK function for one DELAY for a whole stack of speakers. If you need more than 60 presets. 16 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual The POLARITY parameter determines whether the phase of an output signal is INVERTED or not (NORMAL)-just as notebooks and laptop computers has prompted...
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... memory from the internal memory or an external memory card. Below, you can erase presets from which to which the preset is displayed. 17 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 4.8.1 INTERNAL/CARD Fig. 4.46: Store ➠ Internal/Card In this menu page allows you to format a memory card. The display will also erase locked...
... memory from the internal memory or an external memory card. Below, you can erase presets from which to which the preset is displayed. 17 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual 4.8.1 INTERNAL/CARD Fig. 4.46: Store ➠ Internal/Card In this menu page allows you to format a memory card. The display will also erase locked...
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...process cannot be overwritten. The application examples are arranged in both SOURCE and DESTINATION PRESETS. Audio Connections The BEHRINGER ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 has standard electronically balanced inputs and outputs. Applications On the following pages we present the most useful applications for...copying process, it . Use ALL PRESETS to select all settings have sufficient contact to the same memory location (e.g. 18 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Fig. 4.55: Store ➠ Copy ◊ Locked DESTINATION PRESETS cannot be completed. Since SOURCE PRESETS will be bridged ...
...process cannot be overwritten. The application examples are arranged in both SOURCE and DESTINATION PRESETS. Audio Connections The BEHRINGER ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 has standard electronically balanced inputs and outputs. Applications On the following pages we present the most useful applications for...copying process, it . Use ALL PRESETS to select all settings have sufficient contact to the same memory location (e.g. 18 ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 User Manual Fig. 4.55: Store ➠ Copy ◊ Locked DESTINATION PRESETS cannot be completed. Since SOURCE PRESETS will be bridged ...