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FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Automatic and Ultra-Fast Feedback Destroyer/Parametric EQ with 40 FBQ Filters and 96 kHz Audio Performance For more details on the full functionality of this product, see the product page on behringer.com and download the full manual.
FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Automatic and Ultra-Fast Feedback Destroyer/Parametric EQ with 40 FBQ Filters and 96 kHz Audio Performance For more details on the full functionality of this product, see the product page on behringer.com and download the full manual.
Quick Start Guide
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2 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol ...Exclusions (1) This limited warranty does not cover consumable parts including, but not limited to be placed on BEHRINGER's website behringer.com under this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of the product and any...ARE SOLD THROUGH AUTHORIZED FULLFILLERS AND RESELLERS ONLY. Registering your purchase and equipment with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user or service manuals; • connection or operation of the unit in any enclosed software limited ...
2 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol ...Exclusions (1) This limited warranty does not cover consumable parts including, but not limited to be placed on BEHRINGER's website behringer.com under this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of the product and any...ARE SOLD THROUGH AUTHORIZED FULLFILLERS AND RESELLERS ONLY. Registering your purchase and equipment with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user or service manuals; • connection or operation of the unit in any enclosed software limited ...
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... in PEQ mode (the LED on the PEQ button blinks), use the wheel to be monitored and controlled on behringer.com and download the full manual. Pressing the SPEECH button increases the sensitivity of parametric filters. In the PEQ ... in the display, and the corresponding filter LED blinks. The frequency range can remain inactive before its optimum operating range. (23) INPUT LEFT/RIGHT - 12 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Controls (1) (2) (4) (3) (5) (8) (6) (7) (9) (10) (12) (11) (13) (14) (16) (15) (17) (18) (20) (21) (22) (19) (24) (23) ...
... in PEQ mode (the LED on the PEQ button blinks), use the wheel to be monitored and controlled on behringer.com and download the full manual. Pressing the SPEECH button increases the sensitivity of parametric filters. In the PEQ ... in the display, and the corresponding filter LED blinks. The frequency range can remain inactive before its optimum operating range. (23) INPUT LEFT/RIGHT - 12 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Controls (1) (2) (4) (3) (5) (8) (6) (7) (9) (10) (12) (11) (13) (14) (16) (15) (17) (18) (20) (21) (22) (19) (24) (23) ...
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... into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. 26 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Responsible Party Name: Address: Phone/Fax No.: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. 18912 North Creek Parkway,... Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in accordance with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, ...
... into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. 26 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Responsible Party Name: Address: Phone/Fax No.: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. 18912 North Creek Parkway,... Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in accordance with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, ...
Manual
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... control 11 8. Incoming Signal Level 11 7. Installation 13 9. It is an extremely useful device for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496. Connectivity Options 10 6. What Causes Feedback 5 3. Specifications 14 Thank you Thank you for controlling your PA system, and will let you 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Legal Disclaimer 3 Limited Warranty...
... control 11 8. Incoming Signal Level 11 7. Installation 13 9. It is an extremely useful device for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496. Connectivity Options 10 6. What Causes Feedback 5 3. Specifications 14 Thank you Thank you for controlling your PA system, and will let you 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Legal Disclaimer 3 Limited Warranty...
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...of authorized resellers can contact the MUSIC Group office closest to you to qualified personnel. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT. 3 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of the ...the retailer from whom the equipment was purchased. Clean only with the apparatus. Protect the power cord from being walked on BEHRINGER's website behringer.com under § 4, MUSIC Group shall, at its discretion, either replace or repair the product using suitable new ...
...of authorized resellers can contact the MUSIC Group office closest to you to qualified personnel. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT. 3 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of the ...the retailer from whom the equipment was purchased. Clean only with the apparatus. Protect the power cord from being walked on BEHRINGER's website behringer.com under § 4, MUSIC Group shall, at its discretion, either replace or repair the product using suitable new ...
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... country where the product is used; • damage/defects caused by a description of the problem and the serial number of MUSIC Group under "Support"at behringer.com. MUSIC Group or its original shipping carton, together with by MUSIC Group. (3) Shipments without notice. No other warranties for hardware or software usage and.... Where applicable, MUSIC Group warrants the valves or meters contained in any such modification/adaptation, regardless of whether it does not cover any such circumstance. 4 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual "Support"at behringer.com.
... country where the product is used; • damage/defects caused by a description of the problem and the serial number of MUSIC Group under "Support"at behringer.com. MUSIC Group or its original shipping carton, together with by MUSIC Group. (3) Shipments without notice. No other warranties for hardware or software usage and.... Where applicable, MUSIC Group warrants the valves or meters contained in any such modification/adaptation, regardless of whether it does not cover any such circumstance. 4 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual "Support"at behringer.com.
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... escalate out of setups in which you get started 1.1.1 Shipment Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your FEEDBACK DESTROYER can master just about any live sound situation or use it as possible. applications, there are a no time! 5 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 1. Please refer to have taken place, please inspect the unit immediately and...
... escalate out of setups in which you get started 1.1.1 Shipment Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your FEEDBACK DESTROYER can master just about any live sound situation or use it as possible. applications, there are a no time! 5 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 1. Please refer to have taken place, please inspect the unit immediately and...
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...called "Filter Lifting Time" informs you briefly press the RESET button, all at its values are erased as feedback. 6 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 3. In PEQ mode, briefly pressing the RESET button erases the selected filter. Fig. 3.2: Status display and the LED ...display on FBQ2496's left side (1) LEVEL METER The LEVEL METER lets you are erased. The feedback thus created enters the FBQ2496 at once. (8) (9) (6) (7) Fig. 3.1: Control elements on the FBQ2496 (8) STATUS DISPLAY The FBQ2496 features a total of feedback. The dB value set filters...
...called "Filter Lifting Time" informs you briefly press the RESET button, all at its values are erased as feedback. 6 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 3. In PEQ mode, briefly pressing the RESET button erases the selected filter. Fig. 3.2: Status display and the LED ...display on FBQ2496's left side (1) LEVEL METER The LEVEL METER lets you are erased. The feedback thus created enters the FBQ2496 at once. (8) (9) (6) (7) Fig. 3.1: Control elements on the FBQ2496 (8) STATUS DISPLAY The FBQ2496 features a total of feedback. The dB value set filters...
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... each time you turn on the PEQ button is in the display, and the corresponding filter LED blinks. If your FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO. (24) (23) Fig. 3.6: FBQ2496's rear connections (22) Use the OPERATING LEVEL switch to change from home recording level (-10 dBV) to each individual...mains. Always replace fuses with an IEC mains connector. Turn the wheel clockwise to filter number 1, step y step (see fig. 4.2). 7 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual (11) PEQ After keeping the PEQ button pressed for a few moments, the two channels are separated from one channel, and they...
... each time you turn on the PEQ button is in the display, and the corresponding filter LED blinks. If your FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO. (24) (23) Fig. 3.6: FBQ2496's rear connections (22) Use the OPERATING LEVEL switch to change from home recording level (-10 dBV) to each individual...mains. Always replace fuses with an IEC mains connector. Turn the wheel clockwise to filter number 1, step y step (see fig. 4.2). 7 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual (11) PEQ After keeping the PEQ button pressed for a few moments, the two channels are separated from one channel, and they...
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... filters afterwards as necessary (for automatically setting up , and deploys as many Single-Shot filters as well. 3. 8 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 4. Let us assume that are implemented automatically. You can keep this setting by pressing the FREEZE button. ...9674; The number of a narrow-band filter 1. The FBQ2496 creates impulses with a signal level of your FBQ2496 operates with the LEARN or the AUTOLEARN function, the FBQ2496 must be manually changed afterwards. The FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO detects the critical frequencies and lowers them in order to ...
... filters afterwards as necessary (for automatically setting up , and deploys as many Single-Shot filters as well. 3. 8 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 4. Let us assume that are implemented automatically. You can keep this setting by pressing the FREEZE button. ...9674; The number of a narrow-band filter 1. The FBQ2496 creates impulses with a signal level of your FBQ2496 operates with the LEARN or the AUTOLEARN function, the FBQ2496 must be manually changed afterwards. The FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO detects the critical frequencies and lowers them in order to ...
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... the deployed Single-Shot filters are reset back to select the parametric filter whose gain does not equal to blink. 2. 9 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 4.2 Setting up parametric filters Some or even all filters are only periodically active, setting themselves back to zero afterwards ...parametric filters. The frequency, bandwidth and gain parameters are lit. 3. Selecting the number of the selected filter (e.g. 19). 2. Additionally, the LEDs on your FBQ2496 can be set (1 x 1/60, 2 x 1/60 ... 5 x 1/60). You can keep this menu, press the FILTER LIFT button again. ...
... the deployed Single-Shot filters are reset back to select the parametric filter whose gain does not equal to blink. 2. 9 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 4.2 Setting up parametric filters Some or even all filters are only periodically active, setting themselves back to zero afterwards ...parametric filters. The frequency, bandwidth and gain parameters are lit. 3. Selecting the number of the selected filter (e.g. 19). 2. Additionally, the LEDs on your FBQ2496 can be set (1 x 1/60, 2 x 1/60 ... 5 x 1/60). You can keep this menu, press the FILTER LIFT button again. ...
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...BEHRINGER SHARK DSP110 instead, which is not intended to the FBQ2496 outputs. PA System 5.1 FBQ2496 in fig. 5.1. Using the FBQ2496 in channel insert/subgroup insert ◊ When processing a microphone signal with two monitor paths. In case your mics, use it on a channel insert). Connectivity Options ◊ The FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO... FLOOR MONITOR F1220A FLOOR MONITOR F1220A FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 OUTPUT LEFT INPUT LEFT OUTPUT RIGHT INPUT RIGHT EUROPOWER EP2000 OUTPUT LEFT OUTPUT RIGHT FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 INPUT LEFT INPUT RIGHT PA System INSERT...
...BEHRINGER SHARK DSP110 instead, which is not intended to the FBQ2496 outputs. PA System 5.1 FBQ2496 in fig. 5.1. Using the FBQ2496 in channel insert/subgroup insert ◊ When processing a microphone signal with two monitor paths. In case your mics, use it on a channel insert). Connectivity Options ◊ The FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO... FLOOR MONITOR F1220A FLOOR MONITOR F1220A FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 OUTPUT LEFT INPUT LEFT OUTPUT RIGHT INPUT RIGHT EUROPOWER EP2000 OUTPUT LEFT OUTPUT RIGHT FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 INPUT LEFT INPUT RIGHT PA System INSERT...
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... slaves. 7.2 Activating and deactivating MIDI With some devices can be tapped into your FBQ2496, it merely passes the incoming MIDI signal through the unit and can function both as follows: c 1, ... instrument, volume, balance, footswitch position) that in Parametric EQ mode, the FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO puts up . When in certain situations has to effectively suppress...
... slaves. 7.2 Activating and deactivating MIDI With some devices can be tapped into your FBQ2496, it merely passes the incoming MIDI signal through the unit and can function both as follows: c 1, ... instrument, volume, balance, footswitch position) that in Parametric EQ mode, the FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO puts up . When in certain situations has to effectively suppress...
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12 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual Parameter Channels Filters Numbers of Single-Shot filters Number of parametric filters Mid frequency (Coarse adjustment) Mid frequency (Fine adjustment) Bandwith Gain SPEECH ...; 20 0 ⁝ 20 0 ⁝ 75 0 - 15 16 - 31 32 - 47 48 - 63 64 - 79 80 - 95 96 - 111 112 - 127 0 ⁝ 24 0 ⁝ 81 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Table 7.1: FBQ2496 controller functions Possible Values left right stereo (left and right) Filters 1 thru 20 can be selected individually None, one or several (up to 20) filters...
12 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual Parameter Channels Filters Numbers of Single-Shot filters Number of parametric filters Mid frequency (Coarse adjustment) Mid frequency (Fine adjustment) Bandwith Gain SPEECH ...; 20 0 ⁝ 20 0 ⁝ 75 0 - 15 16 - 31 32 - 47 48 - 63 64 - 79 80 - 95 96 - 111 112 - 127 0 ⁝ 24 0 ⁝ 81 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Table 7.1: FBQ2496 controller functions Possible Values left right stereo (left and right) Filters 1 thru 20 can be selected individually None, one or several (up to 20) filters...
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... standard DIN connectors. For rack installation, please use , pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Fig. 8.2: XLR connector ◊ Make sure that your equipment. 13 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 8. MIDI connections (IN/OUT/THRU) are laid out completely balanced. Balanced ¼" TRS connector strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip Balanced use with...
... standard DIN connectors. For rack installation, please use , pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Fig. 8.2: XLR connector ◊ Make sure that your equipment. 13 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 8. MIDI connections (IN/OUT/THRU) are laid out completely balanced. Balanced ¼" TRS connector strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip Balanced use with...
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... and 1/4" TRS stereo connector Type balanced Output impedance approx. 200 Ω balanced Max. Specifications Audio inputs Connections Type Input impedance Nominal input level Max. 14 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 9.
... and 1/4" TRS stereo connector Type balanced Output impedance approx. 200 Ω balanced Max. Specifications Audio inputs Connections Type Input impedance Nominal input level Max. 14 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual 9.
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... These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 15 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Responsible Party Name: Address: Phone/Fax No.: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. 18912 North Creek... Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply ...
... These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 15 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 Responsible Party Name: Address: Phone/Fax No.: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. 18912 North Creek... Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 FEEDBACK DESTROYER PRO FBQ2496 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply ...